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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 16, 1915
Page
4
A garbled dispatch from the Menstor Gazette recounts a French minister visiting a military hospital. Two Parisians occupy neighboring cots while a recovering soldier replies in a feeble voice that there is little new to report. The minister smiles and jokes, learning the situation remains unchanged.
A fragmented notice describes a prize of £500 linked to an arts competition held by Melbourne Eight Hours entities. It mentions limited ticket prices and a hospital support angle, with references to 3H Houde and a card sale for Patect’s Day and Easter.
Arcing fixtures announced for Goomalling on Saturday March 13 and Meckering on Wednesday March 24. Officials set dates for local events with community participation expected.
The document lists a meeting programme including races such as Idicap and Railway Stakes with various prizes. It then includes notices to advertisers and a garbled postal request for material delivery and newspaper subscriptions. The text blends event details with promotional lines and broken phrases.
The report shows Northam rainfall in the year with totals far below the long time average. It notes the 1879 or earlier baseline and lists yearly totals and averages, highlighting the record low year and the previous minimum. The table records annual totals and compares them to past averages.
A testimonial from Mrs JA Smith of Luast Breiman area praising Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for kidney symptoms and back pain. The text claims complete relief after use and urges others to try the remedy, noting availability at chemists and stores and by Foster McClellin Co. The passage also includes unrelated modern ad lines for electric massage services at T Harnett Nashensky’s saloon.
The Meckering Race Meeting on Wednesday March 24 features the Mortluck Handicap, Trial Handicap, McKering Handicap, Galloway Handicap, Railway Stakes, and Parkwell Handicap with nomination and stake details. The program restricts entry by weight and prior wins, with schedules set by the Meckering Race Club and Eastern Districts Association, secretary H Yeo.
Advert says Famous Dsylesford Mineral Water aids digestion with magnesia iron lithia and zinc content. Claims stomach relief uric acid cleansing and antic rheumatic effects, touting health benefits and vitality from daily consumption.
Northam Post Office lists daily mail movements with dates from December to February and notes the Travelling Post Office schedule. It records mails despatched and received, including additional mail from Goomalling and Mosday, with service times and days.
A rough statement of accounts as of January 14 records receipts from W C T U lecture Kennedy Bros trades gala and patrons, with many named supporters and stalls. Expenditures include groceries meals fares gifts and Christmas items, leaving a balance carried forward and notes of agents in eastern districts including Castletins and Madame Weigel patterns.
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