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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 19, 1917
Page
3
Reports detail court fines and imprisonment for liquor offences in Northam and Kelijherrin. Westonia notes a farewell at the Club Hotel for tradesmen and transport workers, and incidents at Guilford involve a man sentenced for assaulting Miss Phillips.
The funeral for six year old Eileen May Groat Carter was held Friday morning at Nurihany Cemetery with Rev Father Donnell officiating. Chief mourners were her father D G Carter and relatives. pallbearers named included B P Chidlow and T Lynch. Wreaths from numerous family friends and a Soldier's Welcome Home Committee note the wide community support. mortuary arrangements handled by J W Parslawe.
The article surveys war expenditures from the 1660s to the late 19th century, noting Britain’s daily war costs in South Africa and comparing global totals. It cites figures for Austria, Italy, Russia, the Boxer movement, and the American Civil War, highlighting the scale of military spending and losses.
A list of assorted household and food items with prices, including Bird Seed, Groats, Pears Soap, Milk, Candles, Custard Powder, Tomato Sauce, Beecham's Pills, Rolled Oats, Apples, Biscuits, Sunlight Soap, Bacon by the side, Matches, Potted Meats, Chick Food, and other commodities priced in pence and shillings. The entry reflects a general price catalog from a local supplier.
Norn and Wake Bros. of the West End Wood and Coal Yards advertise Collie Coal for sale by the truck load per ton or by the hag, with delivery options. They promote supply during a wood shortage and offer various purchase terms to customers in the power district.
Prices for butter climb with expectations of further increases. Farmers seek value by using Dablli or Svtvia Crean separators to maximize milk efficiency and output.
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