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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 04, 1921
Page
2
Wanted notices seek cash buyers for property on York Street and nearby areas. Listings include a short one month term and references to local residents and roads in Mayo and Mercer regions.
A brush fire near Middleton Head threatened the marine drive but was contained by the Albany Fire Brigade. A man was suspected of starting the blaze. investigators searched the area while the team kept flames from reaching the beach structures.
Notices announce upcoming annual meetings for West Albany football club Melville Ladies Hockey Club Friendly Union of Soldiers Women’s Service Guild and Albany Waterside Workers' Union with details on dates venues and the need for full attendance Also delegates in Albany Football Association plan new delegates and elections while North Albany Football Club and East Ward Football Club set meetings with officer elections at specified venues and dates.
The report covers parish fundraising and social events at Mt Barker with notes on receipts and expenses. It mentions Reverend Sharp departing Perth for Albany, a Wesley gathering, and a school day with children’s activities, races, and tea. Also notes transport trouble for Messrs Coote and Simons en route to Mt Barker and a football match opening the season with Mt Barker defeating Sendenup.
The jetty wedding of Miss Dorothy Eugenie Hill and Mr Sydney Ambrose Willis took place at the Methodist Church with Rev M R Malay officiating. The bride wore white georgette and blue taffeta with veiled hat. bridesmaids wore pale blue and sand gowns. After the ceremony, guests shared a wedding repast at Bracklay, and the couple departed for Port Hedland for their honeymoon before settling at Eatondale Woogenellup.
The survivor of the air crash, Loughlin, is reported improving at Northuan hospital. Mow’s ruins were laid to rest at Dalwallinu on Wednesday, with returned soldiers in uniform in attendance.
George Logan, 77, was killed by the Albany Express at West Guildford in a Saturday accident. He was deaf and the head was severed. Officers in Perth arranged for formalities and state transfers, while a burglary at Moylinade stole £40 from a small safe, £400 in a drawer remained missing.
The Great Southern districts are offered space to display products in a State provided room on Barrack Street. Motor thieves are active in the metropolitan area with two cars stolen in Batunny including one from Mr. A. S. Burt.
Partial tally shows Underwood with 2a votes and Edwards with 4, 13d counted. full results pending completion.
Walter Charles Fuller a clerk at the WA Bank Kanowna is charged with uttering forged documents related to the banks gold book. Six counts cover about 450 ounces of gold and he is committed to the Kalgoorlie sessions in June.
In Hobart a jury finds a man named King guilty of murder in the death of a 14 year old girl at North Motten but determines there is insufficient evidence to identify the killer.
A Fiji Government House in Suva was struck by lightning on Monday causing total destruction. The governor’s family is homeless and valuable specimens were lost or damaged in the fire.
The bowling club held the handicap singles with a strong turnout. Downes narrowly defeated Corry by three points in a strenuous finish. Merrifield beat Bruce after a fast start with Bruce closing the gap. final scores show steady play and notable improvement.
The Vice regal party completed their occupation of the Albany Government cottage on Friday as Excellencies Sir Francis Newdegate and Lady Newdegate left for Perth by the night train aided by Mills Buxton and Lieut Fortescue. Minister for Mines J Seudden and Mrs Seudden visited Mr Barker for the weekend with family members present.
The British coal strike widens as Scottish miners join the disruption. Welsh output stalls and Staffordshire faces ruin due to fuel shortages. Rail service cuts 25 percent from Wednesday. Government seizes motor transport as Parliament grapples with a crisis now seen as a vital national development since the war began.
The report hints Premier Storey plans to push for a favorable resolution in New South Wales, focusing on policy shifts to convert heat, yet no firm action is confirmed and details remain unclear.
Colonel George Aaevey has been named American Ambassador to Great Britain. The appointment underscores the U S effort to reinforce diplomatic ties with the United Kingdom during ongoing negotiations and strategic discussions.
Irish envoy Esmonde, released at Vancouver, addressed four hundred people in a meeting and characterized the French as drunken with victory revealing a political stance during his visit.
Geneva reports Prince Karl’s bid to reclaim the Hungarian throne was thwarted and Admiral Horthy retains the regency. Karl travels back to Switzerland where conditions of residence will be set by the Swiss government as the situation stabilizes.
The Minister for Industries announces preparations for an early opening of a permanent exhibition hall in Barrack Street Barracks to showcase Western Australian raw materials and manufactured goods. Government displays, district exports, and a Returned Soldiers League exhibit are planned with space allocated by priority of applications.
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