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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 30, 1920
Page
1
A dealer offers photo frames in Giltoak and metal in post card size cabinet and panel shapes. Various styles available to suit needs. Bring your photos. they will assist with requirements. Opposite Union Bank.
A mix of local chatter and brief items from Northam and Quairading. Mentions a racehorse Maralando winning at Quairading last Saturday, a fall in haircutting prices noted at Northam, and reports of community meetings forming a Progress Association. Also references to church leadership, Salvation Army travel plans, postal figures since January 18, 185, and wartime reflections on Gallipoli with calls to honor fallen soldiers and inspire future generations.
The football season starts with Unions vs York at West Northam and Federale facing Toodyay at Toodyay. The Federal team will be chosen from players including S Sermon F Sermon Sermon O Sermon Wesern Watson Nicholson 2 Fish Rewell Rt Morrell Leeson Spencer Martin Neely Powell Phillips Kelly Ferguson Marchment. Care will leave the Shamrock Hotel between 1 and 1:30, players to be prompt. At a meeting, Mr Mitchell was named first umpire and Mr Galvin second.
At the Health Board meeting Dr Rockett reported three diphtheria cases in Gordon street after Easter school opening. No other infectious diseases were noted. He urged residents to plant trees to absorb wastewater and criticized railway drainage from the Loco Shed for discharging thousands of gallons daily into a local drain, causing foul sludge and ill effects. He urged proper drainage and questioned government persuasiveness versus private effort.
A report on the Federal Country Party outlining a proposed committee with one member from each state and the role of Williams as leader. The article notes plans to unite farmers and producers and to pursue a politically oriented platform across the states.
Acceptance list for events at the Canning Park Club meeting this Saturday shapes the day. Officials release decisions, with event entries and schedule details for the anticipated program.
A grey aged trotter named Waires Baie won the Wakefield Handicap. The event carried a £1 dividend and the race details reflect a traditional docket of the era with local patrons and trainers cited for the victory.
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