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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 14, 1916
Page
2
In a brief notice, parties state they will inform farmers about a forthcoming deal. The communication outlines that representatives will handle related negotiations and share terms with agricultural stakeholders.
A fragmented wartime era notice from the Farmers' Mercantile Union and Crave Mills Ltd urges prompt action at dawn with government backing. It references support from the Vaewrsrs Company and emphasizes trading wheat under the new season.
Acting under instructions from arews owners, we offer 100 Wether Lambs, 200 Lambs mixed setting, 1st Forward Store Wethers, 00 Fat Wethers, 100 Forward Store Wethers, 250 Mixed Sheep, 2 Merino Flock Rams, 1 Draught Horse, 6 Tight Horses, 1 Tip Tray. TERMS AS USUAL. Further Burries invited with M. Lurin & Co., Toodsas, and Alder, Shenton & Co., Limited, Northam.
Notice from the Municipality of Northam states all municipal and Board of Health licenses for 1916 are now payable at the Town Clerk office. Failure to register within one month will lead to prosecution. Licenses cover motor cars, hire cars, carts, cabs, dairies, eating houses, slaughterhouses and other trades. Town Clerk K H Duence signs for the Local Board of Health. Territory date January 7, 1916.
On Sunday January 10 Draarher Stev G Motaren leads the service at 10 a.m. with a morning program by the choir. The schedule notes an early 1 a.m. service mark and reflects a church routine for visitors and parishioners.
The notice lists church services on the second Sunday after Epiphany at St John’s with Holy Communion at 7 30 a.m. and 9 50 a.m. Baptism and other rites occur during the day. Evensong is noted at St James and at St Peter’s in the country area.
At North Cunderdin on New Year’s Day Mr and Mrs J J Nonovan welcomed a son. Both are well.
The Northam Road Board announces licenses and registrations for all certs carriages motor caps traction engines chaffentiers and other vehicles in the Northam Road district. Applications must be obtained from Secretary J W Smythe at Fitzgerald Street Nor tham on Tuesdays and Saturdays between 2 am and 4 pm dated this day of January 1976.
Notice to dairymen butchers and others to tender for grains at the Norbuiny Brewery for the year. specifications available at the Brewery Office. bids due Monday January 17. no two tasting accepted. details at the brewery.
The notice lists licenses and registrations for carts wagons motorcycles bicycles and similar vehicles. It warns violators will be prosecuted and overseen by the governing board with enforcement beginning January first.
A writer attacks the Daily News for borrowing content without attribution and critiques The Moomerang Perth’s second issue. He also targets The West Australian’s geography knowledge and misstatements on Williama-Narton, Port Adelaide, and regional affairs, highlighting media biases and accuracy concerns.
The West Australian weighs Sir George Reid’s return to Parliament amid debates on war ban and tariff reforms. It notes Reid’s long career, his supposed advantages for Australian sentiment, and the broader tension between free trade and protectionist pressures in the United Kingdom.
The notice promotes Mr Alex Trouchet, a Perth chemist, urging readers to contact him directly for prompt, satisfactory service. It also reports on J. McMillan’s injury from buckjumping at Dowerin requiring an operation at Northam Hospital, with a brief recovery update. A New Year dance at Malabaine Hall is noted, with details of attendees, organizers, and finances. Church notices list Holy Communion and Intercession services across St. Jennapullin and St. James parishes with weekly timings.
A Northam town hall meeting led to forming a Ladies Life Saving Club with Miss Brodway offering free tuition. J W Purslowe explained goals and five shillings per child, while Mayor Mrs Byfield urged participation. Constable Abbott will lead a follow up session at 7 30 pm Monday for life saving instruction.
Constable Hubbard, a longtime Northam Police Force member, leaves to take charge of Wyaleatchmn station. Mr. W. H. Melvin and others presented him with an inscribed watch and praised his service. Hubbard thanked the group for the generous tribute as a social dance followed at the Railway Institute with vocal and elocutionary items.
Mrs J P Clune improves slightly after weeks of severe illness but remains under care. Dr Trost notes continued monitoring and the patient's slow progress as of yesterday.
At five o clock last evening the Northam Fire Station was alerted to a fire at the residence of Mr Fred Rewell on York road East Northam. Foreman Jas Caddy and four men arrived with the hose cart and quickly battled the flames. The outbreak began in a rear bedroom and quickly engulfed a wardrobe, bed and sewing machine. The blaze was contained to those items and total damage is estimated at not more than £90, with the brigade praised for preventing further damage to the brick house.
The wedding of Mr G Eaton of Goomalling to Lenutifnti Wisden, eldest daughter of the Inte, featured a white crepe frock and lace underskirt. The couple, after the ceremony, hosted a reception at the bride's mother's residence, Queen's Park, then departed for their honeymoon amid generous gifts and warm farewells.
A quiet Boxing Day wedding was held at St Marys Anglican Church Notty Fremantle between Thomas John Spencer Hunter and the bride. The bride’s brothers were away at the front. The bride wore white embossed voile and carried a prayer book. The groom and party received gold brooches as gifts and the couple’s honeymoon was spent at Cottesloe.
District news reports Accutect held Wednesday 5th in aid of Sanding funds at Deneria Agricultural Hall. The event drew a large crowd and featured patriotic songs by children and adults, with several speakers urging support for the Empire and conscription. A duck shooting outing over holidays at Lake Walyourmouring yielded a 200 duck casualty list and lively shooting reports.
A farmer argues against a blanket deduction on all second-hand bags used for wheat shipping. He notes sound second-hand bags perform as well as new, estimates burstings at about 1 percent for old jute, and warns a broad 10 percent reduction would largely benefit agents while harming sellers. He urges rejecting only unusable bags at the siding.
Reconstruction era clipping lists names of missing soldiers and officials. The fragment mentions Mr D Reud Northam S Winter and Kellecbaveiny among others, with Wednesday censor actions noted. The readable text obstructs full details or dates.
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