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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1917
Page
5
General regret spread through Northam and district when Mrs Dempster elect of the late Hon C E Dempster died at Springheld East Northam aged 78. A long respected resident she leaves a large family and relatives. Funeral to the Anglican portion of Northam Cemetery at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow.
Large attendance as Mr Soloman chairs the fifty second annual general meeting. Chair reports show expenditure of 4585 138 ad with £250 paid on loan reducing indebtedness to 1,500 in Commonwealth War Loan and 100 invested. Revenue and balance sheet detail, government grant context, and two accounts carried. President G. L. Throssell, Vice Presidents Solomon and Mitchell, Treasurer G. W. Withers, Auditors Christmass and Baning. Seven nominations for three committee places, including the incumbents, with re-election of retiring members.
Last days of the Kennedy Bros winter sale announce the final hours with remnants half price and all items in the middle window priced at one shilling per article. Promotion Day events with the Church of Christ Bible School are noted alongside student promotions and local announcements.
A young man, William Charles Drage, appears to have self poisoned at his Northam home in Broome Terrace Leake Estate after tea with his mother and family. He left to buy cigarettes, suffered severe vomiting, and died at 1 a.m. Monday. A coroner's inquest returned a verdict that he died from an irritant poison self administered.
Police returns for the half year ending June 30 2017 report 428 cases tried in Eastern Districts including Northam Toodyay Dowerin York Beverley Brookton Pingeily Goomalling Southern Cross Bullfinch Westonia Bruce Hoek Merredin Cunderdin Meckerit Wyalcatchem Offences ranged from against the person 10 to against order drunkenness 136 with 19 aborigines charged all fined or imprisoned Sixteen hundredths of fines or penalties were imposed including 212 fined 31 imprisoned 18 fined in lieu 1 reformatory 1 bound over 13 cautioned 114 treated as first offenders 14.
Representatives from country districts gathered at St James Hall for a conference with dinner hosted by the Ladies Guild. The Rector and Mr W D Cowan the Resident Magistrate spoke with others from Goomalling and Grass Valley, followed by prayers and discussion about expanding church work. Next Sunday features War University services with a special intercession service and a sermon by the Rector. Archbishop to visit St James for confirmation and a post service talk on wartime experiences.
Local shoppers swarm Carter's as the drapery sale opens with unusual turnout. Advertised specials include low wartime prices and new online options, drawing many women to compare deals and rush the bar gains before prices rise further.
An advertisement touts Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as a reliable remedy for coughs and colds priced at 19 shillings and sixpence, claiming consistent relief from respiratory ailments.
A terse notice shows an application filed with This Office regarding a new ball bearing skate model by Winslowe. The fragmentary OCR conveys a business or product registration inquiry and a request for official action.
An American exchange notes that the Allies have purchased over a million horses in the United States for British French and Italian armies. It estimates needs of hundreds of thousands of horses monthly for heavy work and artillery as a modern army expands to about two million men. Government stocks show a prior surplus, with some trim due to army demand, but a large breeding program is advised to ensure future supply.
Mess will be celebrated at St Josephs Church on Sunday at o clock and in Grass Valley at 16. Evening devotions will be held in St Josephs at 7.30.
The Northam local board of health warns Pirnis and Guardians to take immediate precautions this season for children likely to suffer colds sore throats or mumps. They urge procuring media attention to protect children and ensure effective care.
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