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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
4
Belmont Park accepts entries for the hurdle race run over two miles and a furlong on Saturday June 17. Noted entrants include Ngawera and Spartolus with mo wer wnat as finish contenders.
The weights for the Grand National Hurdle Race and Steeplechase are published for races run on Saturday July 4 and Saturday July 11. First class plate lists seven furlongs with horses including Lord Flaves, Flavigny, Jouvima, Sylvanum, Snowfoot, Mural Lass, Greymata and others. The Grand National Steeple event covers about three miles and a furlong.
A quirky 1900s style ad touts Great Peppermint Cure and electric face massage at Tim Harnett's hairdressing saloon. It claims the treatment smooths wrinkles and improves the face, urging readers to take a course during early spring.
A Melbourne Leader correspondent offers a satirical view on parenting a farming son. The advice mocks delaying his involvement, hiding affection with work, and discouraging ambition by portraying farming as unprofitable. It even suggests dismissing a budding idea of buying a purebred bull by steering him away or sending him to an asylum.
In the Northampton district farmers fear a poor season without timely rain. A horse breeder suggests judging mares by their offspring, proposing a group of yearlings to three-year-olds with prizes for all winning groups and different stakes for brood mares, arguing the key is producing good foals, not show success.
The article reviews Clement Wragge's long range predictions and a 1904 1906 forecast that 1912 1913 would be drier than average. It notes droughts in 1902 and 1913 and suggests 1914 1915 showing improvement, with cycles envisaged to 1920 1930 including good seasons, droughts, and fluctuating rainfall.
The article explains methods to destroy smut in wheat by ensuring each grain is fully wetted with the steep or pickle solution and soaking grain sacks to kill smut in the sacks. It notes unbroken smut balls must be removed to prevent reinfection and directs requests for more details to the Wheat Belt Commissioner at the Department of Agriculture and Industries in Perth.
A testimonial notes Doan’s ointment curing a leg wound and skin irritations quickly after other treatments failed. It claims the product heals boils, sores, and similar conditions with safe, effective results. Also mentions a sales outlet in Perth and a final promo line about Doan’s availability.
Passenger trains run from Northam to Perth Albany Kalgoorlie Merredin Goomalling Doverin Toodyay Bolgart and Wongan Hills with specified daily or weekly departures including express and sleeper services. Timings cover morning afternoon and evening slots across listed destinations and intermediate stations.
The Northam Eisteddfod lists events for October 20 and 22 with Choirs solos duets and recitations. Notable entries include Juvenile and Ladies Choirs, Violin and Piano solos, Vocal Quartette and Duets, Sacred and Gentleman's solos, and various champion and own choice categories.
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