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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 18, 1913
Page
2
Property notice describes rental or sale of cleared land ready for cropping. Location near town, approx with stubble, woods, trees and vines. Terms mention 1 year or 1 year leases, apply for cropping rights. Address or agent named as The Lynes.
Various handicap events with distances and prizes, including Two events of 14 miles each and 66 1s. entries. Nomination 3s. Additional notes mention Boys' games under 16 and a large concert and sports listing. Classifieds include posters, dominations, and requests for chaff bags and metal tins.
Fragmented text shows names and places from Northam Courier with scattered proper nouns like ROMER Y SON and Meckering. The legible items include Meckering names BURTS DADBURY and a Newsagent entry. Content is incomplete and lacks a coherent event or narrative.
Fragmented lines describe a controversial party formation and political shifts. References to local figures and institutions hint at contested operations and unspecified dates. The text mentions banks, land measures, and a county context, with unclear outcomes and embedded names.
The piece argues Liberals misrepresent farmers, urging a party focused on rural needs. It calls for strict oversight of legislation affecting agriculture, endorsing the Farmers and Settlers Association as a vehicle for honest, independent action aligned with farming interests.
A fragmentary report discusses debates among officials and citizens on state interference with private enterprise. It notes concerns over expenditure and public schemes and references legal authority and private sector limits. The text mentions reactions from various stakeholders and questions about funding and oversight.
A chaotic discussion in St Tatrick's Sport notes Mr Py Leonard supervising post entries and pay entries for an event while many sponsors and entertainers pledge items. The piece frames a dispute about newspaper impartiality amid charges by Mr Fowler and political echoes in Parliament.
A street driving case in Northam ended with the defendant fined four shillings. The witness described the encounter near Fitzgerald Street and Gardiner Avenue, noting the moment the constable halted the vehicle at about fifty yards past the intersection. The driver claimed a speed around four miles per hour at the incident, with testimony recounting the officer’s admonitions and the confusion over the exact speed.
A polo day on Island Burm grounds near Northam saw a fatal fall of Melvin Gollaway close to the game’s end. John Gollan’s condition prompted an inquest after a large funeral procession and homenods to the district’s notable residents.
A reported driving incident near Northam references AV Senator Henok StorU and others. The article notes multiple injuries and mentions treatment by Dr. Frost, with authorities pursuing further details about the case and its aftermath.
Fragmentary note refers to a Mr Be Fraser intending to leave for Wyntert Avestralia next month to take part in a campaign. Details are garbled but reference to travel and political activity is evident.
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