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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 21, 1927
Page
2
Tenders invited for the role of goal and boundary umpires at Ulster Road Reserve during the football season. Positions at B Grade level offered at six shillings per match. Applications due by April 2. Secretary Angove.
The Annual General Meeting of the shore club will be held at the London oie at 7.45 pm on Tuesday April 26. All members and intending members are requested to attend.
The Albany Basketball Association holds its annual general meeting tonight at 7 30 o clock in Albert Hall. All interested are invited to attend.
Amid a softer political mood labor gains a surplus of members. The report notes no further attention expected for various amortization proposals as tensions ease and party participation grows.
The piece argues Albany should promote its harbor, beaches, and tourist assets to attract investment and visitors. It urges unity across classes and a shift from politics to development, highlighting local pride, infrastructure, and a “Be Albany First” marketing push to draw people and business.
The Railway Department announces the winter time table starts Monday May 2 with details at the station or from stationmasters. The Princess Royal Yachting Club plans a sweepstake race over the foil course next Saturday. Albany Cycling Club forecasts a bumper entry for the season finale on Saturday April 30. The Town Hall hosts a Women's Institute ball in aid of funds with Mayor and Mayoress Wittenoom in attendance. Albany Golf Club holds the captain's trophy mixed foursomes on the Albany links with invitation to members and guests for afternoon tea. Naval Obseer notes BMlA.S. Adelaide will not visit Fremantle during the Royal visit arrangements.
Reports cover a Fire Brigade Demonstration with J Tickey receiving a silver plate for 24 years of service and notes on the annual captains meeting. Anzac Day events are outlined with a town hall church service, parade led by the Albany Volunteer Fire Brigade Band, wreath laying at the memorial, and a collection for the Avenue of Honor.
Church notices list services at the Presbyterian Church Denmark on Sunday March 24 1927 with events including 111 Miteneboo at 1 am 102 State Armoval at 2 pm 08 William Bay at 4 pm and a harvest festival at 7 90 pm A harvest festival banner is noted for Monday April 26 1027
South Australia relies on Murray River irrigation to unlock vast lands for fruit and wine. The Renmark and Mildura settlements demonstrate the value of irrigation, with 18,000 residents and an output of dried fruit, wine, and oranges. The Murray Waters Commission directs river works, while Renmark remains the leading irrigation hub and market for dried fruit and vineyard produce.
The piece argues Albany should develop its hinterland east of the Great Southern Railway to boost the port and local wealth. It urges settlement, agriculture, and potential manufacturing, with government action to open Stirling National Park area for selection and rapid regional growth.
April activities in Narrikup include a successful basketball fundraiser netting £20, the Nerrikup F C wind-up social on April 22, and strong cricket club functions. Local improvements feature Lake Erie telephone extension progress and road repairs along Hay River, with fruit production aided by protective coverings.
Premier Mr Collier said yesterday he cannot undertake a trip to the Federal capital opening in Canberra due to pressure of work.
The Royal Automobile Club reliability trial finished with Albany in the field. W Green Armstrong-Siddeley led with 694 points. A Colliver Chrysler 6 scored 608, L F Good Willy-Eniah 70 679. Other finishers included S Come Whinst 668 Maddren Nash 653 E H M Tryth Fiat 643 W Manners Rayex 635 McKinlay Chrysler 4 613 F Yeates Chevrolet 603 D Stewart Austin S01 C Sweeting Jase 4 GASA Anderson Fiat 550.
Melbourne Thursday reports a compulsory national insurance plan for all workers over 16. The cost is shared by Commonwealth, employers, and insured individuals. Male wage earners would pay about 1/9 weekly, funding sickness, invalidity, maternity, superannuation, and child allowances. women would pay 2/2-7.
Huddart Parker reports Riverina passengers stranded Melbourne are being landed and the company will transport them to Sydney by train.
Weather off Gabo Island eases but Riverins remains ashore with no progress on refloat. Authorities deem salvage operation very difficult. All passengers were landed yesterday as crews assess next steps.
The Federal Treasurer Dr Earle Page announced terms for a new Commonwealth loan. Subscriptions total about £4,250,000 with four-fifths for the States and one-fifth for the Federal Capital Commission. Conversion rights apply to six per cent bonds maturing May 31, 1927, on the same terms as new subscriptions. Interest at 6⅓ percent, free of state tax and subject to federal tax.
Latest advices from Sydney indicate the cyclone that struck Monday night caused extensive damage and loss of life beyond the city. Telephonic services are interrupted and reports coming in are grim, with dozens dead or injured and fears of higher toll, including Newcastle where winds reached 63 miles per hour.
A botany bay incident reports a launch carrying 25 people that sank. Three bodies were recovered, and police fear more passengers may be drowned.
Reports say the Botany Bay boating disaster during the cyclone likely caused 10 or 11 deaths with eight bodies recovered so far.
Sydney on Thursday reports a safeblowers return visit to the premises of D Mendson and Ga. They blew open a door and fled without loot after finding money cheques valued at 6000 remained unaccounted for.
London reports Britain's super battleship Hiptoes will depart the Tyne on Friday for Portsmouth before commissioning, following four years of construction.
The Ambuscade, first new destroyer built in Britain since the war, was commissioned at Chatham yesterday for service with the Atlantic fleet.
London reports a Royal Air Force Vickers Virgula aircraft crashed at Kastchurch Kent during takeoff after colliding with a ground aeroplane. All four occupants were incinerated as the plane plummeted, cleared a house briefly, then exploded on impact. The other aircraft involved had landed unharmed. A second item notes Bert Hinkler winning all three races at Bournemouth before a crowd of six thousand.
New York reports a series of tornados and cloudbursts sweeping Illinois and Nebraska. Twenty six persons were killed and hundreds injured across affected states.
Thousands of workers were trapped in office buildings as elevators halted during a subway excavation fire. About 150000 telephones were knocked out of service and many shops were closed amid the disruption and smoke.
Paris reports M Nungesser, a French airman, arranging a ten stop night flight from Paris to New York starting Sunday. London cable dated 11th notes the plan amid broader wheat market updates from Australia and North America.
The Kyhea will sail from Albany to Esperance via All Dorte on April 26 after loading 21,004 tons of fruit. The Katoomba arrived from the Eastern States, unloaded passengers and freight, then departed Fremantle the same evening. The Cambria River began loading wheat at Albany for overseas buyers. The White Star liner Athenia is due in Albany around May 30 with passengers for the North and agents Dallyty and Co. The Mamilyn is scheduled to dock Albany March 24 with a new crew and passengers for the State.
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