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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1914
Page
3
The Tammin Horticultural Society event drew about four hundred residents and visitors, despite poor weather. Secretary Rorle and local volunteers organized a profitable exhibition with many prize winners across foliage, bulbs, flowers, vegetables, baked goods and crafts, suggesting a net gain around £40.
A local exhibition awarded best pieces in various categories. Mrs Wein won Best Piece Fancy Work with Handmark Lace, Mrs Christison noted, Mrs Shields claimed second. Best Wool Work went to Mrs Ryan with Mrs Bode taking second, while Best Prawn thread Work saw Mrs Jea sema and Mrs Weim placing second.
Government entomologist J L Newman warns the public of possible severe fruit pest outbreaks this season. He urges immediate examination and removal of infested citrus and related fruits, plus poison bait where feasible, to prevent a costly buildup as the pest can lay up to 150 eggs per female and generate a rapid generation cycle.
Race club notes list multiple handicap events including GALLOWAY HANDICAP and FAREWELL HANDICAP open to all comers. Nominations and accepting dates shown with prize breakdowns for second and third place, with stakes and period rules for horses outside metropolitan and goldfields areas.
Under Western Australian Tart Club and Northam Race Club bylaws the winner of any handicap flat race after weights are declared carries a 7lb penalty. Nominations close October 27 and weights are declared around October 28. Final payments due October 24 1914. Entries not scratched will be accepted and owners liable for balance. Committee may refuse any nomination at any time without reason. Exempt Rate 45.
The Toorak Handicap listed weights include Lilyved Joby Beggiar Ventura Anderosia Bon Ton Sir Alwynton Anna Carlovna Aleconmeron Rathlea Bon Reve Golles Moy Eubiles Feramor Silver Lad etc. The field features many named mares and geldings with weights and names of horses across a long list for the Caulfield event.
The text describes a tool or process where a hull is strengthened and four new tiles are added using electric brushes. It mentions work on a beetle or vessel, with unclear references to Berpett's farms and glasswork. The fragmentary language limits concrete details.
Meckering Race Club prepares for a Wednesday meeting October 14 featuring six races: 1 Trial Handicap £7 with second horse one from stake, 2 Meckering Handicap £10 with second £2 from stake, 3 Reballoway Bandical £5 with second £1 from stake for 14.3 five furlongs, 4 Publicans purse £7 with second £1 from wake six furlongs, 5 Local Handicap £6 with second £1 from wake five and a half furlongs, 6 Osborne Handicap £9 with second £2 from stake seven furlongs. Nominations close October 5 with the secretary and Mr H Withnell Northam. Bookmakers’ fee £2 2s. height certificates and WA rules apply. Starting gate available. no side shows.
Mrs. T A Sith of Holland-atcoot Rest' Era nade advocates Doan's Backache Kidney Pills after relief from long disordered kidneys. She describes severe back pain and kidney secretions with blood, says doctors failed until she used the pills, and urges others with kidney issues to try them. Pills sold by chemists or 2/9 per bottle, Poster's Co. 818 Murray St. Perth.
Passenger trains will run from Northam from May 11 to Perth Albany Kalgoorlie Merredin Goomalling Howerin Toodyay Bolgart Wongan Hills and more with daily or specific day services including sleeper to Albany on Wednesday and Saturday and express to Kalgoorlie at 8 8 pm and various morning and evening departures all listed by destination and service days.
The Northam Eisteddfod schedule lists choral and instrumental contests to be held on November 1st, 16th, and 1st with Mr A J Leckie as indicator for musical items. Events include church choir, juvenile and ladies choirs, orchestral contests, piano and violin solos, vocal duets and quartets, sacred solos, and recitations with prize values across categories. The feature race and betting note mention Jack Cody, Tattersall's agent, as barrier line-up commentary.
Guidance notes detailed steps to destroy smut in grain by thorough wetting with a steep or pickle, soaking sacks to ensure contact, and removing unbroken smut balls to prevent re infection. Also includes advertising deadline reminders for alterations and classified copy submission timelines.
Fragmentary odds and ends advertise kerosene tins for sale with references to Tattersalls Jack Cody Doweria and an office contact, suggesting a small classified notice or ad segment from a historical newspaper page.
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