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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 17, 1919
Page
2
Potatoes soared after price fixing limits were lifted in Sydney, with Sussex street markets showing a jump to £25 per ton and medium grades fetching £22 to £33 per ton. Auctions advertised in Northam and Goomalling set tenders for Friday, 31st, while local bands and societies planned events and annual meetings.
Official testing of pedigree dairy herds in Victoria for 1918 19 season shows nearly 500 cows across five breeds, with 180 over 351 lb butter fat in 273 days. Jerseys dominate butter fat output, averaging 408 lb per herd member, while Colac district records lag behind. Breeds like Friesians Red Polls and Ayrshires gain interest as farmers realize the value of pedigree stock for profitable dairying.
In the Supreme Court of Western Australia a notice of intention to declare a third dividend in the matter of Jean Crawford Antony of Meckering farmer lender is published. The dividend is set for 1 November 1919 and will be paid only to creditors who have assented in writing to the Deed of Assignment. Dated 9 October 1919 by Trustee WJ Stewart with solicitor H Neville Northam.
Public Works Contract TENDERS for Meckering Police Station renovations will be received by the Minister for Works until noon October 21. Details and particulars listed at Courthouse Northam.
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