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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
3
A letter to the editor from Alex Andrew of Northam dated 4/12/17 warns of peach leaf curl a disease harming stone fruit. He prescribes a summer spray of blue stone and ash washing soda dissolved separately in boiling water then mixed to make 20 gallons and sprayed the same day. Dead leaves and shoots should be gathered and burnt.
On Wednesday next at 11 30 p m Elder Shenton and Co acting under instruction from M A W Byfield who is relinquishing farming will conduct one of the most important sales yet held in the district The sale takes place at the Westview top of ordiner street Norham and 2500 sheep 26 horses 150 pigs machinery and a host of sundries will be submitted A full schedule appears in our auction columns one should be carefully read by farmers and investors generally All the machinery may be inspected on the day previous to sale Arrangements have been made for refreshments to be served at the farm.
The Archbishop of York voices doubt on long term viability of rate property and industry while recounting a baptism mishap over infant names. Postal revenue for the period shows a rise of L2,125 year on year with last five months totaling L12,329,947 and duties at L457,906 for the latest period.
News items describe Toyland preparations at Walker's Bank Storegate Union Bank Northam and festive events at the Railway Institute. The column notes recovery of Bolgart resident Mr B Clarke after a serious accident and recounts Australian WWI anecdotes plus market updates on Kent sheep prices and Romney Marsh livestock trends.
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