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Newspaper

Northam Courier

Location

Northam, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Feb 08, 1916

Page

2

Mortgagee Auction of Avon Farm Near Toowoombing

By order of the mortgagee Improven Farm at Avon location and Crown leases, auctioneers Spurdiner propose sale of a farm block with four-room homestead, wells and cleared land totaling about 900 acres first and second-class land, plus outbuildings and town lots. Auction to be conducted by ALAWES & DANIVSIEERE, Furntral Chambers, Perth, SPURDINER LID., auctioneer.

Nave Rose's Ioomalling Soorabudji Sid Hou Crown Leasea Nos Yoo VYZ Tron Atables Stacey - Street Cottrell-Street

Wanted Married Couple For Domestic Work And Farm Help

Classified notice seeks a married couple to tend a general farm and assist with domestic work. Good home and wages offered. Apply to RJ Cheruion at Northam with bathroom at Northam. Also seeks piano teacher for cash and seed wheat for sale by Waters & Mitchell Northam.

Tan Watkins & Mitchell Northam

Currwa Wheat: Drought Resisting Seed Sealed for Sale

Drought resisting Currawa wheat described as disease proof and stable in use with guaranteed purity. Quoted price is six dollars per bushel on rail with cash terms. Place orders promptly through Stanley Fisher at Quaiinding.

Stanley Fisher Quaiinding

Local and General Notes From Northam Area

Friday next at the Goomalling hotel a property sale is advertised near Goomalling. Next Sunday January 13 services are set at Northam and Genew Valley with evening devotions at St Josephs Church. A Northam council meeting discusses fish in the river and local road matters. A Toodyay Road accident injures C A Foreman. he resumes bank duties later. Reports cover Federation crop results and local sewing club feats, plus editorials on wartime enlistment and country papers.

Northam Genew Valley St. Joseph's Church Maxson

4 Letter from the Front to a Northam Friend

Lieut C Palmer of the 10th Light Horse writes home from the Western Frontier Force between Alexandria and Suhaj about front line life. He notes practice under fire, few casualties, shelling near a stone, and successful skirmishes. He describes advanced guard work, the rear screen, and moving off for a brief trek. He praises Australian troops, mentions a dull mail period, and identifies the unit position.

Northam C. Palmer Christ Mila Alexandria

The Mt Marshall Railway Progress Report

After a long wait at Teueubbiin Keck and a two mile approach from Willow Maid, the Mt Marshall district railway work advances. The line through the Wallivtog area remains to be surveyed, with grain shipments already moving from within the dorninwe. The projected 56 mile route nears completion amid reports of harvests and activity involving Hardwicke Bros and others.

Iast Morabtall Uieir Newelye Soupleteal Teueubbiin Keck Mt Warshall Pulte Works Department Mie Dorninwe Hardwicke Bros

Advertisers push Mesere and Golding Co offerings

Our Livertisers highlight Mesere VW and H with a wheat certificate sale. Golding and Co offer two week only solid Alt, sideboard, oak dining suite, and oak extension table for 17 pounds 10 shillings 6 pence. Abe Hem and Kennedy Broad sale promote value through trustworthy goods and low prices amid shifting markets.

Messrs III J. Golding and Co Golding Kennedy Broad

Northam Eyes Military Camp After Inspections

Major Byfield pushed to have Northam recognized as a military training centre. Major Ralph and Captain Davis inspected sites at East Northam reserve Burwood Park and the rifle range. They praised the locations as suitable for Defence Department needs. recruitment will decide if a camp is established here. Major Ralph will pursue rifle range progress directly.

Byfield Northam Ralph, Daag Davis East Northam Burwood Park Rifle Range Ralph Defeuce Department

Toodyay Sandbaggers Hit Town Hall Stage

A Courier representative visited Toodyay on Sunday and toured the local Town Hall where 138% bags were stacked and stencilled with the town name. The total arose from four fights or nine hours of work, with about 130 workers nightly. Schoolchildren donated 75 bags and the town has strong recruitment and £100 raised for the Munitions Company share list.

Toodyay

West Northam Sandbaggers Win Strong Local Support Nights

The West Northam sandbaggers, who have aided the town by providing sandbags for soldiers, held successful evenings on Tuesday and Thursday. Many women and children attended, few men. Another busy evening is planned for tonight hoping more men will participate.

West Northam

Bolgart Railway Extension Progress Report

The Bolgart Railway extension has advanced slowly due to a rail shortage. Public Works engineer Mr. Ripper says platelaying is being pushed and, at the current pace, the fifteen mile extension should not be long before completion.

Ripper Public Works Department

Australian Labor Federation to hold Congress in Northam

The executive proposes the triennial Congress of Labor be held at Northam on May 31, pending ratification by the general executive. If agreed, about 50 delegates from across the State including MPs and Cabinet Ministers will attend. Local businesses prepare with red neckties and extra bolts for doors.

Wealey Bernardark Tasy Cohen Ty Northam Bret Golding Northam Wapyrunnor Wat Inwin Martie Australian Labor Federation Congress of Labor Ene

Government to aid agricultural societies urged at Northam meet

Mr F B Timperley told Northam Agricultural Society members on Saturday week that governments should help agricultural bodies. He praised their work in boosting production and stock quality, noting WA subsidies were cut and urging the government to recognise their gains and act to support breeding and sound stock certificates.

F. B. Timperley Northam Agicultural Society Royal Northam

Corporal Jack Richards Returns to Northam Forces

Corpral Jack Richards returns with troops from Northam. Anu those who came to Nor ATK TV ast nigh capes wee Vorpurnd Jack Itiehwrila and Vrtynne Denis enlisted from Northam, ages lumed at the Dardan vies trgethier. Friends of Hoth and Bee fever HT ahee wheny whiney wel mane han joined to assist Jack through the handshaking process.

Anum Nor Atk TV Jack Itiehwrila Vrtynne Denis Whey Northam Dardanvies Phu Hoth Thowe Whehardle Uuurine Arte

Road Boards Conference Delegates Named for East Ward WA

Delegates from Toodyay Gingin York Dowerin Goomalling Kellerberrin Upper Darling and Northam Roads Boards gather at the Palace Theatre for the meeting. Mayor to greet visitors at Town Hall and hosts plan lunch at Northam Roads Board. Agenda includes numerous subjects with named representatives such as Cook Loyd Harper de Burgh LindSay Mitchell Bowen and more.

Roads Board Association of W.A Palace Theatre Town Hall Northam Roads Board Toodyay C. Oj. Cook M. Loyd Gingin P. H. Harper R. B. de Burgh York W. Marwick Dowerin J. Lindsay E. C. Mitchell Goomalling J. H. Bowen J. H. Bowen; ‘Kellerberrin, Messrs. C. W. Mavsingham Me Tellan Upper Dewin H.st. Los

Busy grain market and town life near Tammin and Meckering

The Tammin area shows a bustling grain scene with half-strozen wheat agents receiving wheat and large hay stacks. Meckering gathers for Archbishop Clann's church opening at 3 pm Sunday, while Dowerin pushes Queen Carnival fund-raising with strong local support. Donaldson and Collins restructure as J Lyons takes over Red Hand cordial production, and a Southern Cross gold theft case in Thetorkap notes £300 value involving a guard’s van, with Marlin alerted.

Tammin

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