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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 07, 1913
Page
2
Fragmented OCR shows scattered company names and a livestock stray report. The readable line notes a mare missing from a market paddock, with unrelated business references and contact hints, indicating a muddled district notice.
The fragmentary notices announce land for sale or rent in the Meckering Northam and Narrogin districts with grazing options and water access, retirement of A M O’Connor prompting council actions, and upcoming extraordinary elections set for February 20 1913 at Counterdin. Other items list contracts open for ministerial bids, school and council notices, lost items, and advertisements for bargains and Hobart Co. such as tools and bags, plus educational services offered by Maitland Alison.
A fragmentary note mentions a sewer hut and Buckbeant Wigs ion in unclear terms. No clear names, places, dates, or actions are readable to form a complete item.
Nominations for the Jennacubbine Race Club close tomorrow with the secretary or Horace Withoell. Indecent behavior case at Northam Police Court, juvenile imprisonment imposed. Burkes Siding bridge tenders called by Northam Roads Board. Election changes planned for the Central Ward due to a retirement. Anglican and St Joseph churches report harvest festivals. Northam School Board plans Berry Hill school work. weather notes mild. Local agency changes for Farmers’ machinery announced. Community meeting for Mrs Irish farewell hosted. mayor presiding. Northam tailors Macpherson & Co relocate and advertise services. Public notices cover road works, church services, and a general meeting of council committees.
Executive of the Farmers and Settlers Association met at Herth on Pucsang Laat. Motizer as president presided with Deane, Wadbury, Modra and others. The secretary read letters from Rural Producers and Farmers unions. a river mouth dredging report was discussed. pay for a Postmaster at Emu Hill was raised. railway stock arrangements on Tuesdays were noted. Liberal League allegations against the association were addressed in a tense debate.
Rev. Win. Kennedy from Pingelly will conduct the morning service and address the afternoon meeting. An invitation is extended to all. A public meeting is set for Wednesday the 12th at 7 o clock.
A Wednesday morning grass fire started at the Bocklands Estate and spread a half mile, fueled by a strong wind. F. G. Dempster lost two to three hundred acres of stubble and fencing, while James McManus reported thirty rods of stubble, thirty cows of stock, and thirty measures of grain burned. The fire, caused by a threshing plant at Aucklands whose engine allegedly bolted, drew many farmers to help contain the blaze.
A reader letter from Northam argues against retaining the midweek closing pattern and supports a Saturday half holiday poll scheduled for the 12th inst. The writer contends that urban business variety already accommodates needs and warns against farmers shifting activity to towns with different hours. He urges readers to vote in favor of the proposal.
A reader appeals to voters and local officials to back a half holiday plan as the leading agricultural town of the state. The letter argues opposing viewpoints against retrogression and urges residents to consider progress, asking electors to vote Wednesday and show the town supports modernization.
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