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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 22, 1914
Page
2
The annual general meeting of members will be held on Thursday [date] at 11 am. Agenda includes election of officers, general report, balance sheet, and general business. H. G. Ilman, Secretary.
In the East Province seven electorates vote for Legislative Council members. Baxter wins by large margins in Toodyay Avon Beverley York and Moore, while Swan tests the anti incmbent with a five vote loss. Across five electorates Baxter leads by about three to one over rivals Morrell Kidson. This signals strong farmer organization ahead of the next general election.
Municipality of Northam announces a Hall-Vearly meeting of ratepayers at Northam Town Hall on Wednesday May 25 at 8 oclock. Business includes receipt of the Hall-Vearly report and balance sheets for the municipality period ending April 20 1914.
Nomination lists received on the 16th for nine vacancies across wards. North Ward and others show in four wards the number of nominees equals vacancies, declaring elected. An election will be held Saturday May 34 1914 at the Dowerin Road Board Office Minn role Kehoulroom and at J S Jones residence Kjandian with polling from to adie till nw. GRUFVITHS, Returning Officer. Reward offered for information leading to conviction of thief at Mumberkine Agriculture Hall on 15th May. c . GREGORY, Secretary.
Speaker Miss King from India introduces a series of missionary events including Young People's Missionary Meeting, special hymns, and lectures. Various services follow with revival meetings led by Rev. McLaren and Major Head. Public meetings, prayers, and thanksgivings noted. Church properties and mortgage details included alongside a children's cough remedy advertisement.
The report notes emigrants from England to Australia fell from 23 424 to a lower figure in the first four months, a drop of 0 407 compared with the same period last year. It argues such a decline would be cited as a shock to policy under the Fisher regime, illustrating labor mismanagement and poor sympathy for immigration.
The writer argues that a British immigrant plans a fresh start in Australia without understanding local politics or labor needs. He notes ignorance of policy like land transfer regulations, laments dwindling British immigration, and observes a drop in settlers from the United Kingdom to Canada and New Zealand. The piece suggests Australia cannot rely on steady British emigration to fill vacancies.
A lengthy Northam page reports many items from meetings to sales and events. It notes a Norman ratepayers meeting on May 17 at 6 pm, a planned clearing sale at Minnivale on May 14, and an Ave of Empire Day activities at Northam State School. Also covered are theft cases, post office site debates, an extraordinary Dowerin Road Board election on May 23, Mortlock River flow, croquet results, continuation classes starting next Monday, cheap drapery lines, mail deadlines, and weather forecasts. The Western Australian town's civic notices, petty crimes, auctions, and cultural events are summarized with local names and venues.
At Tattersall's Hotel committee meeting the Dog and Poultry Society agreed to seek status as a champion show from the WA Poultry District Council. The show will be at the Miluce Theatre on the same terms as last year, with Mr Hi Robertson as poultry judge and Mr Newman Hull as dogs judge. Entries close June 1 and a prize schedule with many special prizes was prepared.
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