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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 21, 1919
Page
5
Advertises Fleestol high tensile galvanised steel wire Seconi brand tensile wire galvanised and varnished barbed wire plain wire in various gauges and lengths. Includes fencing nets netting poultry pig fencing link mesh tubular gates and posthole diggers with sample prices and special delivery offers.
The remains of Joseph Johnson were found in the bush about 35 miles north of Nungarin by John Hardingham. Constable Phillips and J P. Hamilton Rowan investigated, finding the man had wandered from Nungarin toward West and perished from exposure and heat. The deceased, partly blind, had mistaken his path and succumbed to thirst.
Local Board of Health met last Thursday with Inspect Grey presenting the monthly report. It urges condemnation of four empty Cody's Cottages under Health Act provisions and required action to repair or remove five villages within 60 days, plus prosecuting owners for improper plans and building conditions. The report notes building inspections, right of way issues, and the collection of license fees with impending prosecutions for nonpayment.
The parish announces an at home event to welcome the Guapds and promote parish activities. Details are limited due to partial OCR text.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a weekly street survey schedule with an event at 7 am on Saturday and references to warns and unions. The text is garbled and unreadable for precise entities, times, or locations. No clear persons or organizations can be reliably identified from the provided fragment.
Madden of the Moonee Valley Racing Club proposes buying the Malster-Walrerod stallion Headwind to breed racehorses for military and other useful services. The plan, urged by director Mr Mackay, aims to supply suitable Australian-bred horses at nominal fees while avoiding thoroughbreds to support defence needs and small breeders.
A large crowd at Shamrock Hotel heard E W Cotton chair a gathering of Northam district farmers to petition the Federal Government to continue the Wheat Pool until all Australian wheat is shipped. The resolution set a nine member Central Wheat Board and empowered it to appoint officers.
Referring to the Announcement to the Acting Prime Minister that the Commonwealth would continue the wheat al and guarantee paper bushell on the 1919-20 harvest the minister for Agriculture said the offered amount was as much as could be expected in the present conditions. The guaranteed price would be paid in a lump sum and farmers would appreciate it. Victoria would cooperate with the Commonwealth in this matter.
Reading like a rough workplace fable, a new foreman spots a tired bricklayer hiding a secret pips behind his wheelbarrow. He shouts for effort, threatens firing, and orders the man to work, while the mason protests he was not warned about the job.
Aged 15 and others appeared before the remand in custody for an alleged offense. The accused, admitted to the charge, was held on surety to maintain good behavior until reaching the age of majority.
The document outlines Beverley Race Club entry rules with multiple race classes and stakes. It lists nomination fees, acceptance payments, and rewards for the second and third horses across distances including five, six, and seven furlongs. It notes residency eligibility within a 25 mile radius and handicap classifications by the steward and handicapper.
Under WA Tanf Clab rules nominations close Tuesday April 1 with A Clywesdale and H M Edwards signing as secretaries. Hindicaps appear April 6 and acceptances are due April 10. Entries require nomination fees and wire nominations require letter confirmation, with acceptance fees payable by non scratching owners. Winners incurring weights after weights declared face a seventh penalty.
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