Death of Mr H Hardy in Northam lands tragedy
Residents mourn the death of Hart Hardy a 36 year old Kilgoolrie resident killed by a fall of earth at the Associated God Mine Boulder Friday afternoon last. He served in England as a youth and saw action in Soudan and Egyptian campaigns, earning a Royal Humane Society medal for rescuing a man from the Serpentine in England. His funeral left J W Pursione’s Private Mortuary on Sunday and proceeded to Northam cemetery with Military honours.
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Northam
Hart Hardy
Fuggerald Street
God
Boulder
Kilgoorlie
England
Alexandria
Soudon
Royal Uumane Society
Kalgoorlie
Souda
Fitzeshournes
Greene
Diggine
W. Launding
H. Bennett
Druids’ Lodge
A. W. Byfield
M.G. Milner
D. P. Widson
C. Sullivan
Forbes
J.T. Milner
J. W. Pursiowe
Severe storms sweep inland districts with hail and rain
Weather across Sunday to Tuesday brought gales heavy storms and vivid lightning from Northam to Meckering. Meckering and Meenar reported rapid rain flooding streets, hail larger than hens, and crop damage. Goomalling Dowerin and surrounding areas recorded substantial rainfall.
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Northam
Weel
Bulgin
Goomalling
Dowerin
Meckering
Book
Meenur
Tamimin
Lire
Fander'tin
Goomalulog
Dovverin
Mooday Agitelr
Fatal Wagon Accident at Quellavetting Station Near Meckering
A man named Robert Clarke died when a wagon wheel passed over his head at Quellavetting Station near Meckering on November 25 1918. He and two other men were attempting to assist the horse when the vehicle tipped and ran him down. An inquest at Meckering found Clarke’s death an accidental result with no blame attached to anyone.
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Abot Nao
Quellagelling Station
Meckeriing
Bob Clarke
Clarke
Crussme
O'Brien
Meckering
Bela Wall
Nephium District
Bank of New South Wales
Quelingting
Eimaitix
Wedneniay
CS Rhodes
Corser
Meris EB White
W Breen
W Mahood
Messrs
Quellavetting Station
Repatriation Committee Assists Northam Soldiers
Northam district reports no local applicants for employment among returning servicemen. Executive committee approved 14 financial aid items including several loans and gifts for business farming home and tools. Farming aid remains stalled as the Soldiers Land Settlement Board offers no definite outcomes yet. The advisory body notes a pattern of referring applications to Perth where they are shelved.
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Northam
Soldiers Land Settlement Board
Perth
Dower Court Shows Street Fight and Disorder Plea
In Cowcowing Road Dowers two men Nolan and Graham pleaded guilty to a street fight and received a caution. Frank Avery with prior convictions faced obscene language and disturbance charges, resisted arrest and was punished with a three month sentence and a £6 fine.
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Nolan
Graham
Avery
Northam Stock Sale Yields Mixed Bids At Market
Messers Eider Smith and Co report a small attendance at Northam Market where yarding lacked attractive lots. Prices feature sound mouth ewes and mixed types with wethers and weaners. merino and baconers rams sold, totaling 1064 sheep and 17 pigs.
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Mesers Eider, Smith and Co
Northam
Guneas
West Ward Council Election In Northam Decide Rady Victory
On Wednesday the West Ward council election in Northam featured candidates G Cook and P Rady. Voting drew a fairly large turnout with the poll closing around 7:40 pm before about 20 witnesses. Final tally shows Rady ahead by two votes, with Rady thanking the Deputy Returning Officer and Cook offering a brief reply, both by acclamation.
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Northam
G. Cook
P. Rady
Gating Tatepeyee
Mady
Rady
Christmas
Welcome Home Event for Returning Soldiers at St Joseph's
An Indies and gentlemen of St Joseph's Church hosted a welcome home for returned soldiers and members on Friday evening. Father O'Donnell presided, with support from Mr J M Carroll. School children and local artists provided music and readings, followed by refreshments and dancing led by Mis Daly.
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St Joseph's Church
Father O'Donnell
J. M. Carroll
Voval
Masic
Mise Daly
A.lom
Trinity College of Music Examination Results 1918
The Trinity College of Music theory examinations held at St Josephs Convent Northam on June 8 1918 list pass grades for Higher Local Senior Intermediate Advanced Junior Juniors and Prepatory credits. Top marks earned by Veronica Chidlow 91 in Junior Honors and Doris Foley 90 in Preparatory Credit, both pupils of St Josephs Convent, with ages 11 years 6 months and 14 years 2 months respectively.
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Trinity College of Music
London
St Joseph's Convent
Northam
Doris
Winifred H Duggan
Alice Tormey
St Joseph’s Convent
Emily Arscott
Miss Connor
Veronica Chidlow
Adelaide ‘Shackrah
Olga Arscott
Nora Haigh
Marjorie McKenzie
Mrs Black
Edna Phillips
Aileen Gouldthorpe
Gladys Frost
Elva Power
Doris Foley
Alison Golding
Olga Behn
Ealain Throssel
Mias Daily LL OM
Jeresa Lee~ Gon
Bush Fires Rage Across Buckland Estate This Week
Fire reports mount as hot weather approaches with four fires on Buckland Estate on Monday. W H Morgan loses about 20 acres of crop at Bardeen while Andrew Smith’s property saved a corn field due to green plants. Aubrey Smith destroys oats, Geo Lawler narrowly averts heavy losses, LW Viveash also reports significant feed loss. Lightning is suspected as the cause, with vivid strikes observed Monday.
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Buckland Estate
Bardeen
W H Morgan
Andrew Smith
Aubrey Smith
Geo Lawler
Gelgallon
LW Viveash
Undertaker Mixes Up Coffins in Nice Funeral
Visitors die while staying in Nice, one a London lady and the other a Russian general. Coffins switched by mistake. London relatives find the general in uniform instead of their aunt. Undertaker apologizes and sends details to St Petersburg, prompting a dated military honors reply.
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Nice
London
St Petersburg
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Boawns Emporium
Beans Emporium
MATI
Boans Limited
Universal Providers
MR H. Hardy
Mensen
I. A. \iney
P. Gibbons
J's
West Ward
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