Northam News Roundup Shows Staff Movements and Community Support
Mr Jim Gouldthorp ex night stationmaster of Northam now at Menzies visited Northam this week meeting old friends and praising the Goldfields. Mr K McGrath of the Northam Loco department heads to Adelaide to consult eye specialist Dr Hamilton after an eye injury. Northam railway staff volunteering for France will leave Blackboy Hill Monday with drivers Huxley Jesop Graney Towler Galleco Melrose Plummer Tipping and firemen Regan Thompson Cowse. Northam Labor loses key workers Mrs C Kenneally and Messrs J J Kenneally and P J Regan who depart for the metropolis. Kenneally has built up the Eastern Agricultural District Council of the A L F and Regan is a former council president. Their departures leave voids for Labor in Northam and Perth alike as Kenneally aims to carry Labor’s banner at the State Assembly general elections.
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Jim Gouldthorp
Northam
Menzies
K. McGrath
Loco. Department
Adelaide
Hamilton
McGrath
Northam Railway
Railway Army Corp
France
Blackboy Hill
Huxley
Jesop
Graney
Towler
Galleco
Melrose
Plummer
Tipping
Regan
Northam Labor Movement
Vis
C. Kenneally
J. J.’ Kenneally
P. J. Regan
Metropolis
Kenneally
Eastern’ Agricultural District Council
A.L.F
Couneil
Labor
Ir Regany
Perth
State Assembly
Northam Sales High Prices Amid Fewer Attendees
Messrs Elder Shenton and Co Limited held their fortnightly sale on Tuesday August 9 with a mix of fat wethers lambs store sheep and cull ewes. Attendance was down due to Lemur operations. Prices ranged from 28s for prime wethers to 118-175 for whole store stock with specific rates for store lambs and ram prices noted.
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Seeer
Lincoln Rae Guiness
Rapahire Rams
Beldon
Death of Mr George Slater at Coomal ning homestead
Mr George Slater died at the Coomal ning homestead aged 88. Born in Oxfordshire in 1838, he arrived in Western Australia in 1842, settled at Coomal ling district sixty five years ago, and built a large stock and agricultural estate. A requiem mass was held at Coomal ling Church, with funeral to Toodyay cemetery beside his wife. The large procession included W G Slater and T Slater as chief mourners, with wreaths from family and friends and funeral arrangements by Jas We Parslowe of Northam.
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George Slater
Coomallin
Coomalling
Slater
Mr Slater
Oxfordshire
England
Western Australia
Simon Taylor
Miss Lynch
Toodyay
Coomalfing Church
Father Uback
Wongomine
Father Oback
K. C
Goomalling
Jarokine
Father Masterton
St. John the Baptist Church
W.G
Hl. A
T. Slater
Mesdames
Bridget
Thomas
Parmelia
M. Williams
Chitty
Jas
We Parslowe
Northam
Anglican News Service Schedule For St James Parish
The notice from T James parish in W Northam states Sunday service time changes to 6 pm if weather permits an outdoor service. The Hoys Club recesses for summer with plans to reorganize on restart. Harvest Thanksgiving Services to be held with St James on the third Sunday in February.
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Hoys’ Club
St. Jame’s
Deen’s Was and ots Powders for the Freel y Chemist
Readable fragments indicate a local listing or note related to Deen’s Was and assorted powders for a chemist shop in Northaw. The text is fragmented and lacks complete details or context for a fuller summary.
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Deen
Northaw
Northam Counsel Office Velo Dodgers Billheads
Fragmentary OCR shows a note referencing the counsel office in Northam and billheads or letterhead for the Dodgers. Details are unclear but indicate official stationery or legal stationery items connected to Northam authorities.
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Northam
Railway Institute Mulls 1917 Officer Nominations At Northam
The Railway Institute committee met at Northam last Sunday presided by H Cooper. They planned sending stock books to the central body and stocking 1200 new hooks. A building start was decided as Soltaing material arrives. Nominations for caretaker close January 24 1917 with Secretary don. J J Kenneally resigns. Fishwick named to fill vacancy. Next meeting January 28 to handle caretaker applications.
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Railway Institute
Northam
H. Cooper
Don
J. J. Kenneally
Institute
Fishwick
Messrs
Perth
Catcher
Wedding Bells at St John’s Northam on 29 December 1916
A quiet wedding at St John’s Church Northam linked Roy George Christmas and Lillian Fairfall on 29 December 1916. The groom was given away by Mr A Fisher and wore a white embroidered veil. Attendant Miss Beatrice Christmas wore white silks with blue chiffon a light bouquet. after the ceremony the party drove to FitzGerald Street for refreshments.
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St John’s Church
Northam
Roy George Christmas
Chas. Christmas
Seabrook
Lillian Fairfall
Alex Fairfall
Fie
A. Fisher
Beatrice Chitamass
Aubruy
Fitzgeraid-street
Labor Selection Ballot Nominations Open for Avon Northam Toodyay York
The Australian Labor Federation announces nominations for the Labor Selection Ballot for the Avon Northam Toodyay and York State Electorates. Nominations from eligible and desirous contenders close January 26 1917. Forms and constitution copies available on application. The council reserves final decision rights. Signed F T Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
Northam
Toodyay
York State
A.L.F
Public Works Contract for Pithara School Pavilion
Tender for erection of a new pavilion school building will be received by the Minister for Works at noon on January 23. Details available from Northam and Goomalling offices. C. A. Munt, Under-Secretary for Public Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tepes
Pithara
Ceart Hosses
Northam
Goomalling
TENDERS CALLED FOR PITHARA SCHOOL PAVILION WORKS
Tenders for the erection of a new pavilion at Pithara School and related works are invited by the Hess foo Minister for Works. Submissions close at noon on January 23. Details reference Court Houses and associated building sites.
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Hess Foo
Pithara
Norvein de Schoal
Jamsie
Nora One
York
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the Beehive Stores
W. S. Dale
Beehive Stores
Northam Sales
Anglican News
T. James' Parish
W. Northam
Miles Herth
Ounderdin
Howe
Ander
Australian Labor Federation
F. T. Webb
Public Works Contract
C. A. Munt
Co. A. Munt
Windsor
Palace
Wanes
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