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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 12, 1912
Page
2
In Northam the mayor announces nominations open for ward seats with a 4 pm deadline on Wednesday November 4 1913 plus deposit of five pounds. Richmd Burnce is named Town Clerk and Deputy Returning Officer. The town will close establishments at noon on the upcoming Wednesday November 5 1913.
A first class motor car for hire offers long distance trips and passenger conveyance to various locations. Appointments can be arranged by telephone. Contact H. Withyed for tours and special services at Northam.
The Dowerin Road Board will hear the closure application at Hindmarsh on Saturday at 11 am. Secretary Taylor notes location 486 bounds and a proposed roadway through the area. A. Watts and Co. advertises land and estate services for sellers seeking to vend entries.
The Dowerin Road Board orders all wheel and dog taxes due at the board's offices in Dowerin or to E J Lawless, the tax collector. Noncompliance may lead to proceedings as directed. Also notes about buying or selling mouse or town blocks and real estate services by A Watts & Co and J Hannagan's Livery Stables.
A jumbled 1913 notice lists several strayed animals including a roan filly with a C.O.B. brand, two horses described as chestnut and dark bay geldings, and a bay gelding with a brand. It notes that unclaimed stock within legal time will be sold to defray expenses. Found also a bay gelding and a white spotted riding horse, with branding details and descriptions.
Sad remembrance of Annie Hoddy who passed away on November 4, 1907 at an elderly age. Tribute from grieving siblings and family, recalling her kindness and long life.
A fragment notes a travel or event item dated Tuesday November 12, 1912 mentioning Goomalling Dower. The readable line suggests a personal trip or local event reference tied to May. No clear names or organizations are discernible beyond place references.
A fragmented reform era summary notes a Democratic victory amid Republican splits and trusted reforms. It highlights calls for tariff reductions, Senate control prospects, and the era’s push for trust busting while mentioning Roosevelt, McKinley, and general political shifts shaping early republic governance.
The article traces tariff policy from 1802 through Taft and Woodrow Wilson era framing Democrats and Republicans. It notes Democratic reductions under 1800s presidents, McKinley era duties restoration, Payne Aldrich act as compromise, and Woodrow Wilson's pledge for lower duties. It discusses protectionism versus revenue needs and cautions against abandoning protection.
A leading article recalls Liberal stance on high protection as elections near and argues the Commonwealth Liberal Administration will be judged by protection policy. It criticizes Labor and contrasts Liberal aims with past protectionist shifts, urging support for the Liberal administration.
A garbled local page reports a pleasant gathering in Norlmom with townspeople honoring a master, praise for law and order, and a reference to a police sergeant. A meeting at the Context District Synod urged tighter hotel bar supervision on the Eastern Guildford Express corridor. Listings include boarding house advertisements, railway station stops, and an anecdote about an aged parrot at a boarding house that kept repeating “Who goes there.”
A euchre party and dance to aid the Jennscubbine B C Church funds is announced for Friday evening at the Mumberking. Also notes on wheat crops, vaccination case, and a humorous Defence Act item about Clive Birtles traveling across Australia.
The new railway time table triggers uproar as Western residents object to debarment from the goldfields express linking Mecredin to the coast. Citizens demand public explanation of changes, insisting on preserved through-train convenience for daily travel to and from the city.
At Friday’s council meeting Mayor Volebaton urged action against the Railways Commission move restricting the Goldfields Express from Perth to Northam. Directors noted delays and engine changes at Northam, and the council to write to the Commissioner asking passengers between Northam and Perth be carried on existing expresses. They also sought support from MLA Jan Mitchell and the Commercial Travellers’ Association.
The fortnightly Northam Local Court session convened Thursday before Mr W C Cowan RM. Judgments for plaintiffs were entered across cases including Gurr and Viork versus Id Andrette, Pope versus Gablett, and Sewell versus Bviels. Other entries show amounts owed, instalments, and a note on jurors for a separate Vingate court. A tangent item mentions a vegetarian movement proposal to establish in Muaniol by Heinrich Kan, referencing a quarterly es in the mont ad power of radiance by operatty singyr.
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