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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 03, 1915
Page
4
A local department store advertises seasonal bargains across clothing and footwear for men women and children. It lists prices on felt hats, underclothes, coats, boots, shoes and slippers, with highlights on specials and remnant stock. The notice also promotes books by Gertrude Page and H G Wells and announces Boan’s Family Annual catalog.
An old Perth advertisement touts Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for kidney relief and back pain. It cites testimonials, pricing, and a 1916 payment note, naming agents and local addresses on Murray Street. The piece frames kidney health as essential to overall well being and urges readers to purchase from the Perth supplier network.
Clydesdale stallion Royal Chatton aged six, imported from New Zealand, sired by Royal Derby and out of Maud of Race View. Shown widely in New Zealand and Australia, trained by Andrew Hall at Race View Fern Thornbury, with notable victories at Wallace A. and P. Show, Western District A. and P. Show, Gore A. Y. Show, and Royal Show Perth 1912. Famed for breeding, dam line includes Bride, Rem of Shewton, Belle of Shetton and Namco. Price listed 3 10s, single mare.
Commonwealth Electoral Rolls call for original enrolment by residents who change address to a new division and have lived there at least one month. Officers will prosecute defaults, with penalties up to two pounds. Claim cards available at post offices or from divisional returning officers. temporary absence under one month does not count as a change. New roll for Western Australia to start on September 3rd.
Western Australia must supply 25 men daily to sustain existing troops and enable new forces to depart. age 13 to 45, minimum height 5ft 3in, chest 32in, rates include pay 21/0 to 30/6 daily plus separation allowances for spouses and children. Pensions fixed by rank. widow pension 4,600 pounds per year total incapacity scales. Recruit officers at Perth District Headquarters and local officials in country areas for details.
Race card details five and a half furlongs maiden plus two handicaps at Northam. Events include a five furlongs galloping handicap with a £10 stake and a six furlong Northam Plate divided into two purses, with entries restricted by ownership and training criteria.
Northam's annual rainfall for 1915 totalled 732 points, the lowest since records began in 1877. The year 1903 recorded 974 points, while 1897 held the previous low. The article lists monthly rainfall, notes May droughts, and reports 1914-15 annual and monthly figures alongside local weather commentary and a Northam to Goomalling mail service update.
Albany and surrounding towns list daily mail despatch times from Wortham P O. Entries include multiple places such as Albany Beverley Groomerill Coolgardie Kalgoorlie Katanning Kellerberrin Meckering Merredin Narrogin Corralling Wongan Hills Wether Peel and others with varied morning and afternoon departures. some lines show mon and thurs or specific days, reflecting a broad colonial postal timetable.
The notice lists dates for electoral rolls across many towns, noting dates only when applied and marking others as not applied for. It urges speedy enrolment before the upcoming referenda and warns of penalties for noncompliance with compulsory eligibility provisions.
Weather notes show eight months of rainfall in Northant with registrations rising since the year began. The report records steady precipitation levels and notes local effects on agriculture and daily life.
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