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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1919
Page
5
A garbled report outlines a Northam municipal council finizhily meeting with Finance Committee discussions. The text mentions budget items, banking, and reports on camp inspections, with references to estate repairs and local officials.
A destructive fire occurred around two o clock in the afternoon near a farming area between Vonkey and Spree Bape, with flames consuming a long stretch of wheat storage. Firefighters worked to contain the blaze as the structure and nearby timber suffered extensive damage.
Unclear fragments describe a railway enclosure fire linked to Pettison’s Snegg and a series of sparks and blooming flames. The garbled text mentions a control action and a scene of disruption at a feed facility with several individuals named in the damaged report.
Incomplete OCR text mentions men and associations, implying a discussion about roles or actions affecting children. No clear events, dates, or entities are identifiable beyond vague references to groups and male individuals.
The fragment notes a weather table titled The Pabloized table Shows the temperate for the month compared to 1918. It mentions East Church West Odist Church and a Sunday School at the Manse.
The Royal Commission of Wheat Supplies lists planned wheat exports from Melbourne Sydney Adelaide and Fremantle this month and next totaling 228000 tons. Additional tonnages from West Australia New South Wales South Australia and Melbourne amount to 26000 98000 84000 and 89000 tons respectively with ship arrivals and vessel names noted. Also London reports sales of 90000 tons to Norway at about 56 8d per bushel with shipments planned January through June from Victorian and South Australian ports.
A testimonial from Mrs. W. Bodgaon of Morrellant praises Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for curing chronic kidney pain and backache after several weeks of use. The ad notes the pills cost 24 1d per bottle or six bottles for a discount and are sold by chemists and stores or mailed by Foster-McClellan Co. from Perth.
On Sunday Morning Masses will be at St Josephs 8 and Grase Valley 10. Evening devotions at St Josephs begin 7 30. A feature lecture by Captain Iego Theos VC titled Horse in the Hissy Land is noted for Sunday evening at the Palgve Thesue Norttara.
Salvation Army plans a public meeting led by leader Adams at dawn on outdoor grounds, inviting residents to join discussions and services. The event aims to gather community support and share messages of hope and charity.
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