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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1913
Page
3
A garbled report recounts New Year celebrations in Goomalling overshadowed by unrest, references to a cyclone, water supplies, and municipal failures. It mentions the Goldnetta Water Supply, local officials, and alleged improprieties, with hints of political tension and sensational rumors.
A Perth era style dispatch reports a fierce cyclone in Cunderdin with a boy nearly struck by lightning and an animal spared. The boy, aged about ten, lost pigment on both big toes and shows slow recovery from the scare. Storms caused some structural damage while crop yields improve in the district with wheat and oats bumper returns.
Fragmentary OCR item lists St John’s teams and players including Lara Mises Minam Harte and others. The text is garbled with names and scattered references to reserve and tennis context, lacking clear event, place, date, or outcome.
The Friday deputation from Harvey Orchard district, led by George MLA, urged government action to resume the Harvey Irrigation Scheme halted by the Legislative Council. Premier indicated cabinet will consider a way forward Tuesday, amid opposition to the council’s earlier veto and calls for water rights and regional development.
The Cosmopolitans won the Cosmopolitan Cricket title after a two day match against Meckering. Meckering were bowled out for under 100 in one innings as Walker and Mose strong with the ball. Fitzgerald and Burgess top Meckering's batting while J Fitzgerald and Merrin starred for Cosmopolitan in both days. Meckering held a lead after the first day but Cosmopolitan reached 122 and 225 in two innings, winning by five runs on stumps of the second day.
At the diaspassl sale of the unde sooka stud on Friday Meare A of Lockyer and J O'Connor of Loomalling bought the stallion Fidelis noted for aristocrat bloodlines and a strong racing record including Kalgoorlie wins. Fidelis later broke down as a four year old and stood at Vandanova, with one two year old Mia Fides starting racing at the WA ember meeting and winning the Two Year Old Erin Stakes at Canning Park. Eight or nine yearling fillies and colts sold well, prices rising above 40 quinone, with Fidelis tipped to yield strong progeny for the Goomalling sale today.
Northam edged St John’s by a single innings margin as Wesley delivered the decisive innings. The contest featured tight defense and key runs late, preserving Northam’s advantage and denying the visitors a comeback.
In a verbose report from West Northam, Wesley Club trails after a tepid second innings as Hawtin leads with four for 31 and Easton adds three for 46. The Country team posted 197, with Watson 40 and Senyan 39 top scoring, while West Northam begin their reply with Suteline and Semmens before rain halted play and time was drawn.
Notices list lands gazetted for selection and sale near Elabhin, Nunssiu, Merredin, and surrounding areas. Entries show parcel sizes from hundreds to thousands of acres with prices per acre, and totals in pounds shillings pence. The notice names AL J. H. WATTS and the Courier office as publishers.
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