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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 03, 1919
Page
5
In Fitzgerald street on Tuesday HB and B T discuss a joke about Wolard being scratched for the Epsom. HB claims to have saved him but BT questions the timing, both ending with light banter as they walk away.
The Northam Municipal Council met on Monday with Mayor A. W. Byfield and seven councillors present. Discussion covered bank balances across accounts, potential insurance refunds if the Electric Light policy is canceled, a motion to cancel the policy carried 4–3, a notice to amend trespass scales under By-law 35 for livestock on public spaces, and a plan to consider growing horse feed locally due to high chaff prices. The meeting also set hours for certain actions from November to April and retained current operations for the rest of the year.
Rain commenced Tuesday afternoon at Northam with 20 points by 6 pm and 30 points overnight. A further 18 points fell the next morning. Surrounding districts reported good falls benefiting crops and grain areas. Last evening overcast, no additional rain recorded.
Dalwalling track handicapper Mr A E Warman issues weights for the forthcoming meeting on Tuesday next. The note outlines trial stakes handicaps and the assigned handicaps for participating horses.
York yesterday featured multiple races with Epsilon and Torediv winning among six furlongs events. Winners included Torediv by three lengths in 1 min 19.5 secs, and Poseedsoy by two lengths in 2 min 16 sees across various classes, with notable contenders China Town and Lady Alawa among the field.
The Denis Kehoe Company presents Irish Hearta an American Maurice Whelan comedy drama at Palace Theatre on Thursday. The Kalgoorlie Miner notes the plot centers on Larry Dwyer who sacrifices for his brother and his mother, while fighting to secure Kathleen ODea from Jasper Harden. Har den’s schemes cause disasters but Nemesis corrects the course, enabling a hopeful marriage. The tale yields humorous twists as Fortune turns with prizes and losses, drawing hearty audience laughter. Box plan at Ivimey’s and day sales at Mannering’s.
Special attention given to crop and stock insurances across listed towns including Perth Bruce Rock Boandee Hicas Boandee and many others with named agents and locations such as Viking House William Street Perth and referenced policy holders security policy holders
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