Christmas fete at Quelagetting School marks year end
A December 11 fete and concert at Quelagetting School celebrated scholars prizes and a year of work led by Miss Neave. Farewell speeches honored Mr A E May who moves to Three Springs while Mr Maley received a dressing case amid warm thanks. Dancing continued into the small hours.
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Uelagetting School
Miss Neave
A. E May
Three Springs
Maley
Quelagetting
Mr Maley
Quelaget'ing
Death of Mr A J Ivimey in Perth Holiday Visit
Universal sorrow followed the sudden death of Northam resident Mr A J Ivimey during a Christmas visit to Perth. He collapsed at the Olympia Theatre with his son Brian and died of heart failure shortly after. The funeral in Northam included a service at St John’s Church and burial at Northam Cemetery conducted by Revs Grimes and Nicholls.
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A. J. Ivimey
Perth
Northam
Olympia Theatre
Brian
Wester
St John's Church
Nortaha
C H D Grimes
PJ Nicholls
Brian Ivimey
S. Solomon
A Byfold
Wongan Hills Blaze Destroys J Rogers Bulk Store
New Year blaze at Wongan Hills razed Mr J Rogers bulk store with little saved. Loss estimated between one thousand and one thousand five hundred pounds. Fire began about 2 pm as hands battled the flames. Adjacent shop and dwelling spared by wind. cause believed from discarded cigarette end. Property reportedly only partly insured.
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Wongan Hills
J. Rogers
Lioo
Liooo
Blight in Tomatoes Reported by Melbourne Growers
A Melbourne paper notes widespread tomato blight among suburban and country growers. A Canterbury gardener reports a remedy he used: spray with water then sprinkle fine ashes while wet, repeat after a few days, and a week later the plants recovered and bore fruit.
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Melbourne
Canterbury
Martin’s Female Pills Sold Across Australia
An advertisement claims Martin’s Female Pills are sold by chemists and stores throughout Australia. It urges women to obtain the genuine product from Martin Pharmaceutical Chemist in Southampton, England, noting a signature for authenticity.
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Australia
Martin Pharmaceutical
Southampton
England
Doan's Ointment Promises Piles Cure Without Pain
Piles rarely kill but cause torture especially with constipation. Doan's Ointment is claimed to cure quickly and permanently without pain or business disruption. Testimonials from Mr and Mrs Rich of Perth praise lasting relief fourteen years after treatment. Sold by chemists and stores at 2 shillings per pot, Ferguson McClellan Co. will mail on receipt of price.
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Thos. Rich
West Midland
Perth
Doan
Foster McClellan Co
Murray-street
Doan’s
Hatch Bros Hold December Sale At Market Yard
Hatch Bros report their monthly sale on December 22 1919 noting a shift due to Christmas holidays. Yardings were mainly Shorthorn and Hereford cattle with bullocks steers and cows in forward condition. horses included fresh country sorts and light sulky types. Prices ranged with bullocks to 129 4d, steers to 105s, cows up to 12 in forward condition and 10s to 13 for backward, dairy heifers forward springers to 19 and backward 8 10s to 13, yearling steers 5, yearling heifers 5 10s, horses up to 20 for good weighty types and 16 for light medium, with some surrey and delivery sorts to 2V. The entire yarding cleared under the hammer, totaling 380 cattle and 2% horses, most trucked on sale day.
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Hatch Bros
Early and Late Lambs Advantage for South Australian Flocks
Mr W G Smith reports at the Milnake branch meeting of the South Australian Agricultural Bureau that early lambs benefit from a paddock near the homestead and good water. Mating in October favors uniform age, wool quality, and earlier weaning, while delaying mating increases heat stress and lowers fleece value.
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WG Smith
Milrake
South Australian Agricultural Bureau
Xmas Presents Opened by WH Willcocks in Northam
A reader notes they just opened a large selection of Christmas presents at WH Willcocks in Northam, describing the display and variety of items found there.
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Willcocks
Northam
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A. Allen
Allen
Ybone
Commonwealth
Austra
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New Britain
London Savings Bank
James Kell
Comatoch
Denison Miller
Gove
R. Harveson
PHON
Beenie
Bugs
Leslie Salt Lick
Stirling Street
Beaufort St., Bridge
E. Raphael
Wellington Street
J. M. Rssell Proprietor
Barnett and
Russe
Towi
Garter
Hana General Carriers
Fitzgerald Street
Northam Telephone
Jo" Devlin
Gan wAlenee
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