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Newspaper
Northam Courier
Location
Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1914
Page
2
Local fund drives and public events fill the town calendar with a charity mattress fund linked to a wartime aid effort. Tonight at 8 o'clock a civic gathering at the town hall will hear addresses from prominent citizens while noting the end of hostilities is in sight and the Cook Government’s critics voice confidence in speedy recovery.
Local authorities and residents clash as Mr Dicky Haynes opposes granting a provisional certificate for Mrs J Barry to operate a State hotel at Bolgart. Cabinet minutes link siding removal to license aims, while supporters say the move addressed a long running objection to the current site.
Messrs Elder Shenton and Co publish last week’s market quotations for fat stock. Beet cattle ranged from choice quality at high prices to inferior, with prime weaners and lambs showing varied values. sheep numbers were near record highs for the past year. Dry weather limited supplies as farmers moved fats to market, depressing prices on inferior and medium categories while prime grades held steadier. Cattle overall sold near prior week levels, with poor demand for stores and weaker prices for inferior stock.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe sympathisers connected to Lauphorised group in Newke New York Road area Northam. Details incomplete. no clear event or date established in readable text.
Public notice lists stock transfers and related duties under local authority. Names such as Fr Harry and Perth appear in the readable portion, with dates and sums indicating tax or duty changes. The fragmentary text suggests a routine municipal record of asset dispositions and assigned responsibilities.
In a hard fought East Northam ground contest Saturday Grass Valley and Jennacubbine clashed for the premier ship. Jennacubbine prevailed by 2 points after a dramatic finish. Grass Valley protested a goal disallowed by the Grass Valley club on the ground.
The semi final between Dowerin and Wanderers at Dowerin ended with Goomalling the visitors winning the encounter. A full report will appear in the next issue. The final will be played on the following Saturday after a stubbornly contested game with fine play shown by both sides.
Personal note states Mr A G Friend, formerly on relieving staff for months, is named Nigh Stationmaster at Baandee. The report mentions a strengthened outfit and a new arrangement by the authorities.
Mr Leake urges land reforms for eastern wheat country settlers. Proposals include reducing maximum land price to 10s per acre, extending payment terms, and five years rent exemption. Reclassification board notes value hinges on location and productivity, recommends special relief near railways and cautious exemptions, while minister backs a substantial price cut and longer payment period.
The Northam Municipal Council session on September 16 examined settler hardships from drought and poor catchments. Officials discussed land productivity, water supply, railway access, and possible use of electric light profits to aid ratepayers, while noting the need for government assurance and tenant cooperation to sustain farming in the distressed Kumannin area.
A Paris communique claims progress on the Oise bank with Algerian division taking a standard, German efforts between Craonne and Rheims repulsed, Bremont hill partly retaken by Germans while Lapontele grave captured, Rheims Cathedral burning, Louvain taken with a thousand prisoners, Argonne advance confirmed, and Germans retreat beyond Lorraine toward Artourtourt.
Reports from September 21 indicate the submarine AEx struck a reef and sank quickly. The crew survived for an estimated 24 hours as air supplies held out, with final fate details uncertain.
AU members of EK Company are ordered to proceed to Fremantle tomorrow morning. They must assemble at the Drill House at 10 a.m. for medical examination. About a dozen members at Northam will be affected by the order.
Sue Ets notes Labor candidate J J Kenneally's open air Northam address on Saturday night. He urged policy debate over personal attacks, described agricultural distress in local districts, and opposed a government land aid measure. He warned Northam’s growth must go industrial, linking Liberal decline to industrial progress and urging voters to back Labor at the October election.
Mr Jas Mitchell of Mila will address a Northam Town Hall meeting Thursday evening at 8 o clock in support of his candidature for the Northam seat in the Legislative Assembly AUSTRALIAN LABOR FEDERATION. A meeting for supporters of Mr J J Kenneally the Watcher candidate for Northatt is advertised for Byids Harlo m Thursday evening next at Radack. Labor sympathizers are warmly invited.
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