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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1927
Page
3
A pleasant afternoon featured races and bowling as Albany Bowls League plans were announced. Winners included Handicaps: Dhividen and others in a varied program, with A Grade matches and pennant schedule set against a windy backdrop.
In clear weather Albany fixtures saw North defeat West by four wickets at Centennial Oval. Monaghan led North with 76 not out powering the chase as Sangster sparked West bowling with 54. East side Milne’s five wickets for five runs nearly derailed the innings but North recovered to 146 for five, clinching the win after Monaghan and Sangster anchored a steady stand.
The Albany Swimming Club staged a weekend program despite shallow water with junior and senior events. Montgomery and O Callaghan led 50 yards handicaps while Morgan and Gilbertson headlined the senior 100 and finals. crowd-splitting results highlighted a strong display from Barker and Kreup in rifle archery at Mount Barker and Katanning.
The article stresses early soil preparation and after cultivation to conserve moisture and maintain soil warmth for broom millet. It details harrowing to break crust after rain, timing of cultivation with warm days, and successive shallow cultivations to avoid root damage while keeping weeds down.
Strong winds dominated a Saturday program at the Princes Royal Sailing Club with eight of nine boats starting in the case race. Dawn led by Williams, with Taranaki and Sweetheart among top finishers. Seabird and Swallow retired before the final rounds. A dinghy race followed though rough conditions caused a capsize and a postponement to next Saturday for boat tuning and sail adjustments.
The State motor ship Kybra from Baperanee via Fremantle peers for northern port Thuweading then south to Bunbury Eysselton and Baperogee von Thealay. The freighter Koovong discharged 450 tons of general cargo at the town jetty then sailed to Fremantle. The Baranga left Adelaide to Albany for wool reallocation to England. The Katoomba, delayed by crew trouble, plans to leave Ayiney for Batu lay and reach Albany about ten days later. Melbourne and Adelaide will be ports of call for the vessel with cargo passengers and mails.
The Kings Pipe is a burning mill at the Stanley Tobacco Warehouse in Liverpool where damaged and surplus tobaccos are incinerated under customs supervision. It handles enormous quantities, including many millions of cigarettes, and the warehouse is touted as the largest in the world with a total area of thirty six acres across fourteen floors.
A printed account says a man rented deck chairs to seaside visitors in England. He paid 2 11 for a chair, earned 17/8 from Good Friday to Tuesday, and £6 3 at weekends to mid June. From mid June to early September two places brought in £1800, with storage in October and projected annual profit near 10 percent.
A column noting several famous individuals with one leg, including Lord Mayor Fit Brook Watson elected in 1700 and others like Samuel Foot, Denny Cameron, and a one-legged colonel who led Cameronian units. It mentions custom wooden legs, speed in daily life, and related anecdotes.
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