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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 10, 1914
Page
4
A committee meeting of the Northam Race Club adopted the show meeting programme and raised stakes by £20, totaling £180 in prize money for three open events two district races and a galloway event. Improvements include moving the jockeys room to create a casualty room and relocating the totalisator room with lockers, plus erecting a new totalisator for better official and public use.
The Bowes Station at Northampton hosted Dalgety and Co. Ltd. for a large sale of 7000 sheep in the wool, shipped from Roebourne. Buyers from the eastern, southern, South West, Midland and Murchison districts attended though Murchison consignors faced a dry season and limited participation. Prices ranged widely with forward store wethers at 19s 6d and other categories selling to 25s.
The particulars to Mr Leake indicate Kellerberrin farmers favor generous superphosphate, about two thirds of a hundredweight per acre. Fertiliser freight raises costs to threepence half-penny per acre, roughly half a penny per bushel, assuming an average 14 bushels per acre on tal low land in the district.
Dalgety and Co Ltd report its weekly sale at Freemantle Dalgety Buildings. Sheepskins sold with animated bidding and firmer prices. Hides and tallow held firm at late rates. Kangaroo skins in good demand at unchanged rates. Horns hair and beeswax market activity noted with small supplies and keen demand.
The article lists entries including Zephyron Altar Boy and Flash Jack in the Scrutineer Warrawoona class at the V.R.C. Grand Nationals, noting statecraft style and competitive divisions. Names appear amid a field of racers and teams under the event banner.
The Wortham Literary and Debating Association outlines a forthcoming session calendar with topics from July 13 to October 5. Debates cover state education, governor eligibility, municipal sale yards, state insurance, and Pacific Islands governance. Debaters must be bona fide members and represent one society while inaugural sides are drawn.
Boan Bros advertises monster bargains at Boan’s The People’s Great Shopping Emporium located on Universal Providers Wellington and Murray Streets. The notice highlights low prices and broad selection for shoppers seeking value.
Passenger trains will run from Northam to Perth Albany Katanning Kalgoorlie Merredin Goomalling Doverin Toodyay Bolgart Wongan Hills and other points starting May 11 with daily or specific weekday and time services including sleeper service to Albany and express runs to Kalgoorlie and intermediate stations as published in the timetable.
Complete Northam Eisteddfod program lists A J Leckie as adjudicator for musical items with many vocal and instrumental entries across church choir juvenile to ladies champions. Includes orchestral and piano sections, solos, duets, quartets, recitations, and humorous pieces with prize values and age divisions.
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