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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 05, 1915
Page
2
Tenders for the Dewerin school additions will be received by the Trou the Minister for Works until Noon January 5. Details at Court House Northam Holice Station and Dewerin. Public Works Contract.
A historical report details a prolonged drought across Australia with Western Australia most affected. It notes below average rainfall through spring, failed harvests, rising famine prices, and a bleak outlook despite brief wet spells, arguing a longer recovery ahead for farmers and the wheat belt.
Municipal license fees for the year are due within one month at the town clerk's office. Prosecution awaits overdue licenses. The V A L Boys will sail to America next Saturday week and perform in Northam Town Hall Friday evening.
Mrs AHEM sevell sails to Sydney next Saturday for a holiday with an extended absence of several weeks. Nurse Leonard returns from the East and reopens her hospital to take in and out patients. Miss Greve travels to Melbourne for an extended holiday while Mes adore Ay J. Gutlive plans a Neely holiday on Wednesday.
Storm on New Year’s Day brings heavy rain and severe flooding across Northam Seabrook Grass Valley and Tenmacubbine. Mortlock River swelled banks and damaged fences. Farmers report hotel damage telephone outage and property losses across the region with Strikes of high rainfall and wind.
A two days’ match began at West Northam ground with St John’s and Cosmopolitan clubs drawing slow scoring as both sides sought practice. St John’s led by a Harrow margin early. notable scores included G O’Connor and others with Maddock and Taylor among bowlers. Match planning indicates continuation next Saturday.
Middleton top scored for Dt Six as a wild over spell by Caddy yielded 12 runs and three wickets. Maddock bowled best on the other side with two maidens and three wickets, but Buckley and Taylor struggled as the attack and fielding faltered, while German imperial speculation intruded with unrelated political gossip.
A wartime analysis of wheat speculators and buyer gains, the 1914 harvest impact, and Victoria export restrictions. It discusses price spikes, market manipulation, and proposals to make Melbourne a terminal port to relieve shortages and stabilize supply amid global conflict.
Fragmented wartime dispatches recount naval actions and morale notes. The piece mentions Rubber Growers and Australian Navy recognition of Sydney’s role in destroying the Emden, with references to French forces, London firms, and orders for ordnance. Details are jumbled and partially unclear, but it notes captaincy, crew valor, and a formal denial of allegations amid ongoing engagements.
The Northam Bowling Green drew strong crowds as members vied in multiple events. Finals included a trophy match between J. Harris and E Edmondes, won by the latter, with various winners listed across the day’s fixtures and a planned electric lighting installation to start the season on a Monday.
An observer reports brutal German methods in Belgian towns, noting systematic destruction and killings. He describes residents fleeing, women and children pulled from windows, and soldiers using hand bombs and small explosive devices. The account cites postwar investigations confirming harsh tactics and aims to terrorize civilians.
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