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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
10
Random snippets report trials fines fires ship news and crime across Australia. Names like Bessie Dassele Lord Molen and John Forrest appear amid court cases robberies train incidents and a search for the steamer Waratah. Fire damage, theft, and legal actions weave through a hectic weekly roundup.
An assortment of fragmented lines recount personal pleas and social pressures from a historical piece. The text mentions Miss Elisabeth Messho and a plea for voice and dignity, interwoven with reflections on longing, debt, and a desire for a peaceful home life. It closes with a notice about a special holiday train service on the South Western line and details for applications at railway stations along the lines under notice.
The Advisory Committee to the Board of Governors endorses a small domestic science program for girls in a home care course. It recommends renting a ten room house for six to eight students at £80 yearly, with students living at home at 10s per week. Annual costs estimated at £240 with furnishing £240 and immediate subscriptions totaling £510.
A fragmentary report describes a skull found in ancient strata, indicating a low type of Tubercwn man. The skull shows thick bone and deep eye sockets, suggesting a long burial. An expedition intends to send specimens to Australian scientists for examination.
The Ontario prince once dominated Canada’s wheat supply has fallen in comparison to Manitoba and the Roth Wert. In 1908 the Department of Agriculture turned only 78B BV of wheat, far below 831,766 the previous year and 1,256,258 average from 1882 to 1908, underscoring a dramatic shift in production sources.
Long, mixed report covers racing, cycling, boxing and cricket across Australia and Victoria including Austral Wheel Race outcomes in Melbourne, a 105 yard dash, and upcoming finals plus notes on riders, crews, and entertainers. It mentions W. B. Burton, Alevam, and various clubs, venues, and international links in early 20th century sport.
The article discusses radium value and production by Kalra Cevenans in Rackholn. It notes annual output of 364 real in malted Inkers, radium treated at 4 gram mes, and a value around 476,000 with an old market rule. 129 sant referenced as a unit.
A visitor’s account of Western Australia from a tour in the 1920s highlights population growth, agriculture, and irrigation. It notes gold-era wealth, the shift to farming, increased wheat, cattle, and dairy output, and showcases farm experiments, orchards, and fruit growing in regions like Brunswick, Kalgoorlie, and Mount Barker. The piece contrasts WA with Victoria and outlines infrastructure, land values, and water challenges while praising local agricultural progress and future potential.
A chaotic, disjointed summary of global events reports ongoing unrest in Nicaragua and London, political tensions in Europe, labor union activity in Canada and the UK, imperial intrigues, maritime incidents, and notable deaths. The text blends crime, diplomacy, and social upheaval with sparse concrete details.
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