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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 21, 1910
Page
5
London report details party standings with Liberals advancing and Ministerialists and Nationalists holding ground. Asquith hints at reform proposals while awaiting House of Lords action. sources note no further moves until parliamentary deadlock ends.
The Albany tragedy report notes a verdict of death by suicide while temporarily insane in the case of Yvande Kennedy. Medical findings indicate the weapon discharged was fired from a broken root seemingly mishandled, with three intact segments recovered.
Brief item notes Chief Government Surveyor Mr. Ered Brockman suffered a bad moment on Sunday due to heart weakness. He was assisted by a buggy cart and later improved today. The report records a prior exposure and medical concern but no permanent harm stated.
The well known Gauder Louis Sullivan is reported missing near Ivelmacot Maine. Inquiries are underway as authorities trace Sullivan’s movements from his residence fifteen miles from town following a blood trail spotted on a road outside a house.
Details from the file yards show cattle and agricultural products with prices for Tammi Kellerberrin East Northam Cunderdin and Melbourne. Wheat at 4s 3d per bushel flour at 10 10 per ton and bran pollard milling barley and maize priced per ton or per bushel with scattered figures and notes of passes in.
The speaker outlines support for continuing present administration policies and urges constituent backing. He condemns partisan wrangling and pledges generous contributions to the government while promoting broader federal measures and stability.
Mr Kingsmill speaks in Northam on federation and the Senate system. He argues for strong state rights, warns against abolishing state parliaments, and outlines revenue terms. Harper and Sanderson campaign as Labor allies while Reformists push constitutional defence and voter turnout concerns. He recalls Federation history from 1849 to 1891 and urges electors to back candidates Mesars, De Largie, Henderson, and others on the Liberal ticket.
The Liberal League has urged Premier N Moore to contest a seat in the forthcoming Federal elections. Moore declined, noting his withdrawal from State politics may affect the policy his government has pursued toward development.
A derailed Northam bound train near Katanning caused major delays to the Kalgoorlie express and mixed trains. Two valuable horses owned by L Lett Johnson and McCrery were killed or injured, with several carriages and trucks thrown off, crane teams mobilized, and roads impeded while repairs were made.
Arrangements by Perth military authorities and the Military Board outline Lord Kitchener’s itinerary in Western Australia. He is expected to pass through Southhaven routes for Tamumin on Tuesday next, about 2 p.m.
Sunday night at the Church of Christ features W T Ewers addressing about religious foundations. The Presbyterian Church in Northam hosts T Postle discussing Saints and Holy Life.
Whinnet Racing reports the first race of the year at Northam Whippet Club with a crowd watching the new club truck, though Sunday racing may be restricted. Wednesday’s event featured several heats, close finishes, and a notable win by Serena Neat in the final heat amid steward discussions and race adjustments.
Fragmentary OCR line hints at a sales notice and names, with unclear phrasing. Readable elements mention a sale and local entities, but most details are obscured. The item appears as a damaged local notice likely about a sale event and involved parties.
A community appeal details donations for a wartime relief fund linked to the Tow child tragedy. It notes a £7 pledge and a £12 contribution from Goomalling supporters, plus a forthcoming meeting to finalize arrangements and a special train service for a racing event.
A report details a late camp near Tania with troop movements and a surrounding railway disruption. Mentions a Nocti Station crowd and a Passthrough through Tauuuin as trains are halted and later resumed after an incident.
The Mumberkine Jarokine Race Club announces its annual meeting with nominations closing on a Saturday in February 1910. The program lists WRASER STAKES and several sponsor-priced events for horses in eligibility classes, weight, distance, and entry fees as set by race officials.
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