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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 02, 1914
Page
3
London reports September updates on Austrian casualties totaling thousands. The Russian advance continues as forces cross the Hungary frontier at multiple points, signaling a broad invasion.
London reports the Daily Mail correspondent says the German right wing has weakened under Allied pressure. Reinforcements failed to hold, and the German center and left attempted to counterattack. The Allies continued to envelop and gained progress at multiple points, while the German right is retreating from a dangerous position. A wireless German right message claimed the flank could no longer hold the line.
An adjourned Northam Council meeting presided by the Mayor set up a distress relief fund. The committee recommended a weekly levy on all employed residents, proposing a rate about ab in the pound to cover ongoing needs. Cash aid will not be paid. vouchers will be issued by the treasurer for urgent cases, with priority for married men with families. The committee includes Worship we Mucor presidents, Ratcliffe, Harrison, Telleri, J. J. Kenneally, W. J. Stewart, W. l Melvin, T. Dunkley, and M. Rewan.
A fragmented report lists polling sites and officials for State Elections across Northam, Grass Valley, Trishtown, Jennapmilin, and surrounding towns. Names include schoolteachers, farmers, civil servants, and railway stations. references to Agricultural Halls and State Schools appear throughout with scattered notes on polling locations and personnel.
A large local and visiting crowd attended the annual Jeanaquilin show on Wednesday. The well prepared floor drew eager dancers as Premier Scaddan spoke on political matters during a mid program interval. He and Mrs Scaddan left with a cheer from Northam residents after midnight as they departed for their motor car.
The Goomalling Road Board held its ordinary meeting on September 1 with most members present except the town member Rovw. Correspondence included repairs near boundary from Dowerin Road Board and road clearances requested by Wogan Hills Freehold Committee. Tenders awarded covered road works including cable and gravel forming on multiple roads.
The towing met have lived selected for the force, processed to Camp by the Albany train, leaving Nerthane at 7 am on Monday. Names include Austin of York WA, 25, farmer. Nor a Mremgin RW 128 laborer. Brereton WW a4 farmer. Peking China TA4 laborer. Thm lars New Zealand RAH1 turer. Dun dee Scotland ey Detmage J.3 20 laborer. Trishtown WA Gent Ph tobacco operator. Canetown South Africa Griffiths JD 21 laborer. Fontigg Liverpool.
A list of individuals selected for the abovementioned force proceeds to camp on Monday evening. Entries include names and occupations across Australia and Ireland, with residences in Western Australia South Australia Victoria and England, noting farmers, butchers and laborers among the group.
In a Saturday final at Dowerin the Minor prdiers defeated Goomatsing 104 to 20 to retain the Rose Cup for a second straight year. Dowerin outclassed Goumalling amid injuries and absences, with Harrison, OShaughnessy, Gilbert, Kingston, and Martin top performers. The cup remains held by Dowerin pending next season’s challenge.
Mr Kenneally, the Labor candidate for Northam, addressed a large audience at Tattersall's Hotel. He urged listeners to study Labor policy amid a harsh farming season and debated opposition delays to relief measures, highlighting government plans on seed supplies, rail subsidies, and state manufacturing of fertilisers to aid settlers and boost regional development.
Personal note states Winter, chief officer of the Sabsition Arias, travels from Western Australia to Nurthon on November 7. The trip follows the International Congress in London last June and aims to discuss arrangements with government officials.
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