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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 27, 1915
Page
4
The schedule lists a Fourth Round match between Ramblers and Federale slated for July g1. Another fixture shows Jennasobbine against Raur in August 7 with no venue provided.
A list of upcoming agricultural show dates across Western Australia with scheduling notes. Includes Moora October 30 to October 1, Pingelly October 13, Williams October, Northam September, Swan River October events, Albany November, Kojonup November 10, Bridgetown November 18, Donnybrook November 24, and multiple towns marking dates or indicating not applied for.
A letter to the editor from Mrs Frank Andrew requests support for the W.A. Women Motoriubslance Fund aiming to raise £500, beyond a £90 already collected. The appeal asks every woman to donate a shilling and notes a booklet of district personalities to aid fundraising.
Daily and weekly mail departures listed for numerous WA towns including Albany Beverley Broomehill Brookton Banninga Bungullah Boulder Cuballing Cunderdin ClacklineCoolgardie Doodlakine Dowerin Fremantle Goomalling Goomalting Grass Valley Hines Hill Jennacubbine Kalgoorlie Katanning Kellerberrin Korrelocking Kununnopin Leonora Liveey's Siding with specific times and weekdays for each location.
The Treasurer of the Northam Distress Relief Fund reports nine statements covering operations from May to date. The balance stands at £544 5s 1d and is nearly exhausted. Mr Hurricon appeals for further subscriptions to support the fund.
The Northam rainfall total for the year 1902 reached 975 points, the lowest on record. Previous lows were 112 points shy of the 1897 mark, with the 1635 measurement noted as a distant benchmark. The accompanying table lists the full past year's rainfall figures in Midily and Pts.
A testimonial extols Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for kidney trouble. It recounts months of backache, fatigue, and poor sleep, then claims eight bottles cured the symptoms. The narration urges readers to obtain the remedy through Foster McClellan Co. and to ensure authenticity of the Doan's brand.
The text lists yearly and monthly bowling scores with totals and averages for 1914 and prior years. It mentions expired year totals of 1 351 points and year total 732 points with various dates in July and subsequent months, reflecting an old statistical ledger.
In a brief note from the eastern papers, Madam Weigel’s work on paper patterns is highlighted as part of regional craft and district focus. The item notes the influence of her designs on local dressmaking and the continuation of traditional pattern making in the region.
The report notes Northam's year to date registrations totaling 694 points, vs last year's first five months being 1 inch and three points higher. May typically brings little rain and expects heating winter rains. Historic May records show two lowest May registrations in 1913 and 1914, 20 and 29 points, while May 1903 was abnormally dry at 68 points.
Northam Race Club announces the September 23 picnic meeting with five events including a 2 mile outside metropolitan area handicap, 2 furlong dash, and open races. Nominations close September 7 with weights declared September 7 and final payments due September 10. Owners liable for balances. committee reserves right to accept or reject nominations.
The programme at the Northam Row Club meeting on September includes the Spring Stakes and Handicap events with prizes of £25 for the one mile Handicap and £15 for the six furlong Spring Stakes open to horse owners. Other events offer smaller sums. entries close on Saturday in September.
E W Logan operates as mail contractor and motor car proprietor from Chidlow Street Northam. Schedules show trips to Goomalling Mondays at 9 am and Fridays via multiple towns with return from Goomalling Mondays at 2 pm, arriving Nethant 5 30 pm. Parcels carry at railway rates. prompt transmissions to private addresses.
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