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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1912
Page
2
J. J. Keating auctioneer lists land parcels in Australia with prices per acre, including Wongan and Kellerberrin holdings. The notice advertises land for sale via the firm at Ritzormald Street Northam and references Union Bank financing and detailed acreage, water, and transport notes.
A fragmentary notice from Northam describes properties to be bought at auction. It lists an auctioneer and land agent and mentions general sale actions. The text is garbled but centers on property sales and an auction event in Northam.
Swan Dining Rooms wine saloon located in Central Block Northam offers telephones 156 for reservations and inquiries as listed in the damaged OCR fragment.
Roselea Nursery announces fall catalogs featuring trees and hedges including Pruitt varieties, vines and shade trees. Agents are invited to request Montamid Sesdtinis and Vegetables Seda for autumn sale as per the catalog terms. Northas Mitchiell agents are mentioned for distribution.
Unclear excerpt notes senior and parole aspects under Section 77 of the draft act. Mentions deficiency and days timeline with phrases resembling official administrative actions. Details are fragmentary and names minimal.
The Northam Municipal Council discussed rates with a 2 percent second-half discount, flagged road and show ground improvements, and debated funding for a flag and town band equipment. Reports covered school health concerns, citizen requests, and a mental health case involving a hospital transfer and a criminal court appearance.
The May readings show the Land Selection Board approving 337 applications covering 109 818 acres under free and conditional purchase plus 81 pastoral lease applications totaling 1 908 000 acres. Separate items report a Doratio camp fire fight with heavy ammunition loss and the Northam Gala seeking support, plus local business letters praising advertising value and a range of civic notes on population, cost studies, and tractor demonstrations.
The march notes describe earthworks completed for the railway from Quairading to Merredin and a parade at Northam railway station for notable local figures including Messrs Eheber Shen fon and Cy Me Gollan, Mrs St Uocder, Mrs Kirtham, and others, with age and relation hints among attendees.
A jumble of notes shows W J Stewart sidelined for days, A Samara now a Metropolitan Suburban member joins ANA, HG Ardegh resigns as Nocth-Baat Province Legislative Council member. J K Sinclisir to replace him as Northam Premier, Justice Rooth arrives to oversee Arbitration Court hearings as Northam municipal events unfold. End.
Cadets competition opens tomorrow with nine series of events for parkets. Participants include a team of eight cadets led by an officer and commandant. The Commonwealth Practice for the Northam Company is scheduled this afternoon from 9:40 to 4 and again at 7:90, with parade ads to assist those lacking required service.
A rough report on a rifle shooting event at York with teams led by Reed and Bet. The best six scores were used to decide the team result, with York taking pride and Nora noted for a strong run near the end. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
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