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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 16, 1913
Page
3
A Dowerin Roads Board meeting at the board office discussed road repairs and surveys. Officials reviewed the Mindling road, footpath work, and surveyor arrangements while considering ward divisions and upcoming meeting dates.
A letter from the Board of Trade commissioner advocates lower interest on farm loans and new credit schemes for agricultural development in Canada. He cites high bank rates, notes improving farm profitability, and urges measures to finance long term farming projects while warning against usurious practices.
Northam hosts a grand charity event where children and dresses recreating early Victorian styles perform on stage. Many groups from Miss Colebatch to Mrs West coordinate sets and the event raises funds for Waits Homes amid applause and community support.
The Frendee led by Mr I tenehlan and accompanied by Mr J Collier paid visits to Goomalling Bowerin and Cowcowing with officials including Mr AL ON MAL AL and Mesa. They were welcomed by the Gobuuilling chair and Board on Friday and by the Cowerin Progress Association at Langue. The group traveled to Cowcowing on Saturday meeting settlers and noting local needs as reported in West Australian.
The Merredin District Race Club announces extended nominations for horse and passenger conveyance arrangements with the Railway Department. Nominations will be accepted until Thursday the 18th inst at the Merredin secretary or with Mr Horace Withnell at Northam. Earlier nominations up to the 13th inst were many.
Mr D C Braham assigns weights for the Northam meeting including the Spring Stakes and other races. Notable entries include Little Beauty and Joy Girl with weights set for six furlongs and five furlongs.
Beverley Race Club schedules a midweek meeting with acceptances appearing on page four of the issue. The event runs tomorrow Wednesday and gathers regional racing entries and details for bettors.
Amusements note Philin Lytton Limited plans a large Bernhardt theatre touring company across Western Australia led by Sara Hernhardt. The venture claims to rival the Metropolitan stage with a 2000-seat venue and six tons of stage machinery, aiming to bring Northam shows to Western Australia after Eastern States runs.
The Goomalling bachelors hosted a successful annual ball on a reforming evening attracting guests from Beverley and Perth. About one hundred or more couples filled the hall as the dancing reached peak, with a committee led by M. Eaton organizing details and Mrs. Carr and the town ladies providing catering. The array of costumes featured Miss Mona Butterly and numerous residents in cream silks and lace with decorative trims, reflecting a festive dress code across the community.
A distant Meckering community meeting is planned as organizers face divisions and rumors of expulsions. The report notes heavy weekend rain and a tense atmosphere with protests and departures among members, while a local official faces unclear consequences.
A fragmented OCR style text hints at a poetic or dramatic passage with archaic phrasing about breath, fear, and pursuit. It includes obscure lines like a pursuer and a line about a Lea’s Woods, suggesting a nature or suspenseful moment without clear attribution. The readable names and precise context remain unclear.
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