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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
5
Conderdin reports heavy wheat harvest activity with a flood of deliveries to the siding under Mr Steve Donovan’s management. Yields are expected to be about half of last year due to a wet season. Easter Monday Race Meeting will proceed. The district also reports a new salt industry from riverbed deposits with several tons collected for market.
The death occurred Sunday evening at Northam Hospital of Mrs Eliza beth Powell 52 native of Northam and youngest daughter of the Peer Juba Houser. She leaves ten sons and one daughter. Funeral Monday to St Josephs Church and Northam Cemetery with J F Powell husband among mourners.
Elder Shenton and Co. reported a regular sale at East Northam on Tuesday 22nd with 1750 sheep and 12 pigs yarded. Despite late withdrawals bidding was keen for weaners and fat stock, old rams hard to quit, baconers up to £2 1s, prices listed for various classes of sheep and crossbreds.
Me Flarey Pall, organiser of the A. WU, has been busy this week with welfare affairs for many men at Spencers Crook works. Before returning to Perth, Mr Mall will visit Merredin and focus on the Merredin power line.
Mrs F A Parker presided at the annual meeting of the Northam Society held at the Shamrock Hotel. Treasurer Middleton reported year ending January 8 1918 finances as fair. Secretary Burch presented a full report on finance grounds buildings lectures rule revision and attendance. Officers elected President E W Cotton unopposed and treasurer W Gillet. Committee nominees listed with ballot to close February 6. Middleton praised for service to the Society before transfer to Narracoote Union Bank. appreciation minute adopted. Trophy show prizes and Boys at the Front tribute honored. meeting adjourned.
Government Gazette last week authorised the Chief Electoral Officer to prepare new rolls for each Legislative Council province. The rolls will operate from a date fixed by a following proclamation.
Mr H G Menkins arrives to join the Chief Traffic Manager's Office and will work with Mr Backhouse in the District Inspector's Office to manage wheat transit to Spencer's Mr Pread SheRwood. King promoted to guard at Cue. Inspector McGuigan takes over Permanent Way in Northam District.
The Guild will host a Musical and Social Committee event next Tuesday to explore Our Favourite Hymns and Why 2. A Chrysanthemum Show planning meeting and early Church Social arrangements are set for next Thursday at 8 o’clock in Wesley Hall. The Conference Arrangements Committee names Rev. J. G Jenkin to Northam on Conference Sunday. locals plan to farewell him before his transfer to South Australia.
On Monday January 28 public holiday arrangements affect the Northam Post Office. Poste Restante and services such as Harcels Post and Money Orders open only for team hours while many mail and delivery times shift. Inward Perth mail sorted via private boxes at arrival. First full delivery at 9 am.
A British price note recalls 1917 food costs and alleges a Southern Districts Advocate critique of a Wag in rice meeting. The article claims local factions meddled without notice to the club, though the event funds patriotic causes and supporters urge continuing the race.
Two men, John Lester and Giovanni Moffatt, argued at a halfcutters camp over the war. After a scuffle Moffatt fled toward Patersons Siding, Lester injured with three back wounds. Lester treated at Northam by Dr. Rockett. Moffatt arrested and remanded for eight days.
English potato growing competitions reward high yields from seed. A top entry harvested 242 lb from a small seed tuber batch using intensive greenhouse sprouting and careful planting starting late April with plants set in May and harvested by August.
The shaling fon by Telemeutties and Pastoral Wirkers'yent on the question of Amalgamation with the Austestions Wirkers Union resulted in the proposal earning 875 votes with 45 percent support.
The Northam Road Board calls for registrations of carts carriages motor cars cycles traction engines chaffcutter and other vehicles in the district Registrations are available from the secretary at his office Fitzgerald street Northam every week Tuesday to Saturday between 9 am and 4 pm Dated January 1 Secretary J W Smythe.
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