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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 26, 1919
Page
4
Northam Municipal Council decreed general rate twelve pence and loan rate in the pound plus a health and sanitary levy for the year ending October 1920. The measures were adopted at the December 18 1919 meeting, with details posted from Northam Town Hall and signed by Mayor A W Byfield.
Northam TEN DIS invites tenders for chaff and bran supply 60 to 70 tons and 15 to 18 tons respectively and 3 barrels of disinfectant Izal or Hycol or equivalent. Also printing shoing and pointing of picks. tenders due by 4 p.m on January 5. Neither the lowest nor any tender guaranteed. Full particulars from the undermentioned address.
An advertisement for Rtegerald Street Northam opposite Palace Theatre promotes Choice English and Australian Confection Picates and Private Parties supplied with cool drinks as a specialty from a first class confectionery.
Five furlongs first prize listed as 3 sovs with second receiving 308 LAKE NINAN HANDICAP One mile. First horse paid 4 tova second 2 sows third 1 sow. Hack race details uncertainty but records indicate prize allocations.
Farmers Day at Meckering features a full programme of events including horses ring races prizes of 1 and 10s, foot races and a sweepstakes. There are handicaps and hurdle events, ladies and gents hacks, with refreshments on site and a grand dance in the hall after. Admission to ground with tax, children half price. proceeds support local funds.
Local notes extend season wishes and announce next issue January 9. Reports cover Western Australia politics candidates Gab Lynch and James Gibb, Tyne to Tees ship production during World War II, committee elections for the Northam Amalgamated Railway Employees, church masses on Christmas morning, revised harvest estimates by Mr Bennett, Northam Swimming Club revival plans, and prize distributions at St Joseph's and St Antony's Convent with tributes to staff and transfers.
Editorial note reports J Branagan of The Westralian Farmers in charge of The Primary Producer while Riseley contests Senate elections. Also mentions Sunday masses at St John the Baptist Toodyay and St Isidore Jennacubbine, with 7.30 pm devotions. Fire at H W Harcock hay loss and railway service criticism amid harvest forecasts for wheat and hay areas with detailed acre and bushel estimates.
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