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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 04, 1927
Page
2
Applications invited for ground keeper position at Ulster Road Ground with an 8 pm Monday submission deadline. Personal carry of councilors disqualifies. contact Town Clerk for details.
Municipality invites tenders for an ad on Ulster Road recreation area. Tender deadline 8 pm Monday April 11. Town Clerk's office for full particulars. Highest tender not necessarily accepted. Town Clerk DUTHE.
The article recounts a royal visit involving the Duke and the Towness of York to Albany. It notes reactions from mothers and children in backblock homesteads, and highlights gratitude for the royal visit and the esteem shown to the queen’s consort, with a focus on broader national pride and the role of women in war relief.
A mix of town updates describes traffic bylaw breaches, court remands, and penalties. Reports mention a March 27 sentencing for various offenses, a rescue by residents, and police operations. Upcoming life skills classes, road board elections, postal sense notices, and a large military camp near Albany are noted along with a push for pillow donations and general club activity at the Albany Social and Sports Club.
The militia committee intends to take over the daval drill hall for training. A meeting will provide more details on the minilitions governing the use of the hall. A report and balance sheet for the year will be read. Members are urged to attend and hear presentations. The Town Hall wind up plan follows and the Allany Choral Society resumes at the Albert Hall tonight at 7:45 with invited members expected to appear.
Personal Mejor Kelly, officerromimailing the HALA in Western Australia, arrived by yesterday's train and will hold the position of pap commandant during the mainey. AGA Mr Harvey Critchley is elected to fill the vacancy on the W A Fire Brigade Board, replacing the late Mr J C Beennat. Critchley has long been active in the volunteer movement in Western Australia. Rav Nall departs by way of South Australia for residence elsewhere.
The Albany Life Saving Club outlines a season focused on preventing drownings at Middleton Reach. Members trained with a donated RU.S.S. reel, held Sunday swimming drills, and won several championships. Plans for winter gymnastics and basketball teams aim to keep the group active and ready for beach patrols, with an April 22 Town Mall concert to raise funds for a club house and casualty room.
The Customs Department reports higher overseas trade values for the quarter ending December 31. Imports total £2,024,197, up £480,186. exports £2,800,008, up £240,247. December exports exceed imports by £211,101 and the quarter by £185,341. Historical Western Australian wool and beef figures show fluctuations but overall export values rise despite yearly paper-vest lead year drops.
A report from the Albany Town Council lighting committee discusses the failed plan, spare parts purchases, and costs for reconditioning engines Nos 1 and 2. It recommends careful study before further spending on an old plant, with options for partial refurbishment or new installations and a full distribution system review.
A Western Australian Company staged a premiere at the Prince of Wales Theatre on March 22 highlighting the states conditions for film production. The piece mixes scenic shots from the metropolitan area and Darling Ranges with northern life, cattle stampede realism, and scenes at Government House and King's Park. Falun productions will be awaited with interest.
The report covers wheat prices across multiple regions including Australia Canada Manitoba and Argentina. It notes Western Australian and Argentine values, quiet markets in general with Canada offering wheat, and a firm close in Buenos Aires with cotton and wheat prices cited.
Mr Barker and Mr Allert Pickles are connected with Albany Hospital where patients improve after a long stay. A social event at Mr Barker's home features the finest apple packing methods. Experts Dr Kidd and Prof Wo foun visit Albany via Themistocles, discussing low temperature storage and transport for apples and black labor issues in South Africa and Australia.
Minister for Works AL McCallum outlines a comprehensive water conservation plan in rural areas. The program aims to double land value through new rock catchment schemes, reservoirs, and 126 miles of pipe, serving towns, districts, and railways amid drought protection and agricultural progress. Old and new catchments in Lake Brown district and other regions are described, with costs and capacities listed.
Adelaide bound Mombasa cargo ship due at Albany on Wednesday to load apples and general goods for Adelie Melbourne and Sydney. Local merchants urged to note the arrival amid broader naval concerns citing Britain’s submarine strength as weakest among leading navies.
In Perth on Saturday afternoon the official opening of the newly established hospital took place with the Minister for Health Mr Monse and other officials in attendance. The event featured the ceremonial uniformed appearance and marked the hospital’s formal debut under the health ministry.
Police forced entry into a Leederville residence as they pursued John David Heston’s suspected timber theft. A man, Teaton, shot himself during the standoff, dying later from a bullet wound to the heart. Heaton was later found in the shed and arrested.
Inspector Simpaan reported to the Commissioner that Sidney Ernest Maxted an Englishman employed at Hoja station near Yalgoo was found with a gunshot wound to the forehead at 1 30 pm on March 26 He was rushed to Yalgoo by Dr Hobbs and died 24 hours later Investigations indicate Maxted shot himself with a revolver found near the body The coroner has been notified and an inquest will be held
A six year old boy, James Corling Kennedy, was fatally struck by a Fremantle bound train near the corner of Russell Street and Marine Terrace on Saturday shortly after two in the afternoon. The child attempted to cross as the engine was close and died at once. the scene was described as terribly mutilated.
Adelaide Monday report notes a renovated cargo shed at Outer Harbor idle as lumpers refuse to work on a floor sloping one inch in sixty. They warn danger to life and limb handling heavy cases and stacking goods, risking idle building losses and harbor revenue.
Melbourne hears of a two penny per gallon reduction in motor spirit prices by Melbourne wholesalers. They credit a fall in the American market for the saving.
Premature gelignite blast at the Collingwood quarry on Saturday injures three workers. One suffers severe hand lacerations and may lose fingers, another has eye injuries, and the remaining man is treated and discharged after hospital care.
A cyclonic storm along the coast brings heavy rains to southern Queensland. Branley River and creeks overflow, flooding low-lying areas. Coolangatta sees heavy seas near roadways as sand shifts flood the coast. Two rock masses tumble onto the Trindane Sydney line after hillsides shed debris.
Market report notes heavy supplies for Friday with weaker overall tone. Pears and flan Bart lett show weakness. inferior apples and tomatoes dull. Cabbage tastes firmer. Swedes down but demand remains. Beans tighter with firmer values. rye bread market firm. Wheat ranges from prime £7 10 to £6 7/0. barley and oats varied with price uncertainty. Date indicates steady market with heavy selling pressure in some items.
The Western Australian Government outlines a public works loan with a mix of stock and redeemable portions. Interest on installments at 1 percent will be paid on August 1, and the final installment is due to be redeemable later. An inset sheet provides official statistics on the state’s property conditions.
The Court has postponed the scheduled execution of William Knighton, 22, for murder after new medical evidence from the defense suggests he may have been in an epileptic or fit state at the time of the crime. The ruling marks an unprecedented step in English law as judges review the defendant’s condition and its impact on liability.
London authorities, urged by worsening congestion, employ aircraft and special cameras to photograph main arteries from above. The birdseye view will guide a relief scheme to ease the crowded network.
The Daily Express reports Whiteley’s directors accepted Selfridge’s terms to take control of the former. The deal is valued between £8,000,000 and £10,000,000, and the firms will remain in competition. Whiteley’s and Selfridge’s are London’s two leading department stores.
The deficit near £40 million flattened public finances, surprising a country famed for Budgets balanced before and after the war. Observers credit Chancellor Winston Churchill with coal strike efforts, while critics allege gross expenditure and poor economy amid essential cost limits.
A wide range of subjects has been discussed by the Consultative Advisory Committees. They were appointed on H. W. Gepp's recommendation to assist the Developmental Migration Commission. The committee laid plans for extensive research in brown coal with most activity planned. Other topics include migration mechanical transport and the development of Aeherien.
Shanghai dispatch reports that the great powers will publish the terms of demands connected with the Nanking incident. Expected provisions include punishment for responsible parties, an apology from the Canton Government, an indemnity, and guarantees for the future safety of foreigners. Japan indicates it is shaping the terms.
Paris newspapers contrast Bria's policy moves with France’s non intervention stance. Le Matin highlights business leaders arguing China trade remains normal if goods are French and British. La Presse argues powers cannot attack China, limiting war prospects.
In Brooklyn New York 1500 plumbers have struck work demanding 2 pounds 18 shillings and fourpence per day an 8 shillings fourpence rise over the 2 pounds 10 shillings rate with a 40 hour two day week. In Paterson New Jersey 400 printers strike seeking 2 pounds 10 shillings per day from 2 pounds 5 shillings and one pence.
Storms dropped two to five inches of rain in the southwest, flooding large areas in Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Thousands of acres inundated and homes destroyed, with widespread property loss and uncertain total damage as the Mississippi valley remains unsettled.
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