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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1913
Page
2
Obituary style notice from Shamrock Hotel honoring the late Jamex Monaghan. LGE Espa Rolicitae Mortgages executives and Tim Harnett Janet Mes FL McKenny express gratitude to Mr Brest and Nitse Borratt for their care and tributes received.
Readable parts describe a Wednesday evening program at the Palace Theatre with a school concert, Christmas gift displays, silverware and toy exhibits, and a public invitation. Local election notes and provincial candidate mentions appear, along with health and child welfare discussions.
An extensive annual medical and financial summary discusses river drainage funding, mosquito control, and public works. It notes limited private effort, calls for private tanks to supplement public ones, and surveys investment by British capitalists. Debates on federal transfer of state debts and upcoming bill drafting are highlighted.
The Wellington street resident Mr Monaghan, age about 82, died after a long illness. He spent over fifty years farming in the Northam district and later owned property in Northam and Longoverring. His funeral was held Saturday afternoon at St Toews Church, with many old residents in attendance. He left a wife and several children including a son and daughter who have passed away. his surviving family included many relatives in Melbourne and Northam.
The Northam cricket association reports 169 matches started Saturday with Meckering hosting Scalesers Brook. King led Meckering with a strong score while Downing, Maxtattee and Hanks contributed, though rain halted further play after a lively start.
The Goomalling team played a Sunday afternoon game at Goomalling with listed players including Monger, Bott, Courthope, Green, Slater, and Wills among others. The report lists multiple match events with goals and scorers across various periods, noting individual performances and team efforts in a dense, fragmentary style.
Dr Rocket reports listings of typhoid fever cases in Northam and surrounding areas with origins from Canali Rosmaore Doodlakin Kumneinin Merrett Donzi Chinn Woole Wongun Hille. Five tuberculosis cases are noted with uncertain Northam attribution. Deaths total 64 for the year ending October 31 1913 with age breakdowns and stillbirths.
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