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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1923
Page
2
Classified notice seeking a Capatie girl for housework for J Walker in Drepee. Also advertises help wanted for general apply MLE with this effort.
Albany Despatch outlines Christmas rollers with issue delays to December 31 and January 3. It notes Albany Fire Brigade performances in Victoria Square, a public collection for charity, a wage agreement in printing, and plans for Empire Theatre attractions with the Payne family and a boxing day program at Little Grove plus a major Albany Bowling Club carnival and boxing-day entries.
Mr J E Amgove secretary of the Albany Road Board came back home on Wednesday after a four month holiday in the Eastern States. He attended the Back to Olunen celebrations and was impressed by the sights he saw. Mr Argone also visited the Eastern State and reported health benefits from the trip. Mr Victor Box, head master of the District High School, learned on Thursday of his promotion to headmaster at the same school.
Mr Box will leave his duties after Christmas and return from New Zealand before taking up new responsibilities in August. Abang is expected to lead the department during Box’s absence, while Mr A Seller of South Kalgoorlie School is named headmaster of Albany, with Miss E Bruce and Miss Wilco also exiting or reassigning.
A large crowd gathered at the Naval Drill Hall for the Princess Royal Yacht Club dance sequence. Prizes awarded to Eva Quarten neith and Dorothy Pontett for the lady skippers event. remarks urged broader female participation and safety measures for yacht races and rescues.
Albany delegates confirm permission to extend the Albany Petige and announce the next Annual Prize Meeting to be held in Albany on February 11 and 12. The program includes matches over 200 500 and 700 yards with shields and cups from local officials and chambers of commerce.
The Albany Rifle Club held the captain's trophy final stage under windy conditions with scores across 300 and 600 yards. Jackson won with 206 total, Ebenfield and Alle close behind, while Krone Club hosted a preliminary shoot and mixed doubles tournament with several tight matches and a revised date for the next event.
Members of the Hallway Advisory car with General Camm met officials at Plantagenet Road Board on Wednesday to review information on an outback westward railway. The board toured the route area on Thursday, seeking local reaction and route details, with plans to press toward a possible Gordon Valley section.
During a Friday night practice at a hall in Albany the Fire Brigade band honored Bondsman Brow with a knife and fruit platter as he leaves for a new position. President J Brayshaw praised his long service and vowed the band would welcome his return. Foreman Wilkie received a pipe of appreciation for his work in supporting the band and its uniforms.
In Perth a late night meeting heard protests against culling cattle. An official order to destroy all cattle south of the railway line was discussed and a deputation to the advisory board was appointed to urge against indiscriminate slaughter.
George Hall aged 53 an attendant at Moot Park Mental Asylum collapsed and died after an attack by a patient. Brooks left to assist another patient. Hall returned, grappled with a second inmate, and died in the dining room before doctors arrived. Official cause listed as heart disease.
The Seamen's Union claims about 0 Filipino seamen were brought to Melbourne to man ships in the Ocean Island trade. They allege wages of 0 to 5 a month, with some paid 16 a month or more. The union argues the importation breaches the Indentured Migration Act and is morally wrong.
A familiar figure in Melbourne and the Yarra region, Percy Bruston was found drowned near Hewcastle. The versatile man known across the FP Domain and the Eastern States met an apparent fatal end, with authorities investigating his last known movements.
Women organized a potato boycott causing a drop in demand and lower prices. Tasmanian and Western Australian markets show prices around £10 and £8 to £9 per ton, with Victorian and other markets affected as buyers reduced purchases.
Advertiser notes a clear upgrade in Dodge Brothers Motor cars with lower seat height a roomy interior and forward shifted gear shifter. Instruments sit on a tidy panel and clutch effort is reduced aiding operation especially for women in heavy traffic. Vigilance Committee meeting announced for Wednesday evening.
In response to a parliamentary inquiry the Finance Minister stated total earthquake losses ranged from seven to ten billion yen. The Imperial University of Tokyo reported education losses at about 43 million yen.
Reports indicate a strong earthquake struck the Ecuador Colombia frontier on December 10. Hundreds are feared dead with 85 bodies recovered from the rubble of Cuumbel as rescue efforts continue amid widespread destruction.
The League of Nations Union dropped its resolution against expenditure while Professor Gilbert Murray stated the Singapore base policy was dead, the Admiralty denying reports that the scheme has been abandoned.
Australian Commissioner Donald Mackinnon told the New York Bond Club that Australia would be disappointed if Britain abandoned the Singapore naval project. He said Australia needs 50 more years until its population is strong enough to support the propulsion effort.
Prohibition officers in New York report unexpected aid from pirates in preventing Christmas liquor from reaching the market. The authorities describe a cooperative effort to curb illicit sales ahead of the holiday season.
The report notes Mellwraith McEachurn and Co's Interstate from Fremantle via Katoomba stopping at Fremantle, Albany, Welbourne and Adelaide with general cargo. The Eucla is on a quarterly voyage to Eucla from Albany, with a December 31 return to Fremantle. The Demonjhenes sails from Capetown to London then Albany with passengers and goods. Meckdwraith, McEachara and Co's Kuscomba left Adelaide for Fremantle, delivering cargo and passengers. White Star liner Medic heads to Albany with 400 tons cargo and mails.
Importers challenge the application of the Industries' Preservation Act to steel bar duties. They argue the duty raises costs beyond the Australian price, causing hardship for shipments ordered during Newcastle strikes. The debate centers on whether duties should double to match Australian selling prices, with echoes of similar U.S. proposals halted due to consumer injustice.
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