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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 27, 1914
Page
4
Latest poll results list party tallies for numerous districts with majorities for Price Mackenzie Harrison Thomas and others, plus unopposed returns in Brownhill Ivanhoe Cue Coolgardie Forrest Hannans and more. Deferred rolls list Gascoyne Pilbara Roebourne dates and final counts for several seats.
Elder Shenton and Co report last week's meat market with 1000 head penned at Copley’s Siding led by Derby stock. Demand was sharp and prices fell from prior rates. cattle included 300 stores and a Kimberley Pastoral Company consignment. Prime heavy bullocks ranged £11 to £122 8d with heavies to £132 8d. cows £8 7s 6d to £10 2s 6d. total cattle sold 375.
North Fremantle reports a heavy yarding of 8800 sheep and lambs including about 3600 lambs the heaviest yet at North Fremantle with around ten store sheep. Prices ease as demand for lambs drops with lambs selling 75 to 8s, pigs 41?5. sheep prices range from prime heavy wethers 208 to 2384d and ewes 168 to 18s, stores 10s to 13s.
Lands open for selection include 20 acres at 26 62 2 008 near Quarebin Lowk and multiple grazing and forfeited holdings across Mevredin Avon and surrounding areas. Notable entries list A Scott G P ILE and A G Sweetman grazing leases, Ballantyne forfeited O F holdings at Watton, Rayner and Walsh forfeited sites, and Avon locations tied to C E Larson and C Belting.
A narrator hums as a chauffeur asks about enduring weather. The reply claims constant supply of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, suggesting a humorous endorsement of the product amid a travel scene.
Passenger trains run from Northam to Perth Albany Katanning Kalgoorlie Merredin and intermediate stations with various daily and weekly services. Perth departures include 6 40 am 7 0 pm 4 10 pm and 6 30 pm. Albany sleepers depart 9 25 pm on Wed and Sat. Katanning runs 10 45 am daily. Kalgoorlie express 8 8 pm daily. Merredin routes 10 50 am daily and 8 8 pm via E G R, plus Goomalling Dowerin route Mondays Wednesdays Fridays 11 5 am and Saturdays 6 5 pm, with other daily slots including 7 am and 4 10 pm as listed.
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