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Newspaper

Northam Courier

Location

Northam, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Oct 12, 1917

Page

7

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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
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