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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 15, 1916
Page
2
The Beehive announces a Great Clearing Sale of Napery Crockery E P Ware Carpets Carpet Runners Sewing Machines Curtains Furniture and Fancy Goods from A J Haines and Co stock at very low cost. The remaining items will be auctioned Saturday at 2 30 p m.
Free evening continuation classes for 14 to 18 year olds offered by the Western Australia Education Department at Government School Northam with subjects including English arithmetic geography and history. Local court coverage notes delays and discussions surrounding Hastings case and Brands Act 1902. comments on magistrates and traveling judges.
Meckering Wednesday February 16 at 1 30 p m Elder Shenton Co offer heavy and med draughts and light sorts 20 sheep including 150 ewes Deering eft Harvester 4 furrow Smith plow 1b Hoke Superior drill itt Deering Wise cultivator 4 furrow Wise plow 6 ft Deering cultivator 2 tip drays Tags seed sundries eteering harvest items and sundries
The Public of Northam district will hold a by election for one Queen Carnival representative on February 22 at the Palace Theatre Polling Booth. Voting papers cost shillings and grant admission to the Social and to vote for Mrs J T Milner Mrs P McKenzie and Mrs PB Regan amid first class music and entertainment. J J Kennealey Returning Officer signs the notice with T Webb secretary.
A meeting to support Maynress Mrs A We Byfield for the Queen Carnival will be held in Mayne'd Parlo Vown Hall. All interested parties are cordially invited to attend and lend support to the candidacy as organizers announce the event.
A disjointed local notice discusses predatory cows and urban tensions along a street. It mentions a May event, a Northam topic, and a court appearance related to drunkenness, with unclear names and places.
Tropical heat shattered by a heavy Sunday downpour and southerly gale. Destructive flooding due to poor drainage left lakes in low areas and torrents through streets. Farmers report severe crop and orchard damage across Irishtown Pardeen Springhill and Grass Valley amid sprouting grass and barren ground.
Frank Weise, famed crosscountry rider, fell from a hotel balcony in Goomalling. He was found on the ground below with severe bruising but survived the incident. He was transported by train to the Northam hospital where his condition improves under Dr. Rackets care.
The drawing for the Northam greens in Beveridge features a Millington Avenue match lineup. Varkness faces Edmendes in one key bout while Foreman meets Broomball in another pairing.
A Northam meeting at the Palace Theatre discussed building an Anzac cottage for Pte. Rowley Peske, returning disabled from war. Mayor Byfield offered land between Gardiner and Gordon streets for the house, with local firms pledging free or discounted services. A committee and secretary were appointed to raise funds, with estimated costs between 170 and 200 pounds.
A fragment notes a prescription special list for a chemist in Nor tham. The readable text includes references to a pharmacist and a supply list. No dates or patient names are provided.
Last evening the Goomelling pablica told Northam that at about midday Sunday a fourteen year old boy named Sundercomb wandered into the bush at Dambouring forty one miles beyond Buntine on the Mullewa railway. Constable Abbott and a local tracker were sent by last night’s train to assist in a search likely hindered by heavy rains.
The Northam Central sandbaggers recorded 743 bags produced last week, a creditable rise. War Thomas and Co donated 2000 Argentine wheat bags suitable for sandbag use, with local farmers sending in bundles the committee gratefully acknowledges.
Oar advertisers Messia Kennedy Bros notify patrons that the long running sale is ending with few days left. W B Dale of Beehive Stores buys all A J Haines and Co stock enabling ultra low prices on rare quality goods. Public urged to shop early as no carryover and sale ends soon.
Nominations received for Trial Stakes at five furlongs include Black Gauze Rouge Bow Chelsfield Snuizene Flinn Peggy's Joy Flat Mine Lord Chatoup Cal Floultima and many others. Pony Race entries list Best Line Little Silver Winnie Green Briza Green Gauze and more for four and a half furlongs. Picnic Handicap features Orphan Joy Wattle Leaf Merossa Chattinage Chelsfield Union Jane Ualstosk Balmain Houge How Black Gaus Drury Lane Scarpia Queen Little Beauty My Treasure Gauweass Lance Little Silver Jack Wake Up Flortielock Pageys Joy Full Pace Settles Lord Whateup Winnie Green Oldregs Waldrire Toorie Euchre Bo Ploultina Watchguard Squatter loydella Lady Calcamine Orphan Jay Wattle Lent Chattinago Merosse Calytuels Unig Jann Vloultima Rouge Bow
E C Tresisk is recorded as a pharmaceutical chemist in the Northern district central chemist listing. No other details or dates are provided in readable text.
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