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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1912
Page
2
A garbled OCR fragment references warrants and legal actions near Selbysnttret Northam. Limited readable items mention a warrant of exclusion and possible official proceedings. No clear names, dates, or concrete actions can be determined from the fragment.
A fragmented note lists solos and choruses including Duele Tring quartettes recitations and a dance segment led by Collow and Gerv lemen. mentions ladies events and multiple performers in a concert setting.
Fragmentary notice from a rural area mentions a farm named Slater and a suspected theft involving a group labeled Them Vubos. The text is garbled but suggests a routine patrol or warning related to a farm location in Northam and possible warded actions.
Fragmented OCR item mentions Karney Comber, seven wires, rental, Seettene Hele, West Nor tham, gait, Loco, 8 pop week. Anily Wathing wnt Witeholl. Limited legible details. reads like a local notes brief with names and places.
Current happenings report the arrest of Fong Luan in Northam on suspicion of being an illegal immigrant. He appeared at Fremantle Police Court with counsel, the case adjourned as prosecutors argued the detainee was not able to plead. costs discussed amid broader notes on immigration and a Perth carnival benefiting local charities.
A Northam Fire Brigade officer alerted a blue glow near an old Temperance Hall after a chauffeur lit an acetylene lamp too close to naptha on the footpath. The naptha ignited, causing a small blaze but no structural damage beyond a blackened wall.
Agricultural Bureau notes suggest small flocks of market lambs can lift income with proper breeds. Dorset Horns may fetch higher prices, lambs ready for market earlier, and large ewes can produce valuable wool and meat. Water source and well care affect lamb growth. a well-bred ewe can yield about £1 per head including wool.
The Nor tham district note reports rough weather for Sundays shoot by the Jenna cubtrine rifle club. Mentions weather, location, and preparations for piano and organ repairs in town. Police note describes a New York officer’s early morning duties and a missing boy alert.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a print shop offering various printing styles outside the city limits. The readable text mentions printing of every description and a possible offer or quote line, but lacks concrete names, dates, or locations.
The Sydney Mail notes healthier wool market conditions with turnover around 46,000 bales, private sales stacking up, and strong competition driving up values across all grades. It highlights limited stock, tighter supply, and rising prices as merino and crossbred wools fetch higher bids, while Europe shows little movement at opening.
The programme lists Thumb-print and Thy New for Divorce as detective and comedy dramas. Jim-Bludeo shows Missinaipi river scenes. The Barrier that was Burned follows goldfields of Alaska. When she was about Sixteen offers amusing adventures with photographic effects. Gazette covers Yen felgar Day. Duck Farming reports 36,000 ducks hatched and raised. Wiffles and Stick are comic pieces.
Northam Police Court heard charges against four women and two men for careless use of fire for volume purposes on December 3. Police contended the act endangered a nearby cemetery and monks. The court, presided by Messrs Jan Byfield and 8 Solomon, adjourned as evidence and details were presented.
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