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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 20, 1914
Page
2
House worth £175 offered for 120 wash. Agents Northam to Farmers advertise 300 acres of newly cleared Salinia Gum Morrell Lad TirLet for crapping at nominal rate in one or two Aisles from station. Readable fragments suggest a mixed ad and public sale notice.
Advert reads items from Hobart and Co and partners including Sutiller, Bugsy Jann, and Whips. Mentions latest stuns, improvements in We Lamlish Huildles, Haley sstrrup Tons, Hedling and fn ag Katcher vi Rta. Direct with the matter explains low prices and fixtures, fittings, show chisses.
Tenders are invited by the Goomalling Roads Board for works including replacement of Uyfel Bridge and Strigkland's Road. Plans and specifications prepared by Mr. Coomer. Clearing and grading extend over about nine miles on Frearson's Road and surrounding sections.
In the matter of Michael Quinlan trading as Meckerug and Frederick William Welford and Matthew Tams Carlisle Gillespie trading as Wel ford and Gillespie farmers Meghering Yoke Soliee shows a public auction to sell on premises Thursday March 26 under a warrant of execution. Defendants' assets including oil engines harvesters plows cultivators reapers binders machinery tools and related equipment are listed. Court order requires satisfaction of the warrant before sale. Items include corn mill water tanks pumps and blacksmith tools among others.
Under the mortgagee instruction, Warts and Co will auction at Shamrock Hotel Northam on Saturday March 28 at 3 pm. Properties include Northam Town Lot 43 on Fitzgerald Street with two houses, and Northam Town Lot 148 between Duke and Chidlow Streets with 3 perches. Information from Mr Pearson Lyon, solicitor for the mortgagee, or the auctioneer.
Wesley church schedule lists Sunday March 23 activities starting at 10 a.m. with Junior C8 meeting led by Mr C Cutts and a 4 p.m. Young People's Institute led by Mr Tele. The theme Let not Your Hen be troubled appears in the notice.
Sunday March 22 marks the fourth Sunday in Lent with services at ST JOHN and ST JAMES. Holy Communion and matins are listed along with children's services and Evensong. Names such as Alban Luxmoore Marsigll Hohn P Davoren appear in the garbled text. Other phrases reference prices and from Perth, urging at your own price and further particulars.
Sale of Leases of Town Lots lists numerous parcels with varied bid amounts led by Government Auctioneer Albert Clerk. Auction set at Mechanics Institute Gooiwalling on a Friday in March. many lots reserved or excluded as of 19247 with details by R. CECI Clifton Under-Secretary for Lands.
Mr Winston Churchill argues the Tories oppose the Governments Home Rule amendments only to avoid upheaval and bloodshed. He criticizes Ulster threats and Imperial Parliament delays, claiming concessions would hollow out executive responsibility and threaten party integrity while urging determined steps to pass the Home Rule Bill.
The text argues the Ulster concession offers a flawed six year exemption under a UK referendum to decide Ulster’s fate. It condemns Sir Edward Carson and Bonar Law for seeking immediate exclusion or UK-wide verdict, warning of civil strife and nationalist rebellion if Home Rule is forced on Ulster or Leinster Munster Connemara.
Messrs A Witts and Co announce a sale of valuable Northam town lots with details to be obtained. Also listed are creditor meetings for local residents including Thomas Stephen Hicker Trayning March 2 Redmond Alury Owen Cumming Doodlgkine March 20 William J Yowell Kellemnerrin March 2 and H Wongan. The notice references a bank holiday and related local events.
Public auction of Dalwallin town lots set for Friday at 1.30 pm at Goomalling Police Station. Auctioneer is Albert Clerk. Dalwallin district touted as a prime wheat belt with growing township prospects. further details available in ads. Also notes on sheepskins price updates and local legal notices.
Well known ranger James Murtha was shot dead in his home at Wongan Hills by David Norman a boarding house resident. Quarrel noises preceded the shooting Mrs Murtha cried Dave you must he the man. Norman allegedly borrowed a revolver earlier to shoot a dog and fired fatally after an attempt to intervene by Mrs Murtha. An inquest opened before Coroner and jurors including Mr Wald, Edward Tasep Rivers, Walter Charles Tis Her Dr Cukarkens.
The Irish National concert at Northam Town Hall on St Patrick’s night drew a large audience in pleasant weather. The program featured the National Chorus Ireland I Love You and many solos and duets by local artists, with Piper O Halloran and Miss O Leary drawing praise. A hoped-for appearance by Mr. Roxby was missed, causing some disappointment, but other numbers including The Last Rose of Summer and a St Joseph's choir encore kept the audience engaged. Father O’Donnell thanked all who helped ensure the event’s success.
Owing to exigencies the St Patrick's Ball in Baltimore cannot be published in this issue. The event is tied to a Wednesday night schedule and details remain unavailable in the current edition.
Seventy croquet players and ten tennis participants gathered Wednesday for the first tournament on the new croquet lawn at St Johns Croquet Club. Mrs Maraluk won the first prize set, with Mrs Bernard gifting a card case for second. The Wesley and St Johns tennis match featured a ladies mystery event won by Weskee Club, while other ties and contests drew cheers from a large attendance.
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