War Patriotic meeting and Northam notes on finance
A Northam war patriotic meeting at the Palace Theatre was set for tomorrow with speeches by H P Colchatch Baxter and Mrs H Prowse amid disorder over bookmakers repeal. The War Patriotic Fund seeks £45,000 for soldiers dependants, with a sacrifice day planned for February 24. A shipping investment story notes a British steamer, wrecked, refloated, and resold for £1,320,000, illustrating wartime profits.
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War Patriotic Fund Committee
Northam
A. E. C. Middleton
Toorrow
Palace Theatre
H. P. Colchatch
Baxter
H. Prowse
London
Recruiting Officer appointed for Northam district
Mr E C D Keyser is appointed Recruiting Officer for Northam and surrounding districts. The mayor provides office space beside the Palace Theatre. A public meeting is set for Saturday evening the 27th to appoint a Local Recruiting Committee and elect a delegate to a conference. The officer will direct the campaign and provide information on rates of pay and allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C.D. Keyser
Northam
Palace Theatre
Lloyd George
Liominsons
Keyser
Markets Report From Fortnight Market by Elder Shenton Co
Messrs Elder Shenton and Co report their fortnightly market held on 23rd inst with limited attendance. Lambs and sheep prices included 73 6d for lambs 36 store weaners 14s 6d 63 poor lambs 11s 4d 43 weaners 13s 0d 57 ewes and wethers 16s 8d 92 ewes with lambs 21s 5d 129 mixed aged ewes 19s 6d 116 1 year old ewes 18s 5d 107 ewes and wethers 17s 6d 8½ mixed aged ewes 19s 6d 202 young ewes in lamb 25x 81 ewes and wethers 10s 8d plus 7 heavy porkers 34s 5d.
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Messrs Elder
Fragmented land description near Dunderdin with acre details
The text provides a garbled land description stating two and a half miles north of Dunderdin and a parcel of about three hundred ninety fourty five acres. The fragment ends abruptly with additional acreage.
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Dunderdin
School books at Walker’s Book Store
The Northam School adopts district high school status increasing book needs. Walker’s Book Store owner Mr Walker has secured a full range from first to ninth standard through an expert supplier. The store claims the largest stock outside Perth and offers quantities for nearby schools. School results after the holidays are due Wednesday.
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Northam
Walker
Walker's Book Store
Slistact
Weary
Waller
Perth
Labor Selection Ballot Nominations Narrowed Across Avon York and Toadyay
Nominations closed for the Labor selection ballot across Avon York and Toadyay electorates with entries from Avon Colley and George Gehan Northam C Cutts among those received.
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LABOR
Avon
York
Toadyay
Ballows
Yee
Colley and
George Gehan
Northam
C. Cutts
Recruiting Campaign Public Meeting at Palace Theatre
A recruiting campaign holds a public meeting at the Palace Theatre on Saturday evening with a patriotic fund appeal and call to support the campaign at the war’s end.
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Palace ‘Theatre
Perth Town
Colrebateh
Sricks
Bert Teague Commercial
Hays
Annes
Gan
A. H. Evans
Moora
Northarn
Wilson
Dusiallian
Scaddan
Iffies
Valendar
Elder Shenton and CO
Walkers
War Patriotic Fund
Lieut, Burkett
K. 0
D. Keyser
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