Northam History Timeline
| From 1700 to 1800 | |
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| 1786 | Birth of John Morrell in England |
| From 1800 to 1900 | |
| 1808 | Marriage of John Morrell to Anne Thorpe in England |
| 1828 | Captain James Stirling appointed Lieutenant-Governor of the Swan River Colony 'Headlines of History' by Ian Edwards Northam has Street called "Stirling" |
| 1829 February | The Ship Parmelia sailed from Portsmouth for the Swan River Colony. |
| 1829 May | The Ship Parmelia arrived in Gage Roads |
| 1829 August 12th | City of Perth proclaimed. |
| 1829 September 7th | Morgan family left St Catherine's Dock London for colony, arriving January 20th 1830. |
| 1829 December 30th | Lieutenant Governor of Western Australia Captain James Stirling Anglican J.B Wittenoom appointed "Chaplain to the Civil Establishment of the colony of the Colony of Western Australia'Headlines of History' by Ian Edwards. |
| 1830 July 1st | Death of Abraham Morgan Ensign Robert Dale explores York area. |
| 1830 August 8th | Explorer Dale names Avon River. |
| 1830 September 1st | Morrell family sail from London aboard the Rambler |
| 1830 September | Lieutenant Erskine explores land east of Perth. |
| 1830 October | James Henty exploration north along the Avon River from York. |
| 1830 November | Townsite of Northam selected, Named after Northamtownsite in England or North Hamlet from York. |
| 1830 December | Morrell family transfer from Rambler to Eliza at CapeTown. |
| 1831 | York declared a townsite |
| 1831 March 5th | John and Anne Morrell arrive at Fremantle aboard the Ship Eliza Captain of Eliza was J. Weddell |
| 1831 | Richard Morrell paints water colour of "View from Fremantle"'Headlines of History' by Ian Edwards |
| 1831 September | Dale examines the country 50 miles to the North and south of Mt Bakewell. |
| 1832 | Katrine farm established by John Lyttleton |
| 1832 | First sitting of Executive and Legislative Council of Colony |
| 1832 July 11th | John Morrell visits his grant at Northam |
| 1832 September | Census of the colony show Morrell family at Fremantle. |
| 1832 September | Acting Lieutenant Governor of Western Australia Captain Irwin |
| 1832 October 5th, | Mrs Morrell died, first lady buried in Fremantle Cemetery. |
| 1833 | January 5th first issue of Perth Gazette. 'Headlines of History' by Ian Edwards |
| 1833 | Townsite of Northam and Toodyay surveyed. |
| 1834 January | Mr G.F. Moore traced the Swan River to its junction with the Avon River. |
| 1834 | Marriage of John Morrell to Eleanore Green at Bush Inn between Fremantle and Perth. |
| 1834 May 11th | Acting Lieutenant Governor of Western Australia Captain Daniell until May 24th |
| 1834 August | Acting Lieutenant Governor of Western Australia Captain Beete until December 1838 |
| 1834 October | Mr. H. G. Smith explored the country between Greenmount and the townsite of Northam. |
| 1836 January 22nd | Land grant of 4600 acres to John Morrell at Northam. |
| 1836 April 19th | Northam Townsite Gazetted Surveyor Hillman surveyed townsite boundary, first town lots were marked in 1850. |
| 1836 May | G.F. Moore, Peter Brown and G. Leake explored the country north and east of Northam. |
| 1836 October 10th | "The Swan river Guardian" shows that Morrell and Chidlow having 25 acres of cultivated land |
| 1836 October 13th | Swan River Guardian stated that Morrell & Chidlow had cleared 25 acres |
| 1836 November | Roe explores land north of Northam. |
| 1837 July 8th | Peter Chidlow and Edward Jones speared by Natives at Meads Rock Katrine June 15th date also suggested. |
| 1837 | Mahogany Creek military outpost built |
| 1837 | Census |
| 1838 | Samuel Viveash purchase Katrine Farm |
| 1838 | Alfred Hillman and Henry Mortlock Ommanney were appointed as surveyors to the Colony. |
| 1839 January 2nd | Governor of Western Australia Sir James Stirling leaves for England |
| 1839 March 5th | Marriage of Richard Morrell to Susannah Summerland at Fremantle |
| 1839 | European population of Western Australia 2150 'Headlines of History' by Ian Edwards |
| 1840 | Richard Morrell tenders to build St George's church in Perth. Foundation Stone laid by Governor John Hutt on New Years day 1841, first services held 1845 and church consecrated 1848 |
| 1840 | York Agricultural Society formed |
| 1840 - 1849 | Rev. William Mears of York preached in the Northam area. |
| 1841 | Glen Avon Farm established by Lt. F. Slade. Cattage used for church services |
| 1841 | Anglican Rector Rev William Mears, stationed at York. (1841-1850) |
| 1841 | Central Registrar office for Births, deaths and weddings established. |
| 1841 January 10th | The first Service held at All Saints Church, Upper Swan. |
| 1841 October | John Wollaston arrived in Western Australia |
| 1843 October 18th | John Morrell's death |
| 1844 April 11th | Marriage of William Chidlow to Mary Woodward (1818-1866) |
| 1844 April 18th | Marriage of Anne Morrell to Abraham William Morgan |
| 1844 August 10th | Mr. C.R. Hinds chaired a meeting of settlers to discuss the matter of building a church for the district. ( An Avon Valley History, page 60) |
| 1845 | European population of Western Australia 4500 'Headlines of History' by Ian Edwards |
| 1845 January 22nd | Official opening of St. George's Church, Perth which Richard Morrell was the builder. |
| 1846 February | Retirement of Governor of Western Australia John Hutt |
| 1846 March 1st | New Norcia community founded. |
| 1847 February | Governor of Western Australia Colonel Clarke |
| 1847 | Avon river in Flood. |
| 1848 August | Governor of Western Australia Lieutenant-Colonel Irwin |
| 1848 | First official census, total population of Colony of 4622 persons. 2818 males and 1804 females. |
| 1849 | Avon River in Flood |
| 1850 | Anglican Rector Charles Harper Stationed at Toodyay (1850-1860) |
| 1850 June 1st | Ship Scindian arrives with first convicts for Colony, numbering 75 |
| 1851 January 30th | Old St. James Church foundation stone laid. Rev. Charles Harper present. |
| 1851 November 1st | Birth of David Thomas Morrell. |
| 1852 October 22nd | Western Australian Turf Club founded. 'Headlines of History' by Ian Edwards |
| 1854 | Second Census of Colony, 11,743 persons consisting of 77770 males and 3964 females. Issue of first postage stamp. |
| 1855 May 28th | Old St James Church Consecrated. |
| June 1855 | Governor of Western Australia Captain Charles Fitzgerald |
| 1856 July 16th | Ten Registry districts created being, Perth, Fremantle, Guildford, York, Toodyay, Murray, Bunbury, Vasse, Albany and Victoria. About December 1857 GinGin, Serpentine and Northam added. |
| 1857 | The Anglican Church in the Colony of Western Australia was separated from South Australia and Dr Mathew Hale was installed as the first Bishop of the Diocese of Perth. |
| 1857 | The Mill at Hampton Farm - built in 1857 |
| 1857 | Avon river in Flood |
| 1859 | Third Census taken. Population 14,837 of which 9522 males and 5315 females. |
| 1859 | Avon rive in Flood |
| 1860 | Anglican Rector Henry Badham Thornhill, first resident priest at Northam. (1860-1863) Arrived per "Gloucestor" 20-4-1860. |
| 1861 | Sieon Viveash donated an acre of Land for Katrine Church. |
| 1861 June 6th | George Throssell married to Anne Morrell |
| 1862 February 17th | Governor of Western Australia A.E. Kennedy |
| 1862 February 27th | Acting Governor of Western Australia Lieutenant-Colonel Bruce. |
| 1862 May 4th | St Paul's Anglican Church Beverley Consecrated by Bishop Hale |
| 1862 May 7th | St. Saviours Anglican Church Katrine Consecrated by Bishop Hale |
| 1862 May 9th | St Stephen's Anglican Church Toodyay Consecrated by Bishop Hale |
| 1862 July | Avon River Floods |
| 1863 | First Settlers at Jennapullin |
| 1863 | Andrew and William Dempster move from Northam to Esperance. |
| 1863 April 29th | Death of Richard Morrell |
| 1863 September | Northam Race Club formed. First Race meeting held 2ndNovember. |
| 1864 March | C.C. Hunt explores country east of Northam, funded by the York Agricultural society |
| 1864 | Anglican Rector Charles Clay (1864-1867) |
| 1864 July 9th | Hunt's second trip left from Balladong at York |
| 1865 May 28th | Old St James Consecrated Church closed for regular worship in 1890 and was demolished in 1904. |
| 1866 | Police station built |
| 1866 July 9th | Explorer C.C. Hunt departed from York on his third journey. |
| 1866 | John Forrest was assistant Surveyor at Northam. |
| 1867 January 3rd | Mechanics Institute building opened on corner of Wellington and Hawes Street. the institute had used the school since 1864. |
| 1868 | Anglican Rector Stephen Brown (1868-1885). Born: 11.8.1828 (Wales) died 13.5.1885, buried at York. Arrived per "Mongolia" 23-10-1868 with Bishop Hale. Anglican Priest ordained 1855. |
| 1868 August 4th | Anglican Sunday School formed |
| 1869 September | Governor of Western Australia Dr. John Hampton |
| 1870 | Fourth Census of Western Australia taken. Population 24785 made up of 15375 males and 9410 females. |
| 1870 January 3rd. | Official acceptance of flag of Western Australia. |
| 1871 | Telegraph Line constructed between Perth and Northam |
| 1871 | Flour Mill built by Thomas Wilding. |
| 1874 | Three blocks of land granted beside the new school for church buildings. Evening services held at Mechanics Institute. |
| 1874 August 25th | Marriage of David Thomas Morrell to Julia Chidlow, |
| 1875 January | Governor of Western Australia Frederick Weld |
| 1875 May | Ernest Giles exploration party left from Toodyay |
| 1875 December 7th | Death of John Taylor Cooke, buried at Katrine Church Cemetery. |
| 1877 | Governor of Western Australia William Robinson |
| 1878 May 30th | Funeral of John Septimus Roe in Perth, |
| 1878 December 2nd | Northam Primary School opened. |
| 1879 June 6th | Death of William Chidlow at "Springfield" He was aged 72 years. |
| 1879 November 4th | Municipal of Northam Gazetted |
| 1880 | Governor of Western Australia Harold Ord |
| 1880 | George Throssell elected Chairman of Municipality of Northam |
| 1881 | Fifth Census, population now 29,708 consisting of 17062 males and 12646 females. |
| 1883 | Governor of Western Australia William Robinson |
| 1884 | Railway from Perth to Chidlow's Well opened. |
| 1885 | Railway from Chidlow's Well to York opened. |
| 1886 October 13th | Railway Line from Spencers Brook to Northam officially opened by Governor Broome. |
| 1886 | Anglican Rector Thomas Kemm ( 1886-1891). Arrived per "Abington" 13-4-1844 from London. Rector of York 1884-1885. St John's Church built during his time at Northam. |
| 1887 | Gold found at Southern Cross |
| 1887 | Northam Hotel established. Publican was H.J. Leeder. |
| 1888 July | National Bank opened, first bank in Northam |
| 1888 | Railway opening between Clackline and Newcastle ( Toodyay ) |
| 1889 | Northam Road Board Chairman W.S. Dempster (1889-1894) |
| 1889 to 1890 | Governor of Western Australia William Robinson |
| 1889 | The Temperance Hall built |
| 1889 April, 2nd | Foundation Stone laid by Bishop Dr. H.H. Parry at St. John's |
| 1889 May 1st | Arrival of Catholic Sisters of St. Joseph of Apparition. |
| 1890 | Agricultural
Society President William Thorley Loton, was an eminent business man
and parliamentarian and a successful land owner, having taken up
"Springhill" estate, 7 miles south of Northam, in 1884. Dr. J.B. Dunlop was the secretary. |
| 1890 | Old St James church closed. |
| 1890 January 15th | Consecration of St. John's Anglican Church by Bishop Parry |
| 1890 October 21st | The Constitution of Western Australia was proclaimed. First election of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia |
| 1890 October | Inaugural Northam Agricultural Show (Page 148 An Avon Valley History) |
| 1890 December 2nd | George Throssell elected MLA for Northam. |
| 1891 January | The Western Australian Parliament opened. |
| 1891 | Sixth Census taken, population 49782, 29807 males and 19975 females. |
| 1891 January | Western Australian Bank opens with James Mitchell as Manager. |
| 1891 | Anglican Rector Rev. Edward Spittlehouse Clairs (1891-1901).Arrived per "Helena Mena" on 17-9-1887 with wife Marie and children James Percival and Anna. Died November 1917. James married Hilda Morrell, daughter of Frederick Morrell and Anna married John Augustus Roe. |
| 1891 | Agricultural Society President W.T. Loton |
| 1891 May 1st | Appointment of Mr. Charles Yelverton O'Connor as Engineer-in-Charge for the Colony. He is remembered for his engineering of the protected, deep water harbour at Fremantle, and for his creation of the Goldfields Water Scheme. However his contribution to the railway system was equally significant, and worthy of remembrance. |
| 1892 September 17th | Gold found at Coolgardie by Arthur Bayley. |
| 1892 | St. Joseph's church established |
| 1892 May 26th | Foundation Stone of Old Methodist Church |
| 1892 October 28th | Foundation Stone Old Post Office |
| 1893 | Coolgardie Townsite proclaimed. |
| 1893 January 24th | Northam Lodge No.306 United Ancient Order of Druids founded. |
| 1893 June 14th | Paddy Hannan finds Gold at Kalgoorlie |
| 1893 | Agricultural Society President C.E. Dempster |
| 1893 November 23rd | First Edition of Northam Advertiser. Joseph Reilly was the Editor. |
| 1894 March 24th | Blessing if St. Patrick's Irish Town Church |
| 1894 July 1st | Railway from Northam to Southern Cross completed. |
| 1894 | Northam Road Board Chairman James Wilkerson (1894-1899) |
| 1894 June 6th | Opening of Irish Town Hall |
| 1894 June 27th | Trans Hotel opened. |
| 1894 | Agricultural Society President C.E. Dempster |
| 1895 | Agricultural Society President C.E. Dempster |
| 1895 September 14th | Kalgoorlie Miner begins publication. |
| 1896 March | Grand Hotel opposite Railway Station built by Mr Cody |
| 1896 June | Northam Mechanics Institute opened. |
| 1896 June 29th | Foundation Stone Northam Court House |
| 1896 September 12th | Opening of Kalgoorlie Railway Eastern Goldfields Railway reached Northam |
| 1896 | Agricultural Society President C.E. Dempster |
| 1897 May | Seabrook Battery in Operation (Page 141 An Avon Valley History) |
| 1897 June 21st | Foundation Stone Northam Town Hall laid by the Mayor C.R. Knight. Councillors H.V Cox, J.Inglis, J. Sermon, T. Sinclair, E.A. Lockyer, J.O.Hara, C.L. Throssell, F.Lawson and J.Byfield. H.J Procter was the Architect and A. Bragg the Builder. |
| 1897 | Jennapullin District hall Built |
| 1897 | Anglican Parish Hall built |
| 1897 | Agricultural Society President C.E. Dempster |
| 1898 April | Work commences on construction of Mundaring Weir. |
| 1898 April 2nd | Foundation Stone of Railway Institute (Page 151 An Avon Valley History) |
| 1898 April 23rd | Opening of Northam Town Hall |
| 1898 April 26th | Football York win football Premiership (Northam Advertiser March 28th, 1958 list) Called Eastern District Football Association. |
| 1898 | Agricultural Society President G. Throssell, C. E. Dempster |
| 1899 July | Death of Frederick Morrell |
| 1899 | Football Northam Federals Football Club formed |
| 1899 | Football York defeated Toodyay in Football Premiership |
| From 1900 - 2000 | |
| 1900 August 22 | The Salvation Army Citadel foundation stone by G. LionelThrossell. |
| 1900 | West Northam parish of Anglican Church established, Railway Institute used for church services. |
| 1900 | Northam Railway Station constructed replacing original station |
| 1900 | Agricultural Society President C.R. Knight |
| 1900 | Railways Union football Club formed. |
| 1900 | Football final unfinished due to conflict. |
| 1901 January | Queen Victoria's death |
| 1901 February 14th | George Throssell becomes Premier. |
| 1901 May | Inaugural meeting of Northam Golf Club, formed on the initiative of Magistrate F.R. Barlee, the president elect was The Hon George Throssell. |
| 1901 September Northam Advertiser 1933 September 23rd |
Electric Light supplied to the Town of Northam by Messrs Splatt, Wall & Co., of Perth, under agreement with the Council. In March 1902, the council purchased the electric light plant, which was then situated at the corner of Gordon and Duke Street, in the portion of the building known as the old fire Station. In 1906 the plant was moved to Glebe Street. |
| 1901 | Seventh Census taken, population 184124 of 112875 males and 71249 females. |
| 1901 September 25th | Foundation Stone Methodist Church |
| 1901 | Anglican Rector of Northam. Rev. Canon Garland, Diocesan Missioners. |
| 1901 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1901 | Northam Golf Club formed, Resident Magistrate F.R. Barlee was the first captain. |
| 1901 | Northam Club established |
| 1901 | Football York win Premiership |
| 1901 November 30th Northam Advertiser |
Fire Brigade called out to Northam's biggest Fire of Store belonging to Rash & Beers. |
| 1902 | Baker's Hill townsite established |
| 1902 | H.V. Cox elected Mayor of Northam (1902-1904) |
| 1902 | Death of Charles Yelverton O'Connor |
| 1902 | Anglican Rector of Northam Rev. Percy Henn (1902-1905) |
| 1902 | Uralia House built as a private residence for Throssell. |
| 1902 | Byfield house built |
| 1902 April 13th | Scheme Water pumping begins at No 1 Pumping Station at Mundaring. |
| 1902 April 18th | Scheme Water From Mundaring Weir reached Northam. |
| 1902 April 22nd | Scheme Water From Mundaring Weir reached Cunderdin. |
| 1902 July 1st | Railway Northam to Goomalling opened. |
| 1902 August | Residence "Uralia" built for George Lionel Throssell on corner of Gordon and Uralia Terrace. Architect was H.J. Prockter's Queen Anne Federation Style. Builders were Messrs. Deague and Skinner at Cost of about 3000 pounds. Opened as Sisters of St John of God Hospital in 1948, closing in 1970. |
| 1902 August 22nd | Scheme Water From Mundaring Weir reached Merredin No 4 Pumping Station. |
| 1902 | Agricultural Society President Dr. J. B. Dunlop |
| 1902 September 30th | Scheme Water From Mundaring Weir reached Yelbillon No 5 Pumping Station |
| 1902 | York win Football Grand final |
| 1902 October 30th | Scheme Water From Mundaring reached Southern Cross (Ghooli) No 6 Pumping Station. |
| 1902 November 21st | Scheme Water from Mundaring reached No 7 Pumping Station at Gilgai |
| 1902 December 22nd | Scheme Water From Mundaring reached Coolgardie. The official party travelling to Kalgoorlie by train. |
| 1903 January 16th | Scheme Water from Mundaring reached Kalgoorlie Service Reservoir |
| 1903 January 22nd | The Mundaring complex was officially opened by Lady Forrest. |
| 1903 January 24th | Sir John Forrest opened the Coolgardie Water Supply Scheme. |
| 1903 January 24th | Afternoon Official opening of Goldfields Water Scheme at Mt Charlotte in Kalgoorlie by John Forrest. |
| 1903 June 3rd | Gwalia, State Hotel open |
| 1903 | Agricultural Society President Dr. J.B. Dunlop |
| 1903 | Federals win Football Grand Final |
| 1903 February 14th | Mr Tait, newly appointed Town clerk |
| 1904 | First St. James' Church (1851) demolished Temporary timber Christ Church built in West Northam. |
| 1904 | School of Mines at Kalgoorlie opened. Extension of water scheme to Kanowna. |
| 1904 | Agricultural Society President T. H. Wilding |
| 1904 August 1st | Avon River Weld Street footbridge washed away (N/A August 3rd) |
| 1904 | Football York win Premiership |
| 1905 | James Mitchell erected his impressive two-storey mansion (Page 153 An Avon Valley History) |
| 1905 | Agricultural Society President T.H. Wilding |
| 1905 June | Northam Bowling club formed. |
| 1905 | Football Unions win Premiership |
| 1905 October 25th | The Morby estate sold |
| 1905 | Anglican Rector of Northam Rev. Robert Henry Moore (1905-1911) |
| 1905 October 27th | James Mitchell elected to Sixth Parliament as MLA for Northam. Premier of State 17th May 1919 to 15th April 1924 and 24thApril to 24 April 1933. |
| 1906 | Bowling Club formed |
| 1906 | Agricultural Society President T.H. Wilding |
| 1906 | Railway from Goomalling to Dowerin opened. |
| 1906 | Football Unions win Premiership |
| 1907 January | Club Hotel built. |
| 1907 | Avon Weir and levee banks construction commenced, finally completed in 1911 |
| 1907 March 19th | Bonnivale mine flooded, trapping miner Vareschettiunderground |
| 1907 | Northam Brewery constructed. |
| 1907 | Mayor of Northam Saul Solomon (1907-1908) |
| 1907 | Agricultural Society President T.H. Wilding |
| 1907 | Football York win Premiership |
| 1908 August 8th | Foundation Stone of Presbyterian Church laid by Hon. GeorgeThrossell M.L.C. |
| 1908 | Mayor of Northam Oscar Bernard (1908-1909) |
| 1908 | Agricultural Society President T.H. Wilding |
| 1908 | Football Unions win Premiership |
| 1909 June 5th | Foundation Stone Southern Brook Hall laid by The Hon. James Mitchell, M.L.A. |
| 1909 | Mayor of Northam Hal Pateshall Colebatch (1909-1912) |
| 1909 | Post Office on corner of Fitzgerald St and Gordon opened. Architect Hillson Beasley. |
| 1909 May 31st | Sir Gerald Strickland becomes Governor. |
| 1909 | Agricultural Society President T.H. Wilding |
| 1909 | Football Unions win Premiership |
| 1910 August 30th | Death of George Throssell at Northam. |
| 1910 | Agricultural Society President H.W. Hancock |
| 1910 | Football Unions win Premiership. |
| 1911 June 21st | Foundation Stone of West Northam St James Church |
| 1911 Northam Advertiser |
Workers Club established 29/4/1936, 2/10/1957 |
| 1911 | Anglican Rector of Northam Rev. Alban Luxmore Marshall (1911-1919) |
| 1911 | Agricultural Society President H.W. Hancock |
| 1912 October 29th | St. James' Church at West Northam consecrated |
| 1912 May 14th | Hal Pateshall Colebatch, Elected to the Legislative Council as a Member for East Province. |
| 1912 | Agricultural Society President A. Martin |
| 1912 | Football Toodyay win Premiership |
| 1913 | Agricultural Society President A. Martin |
| 1913 | Football Toodyay Premiership |
| 1914 | Agricultural Society President A. Martin |
| 1914 August 14th | Great Britain declares war on Germany World War One |
| 1914 | Football Toodyay Premiership |
| 1915 June 23rd | St. Peter's Church at Jennapullin consecrated. |
| 1915 | Mayor of Northam A.W. Byfield ( 1915-1921) |
| 1915 | Agricultural Society President A. Martin |
| 1915 | Football Federals win Premiership |
| 1916 | Agricultural Society President J.M Sermon |
| 1916 October 16th | Lieut. Hugo J Throssell awarded Victorian Cross for bravery on August 29th 1915. |
| 1916 December 9th Northam Advertiser |
Earth Tremors at Meckering |
| 1917 October 17th | Railway opening of Transcontinental railway from Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta. |
| 1917 | Agricultural Society President S.F.A. Parker |
| 1918 | Agricultural Society President E.W. Cotton |
| 1919 | Anglican Rector of Northam Rev Charles Hugh Duffy Grimes (1919-1921) |
| 1919 | Agricultural Society President E.W. Cotton |
| 1919 | Fountain to Memory of George Throssell erected in May Street Reserve. Throssell gift to the people of Northam. |
| 1919 April 17th | Sir Hal Pateshall Colebatch MLC replaces H.B. Lefroy as Premier of Western Australia |
| 1919 May 17th | James Mitchell became Premier of the State of Western Australia. |
| 1919 June 28th | Treaty of Versailles signed End of War One |
| 1919 | Football Unions win Premiership. |
| 1920 | Agricultural Society President E.W. Cotton |
| 1920 | Football York win Premiership |
| 1921 | A. Hunter elected Mayor (1921-1923) |
| 1921 | Aboriginal population estimated in Western Australia at 25587 persons. |
| 1921 | Anglican Rector of Northam Rev Robert Henry Moore (1921-1927) |
| 1921 August 31st | Opening Grass Valley Hall |
| 1921 September 5th | New Northam Senior High School opened. |
| 1921 | Agricultural Society President F.R. Walsh |
| 1921 | Football York win Premiership |
| 1922 | High School Principal Thomas Lee (1922-1943) |
| 1922 | Agricultural Society President F.B. Timperley |
| 1922 | Football York win Premiership |
| 1923 | C. Throssell elected Mayor (1923-1925) |
| 1923 | Agricultural Society President F.B. Timperley |
| 1924 | Bakers Hill Hall built |
| 1924 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1924 | Football Unions win Premiership |
| 1925 | M.F. Edmondson elected Mayor ( 1925-1927) |
| 1925 | Agricultural Society President T.H. Wilding |
| 1925 | Football Unions win Premiership |
| 1926 | Muresk Agricultural College founded |
| 1926 July 21st | Avon River in flood, Northam Fitzgerald Street flooded. Page 434 " Building a State" |
| 1926 September 23rd | Western Australian Historical Society formed, Sir James Mitchell inaugural member. |
| 1926 | Agricultural Society President T.H. Wilding |
| 1926 | Football Federals win Premiership |
| 1927 | H.C. Colebatch elected Mayor (1927-1930) |
| 1927 | Anglican Rector of Northam Rev. Leslie Charles Brenthall (1927-1929) |
| 1927 | Grandstand at Jubilee Oval built. |
| 1927 | Agricultural Society President T.H. Wilding |
| 1927 | Football Federals win Premiership |
| 1928 April 10th | World famous aviator, Bert Hinkler at Northam |
| 1928 | Town Council Build new office in Fitzgerald Street. |
| 1928 | Agricultural Society President T.H. Wilding |
| 1928 | Football Federals win Premiership |
| 1928 November | Northam branch of Country Women's Association formed. |
| 1929 | Tree planting in Northam to celebrate State 100years. |
| 1929 | Northam Race Club President W.J. Gillett. |
| 1929 | Agricultural Society President T.H. Wilding |
| 1929 | Celebration of Western Australia's centenary |
| 1929 | Football Federals win Premiership |
| 1929 September 27th | Dedication of Centenary View Reserve on Southern Brook Road as a Public Reserve, by His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Campion, K.C.M.G, D.S.O. |
| 1930 | J.K. Moore elected Mayor (1930-1931) |
| 1930 | Agricultural Society President T.H. Wilding |
| 1930 | Anglican Rector of Northam Rev. Arthur Terry Haining.(1930-1936) Curate Rev W. Harfield and Rev. A. Jenkins. |
| 1930 April 23rd | Sir James Mitchell forms coalition ministry. |
| 1930 | Football Federals win Premiership |
| 1931 January | The Golden Eagle nugget found by Jim Larcombe. |
| 1931 | W.J. Northey elected Mayor ( 1931-1936) |
| 1931 | Agricultural Society President V.L Bode |
| 1931 | Football Federals win Premiership |
| 1932 | Agricultural Society President A. Martin |
| 1932 | Football Towns win Premiership |
| 1933 | Historical Articles to Celebrate Centenary of Northam appeared in Northam Advertiser. |
| 1933 April 8th | Albert Redvers George Hawke elected to Fifteenth Parliament of Western Australia. |
| 1933 | Methodist Church at Baker's Hill consecrated |
| 1933 | Agricultural Society President V.L. Bode |
| 1933 July 11th | The Hon. Sir James Mitchell becomes Lieutenant-Governor retain this position for 15 years. 'Headlines of History' by Ian Edwards |
| 1933 | Football Towns win Premiership |
| 1934 June 6th | Radio Station 6AM goes to air. |
| 1934 | Agricultural Society President V.L. Bode |
| 1934 | Football Unions win Premiership |
| 1935 February 11th | Opening of Commonwealth Bank. Builder Todd Bros of West Perth. |
| 1935 October 23rd | Northam Sewerage Scheme construction commenced. |
| 1935 | Agricultural Society President V.L Bode |
| 1935 | Football Federals win Premiership |
| 1936 | H.C. Colebatch elected Mayor (1936-1945) |
| 1936 | Anglican Rector of Northam Rev. James Eakins Stannage (1936-1943) |
| 1936 June 29th | Official opening of Sewerage works for Northam by May W.J.Northey |
| 1936 | Agricultural Society President V.L. Bode |
| 1936 | Football Towns win Premiership |
| 1937 | Cycle track at Victoria Oval |
| 1937 | Agricultural Society President V.L. Bode |
| 1937 | Football Federals win Premiership |
| 1938 | Agricultural Society President R. Forward |
| 1938 | Football Towns win Premiership |
| 1939 | Agricultural Society President J.R. Mackenzie |
| 1940 | Agricultural Society President J.R. Mackenzie |
| 1940 | Federals win Football Grand Final |
| 1940 September 25th | Northam Army, 3343 soldiers March through Northam on this day. |
| 1940 November 25th | Northam Army The 2/4 Machine Gun Battalion commence training at Northam Camp. (Ghost in Khaki) |
| 1941 February | Opening Boys Hostel |
| 1941 March 4th | The 2/4 Machine Gun Battalion marches from Northam to Perth. The whole march was filmed for the Department of Information. (Ghost in Khaki) |
| 1941 April 14th | The Northam Camp Military Gymkhana was held at the North Show Ground. (Ghost in Khaki) |
| 1941 July 12th | The 2/4 Machine Gun Battalion leave Northam for Adelaide/ Darwin and South East Asia. (Ghost in Khaki) |
| 1941 | Agricultural Society President R. McMillan |
| 1941 | Football Federals win Premiership |
| 1941 October 7th | Prime Minister John Curtin appointed. First western Australian |
| 1942 February 15th | Singapore fell to the Japanese World War Two |
| 1942 | Agricultural Society President R. McMillan |
| 1943 | Anglican Rector of Northam Rev. Leonard Bothamley (1943-1962). Curate Rev. A.J. Scott |
| 1943 | Agricultural Society President R. McMillan |
| 1944 | High School Principal Hugh Laing (1944-1950) |
| 1944 | Agricultural Society President R. McMillan |
| 1944 November 13th | Anglican Church suffered damage from a fire in the roof. |
| 1945 | Agricultural Society President R. McMillan |
| 1945 June | Avon river floods Fitzgerald Street |
| 1945 August 15th | Pacific war with Japan ends. |
| 1945 | F.W. Hammond elected Mayor ( 1945-1949) |
| 1946 | Agricultural Society President R. McMillan |
| 1946 | Football Federals win Premiership |
| 1946 November 4th | Northam Rotary club formed No 6370. Mr F.W. Hammond first President. |
| 1947 | Agricultural Society President W.Southern |
| 1947 | Football Federals win Premiership |
| 1949 August | Department of Immigration Reception & Training Centre at Army Camp established. |
| 1948 | Olympic Game entrant Shirley Strickland won a Gold Medal, had been a student at Northam High School. Won further medals at 1952 and 1956 Olympics. |
| 1948 | Agricultural Society President J.R. Walsh |
| 1948, October 5th | The Hon. Sir James Mitchell becomes Governor. |
| 1948 | Football Federals win Premiership |
| 1949 | R.B. James elected Mayor (1949-1955) |
| 1949 | Agricultural Society President J.R. Walsh |
| 1949 September | Football Premiership Unions 11.8 (74) defeated Federals 9.19 (73) |
| 1950 June 26th | Aircraft crash near York, killing 29 persons. |
| 1950 | Agricultural Society President J.R. Walsh |
| 1950 | Football Federals win Premiership |
| 1951 | High School Principal Fred Johnson (1951-1952) |
| 1951 | Agricultural Society President J.R. Walsh |
| 1951 | Football Federals win Premiership |
| 1951 October 5th Northam Advertiser |
Public send off to Fireman H.J. Jorgensen. |
| 1951 November 6th | Sir Charles Gairdner, Governor of Western Australia |
| 1952 September 5th | Northam Art Gallery Claude Hotchin Bequest, 33 paintings given to Town of Northam refer Northam Advertiser of September 5th. |
| 1952 September 12th | Opening Memorial Gates Muresk |
| 1952 | Agricultural Society President J.R. Walsh |
| 1952 | Football Federals win Premiership |
| 1953 | High School Principal Jack Howieson (1953-1955) |
| 1953 | Agricultural Society President P.C.B. Smart |
| 1953 | Football Unions win Premiership |
| 1954 March 31st | Her Majesty queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh visited Northam. |
| 1954 | Agricultural Society President P.C.B. Smart |
| 1954 | Football Federals win Premiership |
| 1954 October 27th | Opening of Avonvale School |
| 1955 | Mayor of Northam R.H. Rushton elected (1955-1963) |
| 1955 June 24th | Opening of Radio Station 6NM |
| 1955 | Agricultural Society President P.C.B. Smart |
| 1955 | Football York win Premiership |
| 1956 | High School Principal George Lambert |
| 1956 | 22nd Parliament of Western Australia. Hon. Albert RedversGeorge Hawke Labour member for Northam. Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Child Welfare. |
| 1956 April 27th | Opening of Hospital Memorial Gates |
| 1956 August 18th | Opening Northam Infant Health Clinic by Doctor FT Beamish |
| 1956 | Agricultural Society President A.J.T. Marshall |
| 1956 | Football Towns win Premiership |
| 1957 | High School Principal Charles Jenkins (1957-1960) |
| 1957 March 22nd Northam Advertiser |
Opening Northam's over 60year Club. 1956 November 28th An over 60year club for Northam 1957 February 27th Over 60 year club inaugurated 1957 March 13th Premier to open 1959 July 31st Annual report of over 60 year club. |
| 1957 | Agricultural Society President A.J.T. Marshall |
| 1957 | Football Federals win Premiership |
| 1958 March 7th | Opening of Northam Swimming Pool |
| 1958 May 9th | Opening Ukranian Hall |
| 1958 | St Peter's Lutheran Church consecrated. |
| 1958 | Peel Street Traffic bridge opened. |
| 1958 June 20th | Opening Police Boys Hall |
| 1958 | Agricultural Society President A.J.T. Marshall |
| 1958 | Football Unions win Premiership |
| 1959 | Agricultural Society President J.R. Walsh |
| 1959 | Football Unions win Premiership |
| 1959 October 16th | Television officially screened to Western Australian Homes. |
| 1959 November 13th | Narrows bridge across the Swan River officially opened by the Premier David Brand. |
| 1960 January 1st | Northam Drive in opened. |
| 1960 April 13th Northam Advertiser |
Men's Basketball, Dinner ends season. |
| 1960 | Agricultural Society President J.R. Walsh |
| 1960 | Football Beverly win Premiership |
| 1960 October 28th | Dedication of Lutheran Congregation Church |
| 1961 | High School Principal Alan Loneragan (1961-1964) |
| 1961 March 25th | Mundaring O'Connor museum opened by the Premier of Western Australia, The Hon David Brand,M.L.A. |
| 1961 | Agricultural Society President J.R. Walsh |
| 1961 | Football Beverly win Premiership |
| 1962 September 7th Northam Advertiser |
Emergency Service Formed for Town of Northam, also Northam Advertiser of October 3rd. |
| 1962 | Anglican Rector of Northam Rev. A.N. Apthorp. (1962-1972) |
| 1962 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1962 | Football Quairading win Premiership |
| 1962 September 7th Northam Advertiser |
Men's Basketball, Life membership to Bill Bidstrup and Frank Mott |
| 1962 November 5th | Railway, commencement of Construction of Standard Gauge Railway official opening by Minister for Railways, the Hon. C.W.M. Court. |
| 1963 | Mayor of Northam C.T. Beavis elected (1963- 1972) |
| 1963 | Agricultural Society President P. Garstone |
| 1963 | Football Meckering win Premiership |
| 1964 | Demolition of Grey Street traffic Bridge |
| 1964 | Agricultural Society President P. Garstone |
| 1964 | Football Cunderdin win Premiership |
| 1965 | High School Principal Charles Mutzig |
| 1965 | Agricultural President I.W. Goyder |
| 1965 | Football Cunderdin win Premiership |
| 1966 January | Foundation of Tennis Club Building laid Clarke Street |
| 1966 | High School Principal William Moir |
| 1966 February 14th | Railway Station closes also Decimalization Day -decimal currency |
| 1966 February 15th | Railway opening of 65 mile Avon Valley Railway for narrow gauge operations by Premier Brand. |
| 1966 February 18th | Opening First Stage of Standard Gauge Railway |
| 1966 February 25th | Opening Northam Motel |
| 1966 | Agricultural Society President I.W. Goyder |
| 1966 | Football Tammin win Premiership |
| 1966 October 7th | New Railway Station opened by the Minister for Industrial Development, Railways and the North West, the Hon. Charles W. Court. |
| 1967 | High School Principal Bernard Withers (1967-1972) |
| 1967 | Agricultural Society President I.W. Goyder |
| 1967 | Football Meckering win Premiership |
| 1968 February 22nd Northam Advertiser |
Meal's on wheels commences in Town of Northam |
| 1968 August 3rd | Railway link of standard Gauge from Fremantle to Kalgoorlie links to Trans Australian Railway. |
| 1968 October 14th | Meckering Earthquake. One minute to eleven in the drizzly morning of Monday 14th October 1968. Forty seconds of tremors reached 6.9 on the Richter scale. |
| 1968 | Agricultural Society President D.R. Antonio |
| 1968 | Football Meckering win Premiership |
| 1968 December 24th Northam Advertiser |
Aero Club Inaugural Meeting |
| 1969 | Meals on Wheels service commenced |
| 1969 | Agricultural Society President D.R. Antonio |
| 1969 | Football Railways win Premiership |
| 1970 April 3rd | Goldfields water Supply Scheme, Ceremony at Kalgoorlie to Commemorate the Completion of the Phasing out of the Original Eight Steam Pumping Stations |
| 1970 | New multistorey Hospital opened |
| 1970 | Agricultural Society President D.R. Antonio |
| 1970 | Football Tammin win Premiership |
| 1971 March 21st | Northam Trans Hotel flooded when drains unable to meet demand from heavy rains. |
| 1971 April 2nd | Opening Northam Town Library |
| 1971 | Agricultural Society President C.T. Paterson |
| 1971 | Football Kellerberrin win Premiership |
| 1972 | Anglican Rector of Northam. Rt. Revd. Dennis W. Bryant ( 1972-1975) assistant Pries. Rev. Gordon Cox and Rev. Vincent Weare. |
| 1972 | Agricultural Society President C.T. Paterson |
| 1972 | Football Kellerberrin win Premiership |
| 1972 | Mayor of Northam Fred A.R. Killick (1972 -1985) |
| 1973 | High School Principal John Brown |
| 1973 | CWA Hostel for Girls built |
| 1973 | St. Saviours' at Katrine Classified by the National Trust of Australia (WA). |
| 1973 | Agricultural Society President D.R. Antonio |
| 1973 | Football Beverley win Premiership |
| 1974 | High School Principal Joe Eggleston |
| 1974 May 4th | Opening of Northam Town Civic Administration Centre |
| 1974 | Agricultural Society President E.H. Friend |
| 1974 | Football Quairading win Premiership |
| 1975 | High School Principal Claude Riordan (1975-1976) |
| 1975 | Agricultural Society President E.H. Friend |
| 1975 | Cunderdin won Football Premiership |
| 1975 September 21st | Ukrainian Catholic Church Consecrated by Bishop I. Prasko. |
| 1975 | Suspension Bridge across Avon river built. |
| 1976 | Anglican Rector of Northam rev. Max Seymour (1976-1981) |
| 1976 | Agricultural Society President EH. Friend |
| 1976 | Beverley won Football Premiership |
| 1976 October 24th | Town Clock Presented to Boys Hostel |
| 1977 | High School Principal David Carlson |
| 1977 | Agricultural Society President R.W. Martin |
| 1977 | Cunderdin won Football Premiership |
| 1978 | High School Principal Joan Gagliardi |
| 1978 | Agricultural Society President R.W. Martin |
| 1978 | Cunderdin won Football Premiership |
| 1978 October | Ron Taaffe set Australian Ballooning Altitude record with 30633 from Northam airport. Other records also broken. |
| 1979 | High School Principal Tom Byers |
| 1979 June 4th | 150th Foundation Day Dinner in Northam Town Hall, Guest Speaker Donald Garden, author of "An Avon Valley History" |
| 1979 November 16th | Centenary Period Ball 100year celebration of proclamation of Town to be a Municipality. Mayor F.A.R. Killick, Councillors C.E.Roediger, M.J. Davey, K.J. Purslowe, W.J. Honeychurch, A.J.Gillon, J.K. Little, P.M. Spadaccini, G. Nuich, E.H.N. Chamberlain, A.R.J. Paine, M.W. Trenorden, J.H. Bulloch and Town Clerk J. Bowen. |
| 1979 | WAY Celebration Year. Weekly Historical articles appeared in Northam Advertiser |
| 1979 | Freedom of the Town of Northam to 10 light horse |
| 1979 | Agricultural Society President R.w. Martin |
| 1979 | Prince Charles visited Northam. |
| 1980 | Agricultural Society President A.J. Brown. |
| 1980 November 22nd | Recreation Centre opened by Hon. W.L. Grayden MLA |
| 1981 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1981 September 19th | Australian National Hot Air Ballooning Championships at Northam Programme list several records set from the Northam airfield. Ron Taaffe in October 1978 set a new Australian Altitude Record with 30633 feet. |
| 1982 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1983 | Northam Historical Society reformed. |
| 1983 | Anglican Rector of Northam Rev. R.M. Brown (1983-1990) Curate Rev. Jeremy James. |
| 1983 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1984 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1985 | Mayor of Northam V.S. Ottaway elected (1985 -1994). |
| 1985 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1985 | Bethavon Home for the Aged Built. |
| 1985 November 1st | Official opening of McIver house, Government Building by Premier Brian Burke. |
| 1986 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1986 April 27th | Foundation stone of Bethavon Aged homes by Sir Ronal Wilson of the High Court. |
| 1986 April | The Avon Valley advocate records 150year celebration of Gazettal of Northam, |
| 1986 July 4th | Jubilee Grandstand destroyed by fire |
| 1986 November 19th | Police Station opening of new complex by Hon G.L. Hill, M.L.A. |
| 1987 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1988 | Northam Boulevard - modern shopping complex built and opened. |
| 1988 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1989 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1990 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1990 July 1st | Anglican Rector Rev. Bob Waterhouse (1990-1992) Commissioning Service. |
| 1991 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1992 | Anglican Rector Rev. Harry Entwistle (Archdeacon) (1992-1999) Curate Rev. Anita George. |
| 1992 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1993 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1993 November 25th | Special Historical Edition of Northam advertiser. |
| 1994 | Mayor of Northam Jan Smith, elected. [first female in office of Mayor}. (1994 - 2001) |
| 1994 | Methodist Church at Baker's Hill purchased by the Anglican Church of Australia |
| 1994 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1995 | Hospital in Robinson St Constructed |
| 1995 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1996 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1997 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1997 November 9th | Visitors Centre opened. |
| 1998 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1998 | Town and Shire of Northam compile Municipal Heritage Inventory. |
| 1999 | Agricultural Society President |
| 1999 | Anglican Rector Rev. David Lord. Curate Rev. Kate Wilmot. |
| 1999 | Northam Shire office opened. |
| 2000 August | Trans Hotel destroyed by fire. |
| 2000 | Agricultural Society President |
| 2000 | Olympic Games held in Sydney |
| 2000 December 3rd | P.B. Kirby Catholic Parish Centre opened. |
| Year 2000 onwards | |
| 2001 | Agricultural Society President |
| 2001 | Federals defeated Railways for Football Premiership |
| 2001 | Mayor of Northam R. Head elected (2001 - |
| 2001 | RetraVision open new store in Fitzgerald Street. Northam airstrip bitumen sealed. Marianne O'Shea Launches O'Shea Realty, Real Estate Agency after 14years with Wesfarmers. |
| 2001 September 26th | Avon Valley Advocate Northam Club to celebrate 100 years, inaugural president was the Hon. George Throssell. The Midland Flames Netball team, based in Northam won the State Netball Grand final. |
| 2001 October 3rd | Avon Valley Advocate The Northam Town and Shire commission feasabilty study into the location of a crematorium at Northam Cemetery. |
| 2001 October 17th | Avon Valley Advocate Ken Ferguson pens new song on Northam, written for Federation Centenary Train journey. Bethavon residential care facility to build extension for dementia patients. Throssell fountain to be rededicated. Railway memorabilia at Grass Valley tavern, donated by W. Trevor Tobin. Cunderdin Airfield given heritage listing. Used during World War Two. |
| 2001 October 25th | Tracks to Federation train at Northam, Passengers shown town, entertainment and Luncheon at Bernard Park. Avon Valley Advocate Oct 31st Throssell Memorial rededicated. Jenny Jones wins Senior Sports award Nicole Fitzgerald wins Junior Sports award |
| 2001 November 7th | Avon Valley Advocate Northam Gents club celebrates 100years |
| 2001 November 14th | Avon Valley Advocate Judi Moylan, Liberal candidate for Pearce relected New war memorial dedicated. |
| 2001 November 28th | Avon Valley Advocate Jan Smith made Freeman of Town of Northam.. |