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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 21, 1914
Page
3
Rainfall over the past six months improved prospects in the northern districts, though exact quarterly figures are incomplete. The six month total ends June 30 show increased rainfall, with a late month addition raising monthly and yearly totals. farmers hedge on future yields while debates over rent deferrals and a government Board report loom over the Eastern regions.
Obituary notes the death of their violent son aged twenty four after an attack of acute rheumatism while an inmate at Northam Hospital. Funeral held Saturday in the Anglican portion of Northam cemetery led by Rev A T Mare. Mourners include Weston family and relatives. pallbearers listed. wreaths sent by numerous relatives and friends.
An official note says His Majesty invites leaders from the Government Opposition Nationalist and Unionist groups to a conference at Buckingham Palace to discuss the Ulster problem and Home Rule. Each party will be represented by two delegates including Asquith Lloyd George Lansdowne Bonar Law Redmond and Dilton Vedder.
Mr C F Baxter argues farmers must export more to fund state needs. He criticizes high land prices and rail costs, urges land grants with minimal price, 30 year payments, rent-free first five years, and faster railway tenders to open dry zones and boost production. He condemns past Liberal price hikes as unfair.
The Labor nominations list for Avon Northam and Toodyay electorates includes Avon candidates A Gatherer Fred K Membery and W H A Phillips, Northam candidates C Hansen and J J Kenewby, Toodyay candidate E C Mitchell. Mr D J Hanvin's Avon ballot nomination was informal.
Senator H De Largie will speak to Northam electors at Tattersall's Hotel Saturday evening. Next Thursday ex-Defence Minister G F Pearce will address Northam voters at the Town Hall. Delegates urged more humanity in politics, calling for stronger Agricultural Bank loans, bulk handling of wheat, dingo control, fertilizer subsidies and scholarships for farmers' sons. The debate cited government aid to farmers, with arrears totals totaling 428,885 pounds as context for sympathetic policy support.
Inquiries at Northam hospital show patient Beales, previously in a nervous condition, is improving. He was moved from Merredine Konduin to Northam due to fragile health and was not fit for the Perth journey. He remains under care and is progressing well.
Constable McPnersond left Northam for Kalgoorlie and was succeeded by Constable Crdpitt of Boulder. Star-Captain Saunters, Divisional VP, plans a Northam visit Tuesday 28th and a public meeting at the Salvation Army Hall. Engagement announced between Miss Woothouse Osmond Farm Goomalling and Mr Kiang son of Mr George King Bolgurt Town. Leavehold town lots 20 24 29 in Dawalinu to be sold at North District Land Office on 22nd at 3 pm. Additional town lots for leasing at Wubin and Kununoppin. applications to Northam Lands.
Unions traveled to Toodyay with seventeen men missing Lazenby Higgs and Murphy. The match swung to a Toodyay win by 10 points after leading at half time by 13 and trailing by three quarters with six in Toodyay's favor. Slater officiated as central umpire. Next, Federals meet Unions at East Northam ground amid rising rivalry and expected exciting clash.
A Northam team visited Grass Valley on Sunday and defeated the local players by a wide margin, securing a decisive victory.
The notice lists a series of matches with dates including July 25 Federals versus Unions, August 1 Toodyay versus Federals, and August 8 Unions versus Toodyay, outlining a local sports fixture plan.
The Central Districts Association set fixtures on Saturdays with Grass Valley Wonmine Jennapullin and Jenmaculbine represented. Matches include Jennapullin vs Wongarmine on July 26 and August 23, Wongamine vs Jenna cubbine, Grass Valley vs Jen napulting, and Wongantine. The schedule runs from July through September with multiple pairings and dates noted.
Ten members of the Small Bore Rifle Club attended the first trophy shoot on Sunday. Despite poor weather, scores were respectable with D Carr 33 Lowry 34 Eaton 31 Ellis 42 among the best totals. Full scores listed.
The Northam golf scene grows with a new club attracting players and rivalries. Members regret a defamatory incident involving Mews B. Douglas and C. Wellaton, noted for their service to the game in Northan, amid matches at Samat Woods.
The Eisteddfod concert advertised for tomorrow in Northam features an orchestra of twenty under Mr D H Morrell performing Hearts and Flowers and Happy Thoughts. It includes Intermezzo by Solhurst, Gloria by massed choir, and works by Presbyterian and Wesley Church choirs with two solos by Mrs G H Hodges and Mr Dight. The program also has duet by Misses Purling and El Stewart, a humorous quartet The Battle Eye, and school items including a Swedish dancing exhibition. Proceeds aid the October Eisteddfod. prices 3/-, 2/-, 1/-, box plan at F H Robertson. tickets via Miss Purly Stewart, and central establishment J J Golding.
A reader argues Western Australia gave strong help to distressed farmers, including seed wheat, fertilisers, provisions, water, horse feed, and rent and interest deferrals, while South Australia offers only railway work. The letter praises the Western government and criticizes SA policy as insufficient aid.
A newspaper laments the Federal Electoral Office's push for free public notices in newspapers. It argues the department should publish essential information itself rather than rely on journalism for dissemination. The piece criticizes the office for a "mendicant" approach, calling it mean and paltry.
Reports from Northam district detail land grants and forfeitures including Avon locations 11947 640 acres to P L Gent and 1291 1000 acres to Robert Knapp, with notes on soil, timber, and rainfall. Also listed are new locations 14375 460 acres at 10/6 per acre and 666 acres at 5 per acre. forfeited blocks and cancelled applications with descriptions of land quality and proximity to towns.
Elder Shenton and Co supply market quotations for last week noting a dull sheep sale at Northam on July 14 with 500 head. store ewes 15 to 17/7, killer sheep 20/9, hoggets 16/9 to 17/9, wethers 18/-, one horse 20. York Market July 10 yarded 278 sheep and ten pigs with stores in low condition at 14/5 to 23/-, sips 14/0, one cow and calf 4. Total sheep sold 43. other proceeds include one cow and calf.
Messrs Dalgety and Co Ltd report the usual weekly sale of sheepskins hides and related goods at Wool and Produce Exchange Freemantle on Friday July 17. Sheepskins met keen competition with prices often up by 1d per lb. Hides held firm at late rates. Tallow declined £3 to £2 per ton. Kangaroo skins in good demand at unchanged rates. Horns hair etc small supplies with a firm market. Beeswax in keen demand.
Sir Thomas Lipton spoke in London on advertising and named IpTon teas and Pears soap as two of the world’s most advertised and successful products. He urged persistent, continuous ads, noting firms fail when they neglect publicity while lasting leaders are today’s great advertisers.
In archaic verse style the piece hints at changing times and hardships for the poor. It contrasts knights and barons with modern struggles and suggests a remedy in Woods' Great Peppermint Corp as a possible aid for survival.
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