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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 24, 1914
Page
1
A brief classified notice offers new and second hand furniture bicycles sewing machines rifles tents and tools for sale at a street location. The ad reads as a general local sale with multiple item categories listed.
A reader notes a selection of titles and authors including Gordon Browns, Wilkie Collins, Charles Reade and William Westall. The list features works such as The Shadow of the Sword, Cloister and the Hearth, Never Too Late to Mend and Hard Cash. The text invites readers to seek more information at Walker's Book Store, highlighting affordable prices and varied editions.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a choice between going to Perth or staying elsewhere. It references Dowerin and a delivered score of 69, with unclear context about a field event or race. Strong entities are uncertain due to garbled text.
Readable fragments mention operations and figures from a broader wartime set. Names and specifics are blurred, but indicate discussion of military actions, leadership and campaigns. The incomplete text hints at analysis of strategies and movements during the conflict.
A fragmented list shows multiple shops and vendors such as WALKER'S BOOK STORE, H. ROBERTSON, BON MARCHE, C. MAGNUSSEN, and LARDI BROS. The text references addresses and offerings in a late 19th or early 20th century price guide format. The OCR yields scattered vendor names, suggesting a catalog or classified ad page with assorted merchants.
Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage announces easier terms for settlers to obtain water plant loans. Plants issued free for two months, then three pounds ten shillings weekly for up to three months. A five pound deposit is required with each application and refunded on return, after deducting any charges. Regulations detail freight, costs of unreturned parts, and plant upkeep. Prepared by Water Supply, 6 James Street, Perth.
Advertisement promotes tickets in the Hight Hours Great Art Union with a £50 first prize or all expenses paid world trip plus £4100 for incidentals, or an eight months trip for two. This 58th annual demonstration by the Eight Hours committee supports public hospitals in Australia with around £2000 distributed yearly. Over four years interstate agents sold many tickets. tickets cost one shilling each and are available locally or from Mr. Theo. W. Heide at 165.
Mercantile agent for Dee International Harvester Co Australia Propy Ltd Deering harvesters drillers binders cultivators LH C Gesoling tractors LHLC portable and stationary at Guardian Insurance Co fire Yorkshire Insurance Co live stock mouse property and produce above noted commission.
The Presentation Convent in Goomalling offers a boarding and day school with a course stressing Christian Doctrine and English education. Pupils are prepared for university entry and for Trinity College London musical examinations, with inquiries directed to the Mother Superior at Presentation Convent.
Late Miss O Brien s conducted on high class lines. Railway Parade opposite the Railway Station comforts and requirements of patrons studied. Afternoon tea prepared with all trains catered for.
All classes of cases treated at abortest notice Horses Testh and Destrations Speciality. Bully equipped Livery Bait Stables. VISITS DOVERIN EVERY MONDAY.
A clipped OCR line lists Cam be Procured at 4 T. PLAISTED Newsagent Goom and A. O. SMITH Newsagent Dowsria with price One Penny.
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