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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 28, 1913
Page
2
An assortment of 1913 notices from Western Australia and nearby regions details tender calls for public works, school repairs, and mail conveyance contracts. The items list tender deadlines, locations such as Goomalling Northam Kellerberrin Trayning and Kununoppin, and required bid formats.
Proceedings from the Northam police court include charges against A L We ug eld for obstructing theatre passageways and against G M Dempster for reckless driving with costs awarded to the Council. A new Moorra Herald publication plan is announced. Agricultural show results from Jennapullin are reported with projected profits around £70. Gordon and Urove cases involve a petition and mis conduct allegations leading to a dismissed petition and wife’s costs awarded. Alternate mail routes are proposed for Kununoppin to Tootinning Springs and Trayning to Tootinning Springs.
The report covers the weekly wool sale at Dulgety Street with demand for all descriptions and varied pelt prices. It also notes rainfall in October with cooler temperatures and a brief Sunday sermon discussion about football on Sundays and church attendance.
A reprint old ad extols Doan’s Kidney Pills claiming a Mrs Slocombe and others cured of backache and kidney trouble years ago. It urges continued use for lasting relief and directs readers to buy six bottles for 15 shillings eight pence through Foster-Mulcull Co.
The Bon Marche Store in Northam hosts a spring show lauding excellence of quality and exclusiveness of design. A large crowd enjoyed an elegant evening with music by Mrs. Miller and decorations by Mrs. Haddmeades and Mr. Dempster, highlighting a refined supper and floral displays.
Northam marks completion of a four room office building housing the Landsgod Surveys Department next to the Northam Advertiser. The new site will ease public transactions with Morrell supervising the front offices and Lefroy overseeing the survey wing under Cog’s replacement. The contractor Mr. Jows Afillington completed the £2000 project.
Alteration of arrangements for the railway picnic social and dance at York is announced. The event moves from the Railway Institute to the Balacs Theatre due to demand for Kkata, with a 1/6 admission for both gentlemen and ladies. Prizes from the picnic will be presented and other activities included. Music by Mrs J Day and others, secretarial work by J Finta.
The Nottingham Eisteddfod concert Thursday evening drew a large and enthusiastic audience, matching the competition’s high standard. Performers included Mr. D U Morrelle, Miss A Gliddon, Master Edward Isham, Mr W L Stewart, Mrs J J Aviney, Miss Madeline Lirever, and the Sunwart choir with W. Carter conducting, presenting solos, duets, recitations, and a sacred chorus.
A signed missive from W E Wourtone of Goomalling dated October 25 criticizes board procedures and payment practices. The letter urges timely actions, notes section references, and supports establishing an independent board office in Goomalling for proper administration.
A three year old conference between education authorities and industry representatives led to a plan for a Sunshine technical school in Melbourne. Mr. I V Menay of Sunshine Harvester Works and Mr. Tate discussed gifts and land, with a £2000 donation by the Minister for Education and further support toward the project. The institution will train workers in blacksmithing carpentry turning moulding mathematics English science and art.
On Saturday most detachments at the 5th Infantry will assemble for marching orders. The Cadets will attend a parade on Wednesday November 17, 1943. Instructional staff and NCOs at Karrakatta will supervise modern training as the South Australia unit prepares for next week. The senior cadets from Northam and Albany secured the battalion banner title at Northam Inst and will continue at Karrakatta for a fortnight.
A misread liturgical address by the Rev Hemry Were Hewolher caused a moment of confusion during a Sunday service. He attempted to deliver announcements for the upcoming week but his memory faltered leading to a garbled cadence about Sabbath observance and seating arrangements.
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