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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1916
Page
5
The store announces a stock take clearance with thousands of remnants to discard including sheeting calicos damasks linoleums dress materials flannelette and prints. Bargains await shoppers as remnants are offered at reduced prices.
A northern town editorial urges strict enforcement of the temperance act, arguing laws are useless if not applied and accusing police of laxity. The piece links local governance to wider state progress and notes ongoing Methodist centenary celebrations and community outreach by Carter and Co in Northam.
Sunday morning services are planned in St Josephs at 8 and Gras Valley at 10 with evening devotions at 7 30 in the former church. A British and Foreign Bible Society event occurs at the Town Hall supper room on Monday with chaplain Fry visiting Northam and a two part lantern lecture. A Wesley Hall function showcased a charitable sale. a district Methodist ministers committee met at Wesley with Rev Fleming presiding.
The Eastern Districts Poultry Show Committee invites the public to the Northam Poultry Show at the Town Hall opening Tuesday at two oclock. Worship the Mayor will open the event with admission one shilling and a chance in a monster art union with prizes. Features include a Polish breed never exhibited here before and over 100 Orpingtons, with special prizes for male and female birds and for the best dog. The show runs until 10 pm Wednesday with results announced before closing.
Amount already subscribed stands at £22 021 680 with applications accepted until 1 September 1916. For bonds of £100 deposits may be made with the application and 15 shillings due on or before 1 September 1916, then £1 per month from June 1 1917. Incremental deposits and instalments allowed with specific early payment rates and interest deductions. Applications via banks, State Savings Bank, and post offices. Denison Miller, Governor, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 7/8/16.
Me McVale of the Country Party begins his East Province bid against W Hang ersley. He will address Bolgtrt on Friday and Toodyay on Saturday night, with Northam talks next Tuesday at 1S o'clock in the Mechanics' Institute lecture room. The association secretary A H Stanistreet will join at Northam, promising a large audience. the town features showy interior decorations and new electric fittings as a sign of progressive enterprise.
A local representative visits Mr. Castledine and Mr. Mannering's confectionary shop to announce a relaunch of the premises with the new tea service. The plan promises a costless reliever scheme and aims to meet Northanians long felt need for an updated tea option.
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