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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 16, 1912
Page
4
A fragmented directory page lists numerous Northam firms and professionals including accountants estate agents tailors veterinarians surgeons dentists engravers and hotels. It shows addresses and business names such as Northam Courier printers Premier Bunkers Palace Pictures Commercial Hotel and several shops and service providers.
The Northam Municipal Council met to discuss establishing a Koombana relief fund and to support events at the Palace Theatre in aid of the fund. Officials considered extending council patronage, cross street lighting, and shunt timing issues, plus fence supervision and a proposed naphtha storage shed.
The Eight Hours Committee and Art Union announce a public sale of tickets at one shilling each to fund Australia’s public hospitals. The top prize offers a fully paid eight months trip around the world or £100 cash for an eight months trip for two. First prize went to Mrs Newton of Albury NSW, with other prizes awarded to Bernard Sheridan of Coonamble and S Montgomery of Byron Bay. Tickets available from local agents or interstate rep Mel Theo Heide, 231 Flinders Lane, Melbourne.
Racing weights listed for Goomalling racing meeting in Eastern Districts. Five and a half furlongs and six furlongs events include Goomalling Handicap, Galloway Race, Goomalling Guineas for three-year-olds, and Ling Handicap with prizes. Names include Little Heanty Atreadly and others. prizes donated by local patrons. Also cable from London office notes stable conditions and wool prices.
The article lists dates for Triangular Test Matches in England involving England Australia and South Africa with venues including Manchester Lords Leeds and The Oval from May to August. It also outlines the Surrey County Club plan for the Australian Eleven tour with numerous matches across England and Wales and notes several provisional dates for two day games and university fixtures.
A cricket match named Past v Present will start tomorrow at two o clock on the West Northam ground. The Past team, nicknamed Has Nena by skaters, is led by Dr. Roc kett with players including Has Nena, while the Present lineup features Richardson, Sutelife, Hopkins and Semions. Afternoon tea will be provided by the ladies and a good-fun faction is promised.
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