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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 20, 1914
Page
4
Agricultural editor Mr Grasby surveys crops between Ningguri Merredin and Nungeenan noting widespread failure across soil types. He urges government support and financial institution cooperation to seed every suitable acre for next season, while praising local farmers and gains from district meetings.
A series of reader testimonies describe relief from backache kidney pain and lingering ailments after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad recounts a man’s two year struggle with pains, his wife’s remedy suggestion, and prompt improvement after one bottle, urging readers to obtain the product through Foster-Milburn Co. Includes advertiser notes and general branding for Woods Peppermint.
An article reviews Dr Machin’s talk at the Museum on China land ownership and socialist ideas. It cites schemes where wind rights, rent caps, and state land taxes could reshape rural wealth, criticizing church wealth tied to land as parasitic and urging voluntary subscriptions instead.
The Northam Choral Society advances toward Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers with rehearsals underway. Members prepare for a Worthy rendering of the lively operetta’s music dialogue and dancing, with performances set for October 27 and 28 show and race nights.
A long list of nominations across Western Australia for the general assemblies in Albany, Fremantle, Perth, and other districts. Names include Price Mackenzie, Collier, Wansborough, Wilson, Libs, Lab, and numerous local candidates across multiple regions such as Coolgardie, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, and more. The document catalogs party affiliations and candidate names in a fragmented OCR read.
The notice lists passenger trains from Northam from May 11 to Perth Albany Katanning Merredin and outlying towns with daily or specific weekday schedules. It also notes sleeper service to Albany on certain nights and mentions limited services to Goomalling Dowerin Toopyay Bolgart Wongan Hills and Wongan Hills routes. Ice and fresh food supply agents G Donald and Co and J T Milner and Co announce ready ice stocks and rapid delivery options.
The notice names polling venues across Northam district including Northam Town Hall Grass Valley State School Trishtown Agricultural Hall Tennapultin Malabaine Seabrook Southern Brook Spencer's Brook West Northam and other locations. It also lists postal vote officers and several names such as Irishtown John French H McLennan Lionel Waterman Edmund W Cotton J J Arscott Arthur Milome Wongamine Dr. Cockey and Mr W Strugtett along with the cancellation of the appointment of V Z Thraeton of Wyalcatchem.
The article notes that hair is strengthened and gives a lustrous finish through the use of electric brushes, a procedure demonstrated and perfected at Tim Harnett's saloon, emphasizing novelty and salon performance.
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