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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 06, 1914
Page
2
Ratepayers are reminded that all overdue rates must be paid forthwith or legal steps for summary recovery will be taken without further notice. Destraint actions may follow if sums remain unpaid.
A fragmented advertisement notes a sale at Fitzgerald Street Hobart featuring items including television fittings and guards. The notice mentions price terms and invites interested buyers to view the goods and contact Captain Smartt Salvation Athivt Nadham for details.
The West Northam State School students collected £1458 7d for the Children's Trust amid local financial strains. The October financial operations widened the state's deficit to £753,416. Other items include racing disqualification of Uncle Lew owner A Tem by and jockey Wilkinsom, Salvation Army tours by Brigadier Winter, potential mayoral candidates, and community notices from the Northam area.
The writer laments Turkish role in Europe and notes German atrocities in Belgium. It argues emigration will rise after the war and peacetime fear will linger, while urging relief and reconstruction and reflecting on Kaiser Wilhelm and political blame.
A formal wedding at Wesleyvilien unites James Craig Cowie West Northam and Alice Peake of York. Relatives attend the ceremony with bridesmaids and a text man present. The report notes festive decorations and traditional rites, while interwoven commentary reflects wartime unrest and public sentiment.
Dear sister remembered by J and J Cortrett sister and brother-in-law. Deeply regreted memorial notice expresses grief and affection for Annie Hoddy.
A fragment from the 6 November 1914 issue notes a local tale or brief entry related to Che Goomalling and Dowerin. The readable text centers on place names and a dated item, with no full sentence context available.
The article discusses party alignments among Liberal Country Labor in North Perth. It notes editorials favoring Country Party amid mixed loyalties in leadership, predicting Country gains across rural and outport seats and potential shifts in key districts like Menzies Yilgarn and Coolgardie. It mentions James Meallum Smith and Sir Walter James with fluctuating loyalties and references after Irwin poll events.
A letter from Bernard of Northam dated 4/11/Ta announces his refusal to again seek the Mayoral office. He notes the council’s discussions and states his decision is final, urging interested parties to find a suitable replacement for the coming term.
A note of appreciation from Mes Ivumey and the Northam Choral Society thanks Mr Ivimey the stage manager for patience and effort and Mrs Sytney the secretary for her hard work guiding the group through the Gondoliers production and its many challenges.
Fragmentary battle lines show Gleason Gilchrist Lith Pearsey Lab 256 Pilbtree Underwood Lab 287 5 VeVher Lib 244 Bridal Wreaths Me Water Lymb Navaorydina lines. notes on nuptials and ceremonies interrupt the page with garbled detail. The piece references districts West Northars Selul and mentions a wreck at phtox Carnation Kases with unclear local names and outcomes.
Local reports from the Northam district indicate crops are below average, though showing improvement from recent weeks. Preliminary statistics estimate average yields near half a ton per acre with hay areas eroded, while some farmers plan to buy seed or adjust stock. Red rust appears in Geraldton district crops and stock movement concerns rise as horses and cattle await market.
A nine year old boy accidentally shot his sister Doreen Wolfensen while playing outside their West Northam home. The pistol fired after the pellet struck a cartridge. Doreen died soon after. An inquest opened Wednesday and adjourned to next week. The funeral was held yesterday with a large turnout and a procession from West Northam State School to St John Church then the cemetery. The family, led by Mr Wotenden of the Railway Department, were well known locally. Numerous wreaths marked the community’s mourning.
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