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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1913
Page
1
A small notice advertises cheap used furniture and assorted items including bicycles sewing machines and varied goods at Northam's exchange opposite the Post Office.
The article discusses Australia’s push toward combining local administrations to cut costs. It highlights Victoria’s Country Roads Board as a model, visiting towns and meeting councils to align road work. It argues central authority could bring uniformity and bigger savings, while praising Western Australia boards.
Professor Waller Murdoch of WA University will lecture at Northam Town Hall on Wednesday August 23 on The Australian Citizen. The talk covers education immigration local government and citizenship with an entertaining approach and will be non political and free to attend. The Mayor of Northam Mr C L Bernard will preside and further details are available from local officials.
A Victorian era reader testimonial describes chronic backache and kidney discomfort, praising Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. The letter claims notable relief after use and urges readers to obtain the remedy, with pricing details and a local supplier mention.
A government probe accuses long seated officers of improper influence and favoritism. A naval captain with minimal sea service allegedly used chairbound authority to select the examining board for promotions, steering favorable rulings over thirteen years.
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