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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1913
Page
3
Tammin residents face growing anxiety from repeated rain and unsettled conditions as local farms prepare new plantings. Amid the weather strain, residents note rail yard crane installation and garden setbacks while community events like the Church of England gathering and performances by the Corrick family attract strong turnout.
Horse racing notes from the Eastern District forecast a large crowd for the Goomalling meeting tomorrow. Twenty horses are entered for the first trial race, twenty one for the Goomalling monthly, and Altern for the second race. The handicapper has prepared a Northam table to judge horse forms, with good prospects for public interest and lively sport. A dance will follow in the men’s game at the close of the race meeting.
Lane Wadnesday chaired the Northarn Race Club meeting where a strong sporting fund was noted. Receipts from races totaled 42,000 with expenses and stakes leaving a net balance, while racing stalls and booths contributed additional income.
Nomination papers for the Federal elections in the Commonwealth must be lodged by noon Friday May 2. Returning officers for divisions will receive the nominations. figures including Mr R O Huence and Senator Pearce will preside at various polling centers. Illness delays Mr Fraser and Mr Mahon causes rescheduled engagements and cancelled talks in multiple towns.
The Labour Federal Elections Committee held a lively meeting at the Railway Institute on Wednesday night to discuss election organization. Senator De Larziel and B J Stubbs will address ladies committees in Northam, while Hank Mahon’s Eastern tour fixtures are advertised. Senator Henderson traveled to Mingievale to speak for Labour.
A fragmentary report from Northam outlines a political contest involving Dampier and a position that faced misrepresentation. Voters hear heated rhetoric, with tensions over the candidate’s reception of differing views. The piece hints at tensions influencing the selection, suggesting a shift in local political dynamics.
The Eastern Districts Dog and Poultry Society held its annual show at Northam with poultry judged to a high standard. Officers were elected, government subsidies noted as ceased, and plans discussed for next year including potential relocation to Show Grounds with extra facilities.
B A Lockyer presents a farmers flock report for next year’s exhibition scoring. The October month data discusses poultry dock investments, vouchers, and results. Names such as Manning, Spencer, Heil Minton, Gasundt appear in reference to breeders and exhibit participants.
The fragment describes a pistol or rifle shooting event with a Northam team beating Mernalin amid unclear scores and references a trophy competition at Tattersall Hotel. It also includes an advertisement urging readers to render food for bores and cattle and notes distribution of sales across Western Australia and other colonies, mentioning horsemanship and wholesale depots and familiar names like Weck Aistestin.
A meeting of the Eastern Timets Football Association at the Commercial Hotel on Saturday evening December 40 presided by Mr Sinclair and Messrs Omek Beantman Brown Mastin and others. Mr Rumble and Mastin were deputed to secure a secretary. G C Mebeison elevated as Vice president to Mr Sinclair. Mr Rockett proposed Mr Sinclair’s continuance as president. Season's fixtures set with Federal and Union matches from May to August.
A damaged OCR passage describes a Presbyterian Church program filled with choral items and solos. It praises the audience’s acclaim for a quartet, the Rosary, and “Hush-Kem” with Mrs Mullen and Miss Stafford’s roles. Mr Binney’s rich bass is noted for his performance and the ensemble garners applause.
In a tense Sunday match Valley edged Grass Valley by three points as Dufall, Haeol Sor, Longbottom and others shone for the Valley side while Minson and Brennan led the Mavericks. An evening meeting of the Weckering Football Chair planned the season's aims, with thanks given to secretary Mr. Markes and a tribute to choir leader Mr. Harkness. The event closed with a spirited performance including the National Anthem.
The readable parts mention golf and players but the rest is garbled. Names and places are unclear, making it difficult to identify a clear event, date, or outcome.
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