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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 26, 1916
Page
3
In Northam, McCabe lodges a petition over allegedly informal ballot papers from the East Province count. He says he secured legal advice and deposited £50 as security for tests, asserting the issue affects about 1650 electors and may influence the final result.
The text recounts a peasant tale from Glasgow with a widow who scrapes by selling jam while visiting soldiers in hospital. A neighbor buys a pot, and the widow’s charity inspires others, illustrating a poetic view that poverty of the heart is the deepest form of need.
Lieutenant Hugo Throswell V A was guest of the Old Collegians Association of Prince Alfred College at the Bays Hotel Leith. M L A 1T Robinson presided as numerous congratulatory messages were read. Throsell spoke of Gallipoli and Anzac valor, praising the Light Horse and Australian soldiers, while old colleagues recalled wartime service and school days. The gathering emphasized loyalty to the college and national service.
A reader denounces Empire Day rituals as parsons and tradespeople laud Britain to schoolchildren. He recalls Perth scenes and laments public gambling, taxation, and political cowardice, arguing patriotism should be active year round rather than symbolic pageantry.
Speaking at a recrafting conference, John Redmond praised Ireland’s wartime response. He recalled Lord Kitchener’s offer and claimed guarantees of huge troop numbers, noting twelve thousand to a million figures amid cheers. He emphasized Ireland’s emigration history and viewed the wartime mobilization as a near miracle.
Rainfall registered on nine occasions with a thunderstorm and a soaking downpour continuing to press time. Over an inch has fallen so far and winter rains are expected to continue. May total up to nine am Wednesday was 86 points with a yearly total of 450 points.
Helena Hurdle race spans about two miles with noted entrants such as Pousavola Low and Malu. A correspondent from Westonia reports a strike of folded bearing stone ten miles south and near the Souk, indicating shallow reefs and floaters in several leases with fourteen pegged and a few tied on ground.
Morredin races to-morrow at Ayr Son plus three Westonia wins on Wednesday. Helena Vale set with six events 65 acceptances including Trial and Purse. Two-days meeting next week may shift triers. selections include Lost Chord, Mural Rose, Loch aris, Root Roll, Kings Wedding, Minever, Strathaver, Eggs hel, Son Flavus, Kititex, Biddy Early. Stinging critique of recent races notes poor fields and stewards’ work. clubs may race fortnightly at Kalgoorlie and Boulder amid war limits. A conference of the three clubs is planned. losses at recent meetings acknowledged. Miner
Northa based pharmaceutical chemist titled in the Eastern District Central office as a chemist. The notice lists the central district designation and the subject as a chemist named Tresise.
The funeral of the late Alfred Heston, long serving WA government official, was held Sunday afternoon. A large attendance accompanied the procession from Messy Nowra and O'Dea's mortuary to Karra katta Anglican Cemetery. The Rev. G Caton conducted the service with numerous family members and colleagues among the pallbearers and mourners.
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