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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1914
Page
2
Public notice declares tax assessments and payable penalties under the Income Tax law of Western Australia. It specifies the taxpayer Byers PRNSON and requires the debtor to furnish returns by a stated deadline. The document warns of penalties and outlines the posting of forms at government offices and police stations for collection.
Race meeting details list purses, handicaps, and entry rules for Jennacubbine. Includes trial stakes six furlongs, gallaway handicap six furlongs, and Guineas events with weights, entry fees, and nomination deadlines for 1914. Mentions officials, weights, and eligibility, with regional restrictions and booking.
Applications are invited for the position of Assistant Town Clerk and Collector. The appointment requires eligibility and a successful applicant will be acquired by the authority. Application forms and details will be received until a specified Thursday.
Notice of sale to defray expenses for a small chestnut pony branded WH near shoulder and split blotch. Strayed into M Pilkington Chi Au paddock in December. Claim not made within legal time. Pony to be sold to cover costs.
Reported electoral skirmishes in New South Wales interrupting Senator Tyneh at Tumbaranbs as land and income tax returns pressure. Notices reveal road board actions pending legal proceedings to recover outstanding rates while reforms push Australian agricultural exports toward freer markets and a shift toward wage and immigration debates.
The Municipality of Northam and the Town of Health Licenses list numerous license categories including motor cars, cabs, keepers, dairies, milk depots, private hospitals, and drivers. Renewal procedures require those affected to register by a given date or face action without further notice.
The Roads Board of Goomalling gives notice that steps will be taken to recover all outstanding rates. The notice specifies the action will proceed without further delay to recover arrears owed by ratepayers.
Northa resident May Oliver Awlersom of Hantorth died at Newt tet government Hospital. Funeral took place Friday in the Roman Catholic cemetery Northam with Rev. Father O Donnell officiating. Chief mourners included a widow and children. arrangements by Mr W Purshine. Also a note on professional beggars in Totton and the public’s wary response to impostors seeking charity.
The Kununoppin branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association asks the Minister for Lands to defer rent payments for drought affected settlers until wheat yields recover. The letter seeks assurance no drastic measures, evictions, or harassment will occur for those who have worked land by the rainfall records. It frames land issues against recent drought, rising costs, and historic land costs, urging humane, practical relief and longer payment terms. The Minister replies he will seek a report from the Seed Wheat Board on rent relief considerations and respond soon.
A Whitish wheat variety possibly a new strain shows extraordinary productivity. G Cook saved grains from a field, sown them and achieved yields of seeds for planting a three acre field. The straw grows tall and strong with ears bearing seventy to eighty grains per head, perplexing local farmers at Buckden. Separately Fremantle Wool Market notes Dalgety and Co held a weekly sale with firmer prices for sheepskins and various pelts in January.
A garbled personal notice references Mrs ToT Calla and a Friday storm. Mentions Mr Cimni, district surveyor Whe Crume writer Fess Green, and Beva planning to keep political stance with Minister’s Neajtly described as very stuky.
A clipped and garbled OCR fragment mentions T Harnett and a saloon message, suggesting a historic notice or advertisement. Item is incomplete but indicates a saloon related segment from the period, with unclear wording and partial name.
A lively New Year’s Eve dance at the Malabaine Tull drew a large crowd, enough to ensure a profitable event without overcrowding the floor. Winners of the wakeing competition were Miss Edie Smith and Mr T. Martin, with Mr and Mrs IL Carter noted as winners of the coml. The evening featured musicians Miss Alber on piano, Mr Ale beury on violin, and Mr Cartyon on cornet, with secretarial work by Mr Herbert Carter. Numerous attendees wore elaborate gowns and lace, including Mrs Hy Hitchcock, Miss B.S. Ralph, Miss M. Christmass, and Miss Mabel Christmass among many others.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a Queensland Premier Denham interview on railway policy. It asserts rail mileage comparisons with other states and mentions a proposed TAiWave plan as a motor for progress. The text is garbled but centers on railway expansion and government stance.
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