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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1920
Page
5
Messrs Elder, Smith and Co report a fair fortnightly sale with 394 sheep and 3 pigs. Wethers and hoggets led the yarding with a mix of ewes and lambs, prices around 23s to 25s for various types, though buyers showed cautious demand. Cattle yarded totaled, with pigs also present and prices irregular.
Dalgety and Co Limited held their usual fortnightly sale at East Noytham last Tuesday offering 813 ewes 31 pigs and a few horses. Attendees were brisk bidders and several lots were privately disposed after the sale. Yarding cleared, except one pen, at prices near last market with store wethers fair skins and ewes Lambs and porkers noted.
Mr P Coffey, chairman, reports a letter from H8 King, Railway Advisory Board, outlining a railway tour starting Perth Tuesday, visiting Northam at 3 pm, then Goomalling, Gobblegalien, Hindmarsh, Yorkerakine, Coat Cochin and North Baandee, with Hindmarsh arrival Wednesday night and North Baandee Thursday evening. The Board urges settlers to provide information to aid the proposal.
A note lists Dr J MacDonald Allan in Goomalling on March 1 and states he will visit Dower every Tuesday. The text repeats the name and contains garbled timing terms, indicating a fragmented historical notice about a medical practitioner and planned visits.
The annual meeting of the Eastern Districts Racing Association was held at the Shamrock Motel with Mr H. Hancock presiding. Delegates named included Wevers Murch Leeder Nertham Rave Lawler Jennacabbine Myynavas Weick Cunierding Ho G Withnell and others. The officers elected were President H. Hancock Vice Presidents S J Donovan Rose Secretary and Treasurer Morace Withnell. A revised calendar of race days and venues across Northam Meckering Jennacubbine Toodyay York and surrounding towns was approved. The handicapper issue with Norham Race Club was discussed and referred back for review, with compensation considerations for Mr Warman.
Dempster Knight Troimin Tresize and Triscott from the North Clu contest in the Victory Cup at South Perth this week. Knight and Dempster aim for the Northam Club Championship final, both showing well in the M event at South Perth with favorable auditions.
At the Western Abstentian Chamber of Manufactures annual meeting, retiring president Morrison warned that government growth and taxation burden manufacturers. He urged reform of government and criticized salary grabs while defending parliamentary pay and lamenting voter fatigue and party whip influence.
Evangelist Mr W M leads 14 am worship and communion exhorition The washing of the disciples 3 pm Bible School and Kindergarten Class 7 30 pm Fundamental Facts sermon Slaves of sin and the saviour of 8 Preacher W M Fiedler All Welcome.
At Midland Junction market this morning 1500 Merinos and 600 shorn sheep were cataloged. Prices opened firm with last week, best crossbred and Merino wethers higher, but plain lots neglected, several high bids noted, 1170 lambs and 434 pigs penned with buyers seeking good quality stock and heavy reductions on unsuitable lots.
Northam Apply-House offers a six roomed house in good position at a low weekly rent. Property features include a roomy interior and convenient location for families seeking affordable accommodation.
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