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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1914
Page
3
A St James bind is set for three pm tomorrow. Northall Road Board members criticize past road layouts and surveyors for insisting on straight lines from point to point. They debate choosing routes based on future needs versus current surveys, warning that land use and symmetry may trump best practical road paths.
At a committee meeting the club set events for the season including the Foley Chidlow Competiti Hlectric Light Fours with prize trophies for each winning member, the JW Morrell trophy for Handicappy Singles with entries closing January 17, and the RP Vincent Trophy with second prize of £9 2s. Handicaps Pairs entries close January 3, with each team to be beaten twice before retirement. Entries for Electric Light Club Fours close January are noted with a 1s fl. trophy to each member of the winning team.
The Foley Chidlow Trophy opens with round one on January 1 and draws show Beveridge Kennedy Burrowes and Morrell versus Foley Chitlow Brown Hodges. Millington Leeder Parr Rooke versus Wells Dempster Sinclair Potter. Meeres McMamus Hrimage Morrell versus Edmeades Monger Dunkley Matthews. Foreman Withnel Hutchinson Donovan Electric Light Fours. Rest Vincent Pairs and Morrell Singles are set for January 21 and a York visit is hoped with a sixteen-player squad from the local club.
Readable fragments show a local plan for Hemnett to overhaul a saloon with electric theme and new management proposals. The item notes potential changes to lighting and decor amid community interest.
Meckering cricketers journeyed to Quellington on Sunday and defeated the local team. Key players included Downing J Endersby Parsons and Flint. Bowling by Flint five for. Longbottom two for. Hitchcock one for. Sundries listed. nine wickets for Innings declared. Secretary invites Northam team to arrange a rematch.
Notes on the upcoming premiership fixtures reveal St Johns versus Banks at East Norham and West Northam versus Loco at the West End ground. Teams drawn from named players including Banks and St John squads with multiple listed players. Northen cricket player Euston departs for Portham Saturday, signaling a weaker Northam club next season.
The report lists second and third round fixtures for January to April between Loco St. John's West End and Banks with dates and venues. It notes an upcoming February 28 match against neighboring towns and details a recent A’s vs R’s game where the A’s scraped a one wicket victory after a tense innings with key scores by Grayal Hills Bott Slater and Anderson.
An outline lists players for an upcoming Sunday match from Goomalling. Names include Gor dee Green Gould Glass Iles Drabble Hotbud Anderson Heller Nan Nimmel Bourke Clarke Owk Wark Rott Hulton Cayte Edwards Chit Frearson Gormat Kenworthy Tord Phasted Slatur Wilkins White McCreery.
A proposed loan of £3 aims to deepen the Avon Weir basin by excavating about twenty thousand tons of material to fill hollows along the embankment and to construct a six foot reinforced concrete drain. The plan seeks to improve water quality below the weir, enhance property values on the embankment, and develop ornamental features and a riverside garden. Swimming would be allowed with existing limits, and authorities consider extending dredging and a public baths option as the project progresses.
Fragmentary text appears to describe matches to be played in rounds of a tournament. The readable bits mention UW and rounds, but no clear names, dates, or outcomes to anchor a full summary.
The Mec Kering Tennis Club annual meeting was held last week with leading players present. President Mr L A Solomon chaired, and officers for the coming year were elected including Mr J A Solomon as president and Mr ML Harding as secretary. Several tournaments and handicappers were appointed, and a credit balance of £4 1s 1d was reported.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a series of church league games between Reserve, Wesley, St. John's, and Presbyterians. Dates span March to May with matchups listed as Reserve v Wesley, Wesley v Presbyterians, and St. John's v Wesley among others.
The Mechanics Institute annual picnic and sports day to be held at Recreation Ground on Anniversary Day January 23. Tickets offer a prize draw. Program lists 10 events including footracing, high jump, long jump, putting the weights, and more. notable contests include the seventy-five yards handicap and the quarter mile handicap. Tug of War and stopping race attract interest. programme ends with prize distribution at Goo stall ing on Saturday January 4 at nine o'clock.
In Meckering a vehicle collision injures Miss Nellie Merry and leaves her needing medical care in Northam. Nelson Sermon, son of Mr HoT Sevan, sustains a severe forearm wound after a collision while riding a cow. The injuries involve a lengthy gash and splintered forearm.
The government funding is limited to annual payments of one shilling for three years, while the council must raise the rest through debentures and sinking fund. A large expenditure has already benefited the town with a sea water supplier and electric lighting station. The council faces finding the balance for the remaining costs as tenders are called for the overall sum.
Readable scraps describe rising temperatures signaling the start of a pleasant summer period. Reports note warmer days, with Tuesday and Wednesday showing notable warmth and a Tuesday night event linked to insects and humidity.
Mr W To Norris resigns his seat on the Doweriy Road Board while Miss Benstead is reported earning about £80 a week in London by her Voice. Bert Benstead, recent death near Northam, was the eldest brother of the talented sorting city figure. He served at the centre of Austra l amt and is noted for his box towards the empire. The text mentions Alice Springs and Irvine in relation to London, with unclear details.
The report records births, deaths, and marriages in Northam district for the year ending December. It notes 327 births, 527 births and 92 marriages for the year with maternity bonuses paid. argues for broader welfare, including funeral allowances, to prevent pauperism and support families after illness or death.
The Meare Road Board discussed naming streets in the new town near Moora after leading wheat varieties. The board approved the idea and proposed street names include Federation Street Alpha Avenue Comeback Crescent Sera Row Tot’s Terrace and Turnip Park.
A testimonial pages praise for Doan's Backache Kidney Pills citing Mrs White and others who report relief from backache after using the remedy. It describes an 12 year belief in the product and urges readers to obtain pills from chemists or post orders. The ad promotes the pills at 2/9 per box with six or 15/2 for the set, and mentions mailing details.
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