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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 19, 1917
Page
5
Licenses for vehicles and dogs must be obtained by 31st inst with prosecutions to follow. Northam district residents discuss forming an automobile club with several local dignitaries, including the Mayor, Mr W Hyfielt, likely to host meetings soon.
Mr Leonard Curtis Swan of Wyalkatchen is appointed Justice of the Peace for the Northam Magisterial District. Northam railway staff see a transfer and promotions as Regham joins the Army Railway Corps and J Cooper and C Riley take new duties. Mrs Powell of Jennacubbine remains in Fermoy Hospital while Mek Holly the Malachine schoolmaster recovers from a wheat handling injury. J W Ellson of the Water Supply Department visits Northam and is now stationed at Leonor. A farewell to Mrs G L Throssell honors her Northam charity work and Red Cross nurse appointment with recognitions from Mayoress S Solomon and officials.
The agency announces stock sales at East Northam Sale Yards on Tuesday with cattle sheep and pigs to be sold. The Merkering market set for Friday 26th at 2 pm will auction 600 mixed sheep. Kellerberrin sale on February 1 will offer a large number of sheep. Entries invited via Mr L A Nolo wien or the auctioneers.
Messrs Dalgety and Colvertises announce an auction at Nostham on Tuesday next with stock figures in a second column. Local agents are Messrs Whith and Phillips.
The Mothers Union and the G.K.S. will join for Corporate Communion at 7 30 and 11 00 a.m. with two services on Sunday. The Rector will conduct all services and one evening service is at 5 p.m. Local Anglican notes announce these celebrations.
The piece extols the War Loan as the best investment and promotes Carter and Co. drapery shop on Fitzgerald street Northam with a weekend sale featuring hundreds of bargains on drapery underwear and millinery.
A sports day on March 17 at Go Smalling Recreation Ground will be followed by a concert and dance at night. The Goldfields Water Scheme is causing trouble with bursts and perforations of the pipe track. At Wyola a new line of pipes has been laid for two miles.
The present summer brought record heat with six day highs around 110 degrees. Bush fires added to the oppressive conditions as residents suffered heat related distress, including Mrs W J Stewart and Kelso Chief Inspector of the I.A.B. among those affected.
A Mrs Sibbalddesiring to give up home keeping sells by public auction on Wednesday 24 January at 0 o'clock. The sale includes extension dining table chairs cedar bedroom suite beds chairs bookcase mangle garden hose carpenter benches copper stand cupboard verandah blinds tools crockery curtains and more. Auctioneers A Watts & Co.
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