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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1914
Page
2
On and after this date all stock fond trespassing on J Matma Yor s farm Dowerim will be pen ned. Any person found trespassing or damaging property will be pro weedted.
After touring the Eastern wheat belt, Mr R M Leake of Keller belt outlined measures to aid settlers to grow food. Proposals include reducing maximum land price to 10s per acre, tacking accrued government debts onto the end of terms, five years rent exemption with payments over a five year extra term, and special terms near railways. The Valuation Board found no need for sweeping land value reductions and noted land value depends on climate and productivity. They urged favorable treatment for settlers during harvest delays and poor railway service, recommending 21s per acre near railways and 15s per acre farther away, with exemptions for land rejected under residence conditions.
The market report from Messrs Elder Shenton and Co details weekly prices for beer, lambs, and prime stock, with declines from the prior week. It notes high cattle and sheep values, local fund plans, and the Minister for Lands reviewing price classifications and market conditions amid weather impacts and market pressures at the Town Hall gathering. Local funds and railway siding provisions are mentioned alongside concerns about fat market movement and price adjustments.
A lengthy review argues for drastic price reductions and policy reforms for Kumminin and Kellerberrin lands in Western Australia. It details settlers face high rents, poor rainfall, and weak rail access, urging free land to proven settlers and state support to prove viability. It cites cases of failed productivity, calls for uniform pricing, extended payment terms, and exemption conditions while highlighting hardships of non residential settlers and need for railway and water infrastructure.
The Northam Municipal Council discussed rate collection delays and a need to fund essential services as rates remained insufficient. Proposals included reducing street lighting charges, using electric profit to cover ordinary expenses, and exploring tar samples for cheaper lighting alternatives.
A licensing court confrontation centers on removing a siding at Bolgart to justify a State hotel license. Mr Haynes accuses the government of pressuring the bench to deny Mr Harry’s provisional certificate, while Mr Kidson cites cabinet minutes and site relocation plans. Local settlers protested the siding and its removal as a means to secure the license.
The report rails against a complacent government amid wartime anxiety, noting the dawn of a perceived end and forecasts of ongoing strain. It mentions a controversial federal election tie in with local events, plus social acts planned for Lady workers at the Railway site.
The East Northam ground saw the final premier S H match go to Jenacubbine by 2 points after a thrilling finish. Grass Valley Club protested a goals disallowed at the grandiha goal, with the protest lodged over the ruling.
The fragment notes a staffer named Friend, who has served as relieving staff for months, has been appointed to a new post night stationmaster at Bast. The content mentions scalp hair being strengthened and given lustre by electric brushes from Tis Huryc's salon, implying a period-era advertisement tone.
A French official communiqué reports progress on the Oise front where the Algerian division seized a standard. German assaults between Craconne and Rheims repulsed. Germans retook Bremont area while the Allies captured Lapon tells. Rheims Cathedral remains under fire. Louvain taken with about a thousand prisoners. Argonne advance confirmed as Germans fall back beyond Lorraine and evacuate Avrissourt.
A fragment from Sydney dated September 21 discusses an ART tencher and a crew that remained alive for likely up to 24 hours after an event, with uncertainty over timing and motive.
AM members of EZ Company 88th Infantry are ordered to proceed to Fremante tomorrow morning. Assembly at the Drill Hall Northam at 10 a.m. Tuesday for medical examination. Dress is Mackevi oder. About a dozen members at Northam will be collected by the undertaker.
Mr J J Keannealy, the Labor candidate for Northam, spoke to a large open-air gathering on Saturday detailing policy aims and urging voters to support a large poll on October 1. He argued for industrial development alongside agriculture and urged unity to defeat opponents in the coming campaign.
Mr Jas Mitchell will speak at Northam Town Hall on Thursday at 8 pm supporting his candidacy for Northam in the Legislative Assembly. A meeting also supports Mr Kew Beally the Labour candidate. Labor sympathisers are urged to attend at Hylton's Hall the same evening at eight.
The Premier will deliver a policy speech at Northam Town Hall on Wednesday week. The address is expected to cover western region issues including culture and infrastructure, emphasizing immediate attention to regional concerns.
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