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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 07, 1917
Page
5
The Rev E Johns and a New Guinea native led well attended services in Papua. Members mourn the transfer of J R Crellin to Geraldton as a valued lay preacher and leader in Junior Endeavor and Wesley Guild. A farewell social was held with presentations of esteem.
Sunday services at St James West Northam saw a large turnout with many Communicants at the early celebration. The Rector will restart confirmation classes next Thursday at Lovelock with names already offered. The GFS meets Wednesdays at Span with members planning an upcoming play.
Rev Father McGrath C.S.S.R. who preached missions in Northam last May and June is now conducting mission work in Goomalling Parish with Father Uback assisting. The Goomalling Mission concludes on Sunday and visits to outlying centres will follow. The article also notes the funeral of Mrs Cr Morris of Tyedyay, who died after a long illness, with service partly held at Toodyay and conducted by Rev H Faull and Mr J W Purdone. A fragmentary verse passage follows, referring to Jones and a cheeky aside about a cough and peppermint before ending with an odd poetic line.
The Ed racing association met at the Northam Hotel with delegates or proxies from all clubs. President H W Hancock chaired as Horace Withnell presented the annual report noting harmony and solid finances and discussing handicapping, proposed reforms, and future dates while hoping for an end to the war.
Royal Nationalist candidate for Toodyay attracts notice as election day looms on Saturday 29. Aspirants line up for Toodyay and Avon seats with four contenders each. S J McGibbon Country Party speaks at Goomalling and Toodyay. H W Clarkson also enters for Toodyay. Tom Duff Nationalist tours Avon districts Merredin and Kellerberrin with planned rallies. D P Coffey Labor canvasses Avon visiting Westonia Battler Bodallin Burracoppin Merredin with future stops listed.
The profile highlights Joyance a dappled grey standing over ten hands with strong conformation and race history. Bred from Sire Simmer (imp) by St Simon and dam line tracing to Flying Dutchman and Musket, the horse is presented as a premier breeder and racer. Shipping, paddocks, and sales notes accompany the listing with reference to Sir Daniel Cooper’s Stud Flaires and high brood value.
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