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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1924
Page
3
Fragmented report covers Goodwood meeting with steady attendances, weather conditions, and mixed betting odds. Details mention hurdles, marshalling, and various horses such as Diva and Serdar, with multiple bets and outcomes noted in a chaotic OCR transcription.
Fragmented report recounts a cricket match with players like Hobbs and Rigby in Sydney. It notes weather dulling play and critics claim older players hinder younger teammates while spectators and writers discuss fouls and shots amid confusion.
This report chronicles Saturday results from various matches with players like Metin, J. Mott, and Dewar achieving several wins and losses. It notes scores such as 6-3 8-1 and 6-4 6-3 while previewing next weekend's Methodist vs Cub courts clash.
The event featured variable light and choppy conditions with many misses and high scores. The top score reached 190 points by an unnamed winner, while a 194 was noted by another participant. The ball at the Naval Drill Hall on New Year’s Eve promises a grand supper and dancing to conclude the year.
Shipping notes detail Aberdoun liner Septuede arriving near Albany after Lisbon route disruptions and other vessels calling at Albany including Cerin seed and White Briar liner. Licensing Court grants renewal of several licenses in the Plun nget Lienning District, listing hotels, breweries, and gaming venues in Albany and surrounding towns.
A lengthy catalog lists Ezywalkin offerings with prices for men and women footwear. Items include patent leather bar shoes, white canvas derby lace shoes, white buckskin broad bars, white canvas broad bars, and box hide boots. Various prices and styles from Exy’s, Ey’a, and other brands are shown alongside sizes and fittings.
A dated list of footwear items including infant shoes with light leather soles, patent leather bars, and canvas styles. Prices shown in pounds and shillings, with mentions of English-made items and various sizes from infant to children including light sewn and patent leather options. Specifics include crepe sole canvas shoes with red weave and a white canvas one-bar style.
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