Northam Road Board Hears Repair Plans and Arrears
The Northam Road Board met on Saturday with members including J. My Carrnll and M. Martin. A telegraph from E. Cotton apologized for absence from Australia. Colton was granted one month extra leave. Plans for two locations near Clackline were approved while no urgent government surveyor was available. The Secretary reported on road repairs across the district, noting major work on Goomalling, Beering Gully, and Meenaar areas, plus urgent fixes to Jannapullen and other sites. Arrears totaling about £500 were noted, with calls to pursue collection.
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Northan Road Board
Martin
French
Messs
Ewing
Manning
Terry
Clackline
Public Works Department
Messrs
Hansen
Goomalling
Jennapullen
Jannapullen
Beering Gully
Kealrine
Juvenline Road
Atkinson
Hinde
Dudley’s Road
Carter's Road
Grass Valley
Sermon’s Road
Wongamine Road
Wonds
Juamkadin
Burges Bros
Thefote
Mallabaine
Geo. Mor
York court fines stock-dealer for unfit cow on railway truck
At the York Police Court on Thursday stock-dealer W L T Lawrence pleaded guilty to causing two cows to be conveyed on a railway truck while unfit. He was fined five shillings and sixpence costs. The article also notes charity proceeds from a Northam carnival and remarks on local council figures and road conditions.
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York
Wol T. Lawrence
Kenneth Edwads
BO Harris
J’s.Pensummons
R. M. Stowe
Northam
Red Cross Society
Roth Light Horse Trench Comforts Fund
A. B. Reynolds
Restrictions On Letters To Prisoners Of War
Wartime guidance warns friends that only postcards or brief letters are allowed for POWs. Postcards preferred for reliability. letters limited to two sides of a single note sheet with no cross writing. Turkey bound messages capped at four writing lines and all content restricted to private news and essential business.
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Turkey
Board to sue for overdue rates after floods burden
Proceedings note heavy costs from floods and washaways and arrears. motion passed to instruct Secretary to commence legal recovery of overdue rates. Secretary also to hire clerical help to issue rate notices for the year after 11,470 had been posted for payment.
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Rember
Mestrs Hansen
French
Hit
High Quality Hoops Prices and Groceries Listed
A historical price listing by B. P. Chidlow lists various grocery items with prices in pre decimal currency. Items include Bird Seed 8d per packet, Pears Soap 6d, Tomato Sauce 4d per bottle, and Bacon by the side 1s per pound, among others.
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John Bull
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Northam Road Board
News and Notes
Eastern Agricultural Districts’ Council
ALF
A. E. Warman
J. Worton
Worton
D. McKenzie
J. W. Smythe
Northam Board
Meenaar
Smythe
Merredin
Perth
Mercury
Orphan Boy
J. Nicholas
Nicholas
Grey
R.I.P
B. P. Chidlow
Hotel
Nungarin
A. ©. McCorry
Dow Ham
Tim. Harnett
Fitzgheald Street
Tattersalls
Hobart
Privete
Avon Bakery