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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1923
Page
3
Racing on the Goldfields saw a subdued crowd at Boulder as Alea Belle won the main Cup barely ahead of Browsing. The event highlighted a sparse afternoon with a mixture of uncertain odds and a modest turnout, culminating in a close finish and a noted performance by the victor.
An Australian pedestrian known as Slip Caer set a new record at Kladno near Prague covering 100 metres in 7.1 seconds and winning the 100 yards in a fast time during the exhibition. Fellow competitor Fedo and others attended the event, with the display marking a notable progression in pedestrian speed trials.
A major Albany Football Association match on Parade Street will pit Wests against the Norths for major and minor premiership supremacy. If the Norths win they near both majors. if Wests triumph the minor premiers gain a right to challenge, with a full series of games to decide the cup. The squads include listed players for Seniors Wests and Norths, and a Narrogin trip causes no Albany British Association play this Saturday.
A local boxing event at Town Hall featured bouts across weight classes, including McBride versus Long and Cooper against McBride. McBride showed toughness but fell to Cooper who dominated with crisp lefts and rights though restrained from further punishment. Dickenson defeated Livesay easily, while Biggs and McBride closed the program with exhibition bouts. Committee plans another tourney to showcase more boxing talent.
Due to school holidays only one hockey match will be played Saturday afternoon, a bellwether for the ALUDC. The Checkers and ALAC contest could decide the season honors with a win or draw for the ALAC ensuring premiers and shield winners, as teams prepare for a 2 p.m. start under Mr West’s officiating. Teams listed include Checkers players Messrs L Sehrmant D Dawe Lou Panmett Moos Pucby Harrison Pur ling Wear Quartermaine Potts Loing Quartermaine, Alec Miswee Cond BR Awe tin Nott Brearley captain, Bishop, Pritchard Gilmore Bailey Grove Parker Nodge.
The Pingelly Leader notes Me TL EB Hickmott will retire from Parliamentary work. Mr W. E. Winicombe is to stand, with offers of support from farmers across the western districts. The report also covers local events including races, agricultural society notes, and civic matters in Bunbury, Merredin, Katanning, and nearby towns.
The State steamer Kueluwokler departs for Baperniece via Hope town Tuesday afternoon with cargo and passengers. She returns Saturday before a Fremantl trip on Monday. Interstate liner Katoomba arrives Tuesday evening, loading 400 tons of cargo, a telegraph carrier, and mails, then sails to Fremantl at midnight. Annie from Liverpool via the Cape sails to Albany Tuesday with 100 tons of cargo and passengers. Limmeroo from Kaatera States heads for Albany tomorrow with general cargo and fuel for lighters. Tekoo expected Monday after coal bunkering at Mellwraith. Koolonga due from the Eastern States on Monday with coal for lighters. Aberdeen liner Dems thenes now set to arrive Albany Tuesday with 10 passengers and mails.
A reader signs as A. Wansbrouge urging Berry owners and ratepayers to heed a forthcoming mayoral message. He accuses an unseen group of influencing city council and warns villagers to stay alert, seek progress, and ignore street gossip. The letter emphasizes unity for town and port advancement.
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