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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1924
Page
2
Officials announce a referendum date for August at Albany Town Hall with voting from noon to 7 pm. Applications to supply municipal electricity are invited, due September 6, for bidders willing to enter into a supply agreement. town clerk’s office provides details. Local school sport reports note hockey and football results, Albany teams losing 1–5 in hockey and winning 3–0 in football.
Albany hosts a meeting of the Albany Uhe sty Minstrels to raise funds from the Mea TL Nes-Witt event. A separate report covers poultry show results with winners in various breeds such as white leghorn, brown egg, Indian game, and Columbian wrundottes, noting local breeders’ strong standing in the state.
In a recent column the writer questions the push for an X ray plant in Albany. The piece argues the public gesture often serves show over service, noting patients in need stay unseen in wards while donors seek recognition, and concludes true charity is rare and performance driven.
Members of the Albany Parents and Teachers Association enjoyed an afternoon event at a fairground hall where Mr. Forte donated a gramophone to the infant school. Presentations by Mr. Forte and others praised his generosity and discussed plans to place a gramophone for the infants and to further music programs in the schools.
A committee in Albany presented Mr Forte with a token of appreciation as he prepares to leave for Victoria. The remarks praised his role in establishing the high school site and his efforts benefiting Albany pupils. The event featured three cheers, a violin solo, and Auld Lang Syne as attendees dispersed.
The meeting of the Mbang Dos and Poultry Society announces a matinee and evening poultry show at the Empire Theatre. Entries include champions from multiple counties and cities with a cup and prize money for urban birds. A pets corner attracts large quire support as exhibitors prepare for a colorful display.
A deputation from the Albany Chamber of Commerce presented details to the Railway Board about the winter timetable. The discussion covered proposed improved service between Albany and Fingal rivers, entries on costs, train mileage, and potential savings, including special trains known as Readdan’s cabbage express.
The Naval Droit Unit held a Saturday night dance with decor and streamers to raise funds for the Perth trip and feature a popular jockey player competition. Miss A Roots led with 137 votes, followed by Miss Dorothy Nott 134, Mina D Long 21, plus prizes for streamer counting winners Donovan and Martin. Music by the Ryaphony Trios D Dewar piano G Dwar violin A G Harrison jazz effects earned high praise as attendees returned home after midnight.
A vintage ad-like notice touts Heenzo as a DIY cough and cold remedy. It suggests mixing with sweetened water to create a mock cough mixture at low cost, claiming savings versus buying bottled preparations. The text riffs on jubes as an alternative and references small bottle quantities and generic dosing.
The society hosts its most successful exhibition yet, encouraging poultry raising and dustity. Poultry and dogs will be showcased in both afternoon and evening parades, with children’s hashing and crags at Woods as part of the event.
Denmark notes a gathering in the Mission Hall where new WAL Alliance officers were confirmed for the year. President HL i 4 Keail, vice presidents Dur and Burgess, secretary Praetor, treasurer D, and others were listed as officers with mentions of local protest plans over Denmark Estate issues and a proposed public meeting staged for early September.
Members of the committee met in a council to discuss resignations, liability on last year’s accounts, and guaranteeing funds for this year. The town clerk announced permission to sell old instruments, while plans were made to host dances and to appeal publicly to wipe an overdraft. The Fremantle Business Men’s Association sent a contest schedule and noted an entrant withdrawal.
A reader from Albany confirms lasting relief after using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for kidney trouble. She reports rapid recovery after one bottle and six years with no recurrence, endorsing the remedy and its price of 2/8 per bottle from local dealers and Fer-McChkin Co.
Mt Barker notes cover church guild meetings led by Misses Hloda Soules and Lorna Booth, a marriage at St Peters Day, and football notes on Narrogin Carnival dates, Katanning umpire Carter, and Mt Barker's forfeit loss to South club. Dehydrator at Kepdonup to start September drying potatoes for North West with expected dried potato shipments.
Dalgety Co reports mixed livestock and grain prices with dairy cattle and big ranges. Chait samples sell from 0/0 to 27A1T/0, average around £71070, inferior from 14/15/0. Oats valued 4 percent, wheat market soft, BALL Weastralian Firmers quotes. Jerseys £19 to £15/10, other cattle £5/10/0 to 27, springing cows and heifers £4.
Be lfont Warknee Clue hosts a Belmont Park track meeting on a Saturday afternoon with notable crowds. Results feature hurdles over two miles won by Naridy Koy with Buckland Chief second. Jolly Bright takes Belmont Park Plate at six furlongs. Petruchio delivers Belmont Park Purse in seven and a half furlongs. Godesia wins the August Handicap at a mile and a quarter in a tight finish. Pleat Feyear, True Moon, Raphia contend in Trial Starts. Over There wins the Welter Handicap over seven furlongs amid strong betting on the card.
The Kalgoorlie Hannans Handicap was won by Tieh in the one mile race at the Kalgoorlie Race Club meeting. Tich led Tinelada and Kilreid, with betting at 6 to 1 against the winner.
The ARC Grand National meeting in Adelaide saw good racing and strong attendance. Rabda won the Grand National Hurdles in a competitive field including Lord Saxon Silver Heart and Diva.
The Australian Carnival in Hobart concluded with two matches on Saturday. WA defeated Tasmania by 39 points. Victoria beat South Australia by 65 points with Victoria posting 17 fouls and 1 behind while South Australia had 9 fouls and 11 behinds.
Visiting Kawendon footballers engaged a clash with a combined Fremantle side on Saturday and extended a crushing lead at the home ground. Essendon finished with 16 goals 17 behinds 113 points while Fremantle scored 10 goals four behinds 64 points.
In New York the Davis Cup tie saw Australia’s O Hara Wood and Patterson defeat Harada and Okomoi 7 6 2 minus 2 1 4 while Patterson beat Mokamoto 7 2 0 1 and Wood beat Shemeza 64 2 0. The match featured a mix of singles and doubles results shaping the tie.
Fragmented report describes tense discussions at a federal conference. Officials from Primary Products Association push for a binding agreement while acknowledging regional disagreements and the role of Dr Eure Page of the Commonwealth Train in mediating.
The Wyndham management expects to supply beef extract at current Loudon market prices. The Wyndham product is valued as exceptionally good, with improved quality and steady availability for the upcoming period.
The aluinmin of the Nepatria Hon Comitivsian reports higher numbers of disabled soldiers under care today than at any prior date. Figures cover regions including Vietna, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, and other territories, reflecting a nationwide increase in veterans needing assistance.
Excitement grows in Stratford as residents peg out around fifty square miles seeking oil. Boring stations near Lake Punge reportedly yield oil at a shallow depth, with several samples sent to Melbourne for analysis.
Thieves raided Blight and Co on King Street stealing tobacco and cigarettes valued at £000. Several minor robberies are also reported.
Mr. Protten stated yesterday that Australia offers excellent facilities for docking and overhaul of overseas passenger ships. A number of vessels lingered outside the Commonwealth awaiting docking, five overhauls and surveys being planned or already performed there.
A fire in Botany Sydney suburbs origined from a weather board structure. A brother saved his mother and another brother while the third perished, identified as Arthur Lyons. The incident occurred Monday with details limited to the readable fragments.
An exploration party descending Dellhird colliery faced a collapse that cut their return path. Two members nearly suffocated as they attempted to surface by a secondary route. The mine suffered a major wreck last year with many losses likely forgotten or misrecorded.
London reports a reparations conference progress with Germany showing willingness to adjust the Ruhr territory under condition of a payment by Germany. Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and American representative Kellogg are described as involved in the discussions.
Test cricket notes South Africa were all out for 42 runs in their innings in London. In the United States House of Representatives Mr Thompson moved that a bill be introduced to hold a referendum at the next general elections on amending the Constitution to empower the Federal Parliament to create new States, with conditions and State Parliament approval, debated to be resumed in committee.
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