Local News Briefs from Milabaine and District Meetings
Wednesday evening next a dance will be held in Milabaine Hall with music and refreshments. A dance is planned at Southern Brook on the evening of the 18th. Jute market trends threaten high sack prices for next season, with suggested rates from 12s to 15s per dozen. The Mangowine branch will host a picnic at Jandanning during Mr Mitchell’s Nungaria visit to discuss district needs such as railway facilities and water extension. June registrations in Northam district: births 33, deaths 26, marriages 3. Mrs C. Markwell has taken over the Railway Hotel in Meckering. Mrs J. Fulton McCulloch offers classes in drawing, painting, stencilling, pen painting and fancy work at Byfields’s Hall, Northam.
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Milabaine
Southern Brook
Calcutta
Jandanning
Mitchell
Nungaria
Northam
Femal
Les
Corooo
C. Markwell
Meckering
J. Fulton McCulloch
Byfields’s Hall
Bishop of London Faces Income Tax Crisis and Asset Split
A May report from London quotes the Bishop of London stating his £10,000 annual income is strained by taxes leaving only £3,500 for Fulham Palace, a car, and ten servants. He plans to place London House with agents to support clergy income, warning he may have to part with Fulham Palace.
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London
Kalgoorlie
Fulham Palace
London Ffonse
Fulham
London House
Ingram
Wyalcatchem Jottings Seedings and Town Hopes
The seeding operations are complete and crops progress well. Jimmy Mitchell raises LAB cookies wages, and a meeting at Agricultural Hall discussed flu preparedness. Townspeople, few in past, now attend meetings as the town aims to become the Queen City of the Plains and enjoy growing pub prospects before Christmas.
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Jimmy Mitchell
Plains
Sand Plains
Xmas
Northam Literary and Debating Society Meeting Debates Amalgamation
The Northam Literary and Debating Society held a Tuesday evening meeting debating whether the Municipality and Roads Board should amalgamate. Bance spoke for merging while Christmass led the opposition with audience participation from Kev Shaw Ivimey Neville Grey and Starsmore.
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Muunicipality and Roads Board
Bance
Christmass
Kev Shaw
Messrs
Ivimey
Neville, Grey
Starsmore
Bold
Perth
Wield
Football results from Toodyay and surrounding towns
Toodyay defeated Unions 8 15 to 4 7 in a Saturday match with K Wroth umpiring. Federals beat Meckering 7 4 to 4 6 as C Simmons umpired. York Federals at East Northam is set for tomorrow with Peake captain among listed players. South Jennacubbine beat Goomalling 3 12 to 2 4 last Sunday. next Sunday Goomalling meets North Jennacubbine at Jennacubbine.
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Toodyay
Unions
K Wroth
Northam
South Jennacubbine
Goomalling
North Jennacubbine
Jennacubbine
Sporting Notes Moan o War Hurdles High Hand Wins
Moan o War Hurdles High Hand takes top honors with Sheas water and Warambie in the placings. Third Class Plate results list Yalgar Faithwaif and All Colours with Rouge Bow leading. July Handicap sees Golden Bond win, Wonopin second, Home Chat third. Second Division results Swan Queen Mountess Richaven follow. Welter Handicap crowns Cantilever first, Peronve second, Lady Clasp third. Will Comfort Explorer Kinlark fo
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High Hand
Sheaswater
Warambie
Yalgar
Faithwaif
Rouge Bow
Lockmaster
Blue Rail
Secord Clasg
Munjardy
Myarra
Golden Bond
Wonopin
Home Chat
Swan Queen
Mountess
Richaven
Cantilever
Peronve
Lady Clasp
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Wyalcatchem
Merredin Mercury
Northam Literary and Debating Society
Sporting Notes
Moan-o
Belmont Park Meeting
Will Comfort Explorer
Kinlark
Sci
Clark & Phillips, Ltd
England
Eeans Limited
Wellington & Muriav Sts
Bernard Park
Jas. Mitchell
H. P. Colebatch
Sid Munsie
S. V. Martin
Meckering Co-operative Store
Walter H. Willcocks
Harry Brookes
Fitzgerald Street
Hobart
North AM
West Northam
Frank P. Corneliis
A C McCorry
Station General Commission
Hods
Kununoppin
Trayning
Nungarin
Nungarin Hotel
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