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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1914
Page
3
Rain persists over Tammin raising fears of a severe drought period. Three years of dry seasons threaten crops and livelihoods. Farmers report high water charges, damaged water meters, and costly irrigation while local market gardens struggle. A failed telephone petition shows limited support for a new exchange as influenza sweeps the district.
Northam Municipal Council members including Mayor Berard and Drs Dunkley Meeres Golding Kennedy Milner Castle dine Stewart and Goldthorpe discuss Poole street bridge survey plans, police cooperation on stray dogs, tar supplies for road work, and a request to lease land tax options. Health issues include TB and diphtheria cases and drainage improvements.
The Mt. Pauls Literary Society held its first meeting at Northam Presbyterian Church on a Wednesday evening. Rev. W. F. Turton chaired as president as the society marks its third year. Members and townspeople were urged to show active interest and enjoy profitable gatherings featuring elocutionary and musical items by Mrs. A Edmeades, Miss Connor, K Morrell, Carruthers, E Towers, and D Morrell.
Federals beat Unions 7.16 to 4.6 at West Northam ground in the East Northam district round one of the Association. Dempster starred for the winners with strong support from Nicholson, Richards, and Sinclair. Brennan, Brindle, Davis, and Cooper highlighted the Unions’ effort. The article notes a decisive return match in Toodyay with Unionstowe upcoming and local meeting details including papers by Subiaco members.
The Local Board of Health lists gazetted members for a three year term from June 1914 across districts including Cunderdin Dacitto Hollett Jasper Vierk and Wiekle, Dowerin Taylor Pla tou Kenny Williams Chagovitch, Goomalling Bottle and others, with further names such as Hawkins Hesford Cooper Kehl Wilkes Thompson Devlin Lard Wing Simpson Don Wy Ball Gladstone and Rhodes Wangan Hills Commer J Bott Moore Redvers Acklana.
The 25th Light Horse Regiment undergoes reorganisation with equipment and issues recalled to members. A Squadron Northam heads the honors, Trooper Jones of the Vark TeoP wins first prize for best shot in Table A. A general meeting invites cadet applicants to join Citizen Forces. E Company Bath Infantry hosts a welcome social tomorrow at 7.30 at the Company office.
Local chatter insists Castledine’s is the fest and cheapest option, urging patrons to try and prove it. Residents debate value and quality while promoting Castledine’s as a proven bargain in town.
At Northam Council meeting on Thursday evening Mayor and Dre Milter debated improvements on the Leake Estate side of the river. Lack of funds prevents immediate work, but a future footbridge, ornamental path around the lake, and possible water level adjustments were floated as possibilities. Estimated £200 to £250 may be available after river work for fencing bathing houses and related works.
Higman jngemity presents a model replica of the Strasbury Clock at Uw Mechanics' Institute Nor thum. The model reproduces the original's astronomical, biographical and chronological dials with automatic movements each twelve hours. A lecturer explains the scientific dials making them accessible. Open daily from ? to 7, with additional hours.
A local shop, Custledine's, offers music items and magazines across sections including toys and fashion books, inviting customers to browse a varied lineup in a single venue.
An advertisement promotes remedies for chronic chest complaints and a novelty product titled Wrinkled Faces. It urges readers to take an electric face massage course at Harnett's hairdressing saloon as part of grooming and health routines.
A Northam contingent scored 700 points while Galdfelds Fiflemen obtained 746 at Dowlder 4 ranges. Visitor T Eaton led with 1 M points at seo yards 35 at 500 yards and 33 at 600 yards the highest score of the day. Eaton was praised by the local cub secretary and visitors enjoyed city hospitality. Mr Henley invited them to rettra shoot at Northumn.
A large number of metropolitan bowlers visited Northam over the weekend, contesting matches on the local green. Northam won the Saturday and Sunday encounters by margins of 20 and 10 respectively, with several pairs still unfinished. The visitors were hosted at Irishtown by Mr Jusy Mc Manny as the series continued into midweek with a final between Northam pairs Jordan and Fameades and Williams and Chitt on scheduled for Wednesday.
Advert claims Mr. T. Harnett will prove that electric massage can erase facial blemishes. The copy mentions a trade in a novel for a different item and includes a teaser about cures for coughs and colds, with a price of 1/6. It reads like a provocative classified style offer from a local shop.
The Northam Race Club released the six event programme for the June 16 race meeting with 41 nominations. Listed are horses across Flying Stakes and Eastern Districts Welter and Farewell Handicap including Sir Mural, Muralis, Briza, Venetian King, Caliber, Drury Lane, Royal Friar and Bunch Of Shamrocks among others.
Nominations for York Race Club events close with secretary W Brownlie and a special Northam train is arranged for the June 17 meeting. Weights for York on June 17 to be declared by June 6 with acceptances due June 16. Nostham weights by June 3 with final payments to June bth. Entries close June 2 for marquee races including the Sires Produce Stks and Western Australian Derby with 1509 sovs and 1000 sovs purses. inquiries go to G H Wickham.
In Cradleland 1 mothers stand by their babies as the vigil passes. A whooping cough scare prompts care and a search for a cure, with watchers keeping watch through long hours of pain and hope.
The hair is strengthened and given a new lustre by electric brushes installed in Tim Harnett's saloon, signaling a modernization of grooming techniques and salon services.
The ad touts selling a range of bedding made on their premises under strict supervision. It emphasizes the use of pure materials, sterilised ticking and kapok and woolett, and asserts the quality is second to none.
Mr D Mall of Lie more Victoria, trading as Melbourne Argus, tried turning barley and wheat seconds into bacon. He bought 45 store pigs in Colac, fed them in Lismore, and sold ten weeks later for an average £4 per head, net profit about £1 5s per jig. If bred by Mr Ball, profit could be higher.
Lands open for selection in Northam district covering several parcels. Locations include Ninghan and Avon with acres and price hints, notes of forfeited subdivisions and rail link near Mount Marshall. Parcels range from about 240 to 3,998 acres with various price indications in shillings and pence.
Mr. Arthur Miller, formerly manager at Meckering and Wagin, now oversees a newly established Union Bank branch in Goomalling, marking a coastal expansion of the bank's regional presence.
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