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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
4
At a Northam Road Board meeting on June 16 1917 it was resolved to levy one penny and one farthing in the pound on all heritage land within the district under the Road Act 1911. Dated Northam 27 January 1917.
A list of preserved foods and household goods with old style prices includes Smoked Sardines fourpence per tin, John Bull Rolled Oats in 64 bag lots, Zebra Bird tin Pears Soap sixpence cake, Groats sixteenpence tin, Custard Powder onepence packet, Dried Peaches tenpence per pound, Sunlight Soap one shilling per packet, Jack Apples elevenpence per pound, Dried Apricots one shilling per pound, and Eucalyptus eightpence per bottle.
Frederick Thomas Abbott seeks transfer of the Wyalcatchem billiard saloon license to Frank Field and Frank Lit Field. The notice lists two horses with marks and a 10 pound reward for return, and cites the licensing court for Toodyay District dated 28 June 1917.
For sale several brick houses each with four or five rooms and all conveniences. They are in excellent positions. Small deposits required with the balance as rent.
Friday evening event under the Railway Institute Social Committee. Admission 15.
In Memoriam notice for Tie Hl McLennan of the 1st Battalion killed in action in France on July 5 1916 at age 33. Poem speaks of his nameless grave near Armentieres and the family sorrow. Inserted by his widow son and baby daughter.
The Northam Road Board advertises a general rate and parish Masses at Holy Trinity and St. Irishtown with evening devotions at St Joseph’s. A social at the railway institute, a bazaar fund drive, and a four week Kennedy Bros gala sale are noted alongside court and club events.
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