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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1920
Page
3
The Albany Roads Board held its first meeting after the election. J Miller Burvill elected chairman unopposed. greetings given to returning members. Secretary outlined election procedures, discussed bylaws, road works, drainage contracts, and licensing updates with multiple departmental correspondences and local project decisions.
Ladies’ Hockey Association reports two Saturday games ending in a draw. Albany Ladies’ Hockey Club vs High School No. 1 Dum saw early stalemate, Mavis Bishan for the High School put them ahead, then Miss OC Austin equalized for Albany before full time. Two new teams coached by Little and Jurman appeared, players improving with practice as JH Lawson and Humphries scored for their sides.
The Albany Bowling Club reports ongoing interest in the contingency competition with a Saturday pool roll-up and several games. Notable results include Merrifield defeating Beolt and Pember besting Angove, plus Rigby and Mille winning multiple matches. Mille leads with 16 games 408 points, Angove 15 games 586 points, Seath 14 games 360 points, Rigby 12 games 87 points.
The annual general meeting at the Albany Agricultural and Horticultural Society discussed postwar plans, finances, and show preparations. Officers were elected, sub committees formed, and policy ideas on tree planting and youth involvement advanced.
Last week of the appeal brings hope for funds as diggers thank supporters. Mothers wives and sisters urged to visit the infants school Thursday for a jolly afternoon with Miss Bird staff and pupils. A grand bar and dance follow at Town Hall with ample provisions and a supper arranged. Votes sought for a popular girl competition and the doll contest closes Friday. Donations welcomed by Mesdames Cuddihy Chester and Batalier after the sporty event.
At a Friday meeting the Albany Road Board debated a proposed road to Little Grove. Members weighed costs, potential land and cultivation gains, and whether government or local funding could support it, with emphasis on pooling motor licence funds if possible.
Government designates a paid holiday. a gold mining sample shows coarse gold on a reef near Fremantle. A telegraph pole accident injures Sydney Huxham fatally. arrests in a theft case of 800 pounds against J D Maloney and J O Neill proceed to trial. Prices regulate commissions recommend caps on kerosene zinc stocks. Excursions for women and children on trains continue to grow in use, with strong attendance. A Beverley mail bag theft attempt is foiled, with two men arrested after a struggle.
Mrs Forte of Tarrant atrest Prospect S A celebrated her 107th birthday with a party on Friday. The Newnham Tns Racing Club abandoned their race meeting at Mowbray due to the new Federal income tax on total dividend income. A windfall cheque for 75000 pounds was paid to the Commissioner for Stamps by solicitors for the Queensland Meat Export Co and Australian Stockbreeders' Co in full settlement of the succession of shares in a foreign company connected to the late Mr Geo Skelton Yuill.
A Frankfort telegram notes French troops withdraw from that town. Darmstadt agreed a 10 million mark loan with Zimmermann in New York as the first German loan issue. Six British destroyers to Australia left Thursday Island for Sydney. two arrived next morning. Ruhr food shortage worsens especially in the East with bread and potato ration cuts. French Senate dismisses treason charges against M Cuillane by a wide margin. Cuillane found guilty of correspondence with the enemy. The Ae winds discuss continuation of the deliberations.
At a fortnightly meeting in Hye Jower Town Tvl the Australian Natives' Association discussed local fishing on the foreshore from the Residency to the oiler beacon. Members debated net fishing near the town jetty and agreed to approach local friendly societies for cooperation. a paper on conference impressions will be given next meeting.
Adjacent meeting of the Albany Cricket Association to be held at the London Motel tonight with a full attendance of delegates expected.
The State Steamer Euela arrived from Fremantle this morning and will resume voyage to Esparanca via ports on Wednesday after unloading and loading cargo. Renown with ELBE and the Prince of Wales aboard reached Auckland en route to Albany on schedule. The steamer Gilgai unloading at Fremantle expected to reach Albany end of week. The Aberdeen liner Euripides left London April 1 and may arrive early next month. Yonkolilla coal cargo to Albany. Gothic Prince due from Wallaroo to pick up bunkers. Troop and family departures noted for Buhin Cantille Hororata Kigoma from Great Britain to Australia.
Prospective movements show Evcla departures from Albany to Esperance on March 31 April 28 and May 26 and June 23 plus port calls to Fremantle Hopetoun Keperanes and Fremantle and arrivals back to Albany on several dates in May June and June 23 with multiple round trips and varying routes between Esperance Fremantle and Albany.
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