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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 11, 1913
Page
3
The Tammin district reports a busy social calendar with a revived cricket club and forthcoming meetings. Farmers discuss fallow sowing under favorable rains while residents address post office progress and church activities.
A new Seniaberring Football Club is formed with officers including ALN Piesse MLA president and J Beddley auditor. The club plans several games with Dowarin as part of the season and supports a proposed Agricultural Hall project under active committee work.
The Northam Rose Ward board paid tribute to retiring member Mr H Hancock after years of service. The chair and colleagues praised his fair leadership and dedication to public tasks, while Hancock expressed regrets at leaving and thanked the board for friendship and support.
The obituary notes the death of Mrs Hitchcoek widow of the late Mic ohn Farmer at Malabaine Burn aged sixty nine. She endured years of hardship living in the wilderness and helped establish the family hearth in a remote district. Survived by husband’s kin and several children, the community recalls her quiet strength and charitable acts. Funeral details indicate interment in the local cemetery following services.
The Federal Football Club held its annual meeting at the Shamrock Hotel with Mr J Nichistwon presiding. Discussions covered the past season’s debit balance of £11 against liabilities of £434 and the need to appoint officers and delegates for upcoming elections.
A Tuesday evening Sasnevitinn gathering at the Commercial Hotel featured Dr. Rockett and Messrs Nicholson and Parker with Yorks, noting a balanced Kabnuces Sheet. They warned of a public apathy drop and set plans for the next meeting on Wednesday April with nominations for postroom duties.
The annual meeting of Uy fran Nalley Football Chic was held on Sunday March 24 with poor attendance. Mrs AL Wenkerh and Mr Wenlock presided, a balance sheet was presented, a working committee was formed, and delegates and non playing members were appointed. Donations were pledged and longtime officers were thanked as work progressed for the association.
Fragmented OCR passage describes a bowls game with many garbled names and actions. The readable portions reference teams or players such as York and others, but key details like date, score, or final outcome are not discernible.
An OCR fragment describes a person named Treves in a hospital setting after an accident. It mentions partial burns and injuries and notes a forthcoming discharge while the person remains physically affected by the experience.
The Northam Wesleyan Church held a farewell social for Rev Hamunmer Mee and his wife as they prepare to depart for Pongarm Northam. Clergy and congregation praised Mee’s ministry with readings songs prayers and a gift of a silver line. Fire Brigade members offered a token of regard and the event closed with thanks to all who supported his missionary work.
A church gathering concludes with heartfelt thanks from a father for his daughter’s service in the choir orchestra and Sunday School. The service closes with the singing of God be with you and a Remadiction by Ren as friends move to the schoolroom for supper and hospitality spread by local organizers.
The Philip Lytton Dramatic Company bans Way a retin season at the Palace Theatre on Wednesday April 1. A dramatisation of a Conan Boyle story is to be staged with cast including Liane Walsh Ned Dorset Carl Francia Sam Shingle Fist Coupey Julia Garman Wilfrid Hilan Dan Grimwood Lassaard Tuckson Alyceulayid Lolly Autie Martyn Kurl West forth Winifred Cakdwell. This will be the last Nor tham visit by the company. They will tour Kalgoorlie and Boulleruring the racing canvas. The Perth season opens May 1. Early October a Gem company tour with Australian dramas including The Girl from Wayback. Miss Madise Hope may lead next tour. Mrs Lytton plans a broad company split due to illness.
A listing describes two part elective dramas featuring a hero chase of the burglar Biles and other titles like Ostler Jor and The Wood Violet. It notes a Basan Wedding and a Tir Hunt in Tonkin as presented entertainment pieces in the Gazette.
On Wednesday afternoon the Croquet Lawn at St Johns Croquet Club in the parish village hosted a large crowd despite showery weather. Rev C L Marshall opened with remarks, Mayor Bernardi hit the first hoop, and club officials sent balls through the hoop amid applause. Invitations were extended only to club members and their invited guests.
Northam Northan Jonesco health inspector PF Lansson investigates milk and water sampling flaws. He notes current processes rely on sealed corked bottles and waxed cloth to preserve samples until analysts can determine purity or contamination.
Tickets sold through Melbourne agents to raise funds for hospitals and charitable groups. Prizes total £1090 with £1000 for top award. Winners receive free delivery of prizes, and a list of winning numbers will be sent to applicants with stamped return envelopes. Direct applications must reach Melbourne by May 10. Local agent TL Jackson Tobacconist and Theodore W Seide oversee representation at Flinders Lane Melbourne.
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