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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1921
Page
2
A Grand Ball will be held at the Mechanics Institute Goomalling on Wednesday July 20 1921. Proceeds aid Appie Eaton’s Popular Girl Competition candidature. Sit down supper. Tickets: Gents 3 shillings 6 pence, Ladies 2 shillings 6 pence, Double 5 shillings.
Public works notice announces tenders for Northam High School laboratory fittings and a courthouse project. Tenders must accompany a schedule of quantities, include the prescribed deposit, and be marked on the envelope tender. Submissions close at noon on July 12 in the office of the Minister for Works.
Auction to start at 11 a.m. on July 14 at the District Lands Office Northam. Listings include Belka Town lot 24 and 165 in Dalwallina Sub, Dowerin Town lots 175 and 176, Koorda Town lot 17, Merredin Town lot 123, Nokauning Town lots 9 and 24, Pithara Town lot 65, Quairadin Bub- lot 56 and 116, West Toodyay sub lots 118 and 119, Wongan Hills Town lots 30 55 63, Wyal eatcham Town lot 108, plus suburban cultivation allotments.
Tender envelopes marked Tender for works listed will be received by the Minister for Works until noon July 19. Includes Northam Courthouse removal from Totadgin Merredin and Nalgeeling School Quarters wash-house works as specified with a schedule of quantities.
A long sale list from B P Chidlow detailing numerous dry goods groceries with prices per item and per weight. Items include tins, flours, sugars, spices, canned goods, biscuits, breakfast foods, drinks, oils, preserves, cleaning supplies, and medicines. Names of brands and stock terms appear throughout.
Auction notice for July 1921 in Wongan Hills listing stock cattle sheep machinery harness furniture and sundries from P Squires with details of items including horses ponies cattle sheep crates and farm implements. Also notice of probate and call for creditors for Patrick Wareress estate and Curator of Intestate Estates Gervase Clifton with dates in June 1921.
A special meeting of the Metropolitan Shop Assistants and Warehouse Employees' Industrial Union of Workers Northam Branch will be held at Mechanics Institute Northam on Tuesday July 12 at 8 p.m. to consider a resolution seeking court action to declare the May 15 industrial agreement with several firms a common rule for shopkeeping within 15 miles of Northam Post Office. Secretary C T Beavis authorized to act.
Simon Millington aged 75 passed away at his late Northam residence on June 28 1921. He was the beloved husband of Rose Hannah Millington. The death notice notes his long life and family ties in the locality.
An insert for the Courier Goomalling Dowerin Mail argues that financial troubles in Western Australia require savings through reduced duplication in government offices. It contends a Premiership or government change would not guarantee deficit reduction and urges practical reforms to cut costs.
The editorial argues that four men do work suited to three and calls for closer supervision of state management. It cites the Bambra’s Darwin trips as loss making, noting 115 tons earned £289 18s 11d freight but 245 14s 7d carrying costs. A second trip carried 112 tons for £276 4s 10d freight but 265 13s 8d handling, yielding a £10 18s 1d net. It urges ending the Bambra to Darwin and broader cost cuts, warning Parliament must act when it meets.
Mr J Collins died at Meckering at 4 am on Wednesday after a brief illness. Funeral held at 10 am, Meckering Methodist cemetery, largely attended by relatives. Born in Clare, SA, 78 years ago, he farmed before moving to Waeel and Bulgin, later retiring. Survived by wife, four sons David, EH, James, John, and three daughters Mrs Aulden, Mrs T Kelly, Miss Kitty Collins. Mr J W Parslowe supervised arrangements.
Jack Gulley aged 15 died in Northam of typhoid fever contracted while helping his father at Dalwallin. He was son of Robert Gulley, Perth contractor, and nephew of chemist Fred Gulley of Leederville. Body taken to Perth and funeral set for today in the Methodist section of Karrakatta Cemetery.
An old advertising note touts Woods Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds. The snippet emphasizes its peppermint formula as a remedy and market claim.
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