Northam Agricultural Society Holds Saturday Meeting
The Northam Agricultural Society met last Saturday with good attendance. Apologies from J. Marlin and S. R. Barclay were received. Plans were discussed for a forthcoming Saturday show at the Shamback Hotel and for training works at Fremantle. The Goomalling Kamer Cooperative demanded 15 per bushel on the new wheat harvest from the Commonwealth Government. Debate noted wheat prices falling, federal help, and potential £4,750,000 extra to farmers. McK. Stewart’s seat deemed vacant. successor to be appointed. A motion for a one day show passed, citing new societies at Sonmafive and Dowerin.
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Assil Munlity
Come Wilicc
Nott
Messrs
J. Marlin
S. R. Barclay
Shamback Hotel
Fremantle
Goomalling Kamer” Cooperative Society
Commonwealth
Mc RK. J. Stewart
W. Hancock
Wilding
F.C. McKinnell
Sonmafive
Dowerin
Northam
Enreles
A. Parker
Red Triangle Day Plans Highlight Northam Meeting
A Northam town hall committee meeting led by the Mayor reviewed Red Triangle Day activities for June 29. They announced a football match at Northam Show Ground against Spencer's Brook, a 6d ground entrance, and ladies tea at a nominal fee. A charity ladies’ competition and badge sales were also noted, with proceeds aiding the day’s fund.
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Northam Town Hall
Reynolds
Northam Show Ground
Spencer's Brook
Noythan
Timae
G. EB. Christmas
The Man on the Land Speech at Interstate Conference
The Melbourne Age reports on Governor General address at Atheneum Hall praising the man on the land. He extols three pillars: initiative, scientific method, and collective organization. Farmers are urged to embrace science despite prejudice and exemplify intelligence, courage, and patience.
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Melbourne Age
Atheneum Hall
Ronald Ferguson
Fara
County Council
C. W. Harper
Bayseed’ Behnid
Unclear Barber Shop Note From A Fragment
Fragmentary item describes a barber interaction after a shave with a cryptic line about a bald customer and a death hinted from years ago, leaving unclear names places or dates.
Northam Salvation Army Launches Spiritual Campaign
The Salvation Army in Northam holds a midweek meeting at the Salvation Hall to honor Peoples' Sergeant Major McBlack who has left after months of community work. Brigadier Mackey and his wife will attend a fourteen day campaign with prayer and cottage meetings across town and a Mothers Day service observed on Sunday.
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Salvation
Adj
Adam
Mackey
Northam Road Board Discusses Seabrook Road and Stinkwort
The Northam Road Board held its monthly meeting on Saturday. Chairman Mestis Carroll and members reviewed delays on the Seabrook road and a proposed new road through Mr Snook’s property. A reader letter from W J Morgan on stinkwort and fertilizer seed contamination was discussed along with local stinkwort issues between Glenavon and Toodyay. Financials showed a debit balance of £95 7s 3d after a £355 12s 5d bank debit and £60 4s 9d treasury credit. Outstanding rates were noted as slow to come in, and a subcommittee was asked to pursue proceedings against long-delinquent ratepayers.
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Northam Ad Board
Mestis Carroll
Martin, Hansen
French
McManus
Smith
Wilkerson
Cation
O'Driscoll
Seabrook
Snook
W. J. Morgan
Iaber
Wea
Guildford
Glenavon
Oodyay
Toodyay Road Board
Treasury
Smythe
Arreria
Martins Evensong and Holy Communion Schedule at Northam
Sunday ext and Sunday after Trinity at 1 am, Martins 7.30 pm. Evensong at 41 am. Holy Communion Wongantine 3 pm. Evensong led by Rev. J. Treacy, Rector.
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Trinity
Martins
Wongantine
J. Treacy
Salvation AmmY Jesse Adams at Holiness Service Times
Agyllant Senior Meetings and Salvation Young Peoples Meetings listed with prayer and holiness service at 9 30 am and 10 am respectively on Avon Street. Evening services and ongoing prayer meetings noted in the schedule.
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Salvation Young Peoples
Northam Welcomes AL Boys Concert Tour
The AL Boys visited Northam last weekend under Bandmaster Geo Reid. They performed at the Town Hall on Saturday and Bernard Park on Sunday to aid Soldiers Welcome Home funds. The group also supported a Monday Children’s Carnival and a football match, Nor tham Cadets V VAL, which the visitors won 24 to 20. The Soldiers Welcome Home Committee and the Girls War Aiding Society praised all helpers and funds raisers for repatriation efforts.
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A.L
Northam
Geo Reid
Bernard Park
Northam Cadets
VAL
Walcome Home Committee
Welcome Home
Girls War Aiding Society
Childrens' Carnival
Riddles and Advice on Wealth and Health
A compact exhortation to avoid risky wealth making and careless behavior. It warns against vanity and excess while urging prudent living, health awareness, and reliance on safer remedies. The verse touches care, trials, and cautions against harmful experiments.
Akery as a Going Concern
Note on business turnover and tenancy terms at a rental of 175 6d with no ingoing, indicating good prospects for a live tenant and securing supply. SQUIRES, Wongan Hilly.
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Akery
Squires
Wongan
Goomalling Road Board Public Meeting Called
Goomalling Road Board announces a public meeting on Saturday June 22 at 4 PM to form a committee aiding the Repatriation Scheme and plan the erection of an Ionour Board. G WHITLOCK, secretary.
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Bublic
Am Committee
Ale
Goomalling Road Board Calls Tenders for Road Works
Tenders close in July for contracts including gravelling on Later Road Toodyay Road and Grassy Hills Road, culvert erection at Lockyers Road, and other works. Each tender must be accompanied by a bid deposit and inspected at the Office of the Engineer G Whitlock.
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Toodyay
Tootyay
Grassy Hills
Fiegerald's
Neca
Dissolution of Partnership and Partners Named
Notice of dissolution of partnership with J. M. Rossell and J. Barnett named as parties. Intends to wind up affairs and settle liabilities. Includes reference to debts due and potential claims by creditors.
Weed Pest Tasked Northam Board Sees Mixed Compliance
Northam Road Board heard Inspector J M Carroll report on noxious weed eradication over the past year. He travelled 1253 miles and inspected 270 holdings with stink wort prevalent. 70 notices served, 40 complied on time, 10 final notices. four landowners were referred for prosecution, two complied by destroying plants but seeds may regrow. calls for greater joint action and 4 percent of road board income toward eradication.
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Northam Road
J M. Carroll
Mr. Carroll
Verth
Carroll
Road Board
Northam
For Sale Cheap At Medium Draught ’Rses and Cart
For sale cheap. In good condition two medium draught horses with double seated gig and dog cart. Both in very good state of repair. Apply W. Pearce, Farmer, Mockering.
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Thorpagal
Repar
W. Pearce
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Northam Agricultural Society
Man
Northam Salvation Army
Northam Roam Board
Jamug Churoe
Methodist Church Northam Wesley
Morace Faal
Manse
Mr Holland
Ammy
Jesse
Adams, Agyllant
Y.al
Goomalling Road
G. Whitlock
Goomalling Road Board
Anatics
the Avon Bakery
J. M. Rossell, J. Barnett
Meckering
G. Beach
R. Cohen
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