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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 11, 1914
Page
4
The York meeting lists several handicap events with details on distances, prizes, and conditions. Nominations close September 15, with acceptances by September 23, and weights declared around September 14. Officials include Handicapper B C Braham and Secretary W Brownlik.
The Meckering Race Club announces a meeting on Wednesday October 4 featuring multiple handicap races. Events include Mackeral Handicap and Locat Handicap with stakes for second place, open to resident horses within a 15 mile radius, under WA rules with nominations and fees to accompany entries.
In Coolgardie, the Great Race Day features the Coolgardie Cup over one mile and three furlongs. Listed are entrants including Corstey, Seigneur, Lord Flavus, Simpie Maid, Dictator, Werenda, and James the Third with several others named, along with odds and weights in a historic program.
York Jockey Club closes nominations with secretary Mr W Brownlie in York or Tuesday September 15. Acceptances payable to the secretary in York by Wednesday September 22. Weights to be declared on or about Saturday September 19. A usual train from Northam has been arranged for the York Hockey Club's September meeting.
The article explains methods to prevent wheat smut by ensuring grain is fully wetted with a steep or pickle solution for a time to destroy smut vitality. It also instructs soaking grain and sacks in the solution and removing unbroken smut balls to prevent reinfection.
Wortham Literary and Debating Society outlines the upcoming session of the Nor ham Literary and Debating Association with debates on state insurance in Western Australia and Pacific Islands control including New Hebrides. Debates run September 11 and 21 and October 5 at the home quarters of the first mentioned teams.
Passenger trains run from Northam to Perth Albany Katanning Kalgoorlie Merredin Merry Goomalling Dowerton Toodyay Bolgart Wongan Hills with daily and special services. Timings include Perth 6 40 am 7 0 am 4 10 pm 6 30 pm Albany 9 25 pm sleeper service Wednesdays and Saturdays Katanning 10 45 am and more.
Notice lists numerous land parcels in Avon Melbourne Ninghan and nearby areas open for selection. Details include acreages, prices per acre, and references to forfeited or abandoned purchases and grazing leases, with plan numbers and land district identifiers. Agencies and landholders named include F. D Keenan A. J. Ottey Ada Linehan M. W. and G. Farmer Harron R. H. Reeves Y. Dixon C Ferguson and F. A. Denham.
Nominations announced for Country Party selection ballots across districts including Northam Avon Toodyay York Tr win Swan Moore and Wagin with nominees such as O J Bernard W Sutcliffe W Carroll J Halbert T H Harrison Michael Augustus Mc Cabe A N Piesse EB F Edwardes J C Horgan W G Burges H Griffiths Latham W B Parker Saul Solomon Jas Gardiner TD Ferguson Duncan Munro T H Iberg Geo Pickering and H Absolon among others.
The notice describes a war map contest ending Saturday evening at Reterteon's Stationers Halon. It mentions a prize and stresses educational value and broad public participation without specific names or detailed rules.
A historical advertisement touts Dean's Ointment as a miracle cure for piles with a testimonial from Mrs Suit of Aubers Street. It claims rapid relief after two pots and permanent results with no recurrences for 22 months. Also notes pricing and ordering details and advertising deadlines.
The schedule lists events for the Northam Eisteddfod with a full range of vocal instrumental and recital contests. Prizes and adjudication by A J Leckie Mus Bac RS O A RCML are noted for choir solos quartets duets and various instrument and speech categories scheduled for October 90 and October 22.
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