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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1914
Page
2
Advertises multiple brick and wooden residences for weekly rents in West Northam East Northam and surrounding streets. Listings include rooms for rent two to four rooms and brick villas with prices from 6 to 12 shillings weekly. Agents offer further details at the Palace Theatre vicinity.
A local notice prints municipal rate changes for Nor thealys including general rate 16 in the pound sanitary 9d in the pound and a 24s annual charge with a discount for excess tenements. Town Clerk R. H. Duence notes the timing and limits of the assessment and a reminder of the lost items and events.
The December 18 1914 Northam Courier notes rate reductions for the year and features Water Supply Department highlights. It highlights holiday shopping at Northam firms, including Messrs Carter and Castledine with Christmas goods, drapery, millinery and clothing, and urges early shopping. It also mentions the Archbishop's upcoming visit and sale copies of Weather Chart by F Robertson.
Local items describe charity and church activities, school prize distributions, and plans for a Christmas market in West Northam. Reports mention St. James' Christmas tree event, Beato shield athletics winner J. A. Nicholson, West Northam State School plans, St. Joseph's School prize distribution, and Tennacubbine Races program for February including Trial Stakes and Maiden Handicap.
The West Northam State School pupils staged an engaging concert at Town Hall on a hot evening. Proceeds topped £20 with 25 percent directed to the Northam Distress Relief Fund and about £10 to the school library. The program showcased clear enunciation, precise action songs, and multiple items led by Misses Craze Brady and Smith, with praise for headmaster Aly Malone and the assisting staff and gentlemen for their support.
London reports the German navy bold in the North Sea near Yorkshire with two battle cruisers and two armored cruisers shelling Hartlepool at 8 15 am. British fire replied. casualties include seven dead and fifty wounded among soldiers, plus civilian deaths and injuries.
A brief weather note reports a recent incident at Northam where officials note rising concerns. The message emphasizes temperature changes and potential rain, urging residents to monitor forecasts and take precautions.
A public meeting at the Agricultural Hall chaired by Air Geo Affanson resolved to stage a land concert and dance on January 6 1915 to aid distressed Belgian children. A committee was formed including Mesdames Biles Mac Kay Griffiths Milner Bruce and others with Hin as secretary.
A young woman chased by two men in a motor car fired at her and fled toward a forest. Horses were spooked, shots rang out, and a cow was killed near the track. Police stopped the car, occupants claimed turkey hunting amid confusion.
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