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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1926
Page
2
Announcement states Weighta will be featured on or about Tuesday December 21 with acceptances due at 6 30 pm on Saturday December 25. Full particulars are available from secretary W J Hockley.
St John's Church annual fete runs 9 to 6 and 7 to 10 with an opening ceremony led by the mayor. Arrangements are attributed to Mrs Dymond, Mrs Martland, Mrs Miles and Mrs Shepherd. Guild stalls led by Mrs Robberis and the Gila' Guild with produce and pie stalls managed by listed ladies.
A lengthy discussion notes rising global paper demand and Alaska forestry surveys indicating potential pulp production. It cites Perth experiments on karri and elytis wood, plans for Denmark district pulp mills, and aerial surveys showing suitable water power sites and timber stands in Alaska for a future pulp industry.
Mr HL Wiley notified Dr Home that a shield for A grade football will be held by East Club for the forthcoming season. Police court heard David Hugh Parker on uttering a large document and remanded eight days. Jetty workers at Koolonga set a record by unloading gear at eight hours. Legislative Assembly debated WA north of 26th parallel. Mount Barker cricket events noted with dinners and toasts. Church services at Methethn and St Johns Ambulance briefing mentioned. Community notices include Ambu lance Brigade meeting and town hall entertainments schedule.
A report quotes Mr. M Flory praising timely work on pulpyood and milling to spur paper industry growth. He asserts no better method exists to accelerate industry start and notes parallel efforts by hp por manufacturers addressing winter power issues.
The Albany Centenary Committee met on Thursday evening with Mayor C. B. Wittenoom presiding. Discussions covered 3000 bottoms, 1000 tugs, exhibition space, local manufacture displays, and inviting WA Concerts for the Toreador performances. Taylor won the secretary post with 10 of 17 votes.
On Friday afternoon business men gathered at the Albany Chamber of Commerce at the request of C. L. Le Mesurier to hear results of prospecting under his direction. He indicated indications of mineral oil and urged careful investigation as whaling operations and local investments proceed.
Kronkup won the Albany Shield rifle contest defeating Albany and Kalgan with six shooters, holding the shield for another year. Mount Barker’s Dawson posted the day’s best at 600 yards, while E Thomas led Barker with top overall finishes. Conditions were good, but long range shots unsettled many, and final scores list the six-man aggregates across 300 600 and 800 yards.
A Perth fire at the Midian workshops on Friday night is likely due to spontaneous combustion. Damage is now estimated around £50,000 with flames confined to the eastern sheds storing cotton waste and rubber brake connections. Temporary arrangements will cover losses, and insurance funds are expected to cover the claim.
The Minister for Water Supply Mr. J Cunningham with Under Secretary for Works Mr. C A Munt and a six member parliamentary party left Perth on Saturday for Kondinin. He will formally open the government tank today and is expected to speak on settlement and railways east of the town.
Victor J. Clark arrived at Darwin with coal and funds to install pearling gear after a lengthy British strike delay. Albany Club hosted visiting women from the Albany Club and praised the shield win for a second year. Remarks by Mr. Thomas of Mount Barker and Mr. Allwood supported Mr. King as the event concluded.
A mother and her 30 year old son Dr John Mark Paling were found dead in their Dulwich Hill home. Police say the son killed the mother by injection before dying by self harm. Dr Paling, a Sydney University graduate, was unmarried.
Albany Cycling Club benefited from ideal weather as riders competed on Bat after fliers On the Seat lap. Jogham posted fastest times and in the first event a close finish saw a rider finish narrowly ahead of Plumb.
London reports indicate renewed belief that novelist Mrs Agatha Christie may be alive after an extensive search across England. Police have received letters and anonymous notes claiming sightings, though most are unreliable while one letter urges ending the search.
Air Marshal Brooke-Popham warned Australia should consider invasion risks and the role of aircraft in defending the nation. He spoke at the University of London about using air power and naval distances to deter aggressors 200 miles from shore.
The Lord Northcliffe will case closes with Miss Louise Owen withdrawing all allegations and consenting to judgment for the defendants as rests. The total costs to date amount to £35,000.
A wholesale deportation of liquor law offenders sent 16 men and one woman, all British, from Johannesburg and Pretoria to the Grantally Cantie. Most offenders were convicted of selling liquor to natives.
Rand Christian and local churches have launched a campaign against the Charleston dance, labeling it barbaric and comparing it to tribal dances in jungle settings. The effort seeks to denounce the dance's influence and preserve past social norms.
Fire at Apollo Music Hall on December 13 traps four actresses in dressing rooms after a short circuit ignites on stage. The audience escapes via exits as the hall bursts into flame within seconds, with German performers among the dead.
The will of the late R. T. Jenke grants probate. Estate valued at £130000 gross £111000 net. Premier Hon P Collier and Mrs Collier to receive shares as details note. Also mentions Major F P Meeks recovering from illness at Wagin hospital with improving condition.
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