Death of Mr H Hardy in Northam Mining Accident
Residents of Northam mourn the death of Harry Hardy who died Friday afternoon in a rockfall at the Associated Gold Mine in Boulder. At about 60 years of age with a wife at Kilgourn, he served in England and in the Soudan and Egyptian campaigns. He held a Royal Humane Society medal for rescuing a man from the Serpentine River. England-bound veterans accompanied his coffin at Kalgoorlie station for transport to Northam. Military honours were paid by two soldiers and Returned Soldiers. Funeral details listed pallbearers and mourners. the procession left Purslowe’s Mortuary for Northam Cemetery.
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Northam
Harry. Hardy
Fitegerald Street
Associated
Boulder
Kilgnoulle
A.F
England
Alexandria
Soudon
Royal Humane Society
Kalgoorlie
ALF
Hendy
Bunbury
A. W. Byfield
M.G. Milner
D. P. Wilson
C. Sullivan
H. Forbes
J.T. Milner
J. W. Purslowe
Sultry weekend with severe storms across towns
Weather across Sunday to Tuesday brought heat and daily thunderstorms. Gale winds drenched Nor and Bal in turn, while Meckering, Menaa, Tammin, and Meenar faced heavy rain and large hail. Flooding hit Chasing main streets as rain totals reached notable points in multiple towns.
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Isa
Much Dam
Teyrie
Waeel
Bal
Goomalling
Dowerin
Meckering
Brook
Meenar
Tammin
Seston
Mecktesing
Méenar
Fatal Accident Near Meckering
A noon Monday accident at Quellagering Station near Meckering killed driver Bob Clarke and injured two others as a wagon load shifted. Clarke, a Northam district resident recently employed by the Bank of New South Wales, died instantly when the wheel passed over his head. An inquest at Meckering found Clarke died November 25, 1918, from being run over by a wagon with no blame attached to anyone.
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Quellagering
Bob Clarke
Clarke
O'Brien
Northam
Bank of New South Wales
Quellag
CS Rhodes JP
Corner
Mewes
EB White
W Breen
A. T. Maley
Harry Mutetavori
C. Stewart
Pic. O'Brien
Dhort Clarke
Wagon
Quellogelling Station
Anyon
Northam Repatriation Committee Reports Returning Soldiers
Northam district hosts 130 soldiers from active service, none seeking employment. Executive approved loans totaling £1,554 for tools and business, £19 for business needs, and £15 for farming, while farming grants face delays with the Soldiers Land Settlement Board. The committee, though advisory, often must refer applicants to Perth where processing stalls occur.
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Northam
Financial Assisiance
Soldiers Land Settlement Board
Perth
Dower Police Court Case In Cowcowing Bend Brawl
In Cowcowing Bend Dower two men Nolan and Graham faced charges for a street fight. One pleaded guilty and received a light penalty. Beach issued a lecture and caution. Frank Avery, arraigned on obscene language and disturbance in Cowcowing Road, resisted arrest. fined six pounds and three months imprisonment.
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Nolan
Graham
Cowcowing Bend
Dower
Hoth
P. Cusack
Hso
Frank Avery
Cowcowing Road
Pic
Cantel
Avery
Baron
Northam Stock Sale Yields Mixed Sheep Trade
Monars Elder Smith and Co report small turnout at Northam Market. Yarding lacked attractive ewes as most sheep were fullmouth. Prices ranged with sound mouth swons, mixed types, and aged merino rams among offerings. Pigs and store pigs were traded. total stock sold included 1064 sheep and 17 pigs.
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Monars Elder
Guinema
West Ward Council Election in Northam
The West Ward election in Northam was held Wednesday with candidates G. Cook and P. Rady. A large turnout favored P. Rady by 382 votes. Rady thanked the Deputy Returning Officer. Mr Cook remained silent.
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P. Rady
West Ward
Northam
G. Cook
Rady
Mr Christmas
Welcome Home Event At St Joseph’s Church
A welcome home was rendered by Tadica and gentlemen of St Joseph’s Church on Friday evening for returned soldiers church members and friends. Father O'Donnell welcomed back the veterans with support from Mrs M Carroll. School children and local artists performed, followed by refreshments and dancing to music by Mie Daily A.L.M.
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Tadica
St Joseph
Father O'Donnell
M. Carroll
Mie
A.L.M
Trinity College of Music Examination Results 1918
The Trinity College of Music theory exams held at St Joseph's Convent Northam on June 8 1918 produced multiple passes across divisions. Notable top scorers include Veronica Chidlow Junior Honours with 91 marks and Doris Foley Preparatory Credit with 90 marks, both students at St Joseph's Convent.
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Trinity College of Music
London
St Joseph's Convent
Northam
Doris
Winifred H Duggan
Alice Tormey
Emily Arscott
Miss Connor
Veronica Chidlow
Adelaide Thackrah
Olga Arscott
St Joseph’s Convent
Nora Haigh
Marjorie McKenzie
Mrs Black
Edna Phillips
Aileen Gouldthorpe
Gladys Frost
Elva Power
Doris Foley
Alison Golding
Olga Behn
Joseph's Convent
Ealain Throssel
Miss Daily LLC
Teresa Leeson
Bush Fires Sweep Buckland Estate and Nearby Properties
Heat sparks wildfires across Buckland Estate with four blazes reported on Monday. W H Morgan loses about 20 acres of crop at Bardeen, Andrew Smith’s field of corn saved by green forage, Aubrey Smith notes oats destroyed, Geo Lawler of Gelgallon escapes loss, L W Viveash suffers heavy feed loss. Lightning blamed for the outbreaks.
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Buckland Estate
Bardeen
W H Morgan
Andrew Smith
Aubrey Smith
Geo Lawler
Gelgallon
L W Viveash
Undertaker’s Mistake Sends Bodies to Wrong Destinations
Two visitors in Nice died and were in the undertaker’s care. One was a London woman, the other a Russian army general. Coffins sent to London and St Petersburg. London relatives find a full uniformed general in their box. The Russian reply orders the general to be disposed of as they see fit.
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Nice
London
St Petersburg
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Boans Emporium
Beans Emporium
MATIA
Cire
Tait
Boans Limited
Universal Providers
MR H. Hardy
Messrs
J. A
P. Gibbons
J's
Northam Stock Sale
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