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Northam Courier

Location

Northam, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Jan 23, 1920

Page

4

Railway Freights Spark Country Party Meetings

The Primary Producer notes meetings of the Country Party this week to discuss the rise in railway freights and its impact on farmers. Leader Mr Harrison says data are needed on how new rates affect farm products and passenger traffic to present the issue to the Minister for Railways and review the rules against the next House estimates in June.

Country Party Parliament House Mr Harrison Joe Many Sud Harrison Dineas Mitchell

Northam market auction and local notices

Messrs Rider Simin and Co announce a large yarding of sheep at Northam Market on Tuesday afternoon along with pigs horses and other stock. In the town a Mass is to be celebrated at St Josephs Church at 8 in the morning with evening devotions at 7 30. A motor driver was fined for driving without two headlights under the Traffic Act in Kalgoorlie. The inquest into Alexander Tomlinsons death concluded with a verdict of accidental death from a train at West Northam Station on January 13 1930. Dalgety and Co Northam Market set for Tuesday next. School reopens Tuesday after Christmas. The Weather in Northam was very hot with readings from 97 to 103 degrees. The Northam Agricultural Society annual meeting is tomorrow at 3 PM Shamrock Hotel with reports and trophies on the agenda.

Messrs Rider Simin and Co Northam Kalgoorlie Alexander Tomlinson J W Stewart J. Py Alexander Dalgety and Co Schoors Walker Buk Notham Welling St Perib Grenmert Goreute Mi Itp Colebatch Northam Post Sie Nostham Agricultural Society Shamrock Hotel Walpal

Country Party Rumors of Government Stance on Farmers

The text discusses a potential government attitude toward farmers, noting a rift between the Country ty and the Witchellites. It accuses Mr Mitchell of acting without Country Party knowledge and warns the party to prevent further such incidents or risk ending up in a dangerous, ironic situation similar to a limerick about a woman riding a tiger.

Country Ty Witchellites Mitchell Country Party

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