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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 08, 1914
Page
4
Agricultural guidance outlines how to prevent smut in wheat by destroying smut spores on grain using substances such as bluestone, formalin, and Fungusine. It describes practical methods, contact times, and safety precautions for treating seed before sowing, with emphasis on thorough wetting and proper handling of solutions and vessels.
New rules announce that registered mail facilities will close one hour before ordinary mail deadlines. Two articles for registration will be accepted for despatch at the posting site. A late piece will incur a penalty equal to a single letter postage. Also mentions peppermint cure and electric facial massage ad.
The harvest report from SYNGHAN Demonstration Farm notes unusually light rainfall yet favorable growing conditions for hay and wheat in 1913. Yields totaled 533 bushels of grain from 48 harvested acres and 173 tons of hay from 114 acres, with experimental plots testing varieties and seeding rates. Light rainfall late in the season helped grain hold, while autumn dryness slowed, and caution urged for future sowings and moisture retention.
Northam Race Club announces a picnic meeting on Wednesday June 10 1914 with multiple trials. Open to horses trained outside metropolitan and goldfields areas, with nomination and acceptance fees, weights, and prize money listed for each event. Nominations close May 24 final payments due June 15. committee reserves right to accept or reject entries. Beazley, Secretary.
An old advert promotes Doevi s Backache Kidney Pills as a remedy for backache headaches and general pain. A testimonial from Mrs F Ramson of Kenway College cites relief from severe backache and fatigue after using the pills. Sold in Foster-McCaskell Co. Ltd Perth with prices and availability through chemists and stores.
The document lists nominees for Legislative Council elections by district. Metropolitan Suburban includes Fred Davis and Joseph Duffel both Lib. Central lists Henry Carson C.P James Hickey Law and Patrick Stone Lib. East shows Charles Farquharson Baxter C.P A Bowman Kidson ib and David Thomas Morrell. South includes A A Horas Ind Lab J L Johnston Lib Sohn Waterers Kirwan Ind. South HustI C A Tiesse Lib and C F Watkins C. South West E M Clarke Lib W R Peters Lab F W Steere C P. West J F Allen Lib and William Somerville Labs with A G Jenkins for the Metropolitan Province and I Holmes for North Province unopposed.
The Chief Electoral Officer Mr E G Stenberg outlines that polling places must be advertised fifty days before polling day and no new locations can be added if time does not permit ministerial approval. A long list follows naming venues such as Agricultural Halls State Schools and Court Houses in Trishtown Jennapulla Malabaine Southern Brook Swan Hedfordale Kalamunda Kelmscott Parkerville and York among others.
A list of chief polling places gazetted for the East Province by the upcoming Legislative Council vacancy election. Locations include town halls, agricultural halls, railway stations, schools, and residences across Northam, Avon, Kellerperrin, Burracoppin, Durran Rock, Cunderdin, Meckering, Merredin, Wagin, Tammin and other districts with names of residents acting as polling officials.
Mails depart daily from the Northam Post Office to Fremantle Mokine Toodyay Beverley Wagin York Bungulla Cunderdin Grass Valley Hines Hill Kellerberrin Meenaar Merredin Meckering Nangeenan Tarmmin Waeel Wyola daily at 6 am 10 am daily at 6 pm daily at 7 pm listing Fremantle Perth Boulder Coolgardie Kalgoorlie Menzies Southern Cross Burraconpin Albany Loose Broome Hill Katanning Mount Barker Narrogin Wagin York with Wednesday 6 am Wongaine Monday Wednesday Friday 10 am Quarrading Tuesday Thursday Friday am Tuesdays Wyola Wednesday Saturday 10 am Goomalling Jennacubbine Nowerin Jennacubbine Hotel Korrelocking Kumanoppin Minnivale Nambling Trayning Wednesday only and Surmeday only 4.39 pm Goomnalling Goomnalling loose Peanacibbine Tuesday Thursday Saturday 7 pm Leanora 7 pm Dowerin Ne
Complete schedule for the Northam Eisteddfod to be held on October 21 and 22 with judges, choirs, orchestral and solo events across vocal, instrumental, and recital categories and prize values for each item.
A fragmented note outlines steps to treat smut in wheat with a soaking solution and steeping method to salvage grain. It urges ensuring each grain is saturated and to remove unbroken bruised kernels. Additional details to be requested from the Wheat Belt Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Industries, Perth.
Train timetable notes various departures from Northern to Doth Perth Toodyay and Northam with listed times such as 7 40 am and 7 15 am. Monday service limited to Perth Toodyay at 2 35 pm. Special Saturday service Mertadin to omit 245 am.
E D Racing Association files for a York race meeting on June 17. The notice indicates an application pending approval, with event details to be confirmed by authorities.
Fragmented catalog of farm gear including 3 new table top waggons 2 second hand waggons Fury Wray buggies and subbies. Also 4 sulkies 1 chag crustur roller 1 double swellow 1 unicorn stump jump plows several Massey Harris Howard Smith and leaf stump jump harrows and McCommick spring tooth cultivators all described as almost new or very cheap on terms with prices noted in old currency.
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