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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 07, 1914
Page
4
Professor Kettle ridicules modern politics in the British Review, lampooning politicians and public behavior. The piece argues genuine action beats endless debate, urging delegation and collective effort over personal theatrics and polished but hollow rhetoric.
The Northam Literary and Debating Association lays out a summer slate of debates from July 30 to September 21. Topics include state support for agricultural education, sectarian schooling subsidies, governor selection, municipal abattoirs, state insurance in Western Australia, and Pacific Islands governance, with debates hosted at home quarters of first-listed teams.
A Perth advertisement features Mrs. M. W. Hodgson praising Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. Her husband recovered from kidney trouble after using the pills for several days and now keeps a bottle at home. The ad urges readers to try the product, sold at chemists and stores, with a 2/9 price per bottle and a Delmar Foster Molellan contact in Perth.
W Dut ton Northam painter declares no intention of relinquishing business. Advertisers notice changes to ads must reach office by Wednesday and Saturday. Copy for dis fay ads due before midday on Mondays and Thursdays.
A government issued circular by Mr Oldham, Chief Commonwealth Electoral Officer, explains that the Commonwealth electoral rolls 114 will list electors enrolled as of the despatch dates to printers. It details inclusion of late claims, transfer or change of enrolment, exhibition of rolls, and duties of electoral officers and witnesses to enrolment claims.
The V.R.C Grand Nationals list includes the Grand National Steeple over three miles and a furlong featuring horses such as Vanguard, Leah Kleshna, Minato, Roseville, Altar Boy, and Statecraft Scrutineer Wirrawoona Coradillo Exasperation. Runners appear under weathered entries with names like Whakarewarewa and Sharebroker among others.
An ad extols durable furniture while contrasting price alone with quality and urging buyers not to rely on prices when they cannot inspect goods, noting the wide range in quality among offerings.
Passenger trains from Northam commence May 11 with daily departures to Perth Albany Katanning Kalgoorlie Merredin via EGR and via Goomalling Dowerin, plus Go omalling and Dowerin services. Sleeper to Albany runs Wednesday and Saturday at 9.25 pm. Specific intermediate stop times included.
Fragmented agricultural notice discusses advertising importance for merchants and a detailed method to prevent smut in wheat. It covers soaking grain sacks, thorough wetting with solution, removing unbroken or bruised smut balls, and a call for electric facial massage claims.
WW Dutton of Northam and District announces he has no intention of relinquishing his business and is ready to execute orders on the shortest notice.
Readied for October 22 and 30 events the Northam Eisteddfod lists choral and instrumental contests with prizes from £2 2s to £15 1s and a full judging by Mr A J Leckie Mus Bac FRSC ARC M. The programme includes church and juvenile choirs, orchestral, piano solo and duet events, violin and vocal categories, recitation and impromptu speech reflecting a comprehensive arts competition.
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