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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 23, 1914
Page
2
Notice to all owners of carts carriages dogs motor cars and motorcycles in Inding Carts area to renew certificates before January 1 at the Office of the Rear Meckering. Prosecution for noncompliance per local law. Signed Thomas Bussiter Secretary and Licensing Officer Meckering. Also includes miscellaneous local notices and sale ads from Northam with various properties and goods for sale.
The Town Clerk warns that municipal and Board of Health licenses for the veshold must be renewed within the month. Prosecution awaits those failing to register. Separate notices issued for animal races and related licenses with full details from the advertiser.
The Northam Agricultural Society reports a year of progress and success with strong committee testimony and an emphasis on improved stock sections and draught horses. Exhibits, prize collections, and plans to send notable displays to London are noted as premier features of the show.
Tenders invited for Avon River improvements and related drainage and extension works. Bids due by a stated date with explicit payment terms and conditions. Work to be completed at the contractor's risk and expense, with contract completion deadlines noted and public notices issued.
The Western Australian wheat belt section notes improved finances for the Society, aided by August Stock Parade success and recent heavy rains. Parades helped keep the district free from hereditary unsound sires, though some subscriptions remained unpaid. Overall, debt rose slightly but assets increased, with calls to renewed support and future animal reviews.
A lengthy debate at the Ortham Agricultural Society annual meeting condemned rising freight charges on fertilisers as unjust to farmers. Speakers urged government action, arguing high freight raises wheat transport costs and harms farming, with calls for lower fertiliser and wheat freight rates.
A blunt note from W H Melvin and Co Northam argues for revising rates to farm ships wheat three hundred miles in New South Wales at the same rate as the state for shorter carriage. The writer suggests abolition of Penny jer bushes and claims farmers pay excessive transport costs and that a fare cut would save money, making the fight worthwhile.
The article reports J D Connolly facing pressure from North province electors who shifted toward Labour, forcing a choice between changing politics or constituency. He opts to change politics rather than move, aiming to retain public support while Labour gains in the northeast province.
An intense Northam Agricultural Society meeting covers local farming concerns led by Mr Throssell. Topics include fertiliser transport costs, subsidies, and the need for active regional representation. A by election is noted for the North Province seat with candidates listed.
Bon Marche advertises weekend specials across clothing, fabrics and garments. Multiple lines highlight muslin, lace, muslin blouses, slipcovers, and children and men’s wear with reduced “Today’s Job Price” figures and various yardages and sizes.
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