This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1913
Page
3
The Goomalling area buzzes over the annual children’s fancy dress ball and upcoming ball night. Local reports praise attendance and the billiard tournament at the Farmers Club, while plans for a large photograph party and dance unfold. Community volunteers and organizers, including Mr Hinintesd and Mr Winter, prepare for crowd-pleasing events and prize distributions.
The Wongan Mul ko line construction advances at about half a mile daily, with 29 miles from Wongan and about 30 from Mulkeva. Delays due to material shortages and weather push promised Christmas completion beyond reach, while new engine deliveries and additional wings are discussed amid rapid site development. The line’s growth has turned Wongan into a bustling canvas city with excavation ongoing 88 miles away and stationmasters reporting unusual activity.
Fragmented text details promises of good yields despite growth delays. It mentions August rainfall totals, a 716 point year, and references to water, roads, and funding efforts tied to a local association. The document shows uncertain figures and stalled projects with emphasis on improving infrastructure and farming outputs.
Messrs Dalgety and Co Lab report holding a sale at their store with many shipments of wool hides and related goods. The notice mentions details of consignments, pricing signals, and terms, with references to facilities and shipping logistics. The text includes garbled phrases but preserves names and the sale’s general scope and partners involved.
The Licensing Court convened to review additions to the Northam hotel, including a proposed ladies bathroom at the Shamrock and expansions to the Northam Hotel. Inspectors deemed some changes insufficient while plans for a Wayside Home, a reworked footpath, and a new front with a red balcony were approved at the lowest cost of about £1,500, with final decisions pending.
The Victorian Agricultural Department tested 25 wheat varieties at a small Symora flour mill to compare milling and baking qualities. Results showed North Eastern types often produced better flour color and gluten strength, while some varieties yielded variable loaf quality. The project aims to improve milling and baking through field plots and a bake oven for controlled evaluation.
Wortham Wesley Church hosted a choir concert that drew praise for musical progress and strong choral work despite a few weak attack points. The program featured pieces like The Spacious Firmament and Oh Lord our Governor with notable performances by Miss Ny Cutts, Mrs. Nay, and instrumentalists, while audience reaction highlighted the ensemble’s promising future.
A trolley accident on Saturday near Wongay injured several people and crushed Charl Charon Hills a 56 year old teamster. Emergency crews and volunteers aided victims as workers carried the severely injured to hospitals. Witnesses praised the compassion and quick action of responders and bystanders, noting the loyal, caring effort to help the sick and hurt.
In poor ground due to continued rain York beat Toodyay 4.2 to 1.8 at East Northam. York’s Fisher Aubrey and Smith starred with strong forward plays while Healy left with a facial fracture from an elbow clash. Toodyay’s Edwards Donegan and Graham also stood out despite rough play and a score line that favored York as the game wore on.
Goomalling Association fixtures list shows upcoming matches and results. York led 4.10 to 4.8 Toodyay at the final bell with Toodyay securing the win. Remaining fixtures include Wanderers versus Goomalling and Dowerin games scheduled for September.
In the sixth round, the Central Districts Association schedules a confrontation between Jenanoubbine and Wongamins. The match results and standings are expected to unfold as teams vie for advancement within the league's structure.
Northam and Subiaco played a hard West Coast Association match with Subiaco taking an early lead but Northam rallying to equalise before halftime. Second half saw Subiaco pressuring, Nicholson making key saves as Trice and Northam pulled ahead to win 4 2 with Nicholson lauded as best on the field.
The Northeim golf event saw Fremantle clubs win seven holes to the end against Northam players who mostly failed to secure victories. Captain Hackney starred with 38 holes, signaling momentary championship form amid a general lack of execution among locals.
The Memphis city council, per Chicago's Daily Chronicle, enacted a by law taxing bachelors to fund a summer hospital for sick babies and mothers. Unmarried men over 21 may not be in public after 9 pm with an unmarried woman without paying the £1 tax. Licenses issued on demand. failure to show license risks £1 to £10 fine. Initial resistance gave way as prominent bachelors were arrested and fined double the tax. Revenue funds a hospital housing 100 babies.
Fragmented OCR notes report a trial concerning jewelry thefts connected to Northam Court. The prose mentions a prosecutor's information, evidence about the jewelers, and a magistrate's actions with a focus on restitution and appeals within the local court system.
A fragmented 19th century advertisement extols Woods' Topper patent cure as a remedy praised for health and strength restoration. The garbled text references various ailments and asserts the product’s enduring effectiveness as a universal tonic.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.