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Northam News Highlights War Wounds and Local Tales
Personal letters from Northam recount wounded soldiers in England and hospital cases, including Pte Jack Peake and Pte Martin O Meara, with families in Fremantle and Northam mourning. Local’s column notes the death of Frank Rowe and Gerald Mitchell, plus a thread about dairying work and early settler life. The piece weaves war news with social notices and reminiscences of pioneers and local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Peake
England
R. Gale
Gerald Mitchell
Manel
Jas Mitchell
Northam
Young Mitchell
Old Perth
Denstone College
Staffordshire
Kitchener's Army
Gallipoli
Mle
Chelsea Hospital
Frances