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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
2
A fragmentary notice urges planting fruit trees vines and roses before winter. It references St James's Church and a morning communion service with unclear local directions and works ministry notes. The text is garbled with multiple errors and unreadable names.
Fragmented notice describes a meeting of the Northam Municipality to be held on Friday in the town hall. The text is garbled but indicates a public session and references period ending dates and local matters on agenda.
Racing schedule for June 18 1912 at Avon Trial and related handicaps. Event details include Winter Handicap Galloway Handicap Farmers Handicap and Farewell Handicap with purse amounts and weights, nomination and acceptance fees, training locality rules, steward approvals, and weight declarations set for early June. Secretary Alfred Beazley invites nominations by May 1 with final payments due July 1. errors subject to rejection.
Public notice to clients and the public that comsmeins Atatinet section Tay will cease operations and the establishment will be cleaned and closed. Elder Shenton and Co Let Carter and Dark are named parties in the notice with no clear dates or locations provided.
Free instruction in English and two other subjects available to male and female students aged 14 to 18. Subjects include Arithmetic Mathematics Geography History Commercial and Public Service Examinations and more such as Shorthand Bookkeeping Dressmaking Millinery Cookery Homemaking Elementary Chemistry Physics and Drawing. Full application details to the Headmaster State School Nor.
The passage discusses campaign dynamics in a divided electorate where voters sway between parties. It notes the influence of individual candidates and personal loyalties on election outcomes and the role of party alignment in shaping decisions.
The piece analyzes how Sir John Forrest and other candidates affect Liberal and Labor chances in a Dampier division race. It notes voters balancing party loyalty against personal records, with Pearce and Gregory as key figures shaping non party support and potential outcomes.
The Northam region features coverage of party strategies in Fremantle and Kalgoorlie divisions with notes on Labor and Liberal prospects, plus local society events. Reports include A.N. club meetings, Hibernian social concerts, library society open night, and community notices on services and advertisements.
Me Fated Martin an early Eastern District pioneer and uncle of Northam Agricultural Society president Andrew Martin died at Seabrook after a severe asthma attack. He was 76 and had lived in Seabrook for over sixty years. His wife passed about four years ago. The funeral proceeded in the Angl i can section of Northam cemetery with pallbearers W J Stewart W P Luclair W Morrell and W Forward. Rev J T Davoren officiated and Mary Purslawe conducted arrangements.
The Fremantle golfers head to Tasmania for a morning match with a delay until 11 o'clock. The visiting team will be welcomed by Heenan and others at the campus house while the ladies provide tea. Names such as Hiewive, Messe, and Morrison appear in the reader readable fragment with several players listed.
The Postmaster Cemeral Me C Ex Fraver M I plans a visit to Northam this Saturday. Wheat Commissioner Gene Rilton and Professor schont of Har Wink Australia University will meet the Northam digcey during Weening week. They arrive to discuss Avon River improvement schemes for irrigation with Mr McKwrney of the Northam Courts. Will and others are expected to resume contral work, and W Phillips is noted for supporting him during his stay in Fremantle.
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