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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 12, 1915
Page
4
A hospital lost 500 pounds worth of radium in silver tubes during a mishap. Destructors and a radium expert, Mr. F. L. Baker, led a search through ashes and debris. One tube was recovered after hours of delicate testing while a second remained elusive until later efforts recovered it near debris.
Racing futures listed for Goomalling on Saturday March 13 and Meckering on Wednesday March 24. Organizers invite participants to note event dates and plan attendance or entry.
The Goomalling Bus Club schedules a Saturday meeting on March 13 with the Goomalling Handicap at £14 for the principal race plus £7 for both the First Class Plate (six furlongs) and Second-Class Plate (5½ furlongs). Other events include a Maiden Handicap £5 (5½ furlongs), Trial Stakes £6 (54 furlongs), and Hack Race £3 10s (etx furlongs).
The programme lists races on Wednesday March 24 including the Mortlock Handicap over eight furlongs and other events with entries like the Meckering Handicap and Farewell Handicap. The details mention pacing Massery at Tim Harnett's Paindreaine Geten and other course arrangements.
A fragmented report notes rainfall in Northam setting a record low for the year 1914 with totals around 713 points, far below the long term average near 1625. The text references comparisons to past years and lists months with days of rainfall, including figures and table mentions for 1902 and 1879, but the exact year attribution is unclear due to OCR errors.
A testimonial from Mrs T A Smith of East Fremantle praises Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for curing long standing kidney trouble. She describes severe back pain and sediment in urine, note that a doctor provided no relief until taking the pills. A later update confirms lasting benefit for nine years. Sold by Foster McClellan Co and chemists at 2/9 net per bottle. Do not miss genuine Doan's.
A terse notice states Mr T Harnett will prove a facial blemish removal method via Electra messaging to clients at the Hobart branch through A J Castiedine, with assurance you will never go wrong.
Meckering Race Club announces a five race program on Wednesday March 24 1915 with Mortlock Handicap Trial Handicap Meckering Handicap Galloway Handicap Railway Stakes Farewell Handicap. Nomination fees due March 15 to Meckering secretary and Mr H Willnell Northam. Races run under WA Turf Club rules. No side shows. Starting gate used.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a distress relief fund lecture by W C T U and events with Kennedy Bros and Workers Club. Mentions Union Bank Perth Doodlakine and Christmas gifts, school books, and a local fundraising context. Details are incomplete and entities partially garbled.
Northam Post Office schedules show daily and weekly mail times with morning and afternoon arrivals. Additional mails come from Goomalling and a Travelling Post Office operates Saturdays excepted, with a Perth route and enroute stations delivering daily.
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