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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1915
Page
4
The store proclaims popular support for its winter stock and vast shopping facilities with remarkably low prices. Key items include raincoats furs shoes umbrellas winter millinery coats and warm underclothing. Buying now aims to cut future medicine costs.
The schedule lists Fourth Round and Fifth Round ties for the Northam Association. July 10 Federals vs Ramblurs then July 24 Vederals vs Jennaciboime and July 31 Ramblecs vs Federale. August dates include Jennacubbine vs Rams and Ramblers vs Federals.
A dated list shows agricultural show dates for towns including Northampton Grenough Wagin Pingelly Toodyay Narrogin Wandering Kataoning Tambellup Albany Goowangerup Murray Kajonup Dunsury Dennybroo Busselton and others with many entries marked Date not applied for or misspelled weekdays, covering September to November across 1900s era locales.
Letter from Andrew Joint Hon. Secretary seeks support for the WA Warnes Motor Ambulance Fund to raise funds for wounded in war. Requests each woman contribute a shilling, aiming to reach £500 after a stated initial £90 shortfall, and asks for publicity in the press to aid collection.
Postal list shows schedules for multiple Western Australian towns including Albany Beverley Cunderdin Clackline Killarnberin Leonora Meckering Merredin Meenaar Nangeenan Narrogin Norseman Perth Pingelly Southern Cross Spencer's Brook Tammin with daily or specific moment departures.
Northam rainfall for the year 1915 was the lowest since records began in 1877 with 737 points, far below the average of 1625. Previous low marks included 830 in 1879 and 973 in 1902. May months since 1903 have varied, with 1913 and 1914 posting very low May totals.
Rain records for Northam from January to May show cumulative totals varying by month. The report lists monthly rainfall amounts and notes Weather Office readings for the year to date.
The article analyzes rainfall patterns from 1884 to 1910, noting June excesses and subsequent rainfall in July to October. It cites exceptions with high June totals and predicts ample October rain leading to heavy yields. It also reports November generally bringing little rain and lists annual rainfall points for exceptional June years 1607 1735 24st 2007.
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