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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
7
The author muses on poets who wrote for ads from Lamb to Byron and Moore, noting quatrains on tobacco and other goods. It cites a newspaper cover verse attributed to Byron, the appeal of mercantile rhymes, and a famed nib maker’s line as the best known short poem in advertising history.
A nostalgic verse recalls lessons learned beside a mother and the lasting debt of love. It notes the old faith in Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure as a comforting symbol and memory.
At the Health Board meeting the Health Officer says influenza has appeared in W.A. and the inhalation chamber is ready for use. The proposal to grant a piggery license is approved with conditions. A house on Fitzgerald Street is condemned for unsanitary conditions and to be removed within 16 days. Licenses are being canvassed, with several prosecutions pending. Milk samples from the latest period are satisfactory.
A terse obituary fragment notes the surname Pugh of Perth and T. Pugh late Sergt, 44th Battalion AIF, among listed individuals in a military service record.
Sporting notes cover Lockiris securing a first and a second at Kalgoorlie last Saturday. Two valuable Western Australian racehorses were destroyed last week. a renowned performer Ireland was found drowned in the Swan after swimming to a steep bank. Mount King fell and broke its neck while being schooled over hurdles. Don Quixote carried the highest weight to victory in the V R C Grand National Hurdle Race. Holt won two events and placed in others after a trainer’s tip. The Mordialloc winner has 40 season wins. Double Curl, a five year old full sister to Richaven, arrived at Northam from Geraldton with connections.
Anticipations and results from Goodwood races last Saturday. Second Class Plate saw Peterwongie win with Squatters Hope a close second and Munjardy third. First Class Plate Rouge Bow took top honors with Venetian King second and Chersows third. Welter Handicap featured Lord Tollendale and Le Lac among top finishes.
In England after the Babram Plate at Newmarket jockeys Shatwell and Flanagan complained that the starter paid too much attention to an unruly horse, delaying the field. Stewards ruled the starter must not sacrifice others for one horse and stressed fair chances at the barrier.
Public notice appears to reference a Barrington or Beltell property sale or legal action. The fragment mentions Baring Grove, parcel ownership, and local property figures. Unclear names and dates limit specificity but indicates a formal notice affecting real estate.
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