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Newspaper

Northam Courier

Location

Northam, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Feb 15, 1916

Page

3

West Northam Queen Carnival Aims For Charities

A West Northam meeting at the Railway Institute with Mayor and central committee outlined a twelve week drive to aid all Western Australian charities. Nominations for the West Northam queen included Mrs Milner Mrs McKenzie and Mrs Regan. A by election plan and social event were approved with Byfield offering theatre space and monthly queen benefits.

West Northam Railway Institute Central Northam Committee J. Kennealy Byfield Throssell Golding Northam J. T. Milner P. McKenzie P.J. Regan Riseley Ryan Kennealey Mackie McKenzie Don Northam Central Committee F. T. Webb Institute

Mayoress Byfield Calls Meeting For Queen Campaign

The Mayoress Mrs A W Byfield invites friends and campaign workers to a Town Hall Mayor's Parlor meeting this afternoon at 4 o'clock to organize campaign efforts with a charity motive and encourage a strong attendance.

A. W. Byfield Town Hall

West Northam Campaign Election Event at Palace Theatre

Returning Officer J J Kennealy announces Tuesday evening next the 22nd election and social at the Palace Theatre to raise funds for Queen Carnival charities. Three tween candidates contest the Northati election that evening to decide who will proceed.

West Northam J. J. Kennealy Palace Theatre Queen Carnival Northati

Exodus from the Land prompts road boards clash on enlistment

East Ward road boards press for prioritizing primary industries amid wartime recruitment. They urge restricting selective overseas service and keeping skilled workers at home to sustain mining farming and exports while consulting the War Council on a joint recruitment plan.

Conference of Roads Boards Roads Boards’ Association C. J. Cook Toodyay Richard Hamilton Chamber of Mines Mr. Cook M. Lloyd Harper Gingin War Council Butlin Ninghan

Goomalling Race Club Notes and Jennacubbine Prospects

The Goomalling race meeting nets £43 with smooth arrangements led by secretary M G Eaton. Trainers and jockeys face changes as William O Rourke weights adjust for Jennacubbine events, Merossa and Orphan Joy feature, Calstock seen as strong, and Chattinage contested under new handicaps amid a busy racing outlook.

M. G. Eaton O'Rourke Couvalling Merossa Goouvalling Orphan Joy Jennacubbine Galloway Weesday Mode Loch Joydelia Model Loch Calstock Moralis Abuttinago Joydella Tate

Northam Central Committee to Meet at Mayor's Parlor

The Northam central committee will meet at 8 o'clock this evening in the Mayor's Parlor to discuss general business and the appointment of a third queen for the district. Full attendance is requested.

Northam Central Committee

West Austration Politician Gossip Sparks City Rush

A fragmented passage shows Lib to Lab political shifts and whispered rumors about Wilson and Seaddan. Tension erupts as Seaddan wields a broom while Wilson accuses press gossip of undermining a figure’s credibility and city politics.

Lin Boon Rinening Seaddan Wilson Udedane Mother Grundy

Letter to the Editor Defends Outback Farmers and Pie Melon Use

A reader praises the outback farmers for enduring hardship and creating homes, defending their methods of using kerosene tins and pie melons. She argues the pie melon is valued by farmers and town folk for jam and bread, condemns a recent article as insulting, and urges collective support against dismissive coverage.

Tain Josephine Hansen

Fire destroys hay stacks on F Eddy farm at Waeel

Fire broke out Friday afternoon on the farm of Mr. F Eddy at Waeel. A chaffcutter operator, Peter McKay, noticed flames on a hay stack and workers fought the blaze as a strong wind spread the fire. Both stacks were consumed, about 70 tons of hay valued at 190 English pounds were destroyed, and the chaff-cutting plant was saved with effort.

F. Eddy Waeel Peter McKay

Notifying Northam Customers of Orchard and Vineyard Sale

A Northern district notice from Rey & Sons reports the disposal of orchard and vineyard fruit to Milson and Miss Huckstep of Fitezerald Street Northam. It commends punctuality and honesty and urges continued patronage from town and country customers to Rey & Sons in Newlytue Perth prices.

Mes Milson Miss Huckstep

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