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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1916
Page
4
Market schedule listing events and timings for Meckering on Friday August 25 1916. The notice notes activities by nine PM. Includes local trades and public announcements relevant to attendees and vendors.
Elder Shenton & Co acting on behalf of owners offers 220 10 800 sheep horses cattle at sale. Terms to be announced. Further entries invited with J A Bolomon Meckering or the Auctioneer at Northam.
A. Watts and Co announce public auction of the Improved Farming Property of Stewart Arthur McDowall at the Commercial Hotel Dowerin on Friday August 18 at 3 pm. The listing includes three Avon Location lots totaling 1,505 acres GP land plus 100 acres freehold, with details on improvements, fences, and potential freehold prices. Also advertised is a separate sale by Mrs J. E Carter of Selby Street Northam, August 23, featuring superior furniture and household items at Selby Street premises.
Felton Grimwade and Bickford on A F Rainsford announce a sheriff sale under a writ from the Supreme Court Perth. On Friday August 25 1916 at 10 am at Rainsford’s Railway Terrace chemist shop Goomalling the entire stock including books stationery sight testing lenses billiard balls and household furniture pieces will be sold except items not seizable by law. Sheriff’s Officer A T Lewis Goomalling 12/8/16.
A fragmented 1910 notice from F Broomhall Appleton Wyatt Allen proposes a bread delivery service starting Monday August 14 1910 for Northam and nearby areas. The readable text lists undersigned names and a simple arrangement for fall delivery.
Jennapullin Agricultural Society calls a committee meeting on Monday at 8 p.m. to appoint judges and handle other show related matters. J. McVherson is listed as the honorary secretary.
Shearer s cook seeks employment with cookie offered. At St James Church West Northam Holy Communion 7 30 a m Children s Service 11 a m Holy Communion choir 7 30 p m Evensong Seabrook 3 p m Intercession Service Salvation Army Sunday August auth 7 m Prayer 11 a m Holiness 7 30 p m Gospel Service Adjutant fee conducting Sunday August 20 Preacher Mr E J Kemp of Cottesloe 10 am Junior C E Meeting 11 am Morning Service 3 pm Bible Class 7 30 p m Evening Service Wattening Rejoording and Toodyay Rev G McLaren
The Northam Courier notes Prime Minister Hughes faces cabinet opposition on conscription and predicts the issue will extend to funding and logistics. It criticizes Colebatch's redistribution argument, arguing seat boundaries must reflect distances and population, not political aims, citing Northam and Toodyay with voter counts and regional travel realities.
Local column reports Sunday Mass at St Joseph's Church at 10 30 and evening devotions at 7 30. It comments on poets possibly avoiding war themes until peace is secured. Mentions Australia soldiers and parodied wartime song Keep the Home Fires Burning as Keep the Stewpots Boiling.
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