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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 15, 1914
Page
4
The 1914 October meeting programme lists multiple handicaps and stakes for racers at York Jockey Club with events including the Filving Handicap Trial Stakes and October Handicap. Nominations closed September 15 1914 with acceptances due September 33rd. W. Browlie serves as secretary and S.J. Chipper as starter.
The Not ham Literary and Debating Association outlines a programme for a Wortham race day and inaugural debates. Events include the Twial handicap, Galloway Handicap, Local Handicap and Osborne Handicap with nominations and fees set. Debates will be held at home quarters of the teams, with strict eligibility and revision of nominations by the WA and Meckeyime Rave Tluh rules.
A Harmsworths Popular Selene essay portrays the modern battleship as a blunt, drab, and ungainly weapon. It notes the Uriva as a ten gun design with speeds near twenty knots, stripped masts, and a lifeless deck, likening it to a wreck. It praises the Orion’s immense muzzle energy and explosive shells capable of destroying Dover Calais Boulogne in minutes.
The article outlines methods to prevent smut in wheat by treating grain with solutions and steeping to contact the grain. It instructs to wet grain, place sacks in the solution, and remove unbroken or raised smut balls to stop reinfection.
Land parcels in Avon and nearby districts are listed as open for selection including multiple locations with forfeited conditional purchases grazing leases and homestead farms. Notable entries include J Verga A Linghan A Hurron and T Brewer holdings with acre counts and per acre prices across several plans and locations in Avon Melbourne Ninghan and Barakin areas. Some entries reference abandoned applications forfeited purchases and water reserve and survey plan numbers. The garbled ending mentions an electric brush-up or electric fas T. Harnett.
The Country Party has announced nominees for selection ballots in multiple districts. Northam lists Bernard Sutcliffe. Avon includes Carroll Hulbert Harrison Michael McCabe. Toody Biesse Fe Edwardes Horgan. York features G Press Griffiths Latham Barker Solomon Irwin Moore Ferguson Munro. Swan lists Abergy. Sussex lists Geo Pickering We Prowse. Wagin includes K H Absolow.
A dated advertisement extols Doan’s Ointment as the rapid cure for piles. It cites a testimonial from Amish resident at 19 Arawerst street, praising relief after two pots and urging purchase for lasting ease. The note lists price 2/9 per bottle and directs orders via Foster & Ge., 1818 Murray Street, Perth.
Eight clients increased their banking balances by communicating with Hobart through A. J. Castledine, authorities say. The case outlines how Castledine mediated fund growth for the group, linking them to Hobart in a financial arrangement.
A complete list of events for the Northam Eisteddfod to be held in October includes choirs from juvenile to Ladies sections, orchestral competition, piano solo and duet items, violin and violin solos, vocal quartets and duets, various sacred and secular solos, and recitations. Prizes range from modest sums to several pounds for champion and open category performances, with entries spanning F and G keys and specific pieces such as Tami Alpha, Daffodils are Here, and The Banks of Allan Water.
Train services commence May 41 from Northam to Perth Albany Katanning Kalgoorlie Merredin Goomballing Powerin Toopyay Bolgart Wongan Hills with several daily and specific day services. Sleeper to Albany runs Wednesdays and Saturdays. Timings include 6.40 am 7.00 am 4.10 pm 6.30 pm and 9.25 pm with express options and route variants via E G R Goomballing and Dowerin.
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