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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1926
Page
2
Notice states on June 20 1928 the Road Board appoints the pelling place for the above-mentioned section. Dated July 7 1926 Edward Webster Secretary.
Caller seeks full particulars for a spot cash transaction at BATSTONR'S located at 1104 Hay Street, requesting a photo if possible. The notice is terse and lacks context or additional contact information.
Advertisement offers a 30 by 16 shop with a counter and a five roomed house for sale or rent. Also available a furnished eight room house with water laid on, suitable for a boarding house. Located at Denmark. May attract buyers seeking practical property with occupancy potential.
The Women's Institute with Rest House on Victoria Square advances with contractor Mr Wiley pushing the work. A financial members meeting at the Soldiers' Institute is set for tomorrow afternoon at 1.40 to discuss end‑June 30 finances and attendance.
The Movor Percy Lambert is improving slowly after a week in bed. J. T. Mills, once a Nemnylda hospital patient, makes rapid strides from a severe illness. Hilson Kensley returns home from private hospital, recovering after illness and operation. Percy Davey of Arthur Johnston and Co. plans to travel to Adelaide on Thursday for Font, during which time he will marry.
The Albany resident audience is invited to a concert by Miss Genoni at the Town Hall. She studied in Milan and Rome, returning to Albany to perform with support from local musicians. The program includes arias from Lucrezia and other selections, promising a strong vocal display.
A crowd gathered at the Helium Soldiers Institute on Saturday for the RS L Art Union drawing. One ticket pool of 60,400 subscriptions ensures full prize payment with top prizes including 10000 ticket No 41,759 won by CR Carter. Additional prize numbers and holders are listed, with remaining prizes to be announced in the official resale publication.
The Mahung Repertory Society presents The Man from Toronto at the Town Hall on Tuesday and Thursday August 17 and 19. New scenery and stage design promise a lavish production as part of Albany centenary celebrations. Tickets range from one shilling to sixpence, with special pricing.
A Melbourne based group calling itself the Federal Union distributes anti referenda literature. The pamphlet claims the proposed constitution grants only limited power for national industrial law and disputes, while ignoring the High Court and the Commonwealth Arbitration Court. It urges voters to back the Bruce Page government plan to consolidate tribunals with state bodies to end jurisdiction conflicts.
Two games were held on the Tilater road ground in Albany. The crowd endured heavy conditions as the High School IR team defeated the Checkers Combinatie eight to two.
A Albany Spiked committee met at the Lower Tow Hall with A L Wile presiding in Mayor Lambert’s absence. Delegates and local groups discussed funding, venue access, and canvassing plans for Albany’s centenary celebrations. A special meeting was set for Thursday to organize town canvassing and financing.
Albany branch of the Privairy Producers' Association held a Town Hall meeting presided by Mr McA Henning with high attendance. Apologies from several members were noted, and delegates to the Provincial Council were appointed including Mr Lambert Rutherford and Mrs Anderson. Mr Lambert is urged to nominate for the Albany seat.
The University Extension series continues with a talk by Associate Professor Woel MOA on Tutankhamen. Lantern slides will illustrate the discovery of the tomb and its archeological wealth. The committee thanks supporters and expects a good audience Thursday night.
The Argonauts annual report shows members drawn from Derby Kalgoorlie Albany and meetings held in Geraldton Moora Kalgoorlie Watharam York Beverley Pingelly Narrogin and Wagin. Presidents and members have visited centers many times with extensive personal service and travel totaling thousands of miles by motor and train with little expense beyond town arrangements. They note hope for a southern group and reference a magazine communication from Mr C T Watkins of Albany.
Community notes from Mount Barker recount a Saturday eventful with theatre and cinema plans, billiards club, and a roads election. Football match North versus South at Plantagenet Park ends in a hard fought draw as players and officials manage a rough but spirited afternoon.
Information from Perth reports Cobham left Darwin at 4 40 am Sunday.
Mr Alay Cobham arrived in Darwin from London and plans a overland flight to Melbourne via Newcastle Waters Brunette Downs Cloncurry Longreach Charleville Bourke Sydney and Hay. The expedition aims to test intermediate air routes and fuel logistics for a broader Australia air link and follows a Cape to Cairo record flight.
A Fremantle harbor case centers on the Italian passenger identified as Cuisenpe Conforti from the steamer Citta di Geneva. He had been in the Heraldian district eighteen months, returned to Fremantle on July 17, and booked passage again on the same steamer. The doctor could not determine the exact cause of death and an inquest is expected.
In Adelaide a stock exchange member and Church of Christ worker W J Manning aged 48 from Torrensville Meewan King was found dead in the strongroom of an office in National Mutual Buildings King Street. A nearly empty poison bottle was found nearby and Manning was taken to hospital. The record notes bronchial pneumonia as a stated cause though the exact details are unclear. He leaves a widow and three sons two of whom attend Scotch College.
Melbourne reports two weekend accidents. George Sanger a Fonts eray quarryman was killed by a motor lorry on Geelong road Saturday afternoon. Near Arundale Melbournes waterman struck a body later identified as Thomas Sanderson aged 50 of East Malvern after trains near the station.
At a Federal Country party gathering Mr. Gregory of Western Australia clashed with the leadership. A motion to severely censure him for attacking the Treasurer was withdrawn after the leader Earle Page appealed for unity. Gregory remained unreconciled and challenged the party to proceed.
In a Legislative Assembly reply Mr. Willcock provides 1925 water totals for railway use: Katanning 1,000,000 gallons and Wagin 5,375,000 gallons. Costs quoted include £8757 to Katanning and £9604 to Wagin, with further dispatches detailing Narrogin and Narrogin Corrigin sections and related expenditures.
Reported plan outlines the Duchess of York departing Britain to visit Australia aboard the China with calls at Colombo, Premonth, Adelaide, and Hobart before proceeding to New Zealand to avoid heat in the Eastern States. The voyage details and reception arrangements are noted as being coordinated locally.
A British Industries pair enhances a February display of Empire food products. The Overseas Trade Department organizes the exhibit with commission representatives from Dominions and colonies attending to present empire goods.
American woman Gertrude Ederer completes a Channel crossing from Cape Gris Nez to Dover in a long voyage despite bad weather. She started at 7 oclock Friday evening, battled fatigue, and finished with strength, returning to Boulogne rather than Dover.
Professor James Drever urged the establishment of psychological clinics under the British Association to reform the mental system. He argued delinquents should be examined medically and psychiatrically before punishment.
Professor Clay notes workers' families now gain greater intellectual education than middle class youths fifty years ago. He cites state social services shifting income to support welfare and the dole keeping a stable worker standard of living despite war and low mood.
At a YMCA congress in Belsing a large crucifix symbolized friendship as wool from Australia and cotton from Africa were displayed. The conference pressed evidence that boys and young men faced sex questions and supported a resolution urging parents not to give children separate sex knowledge and to work with Christian doctors and teachers to find proper methods in a Christian setting.
The Australian Eleven opened versus Gloucester at Cheltenham on a Saturday. Gloucester all out for 144 with Grimmett taking seven for 67. Australia then made 228 for six declared, led by Seabrook and Grimmett as the bowlers dominated.
A rain ruined clash between Australia and Warwickshire halted play in Manchester. The Australian eleven were batting when weather forced suspension, leaving the match incomplete with hopes of resumption. Authorities planned to resume after precipitation eased, timing unsettled.
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