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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1927
Page
3
The WA.T.C. sets its December gathering at Heal quarions with a rough program of six events. Expected races include Flying Hatulteap Frantic Forrest Flate Clin Choteau Nursery Handicap Sociable Mirieklaned States Lily York Handicap Datiledure Marlborough Handicap with Browntare.
In the Albany Association second round preversuyl series Elleker visits West on Parale street while East meets Centennia Grul. Keen to see if West can overturn a one run defeat, both sides have posted big scores this season. Matches start 2.15 with 15 minutes grace. players urged to arrive on time for an orderly start.
A meeting of delegates forming the association was held Friday night with full attendance led by President W Monaghan. The meeting lists players registered across West Albate East Mbauny and North Mbany with names such as W Lloyd Williams Lin hort Staunton and Monaghan. It was decided that residents must be registered before the minister premiership expiry to play in Lellore, secretary to receive registrations. Lloyd Williams chosen official umpire amid North eluth lacking officials.
Council discussed the Albany Town Hall lease with the Albany Repertory Society and a six night cinema use. They debated Middleton road and Marine Drive gravel work, parking changes near the beach, and traffic limits for taxis while addressing footway repairs and Vancouver Street issues.
A cycling meeting by the Albany cycling club is to be held on Saturday featuring four races for amateurs: two mile and three mile events, plus two more races for club members of two miles and four and a half miles. Handicap lists show riders such as J McDougall and D Tapecot among amateurs and names like J McNomara and F Ingham among club members.
In a north ward session Dr Maslin pressed for Jeffery street drainage before further funds. Heales called for York street footway work, while Dr Ingham vowed to block additional Jeffery street spending without drainage. Cuddihy linked Rowley street repairs to Grey street north and Hill street, with cost inquiries noting a Munro municipal budget estimate near £120.
Shipping notes detail departures and delays from Fremantle port. Vessels include Kybra leaving Fremantle then Albany for operations. Harungy to pick up wool for London. Suevie arriving from Liverpool with passengers and mail. Delays due to late arrivals affect cargo handling and onward connections.
The Denmark Hostel run by Mr. J. H. Wuillemin is undergoing renovations ahead of Hewson. It invites patrons planning a holiday to contact him early to enjoy the area’s roads, seascapes and landscapes.
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