Local Bank and Rail News Bits From Northam and District
Local notices warn all 1917 licenses in Northam Municipality must be renewed with fees due. A ballot for vice president treasurer and auditor is in progress by the Northam Branch of the WAA Society of Railway Employees with C Wheildon as returning officer. polling closes tomorrow at noon. A wedding and a racing accident are noted, along with district reports on wheat prospects, farm plans, police returns, and recent retirements show.
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Olr
Northam
Board of Neath
W.aa. Society of Railway Employees
C. Wheildon
Loumrrow
Moony
Mc Hany Wake
Mr Wake
West, Northam
Narrogin Hospital
Theiss
Chironicle
Yorks
Father O'Rei
Kellerberrin
Hanitencure
Merredin Ces
Sree
Serten
Innor
Kalgoorlie
Paimmer
Weather and Community Notes From Northam and District
Four day temperatures at Northam Post Office show 86.2 Monday 84 Tuesday 88.35 Wednesday and 95.5 Thursday. An Eastern Agri Line district council meeting is set for Sunday 10.15 at the Railway Institute with elections and business planned. Local updates include Mr Jack Melotosh’s illness and gradual recovery, Bonn's Daily Cookery Book promotion, Mass and church services in Irishtown and St Joseph's, and Daylight Saving Act discussions. Cadet drill resumes Monday with age based enrollment rules. 1993 births five miles from a training center face penalties up to £10. Next Sunday evening D R Stirhing speaks on Christ’s position in Apostolic teaching.
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Northam
Railway Institute
Jack Melotosh
Goonalling
Fermoy Hospital
Frapain
Toraay
Bonn
Irishtown
St Joseph's Church
St. Joseph's
Churches of Christ Hill
D. R. Stirhing
Christ
Untidy OCR Fragment Describes Military Band Performance
An unclear OCR passage mentions a military band, Howitzer 29 and 39 apparatus, baton guards, and a band secretary Bartlett. The text is fragmented and hard to parse, with references to a grand event and increasing tail frequency, suggesting a public pageant or ceremony with musical and military elements.
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Dorimg
APU
Bartlett
Tanicenee
The Wool Deal and New Government Prices
The disposal of unsold Australia wool clip to the British Government is complete with an average rate of 154d per wool or greasy wool. Freight adds about 2d, yielding roughly 75 percent over prewar values. Final adjustments may reach ninety percent of intrinsic value, with descriptions priced by intrinsic value and three sworn appraisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Omitted items from last issue highlight new fashions
In last week’s issue we omitted notes on boys’ pinwire poplin summer suits at go id suit New Year millinery at low cost and ladies underwear at Carter and Co. drapers of Northam offering an irreproachable assortment.
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Go Id Suit
New Year
Carter and Co.'s
Drapers
Northam
Appeal urged for wartime food as Britain urged to grow whet
Me Llgyd George appeals to the people of Great Britain to grow wheat in every available yard. January drives a Children's Hospital fund with a target of one million threepenny pieces. Northam pledges fair share. Germany threatens to force a lower Scheldt corridor if Holland resists submarine passage from Antwerp.
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George
Great Britain
Children’s Hospital
Northam
Brreel Sets Toe In as Prick Courage Concedes
Fragmentary OCR shows a local item with names Brreel and Harnett and brief notes about a confrontation or challenge. Details are unclear but imply a public or school dispute with a short exchange and reference to a half acre lot and fruit variety. Multiline garble limits precise meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brreel
Anglican News Notes Special Services For War Time
The report covers New Year worship at a Watshingis Service with a full church, the Rector returning from Goomalling to conduct services at St. Pauls and Holy Communion, and an Intercession Service with a large congregation. It mentions upcoming special services at St James in connection with the war and a 7.90 am Holy Communion for soldiers and sailors.
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St. Paul's
St. James' In
Busy Stock Routes Across the Northern Cattle Drift
Drovers Murdoch and Clarkson ship hundreds of cattle and sheep along northern stock routes to Earltun and other stations. On November 20 260 mixed cattle head went to Kiilgoorlir Firewsnt Cou and 4 by Tare Clarkson and Mc8wsin with 200 sheep. December 6 saw 5560 cattle conveyed to Arving and Smith by Meck bara. George Simpson delivered 700 head from Kimberley to W Hill Marrin Marrin, while Maitland Smith sent 490 cattle from Creel station to Smiths Estate. Parthy Brownar arrived with 50 mixed cattle for Teving and Smith and is closely followed.
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Murdoch
Earltun
Kiilgoorlir
Tare Clarkson
Mier
Arving
Smith
Meck Bara
George Simpson W
Kimberley
W. Hill
Marrin Marrin
Beth Maitland
Milgan Hialinn
Parthy Brownar
Teving
Recruiting Officers for Federal Elections
The article describes recruiting officers stationed in each federal electorate with civilians eligible for appointment and a salary of £250 plus travel expenses. It argues military men entitled to such work should be considered and notes the recruiting officer should be effective, criticizing civilian or military poseurs who avoid service.
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the Beehive Stores
W. S. Dale
Beehive Stores
J. Powell
Albany
Fincladit
Sevong
Gunsber
Fee
Ftr Worthan
Genmany
Holland
Lower
Scheldt
Antwerps
Anglican News
Jawes Pyrtsh
Hiotuiat
Northen
Eyyork
Fanes
Nortsm
Roar Mhurch
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