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Newspaper

Northam Courier

Location

Northam, Western Australia, Australia

Date

May 10, 1918

Page

5

Northam Agricultural Society Holds Monthly Meeting

The Northam Agricultural Society convened with Mr E W Cotton presiding. A letter from the Lending Library Myuator discussed resolutions, updates on Fremantle cool store, wheat delivery guarantees, and rodent control, plus plans for a public meeting on June 4 and a show schedule for June 13.

E.W. Cotton Lendrary Getentiure Northam Fremantle Hondae Mitchell M.L Bth Yous Norman Hon Prime Minialee Peprivany Kablot Artix Diteuxaion Mer Barclay Walsh Wilding Sermon Lt Waa Minster For Industries Robingon

Methodist Sunday School Anniversary Service Schedule

The Methodist Sunday School anniversary will be celebrated next Sunday and Monday with three Sunday services led by Rev. I. Faull. A Mothers Day service precedes an illustrated talk and hymns led by C. W. Davey. Monday features a public meeting at 7 45 with Rev Hy Fault speaking. Collections benefit the Sunday School Fund.

Faull C. W. Davey G. Hy Griffiths Fepevinentent Wi Hy Fault Sunday School Funda

YMCA Losses Rise From Western Front War Demands

Cable from Australia reports YMCA losses and casualties amid German offensives. Estimated financial impact about £115,000 includes huts, scores, and equipment. Despite destruction, YMCA work continues in affected areas as Australian troops advance with forward lines in battles.

Y.M.C.A Austtralia YMCA

Northam Race Club Meeting Delivers Close Finishes Despite Weather

A Wednesday showery meeting at Northam Race Club drew 277 at the gate with heavy rain and a strong wind. The Trench Handicap and several sprints produced tight finishes, including wins by Half a Length and a Neck, with tote payouts listed and a totalizator amount recorded.

Wednessin Tas Totalisator Juin Une Wikernoon Froureen Ls Bakers Indy Iris

Unclear Racing Card Fragment With Bets and Names

Fragmentary text lists runners such as Miss M Spencer and Orphan Joy with weights and odds, plus references to Nurse Brock Film and Brillant Boy. Mentions tote divisions and a betting line, but many garbled words obscure full event details.

Yurmary M. Spencer Bate Nurse Brock D. Iancock Muratand Orphan Joy Brillant Boy

FALLOWAY HANDICAP PRINCESS AERIAL WINS BY HALF LENGTH

Princess Aerial ridden by Jami Jorie Lock won the Falloway Handicap at five furlongs by a half length ahead of Cracker Cracknell and Spinland. The race featured numerous horses with weights listed and a betting market showing 5 to 1 odds for British Luke and 30 to 1 for Arboretta or Spinland.

Rhodale Yangary Dake Daize Orphan Joy Fread Flyer Charters Settles Hat Princess Asrial Flintery Jattlo Gala Peruke Pot Zennlar Taty Caberia Battle Five Princess Aerial Sutbrett Jami Jorie Lock Cracknell Lou Lock Priam Shiel All Light Arbrrete Morse Spinland McGuiness Saure Lad Lawler Flint Siti Dick Little Flintery Settles Naberup Lockball Luke Flinty

Northam Road Board Reviews Boundary, Vermin Plan and Roads

The Northam Road Board held its monthly meeting with members including Chairman Carroll and Secretary Smythe. It discussed adopting a boundary post plan with Goomalling, rabbit poison distribution, Vermin Board meeting, road works at Grass Valley Meenar and Clackline, bridge bearers, and a financial report showing a £206 credit and £905 total payments.

Northam Road Board Messrs Carroll Martin O'Driscoll McManay Hansen Wilkerson Smith Colton French J. W. Smythe Northam Ile Messrs Corton Baker's Hill Clackhine Department of Repatrians Grass Valley Meenaar Grass Valley Clackline Burges Meenar Joarit Dutton York-road

American and German Temperament Essay contrasts liberties and governance

A pre publication essay by Professor Francke of Harvard contrasts American self government with German obedience. It argues Americans seek liberty and resent external interference while Germans accept restrictions to maintain order and collective responsibility. The piece highlights Germany’s disciplined governance, better roads and taxes, and compared sacrifices for freedom by Americans and Germans.

Angaat Francke Harvard Univerity France America Washington Lineoln England Cromwell Lafayette Gambetta Hungary Kossuth Russa

DalmatianWorker Dies After Mining Cage Accident

Nicholas G. Fislonic, an employee at Golden Harshoe G.M., was injured when a wooden splinter pierced the cage during ascent. A 15 inch wood fragment entered between his shoulder blade and sternum, compromising his condition until he died at night despite medical care.

Arnos Nicholas G. Fislonic Golden Harshoe G.M Vanton Fistonic Sowell St Johr Goll Toapital McCall

US National War Trade Board reorganises Pacific vessels

Information from Sydney says the United States National War Trade Board will reorganise available wooden Pacific vessels to lift Australian wheat. Mr Geo Billings of San Francisco is appointed to assist in classing ships. First class sailing ships of 1 000 tons and over are allocated to wheat transport while smaller vessels will serve the copra trade. Some sailing ships have already been commandeered to carry Australian wheat to America.

Sydney United States National War Trade Board Ken Pacific Geo Billings San Francisco Ben

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