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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 04, 1921
Page
3
In the Allanay oathall Association opening round Benton Nert leads the major premiership race with a home fixture at LGW. East and North clubs provide rivals as first teams meet, with Norths improving since the last round and promising a competitive Saturday.
Mt Barker faces the local association team in a Sunday clash. Selected Mt Barker players include Inge Riches Holland Sayers White Dickenson with other listed reserves and emergencies.
Representatives of the Corinth Ward militia will meet at the Verdant grounds on Saturday afternoon to decide a premier ship match. Teams to be chosen from Sackson Dowsett Walker Finlay Angove McHride Flarvey Rev Evans Edmondson Gilbert Juhes Mayn and Rev Corinthiane to be drawn from Bond Lamb Blachywine Syndonds Nott Penter Robert Willis Joeman Nicholle Worllet Johnson and Mobbard.
The Ratandis Wherniwot school hosts a staged round with teams from FLS, AL HC, and Finn Avants Melville. Matches feature ACL Tyin third, Mic Reboot girls, and the ALA five vying for top position amid strong Melville and Avants squads.
In Narrikop a ladies committee led by Mr Morris organized a fundraiser to expand the hall for influxes of attendees. The first event featured a covert and dance with a packed audience despite chilly air. The evening included humorous recitations, readings by local children, songs, duets, and a brisk collection of funds, with Mrs. TL Spencer and Miss V Morris among the contributors and MC H Newman guiding the program.
A correspondence letter discusses a Falitog meeting about the Dane Hark project and street widening costs. It cites a no confidence vote against the Mayor, concerns over who attended, and estimates for removing the Dog Rack and proper street alignment.
Last week the Great Southern ladies club meeting at Kotwpmime included Fremantle Perth and Colteslae clubs and Albany Narrogin groups. The Great Southern team won overall eight up, with strong foursome and singles showing, Mrs Hose won handicap flag, Mrs Catling top nine hole card, and Miss Smith notable in driving.
The Returned Soldiers League met at the Soldiers Institute on Monday evening with officers acclaimed for the coming year. The minutes show a £238 14s 7d receipts and £160 0s 0d expenditure, a small credit. new officers were installed including Rev Milton Maley as chairman and C Smith as vice chairman. A presentation of £5 in kind was approved for retiring chairman Mouhemore, who praised the group’s unity and urged continued support.
Branch members clash over control of funds and representation on the First Aid committee. The retiring secretary outlines current committee makeup and plans for a £300 weekly salary for the secretary, with funds partly earmarked for a building fund and piano.
At the meeting, a funds arrangement was proposed with a 10 percent uplift for leading accounts. A £52 maintenance grant for the La plotite was approved. Tenders were invited for disposal of bedroom furniture. Committees were formed to guide local fay houses and entertainment. Retiring officers received a motion of thanks.
An agronomist reports on fattening sheep with fatting wool, discussing feeding practices. Experts say a steady daily intake and roughage are essential, with fattening time varying by animal type and feed quality. weekly weight gain of about two and a half pounds per head is possible under good conditions.
The August edition of Wide World Magazine includes I W Hearne's piece on test cricket plus J M W Ritchie on winning tennis titles. It highlights short stories, travel tales, fashion features with patterns, and Weldon’s Ladies Journals offering sewing guidance. An Fremantle telegraph notes wool gate bids with strong buyer interest and high competition.
The Bucla departed for Esperance yesterday with cargo and passengers and will return Sunday for a fortnightly Fremantle voyage via Flinders Bay. The Matoomba plans Sydney August 18, Melbourne 17, Adelaide 20 and Albany around August 23 with east and west itineraries. The Demosthenes and Persia were mentioned as slated calls, while cricket figure Mr W F Marshall has moved to Wagin. Also a theatre slogan appears: Scratch my Back at the Empire Theatre.
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