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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 27, 1916
Page
6
Arrangements are complete for the Eastern Districts' Railway Employees annual picnic on Wednesday November 8 at Goomalling. An evening dance will follow at the West Northam Railway Institute and a strong sports program is planned.
Wyalca tchem Wong district reports better crops after recent rain raising hopes for a fair average yield. Wheat oats and barley show strong growth while land under cultivation increases. Judicial facilities lack local access with police commuting seven miles for JP services and writ deliveries requiring travel to Goomalling.
In a railway car a parson and a soldier clash over crude language used about Bodies driven from a village. The soldier argues strong words are a safety valve amid war, while the parson condemns profanity even in tough times.
Fragmentary dialogue recalling a soldier named Bill, praised for obedience and discipline. The speaker notes Bill’s respect and easy bearing despite poverty, and hints at a last encounter with a woman and others present. The passage preserves a rough, conversational tone from an archival fragment.
Sir John Forrest Lady Forrest and Senator Henderson campaigned in Northam addressing large crowds at the Town Hall and nearby venues urging Yes votes for conscription. The speakers emphasized unity across parties, the need to keep troops reinforced, and defended the referendum against fears of extending to industrial life.
A report discusses how marrying to avoid service does not grant exemption. A youth, urged by an MP, pursued marriage with several women but faced failure as the declarations did not spare him from conscription. The piece reflects social pressure and government intent during wartime.
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