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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1926
Page
2
At the request of ratepayers A C Townsend stands as candidate for the shore ward in August election. If elected his aim is to carry out duties faithfully and without favor. Polling day August 14 at Polling Booth Nurriknp Mall.
A Perth observer argues WA must embrace development and national unity. He urges lifting backward regions, expanding resources, and fostering better employer worker relations, citing America’s wage-cost dynamic and a planned Federal industrial delegation to study policy.
The article critiques modern education for prioritizing job readiness over broad thinking about world problems and creation. It notes concern among educators and business leaders about an overemphasis on earning a living at the expense of intellectual growth.
The text argues that many scholars struggle to apply schooling to trade and profession, blaming current systems for wasted effort. It warns against overeasy education and self education devalued by routine facts, urging caution on the influence of industry and commercialism on learning and the sex education debate.
Representatives of 1.0.0.2 and HACB.B met in the formers room to dispose of the cribbage pane for the Ralston Shield with running out winners by 19 games to music examination results noting Mrs. Midna Lambert's omission and various local notices including the Albany Football Board seeking a central umpire.
The Narrikup Tennis Club hosted a Saturday night dance in the luc hall with Mount Darker visitors well received. Sunday morning sermon by Rev Sami of Mt. Barker preceded football talk and local crop notes amid a season of variable weather and improving hill crops. Norths beat Souths in a close football clash while Narrogin defeated Mount Barker in a friendly. A road board candidate, Mr. Ken Williamenn, plans to seek election and pledge transport support.
The Albany Chamber of Commerce held its monthly meeting at the RABL Institute. Discussions covered a tomato wheat shipment from Katanning to Fremantle, Canberra tree planting delegates, a special shopping week inquiry from Busselton, railway crane usage, an extension to the Albany goods shed, and a £2 contribution toward the Albany Centenary celebrations.
Mount Barker hosts a football carnival on August 8 to aid the carnival fund with a popular lady competition to boost proceeds. Narrogin visits Mount Barker for a full day of sport and social events, ending with a local match where Mt. Barker loses 12 12 to 4 4 but shows improved play. Next Saturday a local team travels to Albany to play an Albany 15 as part of a busy sports weekend.
Kalgoorlie reports a missing cash box from the Municipal Officer strongroom. About £160 vanished Tuesday night, with £100 in cheques and £80 in notes. A further £600 in notes found elsewhere. detectives on case with no arrests yet.
Yesterday's Primary Producers Conference session centered on politics and the proposed alliance. Leaders from the Labor and Country parties pressed for stance shifts while Premier and others noted awakening rural voters and the risk of strong opposition to labor or farmer interests.
Senator Carroll on Perth girls notes they compare favorably with Melbourne girls and says Western Australia has a higher proportion of good looking women than Victoria. He cites Melbourne crowds and Victorian standards as a contrast.
Swloey Thursday reports Alan Cobham arriving at the Mascot aerodrome to a massive Sydney welcome. Over 6000 people gathered to greet the famed aviator as his aircraft touched ground and he and his mechanic stepped out to cheers.
Cobham and Sergeant Wanl completed a 960 mile journey from Charleville to Bourke Narromine Dubbo Penrith and Sydney. They encountered improving winds and arrived in Sydney Tuesday night and Wednesday morning with fatigue minimal according to local reports from Charleville.
In a House debate, Mr McCallum argues for a water haulage solution to drought. He cites 1925 26 and 17 5 million gallons moved to Wagin and Katanning at high costs, urging a nation scale scheme to ensure stable supplies for towns and railways. A student, Ester Genoni, tops Trinity College exams, while a Ravensthorpe trip planned with MPs aims to review government reports and inspect regional conditions.
The Australian Eleven faced Public Schools Eleven at Lord's in breezy weather. Collins won the toss and opened with Taylor. play was suspended after rain turned the pitch to a cake, with a heavy thunderstorm to follow and the match abandoned.
Renown lies north of the Royal Jetty at Portsmouth with patchy red paint on the navy grey. No signs of preparations or royal voyage notice reach Portsmouth authorities for the Duke of York tour. Six weeks in dockyard hands are needed to ready her for a royal trip.
Salvagers labored through a night of rain using searchlights to raise the submarine H20. Work continued into the afternoon but failed to progress as heavy seas and limited depth hindered big salvage boats and cranes. Pumping operations were abandoned due to the conditions and equipment limits.
A fragment describes dire conditions in Hungary with claims of child sale by Magyar peasants. It notes market prices around £3 for older children, buyers as farmers, and a peasant woman attempting to sell three youths in Debroosin market. A 14 year old girl, a three year old boy, and a nine month old baby remained unsold.
The Bishops' movement rejected in the miners districts as votes totaled 367000 against and 33300 for acceptance. South Wales and Lancashire favored, Northumberland and Durham opposed, Yorkshire largely against. Scotland did not vote.
Paris August 11 report that the Nations Assembly meets at Versailles to embed a sinking fund statute into the constitution for the first time in 42 years and the third time in history. The walking fund was duly constitutionalised.
W J Day ex mayor of Albany is taken suddenly ill and confined to home. Mrs Lampoon daughter of Nurri Rosteb Mount Barker underwent a serious operation at Neumylda private hospital this morning with friends hoping for a successful outcome. Mr W Grover of Inciniup Katanning, an aged resident, has died after a long illness. Mrs M Norrish of Albany leaves by train this afternoon to attend the funeral.
A portrait of Fileen Joyce as a transcendent piano talent praised by Percy Grainger and Charles Villiers Stanford. The Australian prodigy is lauded for natural gifts and rigorous training, with hopes for state support to nurture her rise as a leading era pianist.
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