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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 15, 1914
Page
2
Parcel offered as suitable for a Chinese garden with level land, a good fen and water laid on. For further particulars apply Baker's Hill Hotel.
A historical appeal from F. Edwardes, president of the Farmers and Settlers association, calls East Province electors to vote for measures aiding farmers. It denounces protectionism, warns against railway red herrings, and urges direct representation to alleviate mercantile opposition and state burdens.
Nominations are invited to fill nine vacancies on the Board caused by division of the district into wards. Qualified persons from each ward are sought to serve. The notice outlines the ward distribution and eligibility criteria for applicants.
The notice lists polling venues in Avon district for the Legislative Council election to be held May 16, 1914. It names Burracopy railway station Burran Rack Agricultural Hall Doodlakine Hines and Tammin Agricultural Halls and several residences as polling places. Polling hours are 8 am to 7 pm. F A Gregory, Returning Officer, Northam, 28 April 1914.
The notice lists church services for May including Holy Communion and Evensong at St Johns and St James in multiple towns. It covers May 17 events, masses at Goomalling, Wongan Hills, Trayning, Kununoppin, and Mt Marshall with times and assigned priests J P Davoren and Alban Laixmoore Marshall.
May 17 program lists divine services at 1 am and 7 30 am with Rev R Chaster Strickson and Rev G McLaren. Sunday School, Bible Class, Junior CE meeting, choir anthem, and two talks titled The Tragedy of Lost Unmortunity and The Transforming Power of Prayer led by Mr Lefevte in Seabrook at 4 pm.
Current Happenings reports a committee vote to form a Boy Scouts Corps with Scoutmaster S W Sinclair patrol leader Jack Syers and others. Scouts to meet at the Parish Hall tomorrow for a day of qualifying for the second badge while postal pillar clearances timing changes and a Band of Hope meeting are noted.
Mr J H Gregory suffered a minor accident while carting bay yesterday and is under medical care. A community bulletin recounts a brisk euchre tournament at the Bowling Club with Mr R McPherson winning and Mr R Johnson taking the booby prize, plus performances by local vocalists.
The Eastern Districts Dog and Poultry Society held a meeting at the Commercial Motel on Thursday evening. The secretary presented a report of last year’s operations, noting a rise in membership from 46 to 80, and praised the committee for the show’s success with 254 poultry, 66 dogs, and 23 other birds exhibited. the balance sheet showed a credit of 43 15 1d. Officers were elected for the coming year and plans announced for the next show on May 23 and 24.
Amusements notice announces the Tivoli Vaudeville Company to open a two night season in Northam at the Palace Theatre. The seven member cast led by Mr Hugh Huxham performs comedy and song with Miss Edith Huxham and Gertie McLeod praised for vocal and dance abilities. Prices match Perth rates five shillings and two and sixpence.
An Irish entertainment, staged in Dublin, tours Australia and arrives at the Palace Theatre Northam for two nights starting Saturday May 16. The program combines pictures and music of Irish character, with views of Ireland’s scenery and towns. Tickets may be booked at the Palace Theatre box plan.
Palace Pictures will present Ulver Gold Smiths Enelak work The Vicar of Wakefield. The synopsis follows Richard Thornhill’s introduction to Dr. Primrose and his daughters Olivia and Sophia, their elopement plot, a mock marriage plan, a debtor’s prison scare, and the doctor’s arrest after an ultimatum, ending with Jenkinson’s reveal of the true marriage certificate. The program also features The Schemers and other items.
Cadets and trainees appeared at Northam Police Court for Defence Act breaches. Several were ordered detained ten days at Fremantle forts for failure to render Personal nerview. Others fined five shillings with costs for longh ine and disorderly conduct. A senior cadet faced ten shillings and three days in prison for failing to attend, and a trainee was confined ten days for failing to return to custody after temporary release.
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