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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1919
Page
1
Dalgety and Co report a larger yarding at Midland Junction with 9,113 sheep 3,280 lambs 665 pigs and 127 cattle. Met buyers and country sellers attended as traders expected to suspend some slaughtering over the holidays, with prices firm for wethers and lambs and variable for ewes and rams.
Government reports show State Government Savings Bank deposits totaling £2,450,151 with £2,400,705 withdrawn. Opened 9151 accounts, closed 7023, with 127,498 remaining open and 15,440,939 due to depositors by November 30. State School Saving Bank deposits £110,705, withdrawals £16,657, opened 2238, closed 1042, 80,587 remaining open, 143,289 due to depositors. Average per head of population due to depositors in both banks on November 30 is £16,604.
Government and Midland Co lines offer a Christmas and New Year Holiday Excursion Ticket from December 14 1919 to January 2 1920 with return validity up to 450 miles for one month and up to 50 miles for three months. Excludes suburban to Park Headland Marble Bar areas and certain inner suburban routes. See handbill at stations for details.
A catalog of suitable presents for all ages offered at Walter Hl Willcocks Northam. Highlights include practical toys, festive decorations, and seasonal accessories showcasing local shop selections and prices.
Sporting notes list final acceptances for Perth Cup and Railway Stakes to be run December 29. The column recalls a Melbourne paper scene with George Reid addressing a noisy crowd aboard President Lincoln and a lively exchange with reporters and hecklers in Woolloomooloo.
Northam businesses are notified of holiday hours and closures for Boxing Day on December 26, a Saturday, with December 27 observed in observance of the holiday.
The report notes stores stay open until 1 p m on Wednesday December 24 with Ge Carter Water H Willcocks a leading boots and tobacconist involved. It mentions over 100000 pairs of Army boots and German boots sold or produced including Canadian and British varieties with patent grade 4 footwear and Wellington boots.
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