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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 21, 1915
Page
4
A fragmented Australian timetable lists daily bus departures for towns including Albany, Perth, Bunbury, and Wongan. Entries show varied times, days, and routes such as Fremantle and Midland, with multiple locales like Goomballing, Kellerberrin, Karrinyup, and Wongan.
An old advertisement copy touts Doan's Ointment as healing many skin conditions and pains. It recounts a user from Northam who recovered from a leg wound after applying the ointment, claiming quick improvement and complete healing. The ad also markets Doan's Kidney Pills, Woods Great Peppermint Cure, and various printing and hairdressing services.
A joint appeal from Mrs Frank Andrew and Mrs Wilford Mitchell seeks support for a motor ambulance fund for wounded at the front. They note states have pledged ambulances, but their women’s group has raised only £50 and needs £50 more. They ask for favorable notice and continued publicity to encourage local shillings contributions.
Afr. T. Harnett offers to prove that facial blemishes of any kind may be removed by electro massage and invites interested parties to seek demonstration.
O.T. Ltd including P. G. Dixon & Co and J. Dixon & Co urges traders to secure regular Cordal supplies amid current Australian conditions. It highlights stockpiled ingredients, own Bottle Works, and three large Australian factories with modern machinery. Buyers are invited to request price lists.
A catalog of music books and song collections with prices and authors. Includes Irish, Scottish, minstrel, tenor and baritone songbooks, sacred and novelty volumes, plus a section on general reading titles and latest novels available. Also advertises cooking and health books and a variety of periodicals.
A children’s book catalog entry lists titles including Alive in Wonderland Hiawatha Gulliver's Travels and Tiles from Tennyson. Also mentions Meadowbend Farm and Riva with grouped pricing and 14 13 04 1/3 fractions for field and pages.
The statement records Lie Norman Dix fund standings as of March 22 with 752 total points and an average of 1625 for the prior year. It notes April to October 1914 averages of 3 points and 145 points, highlighting yearly fluctuations and recurring metrics.
Northam posted the lowest rainfall in the year since records began in 1877 with 732 points versus the long term average of 1625. The prior low was 530 in 1879, while 1902 logged 973 points. Aside from these, no year recorded less than 112 points. The table that follows lists the full yearly rainfall record.
The article details Northam rainfall registrations from January to May 1915, noting the year totals exceed the prior year’s by about one point. It lists daily 24 hour figures through late May, highlighting abnormally tight rainfall in May and a need to consult 1903 for an unusually dry May. The total for the expired portion of the year is 601 points.
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