Dowerin District Agricultural Distress Meeting
Settlers in the Dowerin district held a large meeting in the Agricultural Hall to demand immediate government aid amid crop failures and starving stock. Speakers including Messrs Mitchell, Bath, Patterson, and Piesse urged rapid financial relief, fodder, water supply, free stock freights, and a district committee to assemble data for a comprehensive relief plan.
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Lavighter
Street
Gardiner
Dhal
Lipper Ton
Dowerin
Northam
Toodyay
Denmark
Promise of Minister Telegram Eases Settler Fears
The minister's telegram offers assistance and has somewhat alleviated rising settlers' fears, signaling government support and anticipated protective measures for those approaching unsettled areas.
Government Alive The Situation
Government alive the situation. To adjust status and respond to ongoing concerns, officials review policy, coordinate with agencies, and monitor public feedback for timely action. The notice notes ongoing governance efforts with emphasis on transparency and accountability.
Assistance to Settlers Delineates Government Aid Plan
The Minister for Lands outlined steps to aid settlers in distress. Actions include storekeeper cooperation, continued farming on holdings, and a scheme via the Agricultural Bank with Seed Wheat Board support. Details cover crop areas, seed wheat, fertilisers, horsefeed, water, and stock train relief while aiming for 1915-16 crop production to repay debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Neantime
Agricultural Bank
Luton
Seed Wheat Board
Canning
Outlook for 1915 Wheat Farmers in Drought Year
Farmer leader Mr W Catton Grasby warns that without enough rain next winter no crops will grow even with fallow. He notes the current season’s failure, the value of fallow for early sowing next year, and that two dry years have not occurred before. He doubts weather prophets and urges learning from this season. mentions government action against Mr Sutton and ongoing farmer comments.
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Sa. Jones
Mjanding
Clement Wrage
Tammin
Sutton
Electric brush-up of elec trical face at Harnett’s hairdressing
A brief item notes T Harnett’s salon offering an electric facial treatment. The ad mentions bronchial cough relief and a Great Peppermint product as part of the service or promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Harnett
Farewell native parish to Rev Burgess and Ay Mamn
A Goomalling parish farewell for Rev T C Burgess and Mrs Burgess and later a social at the Mechanics Institute for H E Ayman. Parishioners praised Burgess for reorganising church affairs and fundraising for a rectory while leaving for Albany for health reasons. Ay man receives gifts, tributes, and thanks for three years as headmaster.
Road Board to Build Office Near Local Hall
At a Saturday meeting of ratepayers led by Mr L Royal the Road Board voted unanimously to proceed with erecting an office in front of the local hall. The contract price is £1007 and the building is expected to be a valued asset for the district. Part of the funds will be leased by the Mechanics Institute. A fine wheat crop sample from Ely Farm, Arthur Schell, was shown at Mr Royal’s establishment. The ninety acre King’s Early field was sown mid June with superphosphate and guano top-dressings applied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Me Timan
Goomal~ing Mechanics’ Institute
H. E. Aymam
Messrs. Royal
A. D. Hai
A. Hills
J. le Cornu
E. B
Meedames Royal
Halt
Hill
Me Himun Hay
Taliyn
Mechanics
Royal
Iman
Gladman Supe
Ibman
Messrs
B. Lockyer
C. B. Edwards
A- D. Hall
Tilman
Wan
Tian
Whhich
Wim
Ay 1. Hi
Ure
Ehiitret
Road Board
L Royal
Stown
Mechanics’ Institute
Arthur Schell
Ely Farm
King's
Tate
The Land The drought grips South Australia and Victoria
The summer and winter in Ri verina have been the driest on record with August the hottest and driest in South Australia. Only 0.35 inches of rain fell to the Observatory, less than half of the prior driest August. Eight months to August 31 show record low rainfall in Victoria, month Avrost is noted as the driest. The drought is severe with rab bits perishing in some districts.
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South Australia
Northam Show Postponement Decision Deferred
Northam Agricultural Society debate on Saturday focused on postponing the annual show due to preliminary expenditures. With reports of healthy stock in the district, fifteen members decided to proceed with the originally set date, Tuesday October 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Ue
Northam Agricultural Society
Poetic Fragment on Quack Doctor and Cure
A fragmentary verse lampoons a past doctor who peddled sham remedies and nauseating drugs. It contrasts deceit with a claim of honest methods and hints at a peppermint cure misused against illness.
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Dowerin District
Pan
Taands
Patterson
Agricutural Bank
Staniatreet
H. P. Coebateh
Aml A- E. Piesse
B. Chacoviteh
Ee Betas
Aupplick
Dis Ic
Far Aera
A. Maxey
Doweri-Derredin
Cols Braid
Wettlery
Australia
Bull
Hindspurah
Wettiers
Mediante Wate
Tucker
Air 1
C. Mitchel
Cowsewlng
Perth
J. Harris
Minnivale
Mt Dowerin
E. C. Mitchel
Cowcowling
J. ‘Tiddy
Greenham
Badgerin
Colebatch
MLC
Bolind
Hart
Messrs Patterson
Jas
Paterson
Harrison
Benjaberring
Dowerin-Merredin
Downe
Minteter Tor
Stratton
Denjaberring
Ae. Pidldy
G. Atkinson
Jones
Braid
Plesse
Montia
Harris
Staisey
Chacovitch
Bull Morrison
Greentuin
Braid Williams
Ant Ritchie
Messrs Martin
Nortin Ax Hon
Seretaries
KE. C. Mitchell
McCashney
T.C. Burgess
St. Paul's Church
Gi ‘i
Burgess
W. E. Courthope
T. C. Burgess
Church of England
Bergess
C. French
G. Anstey
T Me Creery
A. Millar
B. Loskyer
A. J. Glass
Whitlock
Albany
A. D. Glassl
J. B. Sackyer
Titiwaa
Methodist Church
Holroyd
Titian
Tong
Riverina
Victoria
Austria
Northam Show
Throssell, Son
Stewart
Fitzgerald Street
Post Office
Harry Hyde
Publi
Mr. 9 Sendy
Peel Terrace
Little
Frevests
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