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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 18, 1913
Page
4
A Western Australian wheat grower denounces wheat rings that pay farmers unfairly low prices and charge high advances. The author urges state cooperation, a public inquiry by the Agricultural Department, and direct dealings with English mills to restore fair pricing and avoid exploitation by shipper finance terms.
An Australian rural note discusses Western Australian farmers adopting cooperative stores and elevators inspired by Minnesota models. It highlights leadership, financing, and the Bank of the Village as key to a four-enterprise cooperative system with shared capital, profits, and broad participation across diverse groups.
The Jackson County Co operative Mercantile Company built on non op profit principles. It began with ten £20 shares, grew to twenty shareholders, and £4520 capital with £108 surplus. Four years of net profits total £6000, with £29,400 gross sales last year. The store emphasizes patronage dividends, cooperative ownership by clerks as shareholders, and direct purchasing from growers to offer lower prices. The creamery and other co operatives followed, driven by promoters and committed workers.
Racing events at Goomalling include the Annual Meet trial stakes for five furlongs with prize £0 to £1, a four furlong juvenile stake for two year olds in the Eastern Districts, a nine furlong Goomalling Handicap for ponies and other classes, and a five furlong Wack race for non-winning local runners. Flying Handicap seven furlongs and a consolation handicap seven furlongs are listed, with nominations due by February 1913 and bookmakers’ fees noted. The meeting emphasizes weights, nominations, and official committee approval.
The Southern Brook Picnic Race Meeting conducted by the Farmers' Association in aid of the Hall Building Fund under WA Turf Club approval takes place on Wednesday March 12. Nominations close with the hilers and secretary by Friday 35th instant. events include Maiden Race Five furlongs, On Race Four furlongs, Southern Brook Stakes Five furlongs, Nursery Hand Two year olds Four furlongs, and Farmers' Handicaps Six furlongs for local riders and horses within twenty miles of Southern Brook Hall. First race at 1 o'clock, gate admission listed. refreshments and facilities to be arranged.
A historical veterinary notice discusses bot fly treatment for horses in the Eastern Districts. It recommends Lansy ton infusion or a tinasy plant preparation, warns against wrong administration, and suggests gentian and epsom salts as alternatives to expel bot grubs.
Fremantle Market held its usual weekly sale at Dalgety Street on February 14 with fair demand for various skins. Prices were quoted for sound solved shedding hides and pelts with some variations in demand and quality, though the text is garbled and many items are unreadable.
A short classified note from Drummond & Co seeks to purchase unspecified quantity of a subject described as bust te imoodh order and condition, inviting potential sellers to contact Northaw.
The Beale piano, led by A A Beale, rose from small beginnings to become a top instrument in Australian homes. Overcoming prejudice, its popularity grew as a wholly Australian product, with direct sales cutting middleman costs. J C Cusack serves as Northam representative for the manufacturers.
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