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Newspaper

Northam Courier

Location

Northam, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Oct 01, 1912

Page

3

Goomalling A Bank Leader Leaves for New Venture

Mr G I Edwards will depart from the National Bank in Goomalling within days to start a new business there. He has served six years at the bank, earning strong community regard, and a meeting is planned at Mechanics Institute to honour his departure. Sincere best wishes are extended by townsfolk and local groups as he transitions to land machinery and general commission agency work alongside Mr Ivon Royal.

G.I. Edwards Mr. Edwards Goowalley Edwards Liki Lie Peogrows Assoustion Umiute Gomles Sy Hace Club Nto Ivon Hoyal Businee General Cummianon Busines S. KB. Marshall C. B. Edwards The National Bank Ocwubye 2 Marshall Bank Moora Hue E. W. Bobingoo Ala Ee Racing A. J. Hoddy K. M. Cooper Ths

Meckering prepares grand church ball with prizes and music

The Meckering R C Church hosts a plain and fancy dress ball to raise funds tomorrow night. A large crowd is expected with prizes for costumes and best entry, music by the Bohemian Band from Northam, and careful preparations by an energetic committee. A children’s ball follows on Wednesday with promises of lively juvenile fun. Arrangements planned for a cricket visit to Cunderdin on Saturday October 5.

R.C. Church Northam

Adluosing Agricultural and Pony Show Opens

A local agricultural and horse show at Adluosing sets a two day program featuring trots mule races driving competitions and show jumping. Admission is free for spectators while 400 spectators may attend. entries include gentlemen and ladies stepping events and open hunter classes with prizes and special shows for harness and driving.

Adluosing Piome Bao By & Ball Auimiasion ML. Carter Ncwretary Mucomntia Gay APOE Ato Gnem Weoonu Eutry Ura Brat Ewcond Gentleman Mack Bret Secums Novalty Ladwe Hack Tva Hest’ Harnese Horne Ledie Gentlamen Tilling St Ring Eweepmiske Utrs Marses Antry la

Thanks to Ladies and Gentlemen of Southern Show and Sports

The Hon. Secretary Tansen thanks many ladies and gentlemen for their support of the Southern Show and Sports. He lists donors and helpers for ring events trophies refreshments and judging of industrial economic and produce exhibits. He notes no official complaints and extends gratitude.

Seamsrman Messrs. L. Smith W. Dudley Messrs A.A. Lawrence Tansen Southern Show and Sports Committee

Golf Northam Club Trophy Postponed to Next Saturday

The Northam Club was to present the trophy by J. P. Camm but the event coin was postponed and shifted to next Saturday.

J.P. Camm

Watts and Co Promotes Balance Offers in 19th Century Listing

An OCR fragment from Watts and Co 820 Accra advertises a sale near Binning Siding and Mackeriney town with 3 percent terms. It mentions half mile location, farm products, and terms of payment in pounds. Details are unclear due to garbled text.

Accra Binning Siding Mackeriney Town Splandid Muntey

Oldest resident of the State Joseph Lockyer dies in Northam

Joseph Lockyer, aged nearly 100, longtime Northam district resident and sportsman, died leaving seven grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren. Born in Vault-on Somerset England, he emigrated to Western Australia in 1880, lived in Fremantle and South Australia before settling in Northam near the cemetery. He married Simmons in 1860 and raised five children, with active involvement in racing and pony ownership in early WA days. Funeral arrangements and tributes followed from family and friends across the state.

Joseph Lockyer Lockyer Vaulton Somerset England Taisland Western Australia Min Frewantle South Australis Northun Snod Northam Cemetery Loveyer Ihil Gradier Mine Simmons Messrs Albert Ernest Lockyer Sortham Lionel Lockyer Koleystone Armadale Kosche Perth Hugh Frazer Northam Hle Cues Hormeman Hamalton Hill Woodman’s Point Fremantle Amman

Bowlers discuss Australia Carnival visit and practice plans

A Friday night meeting at the association's headquarters approved a proposed team trip to Melbourne for the free Australian Carnival. The plan calls for a one day halt in Adelaide then travel to Melbourne for four to five days of practice before the event, with a return to Adelaide for a possible week or ten days of matches against South Australians. Several leading players intend to join, and Captain Orkes and S Roberts are coordinating passages. The trip offers bowlers a chance to meet top performers from Easter States and New Zealand.

Association Melbourne Kucvola Adv Ieide Adelaide Orkes S. Roberts Freassémons Lab Karavli Ure Easter States New Zealand

Australian cricket team gears up for Eastern States tour

The WA squad plans a October 11 departure by steamer to Adelaide for the first match. Fixtures include Adelaide on October 25 and 28 against South Australia, Melbourne from November 4 to 11 versus Victoria, Sydney on November 15 and 22 against New South Wales, plus returns against Victoria and New South Wales. The selected players A Christina, H Evans, R Selk, C Heard, T Hogue, W Hogue, C Lehmann, A Randell, L Bott, W Edmondson, W Mtushes, J Rowe have signaled their attendance.

Adelaide Agnines Australia Vember Vietoris Melbourne New South Wales Sydney Ms.w Vietori A. Christina H. §. Evers R. Selk C. Heard T Hogue W. Hogue C. Lehmann A.C. Randell L. Bott W. Edmondson W. Mtushes J. Rowe

Lawn Tennis Match Postponed Due to Weather

Poor conditions lead to postponement of the Association Axtury between May Reserve and St. John's club. A new date is set for Saturday next while Wesley Club hosts a working bee for a new net. The match between Dakn's and Weales is also delayed as clubs plan upcoming schedules and standings.

May St. John’s Clube Wesley Weales Penuany PBR Po Presbyterian Lo May Ps Werley A. x St. John's Presbyterian St. John’s Tion

Amusements at Ute Palace Theatre Tonight

This evening at Ute Palace Theatre a varied programme of motion pictures will be shown including Shrinking Rawhide Redemption of Ben Farland Rowdy and His Newtal Treasure Island and The Agouti and its Habits An educational travel study Honolulu Hawaii Islands and Australian Gazette offer instructive scenes The humorous side features His Forgotten Keys and Mr Phuumet-Virago Smriler Catches a Tartar.

Ute Palace Theatre Ben Farland Rowdy Honolulu - Hawaii Islands

Funeral pictures to be shown at Palane Theatre Chivadayev

Pictures depicting the funeral of the late General Rautill be shown at the Palane Theatre at Chivadayev. For Salvation Army members and others, a special performance precedes the evening entertainment. The programme will start promptly at 11 45 and will screen only pictures of the funeral.

Rautill Palane Chivadayev Salvation Army

Meeting of the Northgin Have Chile Sees Strong Racing Day

The Northgin Have Chile meeting proved highly successful with splendid conduct and lively racing. Horace Withuell reports receipts over £50 and land purchases for abatement works planned for about 0 acres at the set price per acre. The next meeting is February 19 as the Goomalling Race Club plans a November picnic meeting.

Chile Moss Horace Withuell

Trotting Meet Proposed for Northam Center

At the Western Australian Trotting Association meeting vonsteraton was authorized to arrange a Northam meet toward late October or early November. If held there it would be on a Saturday public holiday to suit metropolitan business owners. Ly was tasked with appealing to Northam supporters to form a local organizing committee and present views on dates and other matters.

WA ‘Trotting Association Vonsteraton Northam

York Race Acceptances List for Thursday Meeting

The document lists accepted entries for the York races on Thursday including horses such as Wilkes Igulus Chancer Bangura Urontes Lady Culeamine Lily Spinder Avouluck Chaucer Finder Fleetluck Spartee Little Beauty Turley Twi Chaucer Finder and others among a long roster of names and syndicate marks. The page shows numerous horse names with some obscured letters, reflecting an early 20th century style of race program.

Utruite Wow Wilkes Igulus Chancer Bangura Urontes Lady Culeamine Chaucer Fleetluck Turley Burley Chaucer of Finder Az Galloway Ian Reeve Tse Secosaciars Hix Furlonge Eabibfe Yi Sc Vangitt Lily Avon Tock Flint Wood Woodsong Ata

Southern Brook Water Extension Meeting and Fair Debut

A public meeting in Southern Brook discusses extending the water supply from polduelda rain and connecting to Meckering and Lovalling lines. The event includes a county fair with prize listings for wheat oats butter and vegetable exhibits, and notes on local committee elections and extension authority.

Uae Polduelda Meckering Lumyority

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