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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 19, 1915
Page
3
A damaged vendor catalogue notes bidding on livestock and pelts with prices and lots. It mentions Merino crossbred sheep and hides, with prices ranging from low pence to shillings, and a catalogue of 595 hides attracting competition. Prime and ordinary lots, wet salted meat, and dry salted stock are contrasted with rising prices and speculative sales.
The February programme for Wortham race meeting lists events including the Open handicap, five furlong events, and the Trial Stakes. Prizes range from £10 to £45. Nominations close February 13 with final payments due February 22. The meeting takes place on Wednesday February 25.
The annual Jennacubbine Race Club meeting is set for February 11. The programme lists races across six furlongs to seven furlongs including the Jennacubbine Handicap, Farewell Lassie, First and Second Class Plates, Maid en Handicap, and Trial Stakes. Nominations close with secretary Mrs A J Glass on a Saturday in February.
A letter to the editor from the Norham Distress Relief Fund secretary presents a statement of accounts to date with receipts and expenditures. Items listed include rent for two families, groceries, bread, meat, fares, Christmas gifts, and a cheque exchange, totaling a balance in hand of 1 85 6.
The Northam Race Club lists Prial Stakes Galloway Handicap French Handicap and Farmers Plate with prize money and conditions. Open to horses outside metropolitan areas, nominations due by February 22, weights and acceptances detailed, penalties apply after initial weighings, secretary A Beazley notes rules and final payments.
The notice outlines handicap races and prize money for a Northam meeting, including Second Class Purse and Farewell Handicap. It lists entry fees, acceptance, penalties after wins, and nomination deadlines with officials and locations in Northam and Tennacubbine. It also reports the year’s rainfall totals in Northam and related statistics, and mentions support services and advertisements related to the event.
A reader reports severe backache and kidney trouble eased after using Dean's Backache Kidney Pills. After months of pain the narrator stops medicines, tries the pills, and claims complete relief, noting two years symptom-free and recommending the product to others. The ad-like testimonial cites the Foster-Cleggian Co. address and distribution details.
Fragmentary OCR describes Famous Daylesford Mineral Water marketed as health improving for stomach nerves mind and body. Mentions anti gout and anti disease properties with vague claims about tonic effects and general well being.
Northam Post Office schedules show daily mails to and from multiple towns including Jenascubbine Kalgooritie Katanning and Leonora with specific times. An additional Travelling Post Office mail arrives from Perth and other stations weekly, with Saturdays excluded.
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