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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 09, 1913
Page
3
Fragmented notes report widespread delays in ploughing as most fallow land remains cracked and ground too hard. Rain sporadically improves eastern sections, while western districts see lighter totals. Mentions of local officials, trials, rail worker strike, and political notices weave through a patchy agricultural and community update.
H E Stantstreet, secretary, addresses members on whether rural producers may join without endorsing political platforms. He argues political alignment is inherent to the association’s aims of reducing costs and tariffs. He notes cooperation trading is a future issue for the next conference and urges farmers to participate to voice their views.
Goomalling held a meeting last Sunday appointing Ed McCreery as central umpire for the season after eight applications from across the region. Permits were approved for H R Grew East Perth to sing I Slater Wanderers to Perth and T Morrell Dowerin to Federal. The next meeting is set for May 21 before the football match. The local juniors played a match with Peeve winning by 18 points. Dowerin yet to win their first game.
Advertisement text noting Bronchial Comzh and Woods' Great Peppermint Cure priced at 1/8 with F Maschmedt saddler in Northam and phone 20.
Local government leaders and ministers including the Minister for Public Works met in Northam to discuss conserving Avon River water for irrigation. A formal motion urged government support to study river flows, install weirs and a weather and flow warning system, and outline costs for a potential irrigation scheme benefiting Avon Valley farms.
Football results list names of players and clubs with scores and standings. Note requests for absentees to notify secretary.
An election of the Central Association was held at Shamcods with President McN Wannagan presiding. Delegates from Grass Valley Wongaminu Jennacubbine and others were named as officers and a winter schedule of matches set, with venues alternating between Grass Valley and Wongamine and a proposed loan payment to cover travel between venues.
Trial recounts disorderly conduct at a football match on Sunday with Davis and Wenlock accused of attacking a spectator log and striking witnesses. Evidence includes shouting, threats, and a punch during halftime. several players named as involved.
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