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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 18, 1918
Page
5
Attractive Boan bargains with exceptionally low prices. Boans displays summer apparel and home necessities and promises economical shopping for all income levels. The store emphasizes vast trading success, lasting customer satisfaction, moderate prices, prompt service, courteous staff, and prompt mail order attention.
The annual Eastern Districts Railway Employees picnic at York attracted large crowds in ideal weather. President J. S. Ryan and secretary A. Colless led a well run day with a formal luncheon and speeches by B. Coffey and others. Sports results featured Miss G Wentuck and V Cornelius winning events, and a lively dance closed the evening at the Railway Institute despite drizzle.
On the Mt starahall line near Wyatcatchem a trolley collision injures Mr Raynes District Loco Foreman with facial lacerations while his companion Mr Lampard Boiler Inspector escapes unharmed. They returned to Northam and were attended by Tr. Rockett. Proclamation Day closes Nora shops for anniversary observance.
A large meeting at Elder Smith's Buildings chaired by Mrs Golding approved items for the Flag Day procession including Tradesmen and Fire Brigade displays and various character entries. The newly formed Operatic Society offered HMS Pinafore proceeds for the Fund, with confirmation to follow.
For weeks the Northam Operatic Society has rehearsed the opera It MS Pinnafory with most leading locals taking part. A grand night for lovers of fine performance is promised on Wednesday, November, when the company will stage the show.
Delegates led by Messrs Piesse and Harrison met Premier in Perth on Thursday to press survey and construction of the Ucarty Yorkrakine North Brandee railway route and to seek government support for establishing dumps to store this season's wheat along the line.
An Australian town proud of its response to the Seventh War Loan reports strong local support. Citizens rallied through subscriptions and volunteer work, surpassing asked targets and earning praise for collective effort and patriotic spirit.
Meckering recorded 124 pints of rain on Wednesday night while nearby towns posted scores led by Bellerin with 76 points Cundendin 82 points and Tammin 68 points Descriptive local weather and score update from the region.
The Nembudding district reports excellent crop prospects with T Orton 700 acres and P Theil 800 acres yielding high expectations, Allen and Sons 1,190 acres predicted at 24 bushels per acre, and H Montfort 200 acres at 18 bushels. Hay yields reach 2.5 tons per acre. Rabbits threaten Crown lands and abandoned holdings. residents await Government action. Piesse’s election promises are noted as yet unfulfilled with another local visit hoped for.
A garbled market note reports a small turnout and mixed trades. It mentions woolly items, a miner, various dubious terms, and sales of sheep and pigs with unclear prices. The fragmentary text lacks clear names or dates.
Community hints at an upcoming picnic with sales and meals details. A coroner's inquiry into Charles Hdwans Blikely's death at Kaolyin is to resume at Kellerberrin. Samuel Oshy alias Charlie Stewart is reported moved from Norlin to Kellerberrin by last night’s Express. Legislative Council notes no wheat acquisition agreement for 1918-19 and no future gristing arrangements.
The undermentioned tenders will be reserved by the Minister for Works until noon October 22. Wes Northam School additions pavilion class room dulverin wheat shed spencer’s Brook whivat shed.
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