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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 23, 1923
Page
3
Racing notes from Monday report Wasnaway winning the handicap event in a day of lively racing at Helmount. Heinaway with Merlung and Land of Foy placed in the main plane races amid scratches and betting. Details cover multiple plates, distances, and contenders with odds and performance notes.
Albany Cricket Association match ends with the Wallabies defending 186 after Albion efforts. Angove scores 71 in a rapid resources filled innings while Angove 71 tops the Wallabies tally as Cooper and Borwick lead the bowling. Albion struggle to 44 all out as Wallabies seal a two run victory.
In a tight match, Hert Angove spearheaded the bowling for the Wallabies, with early wickets boosting momentum. Cooper and Norman contributed key dismissals as the innings unfolded, many overthrows and sharp fielding shaping the contest. final totals saw the Wallabies secure victory for the 1922-23 season amid strong all round play.
Anzac Day to be observed as a public holiday with banks and offices closed. A combined service will be held at the Town Hall at 11 am in conjunction with the Returned Soldiers League. Returned men to parade at the Soldiers Institute at 10:30 pm for a wreath ceremony at the Soldiers monument. War pictures to be unveiled in the Aliumuy District High School on Tuesday at 4 pm.
A Perth bound parliamentarian party arrived Saturday with about two dozen members led by the Colonial Secretary. They visited bottle-brush lands on King road, later touring Denmark and Narrobulup, with Agricultural Bank inspector Kingdom guiding. Two groups will alternate between Perth and Albany, returning to catch trains. several figures including Mayor Davey and district officials will accompany tours.
The Albany Hide Club held a spoon shoot on the 300 500 and 800 yard ranges Saturday afternoon. Scores show W McLellan 105, G Milne 4, F Jackson 1, Revell 14, Lunt 46 with top honors going to W McLellan and the team tally noting W McLellan 5 G Milne 4 Orio 8 W Riley 2 and F Jackson 1 as the final distribution.
Paris April 22 boxing note reports Carpentier replying to Tex Richard in New York offering to fight for 15000 dollars plus expenses. A rival offer of 10000 is expected. In club news a busy Albury Club handicap doubles event on Saturday afternoon featured Waters and Maley, Leosk and Roberta, Merrifield and Woollett, Bixby and Millar, and Dowsett with Bower over Leask and Roberts.
Mr Wiedumann of Wit ts awoke to shouts of snake found under a bed. He saw a tiger with head erect and, after several attempts with a snake stick, failed to kill it. A crowd gathered as the incident unfolded, while another note advertises Blood and Sand at the Empire Theatre with ticket booking urged.
The Mt Barker notes describe a Memorial Day fete planned for Wednesday afternoon at Plantagenet Park in connection with the Memorial Club Building. A concert by the Magpies will close the day with a comedy sketch. Also covered is export potential for apples and a cricket match at Plantagenet Park where Centrals defeated Carbarup by 123 runs to claim premiership honors.
Miss Susan Van Wyk eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs P G Van Wyk Stirling Terrace Albany will wed Mr Thomas Firby of Torbay The couple are cited in a local society notice noting the engagement in a Stirling Terrace residence.
Friday night market notes show heavy fruit supplies and low values across lines with pears nearly unsaleable. Tomatoes over supplied, vegetables abundant, cabbage prices down from prior reports, plus detailed price lists for apples, pears, citrus, grapes, roots, tubers, poultry, and eggs. London office advisories indicate sales begin late June and dates in late autumn, with firm hides and wool notes from Perth and overall market signals for forthcoming auctions.
The Albany Dog and Poultry Society held its annual meeting at Town Hall on Friday night with officers elected, finances reviewed, and plans discussed for a separate dog show in February and a young stock show with birds under 12 months. A subcommittee was formed to draft the schedule and a bid to improve benches was noted to help bird display.
The White Star liner Ceramic left Capetown on April 18 and aims to reach this port with passengers and mails and 60 tons cargo on May 2. Dalgety and Co. report Woolgar from Melbourne arriving Friday, berthed at the deep-water jetty with 287 tons cargo and two valuable frames before heading to Fremantle. Mellwraith Melacharn and Co. say Interstate liner Kavools arrived from Fremantle yesterday, took on passengers, and resumed voyage to the Eastern States. The State Steamer Eucla sailed from Fremantle to Albany last night and will depart tomorrow for Esperance via all ports with cargo, passengers, and mails. The Aberdeen liner Euripid left Capetown Tuesday and is due May 1. The Katoomba left Sydney April 9, calling at Melbourne and Adelaide, and will reach Albany with passengers on May 1.
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