RS.A Appeal Promotes War Aid Events and Sales
The Organiser A B Sparks reports strong progress for the RS A appeal as war work continues. Planned events include: 13 Sacred Band Bar Park 3.30 pm April 15. Social and dance Leake, April 18. Stored Concert Town Hall April 19. Produce atalle im atreet April 20. Sports ita Monda April 23. All Fools Ball 11th Bat hlac War Trophy Rubilliop May 10. Paddy's Market Fridays at Railway Institute. badges for sale to raise funds. Proceeds aid RS A.
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Mn A. B. Sparks
Uuiduoung
Park
Leake
Tows Hall
Northam
Railway Institute
Nertian
Tormartee
Apellath
Goomalling Sale Draws Big Turnout Clears Stock at Good Prices
Messra Elder Smith and Co conducted a clearing sale at Goomalling on March 28 with large local attendance. The sale offered merino ewes, mixed aged ewes, weaners, dairy cows, steers, calves, breeding sows, horses, and farm implements. A total of 167 sheep, cattle, 16 horses and 4 pigs were sold.
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Messra Elder, Smith and Co
Goomalling
Carly Lambe
Ida
Boxing Event Staged in London Church Draws Army Crowd
Hundreds of soldiers attended a boxing show in a Baptist church after the YMCA arranged contests. With no suitable camp venue, the minister offered his church and the camp commander served as referee. Six bouts produced three knockouts.
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London
YMCA
Farewell Sermon Preached at Church of Christ Chapel
Mr D and Stirling will deliver a farewell sermon at the Church of Christ chapel next Sunday. The church reports a night service on the subject Pais and Him Crucified. At the close of the evening service a young lad will be immersed and attendance is anticipated.
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D & Stirling
Church of Christ Chapel
Pais
Three acres and a cow motto sparks allotment move in 1885
Lesse Collins, aged 88, is linked to the phrase Three acres and a cow from a Bermingham handbill for the 1885 election. The motto underpinned Collins's amendment to the Address when Parliament met, backed by Joseph Chamberlain and other Radicals, passed by 331 to 2s, contributing to the fall of Salisbury's government.
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Lesse Collins
Bermingham
Collins
Joseph Chamberlain
Salisbury
Funeral for Soldier O. D. Giblett at Northam
Private O D Giblett died from a skull fracture after a fall near Parkerville while in service. The 25 year old former soldier was laid to rest in Northam with a Catholic service led by Rev Father O'Donnell and attended by sisters, relatives, and pallbearers including Corporals Lance Hickey and others. Funeral arrangements were by J W Purslowe.
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O. D. Giblett
Parkerville
Northam Hospital
P. Hoddy
Father O'Donnell
Ender
R.C
Deceasad
Pall Bowers
Robin Lance
Cor Hickey
Pueateniene Hirown
Palmer
Bugler Caddy
Lant
J. W. Purslowe
Death of W Neil at Seabrook Avon Bacon Factory
Funeral notices describe the sudden death of W Neil age 43 at Seabrook from heart failure. He was a native of South Australia and resided at the Avon Bacon Factory. The funeral at Northam Anglican burying ground was largely attended with mourners including widow Lisa Neil and relatives.
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W. Neil
Avon
Seabrook
South Austeslia
Neil
J. Mason
Haga
Lisa Neil
G A Kennedy
Kennedy
Dorothy Jodden
War End Pushes Cat Prices Up After Armistice
A London correspondent notes postwar prices rise for nearly all goods except meat. Cats, once cheap and plentiful, now fetch 2 shillings to 30s for common breeds with Persians reaching 45. A cat shopkeeper cites high demand for pest control in mouse infested homes as buyers fear higher costs and scarcity.
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London
Kalgoor
Cate
GOOMALLING RACES APRIL MEETING REPORT
The April GOOMALLING club race meeting was held Wednesday in ideal weather with a large crowd. Improvements to the course and efficient officiating by Mr Weston and staff ensured a smooth program despite a heavy track and the late absence of the stipendiary steward. Races featured multiple close finishes with times and betting noted for six furlongs, five and a half furlongs, and one mile events, including Green Gauze and Blazoned entries.
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Weston
Herb Withnell
Hack Race 9 at Turongs Miss Gauce Heads Pack
A real race on the straight between Battle Eve and Etonus ends in a dead heat by furlongs. Bets, weights, and tote totals appear for several starters including Peggy's Joy and Grae La.
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Miss Gauce
Sweetimg Gausecourt
Andrews Ruelgst
Gauzelle
Tolb
Agees Macgat
Slater's Toy Gst
Nimmingarra
Evens
Miss Gauze
Bed
Sarters
Unu Joy
Poland
Eronas
Etonus
Chelsfield
Biglands Gauze Lad
Johnson
Peggy's Joy
Cracknell
Wes Rhea
Northam Agricultural Society considers Wheat Experimental Plots judges
At the Northam Agricultural Society monthly meeting Mr Cotton presided over a good attendance. Discussion covered arranging judges for the Wheat Experimental Plots Competition after July and whether entries will come in. The committee proposed that those who drew up the conditions act throughout, and to ask the Royal Agricultural Society to again consider appointing judges on the zone system.
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Northam Agricultural Society
Cotton
Jay
Forward
Messrs Barclay and McManus
Unclear fragment on Hughes vessel tied to furniture shipment
Fragment mentions Hughes as a profiteer vessel of the Commonwealth Fleet sent to West Australia with furniture for Me A C Kessell Teed 2 secre in the ater Gaeta and oan freight ae Kemnell sie. References Sieveier stele-Geraldign Expres.
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Hughes
West Australia
C Kessell
Ater Gaeta
Oan
Ae Kemnell
Sieveier
Geraldign Expres
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Goomalling Sale
Evehry the
Paris
Boans
Boans Limited
Heaton
Biglands Kenia Queen
Chandler Veruke
Beals Quen
Chandler Baize
Rogleau
Yanuary
Vanuary
Bales
Rouleau
Tote
Sex
Chandler Green
James Beresford
Percival
Model Lock
Lord Roseville
Qoomalling Cup
Bombardier
Jorge
Biglands
Baine
Set Golb
Minsan
Tote Divs
Tine Pale
Northam Agricultural Ciety
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