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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 12, 1918
Page
1
Walker's Book Store presents a broad selection of gilt oak and metal photo frames in postcard, cabinet, and panel shapes. Frames accommodate from one to six photos and invite customers to bring their pictures for matching designs at 2 Dortham location.
The Northam market announces a large yarding of sheep for 3rd inst by Elder Shenton Co and a surplus sale at Goomalling for the 22nd on behalf of Slater Bros. The piece also covers a lengthy critique of Western Australian State hotels profits and policy, noting profits from state operations and calls for leasing or privatization rather than continued operation. It references parliamentary estimates for 1918 19 and discusses support for or against state licensing and governance. The article mentions Gwalia and other hotels, opposition figures, and a local House of Quality display ad prompting readers to visit.
The quarterly official meetings are set for Monday evening with Local preachers at 7 and leaders at 7 30 and the quarterly circuit meeting to follow The Guild meets Tuesday evening with the musical and literary department presenting The Sacred and Secular Music On Sunday Rev H Faull conducts morning services and the evening topic is Break Up Your Fulton with the anthem The Lord is My Shepherd
In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday Mr Johnston asked if the Royal Commission report on Constable Campbell of Wickepin had been received and laid before the House. The Minister for Works replied the Governor sent the report in April and it has not yet been presented to Cabinet. it exonerates Campbell and will be laid after Cabinet consideration.
In Parliament Mr Jones questions Premier about John Flenty Adams of Wickepin alleging political interference. He asks if Adams was allowed to see petitions, whether Adams faced prior prosecutions, and if a Royal Commission will probe Narrogin police partiality as in Wickepin.
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