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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 16, 1920
Page
5
Instructions direct readers to contact Paterson and Co Limited via local agent or direct, with reference to EET Perth. The terse notice emphasizes who to contact and where for official communication channels.
Mr James Giblett died after a long illness at Cutherling near Goomalling. Born February 10 1850 at Burtong he married Miss Lacy afartin about fifty years ago and raised three sons and four daughters. He built a fine farming and grazing property, noted for sheep. Funeral at St John’s Church followed by Northam cemetery with Rev J Mason conducting. Chief mourners included sons Bert Harry daughters Mrs Wilkins Dudley and Mrs Mahoney, and numerous relatives.
An advertisement in another column announces that land and income tax return forms for the year ended June 30 last are now available at all post offices. Land tax returns are due August 31, income tax returns for salary, wages, rent, interest or dividends on July 31, and for businesses on August 36. Penalties apply for late submission. Unmarried individuals with gross income of £100 or more must file income tax returns, with exemptions for resident married persons, trustees, and partnerships. Absentees and companies with gross income of £1 or more must file. Land tax returns by resident owners require land value of at least £3,000 excluding improvements. absentees may file regardless of land value.
Dalgety and Co report at Mulland Junction show yarding of 6481 sheep 1863 lambs 589 pigs and cattle. Prices mostly steady to firmer for best crossbred wethers and hoggets with lighter demand from graziers lowering others. Local and metropolitan buyers active with country inquiry. total sale tally 2287 sheep 71 lambs 38 pigs.
A Scots grown discussion by ex professor Meljourne University on farm practice. The piece extols top dressing with superphosphate and nitrogen rich methods for clovers and trefoils to improve lamb growth and milk for ewes. It emphasizes cultivation, manure, and practical field trials as essential for better crops and livestock outcomes.
Mesers Dalgety and Co report on July 13 at Northam yards their usual fortnightly stock sale. They yarded 933 sheep 12 pigs 8 cattle and 1 horse with strong bidding though some seller reserves were above current market values. They sold 463 sheep 12 pigs and 3 cattle.
Belmont Park announces acceptances for events to be run at the Saturday meeting. Entries list includes participating horses and distance details for the card, with connections and weights to be confirmed closer to post.
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