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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 14, 1921
Page
2
News and notes cover a Third Test cricket at Adelaide Oval, a World win over Lawlers at Wongamine, a death M rs E. at Merredin Hospital, mayor W. F. Lathlain knighted, Argentina and North American syndicate wheat supply to Italy, and various local notices. Also mentions a fire brigade demonstration, a market sale, and several local births deaths and sports scores.
5 RK SALE mall Farm in Mecker ing District offers 274 acres with 160 acres Freehold and 107 acres suitable for mixed farming. Property may be increased in size by applying to FARM this office.
Mrs Mary Beard aged 83, widow of Cornelius Beard, native of Limerick Ireland, resided in Northam district for 66 years. She married twice, first husband James Biddle died seventy years ago. Funeral Saturday from J W Parslowe’s mortuary to St Joseph's Church and Northam Cemetery with Rev Father O'Donnell officiating. Buried in Biddle family grave. chief mourners include daughters Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Beard, Mrs Watson. son D Biddle. sons-in-law Messrs Hitchcock, Watson, Beard. Many wreaths. funeral by J M Purslowe.
Northam Local Health Authority announces licenses for dairies cows lodging houses houses slaughter houses piggeries bone mills manure works and laundries expired December 31 1920 and must be renewed on or before January 31 1921. Proceedings to be instituted against all persons failing to comply by the date. Secretary Town Hall 1 1 21.
The Northam Municipal Council, by order on December 16 1920, fixed a General Rate of 1 shilling 10 pence, Street Lighting 2 1/2 pence, Fire Brigade 1 1/2 pence, and Loan 11 1/2 pence in the pound for the year ending October 1921 for rateable property in Northam. Also a Health Rate of 6 pence and Sanitary Rate of 3 pence with a minimum charge of 35 shillings per pan for two removals weekly, for the year ending October 31 1921. Dated December 22 1920 at Northam Town Hall, Mayor A. W. Byfield.
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