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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 17, 1914
Page
2
Police Inspector Sellenger reports after a March visit that the Dwellingup State Hotel premises are clean well served and creditable to the manager and staff. A reading room and smoking room were noted and drunkenness appears notably absent compared with other licensed houses.
A distorted report argues that strict military control in Germany elevates the army over civilians. New orders compel soldiers to use weapons to clear obstacles to official activity and to repel attacks, blurring the line between state and military power amid Alsace tensions.
Community notices cover a broad Northam area update with Gosport items. Scheduling includes road board tenders for Seabrook bridge decking, culvert and road work discussions, golf club meeting, and Bona-fide travellers court case results.
The report notes an error where Sir Owen was wrongly credited in a race last week. Killiney actually won the Hirst Chisy Mate at Goom Alling with Sir Owen in second. Other items reference handicaps for Blue Rush and Blue Nuxh and a removal notice for Fitzgerald street premises.
A public works contract for North Nangeewan School will be received by the Minister for Works until noon in April. Details available at Court Houses Northam and Kellerberria.
The piece argues for strict civilian authority over the police and warns against revering a military figure. It contends Britain risks military overreach if the army asserts supremacy, implying dangers to liberty and civil rights.
Mr T A Harrison leaves Nor tha for Perth en route to England to join a Salvation Army congress as a Western Australian Forces delegate. J R Sinclair departs as Northam postmaster, with Gerrans from Fremantle covering. J R Guard expected to become postmaster, praised as capable. Rev G McLaren returns after health break to attend conference across Adelaide Sydney Melbourne. Mrs Young of Tattersall’s Hotel ill but improving, with a guest staying nearby.
The contest for the Town Ward vacancy saw Mr Ke B Lockyer and Mr H von Royal compete, with Royal winning by seven votes. Royal secured 68 votes and Lockyer 61 amid strong interest as 88 percent of ratepayers on the roll cast ballots.
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