Salvation Army Sunday School Anniversary in Northam Barracks
The Salvation Army Sunday School anniversary is set for December 15 at Northam Barracks, with Brigadier Mackey and Captain Lewis leading services. Also, an election is planned Wednesday for a West Ward vacancy in Nor tham Municipality, polling at Town Hall from 9 am to 7 pm. Sunday next is Citizen Sunday across Western Australia with civic addresses. Holy Mass at St Isidore's Jennacubbine Sunday at 11, devotions at 7:30. Mrs A McLeod of Northam, widow of the late Captain McLeod, named Beverley Hospital matron after Egypt service with the A A N S.
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Salvation Army
Northam
Mackey
Lewis
Messrs Cock and Rady
Church of Christ
Western Australia
St Isidore’s
Jennacubbine
A. McLeod
Captain McLeod
Scotland
Beverley Hospital
Mra Mcleod
Heverley
A.A.N.S
Egypt
AJL
Church OF Christ Citizen
D. R. Stirling
Christ
Ivic Reiner
Noxious weeds prompt call for action in Northam district
Northam and surrounding districts face spread of Star Thistle Patterson's Curse and Stinkwort with critics accusing the Northam Road Board of inaction. Inspector J M Carroll proposes annual rate subsidies from governments and local boards to fund eradication efforts and urges a cross‑board meeting to plan control.
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Patterson
Northam
Northam Road Board
J. M. Carroll
Carroll
McCarroll
Kroad Board
Red Board
The
Northam Agricultural Society
Cotto
Pilfering Fruit At Northam Gardens Court Fines Youths
Complaints about orchard thefts in Northam lead to three youths appearing at the Children's Court. The boys admitted guilt for entering Lynch Orchard to steal fruit and were fined five shillings or three days imprisonment. A warning to other offending lads is urged.
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Northam
A J H Watts
W D Cowan
Ro M
Death of Major J. T. Milner in Northam
Major J. T. Milner dies at Wooroloo Sanatorium after tuberculosis contracted in France. A 37 year old Grafton native and former Boer War and WWI officer, he leaves a widow and two children. Funeral in Northam features large attendance, military honors, cadets, and RS.A. officiants.
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J. T. Milner
Wooroloo
France
Grafton
N.S.W
Egypt
Tate
Milner
Northam
Donald
M. McKenzie
West Northam
M. Milner
Merredin
Canon McClemans
Rs.a
Perth
R.S.A
Lamb
Saul
Fitzgerald Street
J. Mason
Major Milner
Jt. Milner Witow
Wiss Corrie Milner
M. G. Milner
James and
D. McKenzie
T. P. Dagan
Isa. Forbes
James Mitchell
C.M. G. Mel
Welcome Home Committee
Liew
C. S. Smith
Battalion 11Th
A. J. Wells
A. Locke
B. Broomball
J. Iliggs
Visit of French Mission arrives at Northam
The French Mission now visiting this State will reach Northam from Beverley this morning. General Pau and colleagues will be hosted by the Municipality with a luncheon at the Commercial Hotel at 10 o'clock. School children will form a Guard of Honour and sing the Marseillaise before the Palace Theatre.
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Northam
Beverley
Pau
Palace Theatre
Toodyay
Walkers Book Store Prepares Festive Window Display
Christmas 1918 brings bustling preparations at Walkers Book Store Northam with grand pavilions and window displays. Customers urged to mail orders with vest numbers for forwarding by retain mail if they cannot visit the shop.
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Walkers Book Store
Northam
Walker's
Bacon pigs and market weights for Australian pork
Farmers weigh options for bacon pig breeds and market weights. G L Sutton explains that pure boars with typical sows yield bacon pigs of good quality, but local and export markets demand different dressed weights. Medium breeds like Berkshire Middle York and Poland China suit current Australian demand. larger breeds fetch higher head prices when misconditioned.
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G. L. Sutton
Great Britain
Victoria
Berkshire
Middle York
Poland
China
Tragic discovery at Goomalling farm hides decomposed body
On Mr Arthur Schell's Goomalling farm a fully dressed, decomposed male body was found by an employee. The deceased, possibly ex-employee Bob Lohner, an Austrian, last seen in Dowerin in August. A razor was found nearby and an inquest was opened and adjourned for seven days.
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Arthur Schell
Sheil
Bob Lohner
Dowerin
Welcome Home Social for Catholic Soldiers at Northam
In St Joseph's schoolroom this evening a Welcome Home Social will be held for Catholic soldiers residing in Northam. The event ends with a dance and refreshments provided by Catholic ladies. An invitation is extended to all returned soldiers to attend and support. A short musical program is planned and organizers hope many will join.
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St Joseph's
Northam
Wheat Scheme Details for 1918 19 Harvest Handling
Minister Baxter outlines the Australian Wheat Marketing Scheme actions for the coming harvest. Depots will receive 1918 19 wheat from December 1 with a 4s 4d per bushel government guarantee minus railage. Farmers can use Railways Department trucks at minor costs and obtain certificates via Westralian Farmers Ltd. Early receipts will involve agents, weighage, sampling, and standard interim certificates. Farmers should inform local co‑operatives of expected quantities and dates.
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Baxter
Westralian Farmers Ltd
Perth
Immor Mal Milner Service at St James West Northam
At 11 o clock Sunday a memorial service for Major J T Milner will be held at St James West Northam with local soldiers parading to the church. The Rector will preach and the Dead March will be played at the close.
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J T Milner
St James
At & P.m
T James Church Service Schedule Northam
Sunday next after Trinity schedule at T James Church Northam includes 7.30 a.m Holy Communion 11 a.m Memorial Service for the late Major J T Milner 3.30 p.m Children’s Service and Holy Baptism 7.39 p.m Evensong conducted by Rev J Mason Keetor.
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J T Milner
J. Mason
Keetor
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