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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 05, 1920
Page
2
The Albany Tennis Club arranges a program for February 17 at Town Hall with a promised entertaining evening. The Albany Week Sports Committee adds a returned soldiers race and seeks entries via the Institute secretary.
A party held at Joseph's school room on Tuesday night featured a concert and dance to raise funds for the church building. The programme of vocal and instrumental items drew loud applause with encores. after the concert the floor cleared for dancing and all enjoyed the evening.
Miss Legge from Wagin Slats school transfers to Infante school Albany replacing Tweedie Miss J. The Minister for Railways Mr Scaddan visiting Denmark with the Premier has sent the race toward Bath day. Mr and Mrs C Dodge and their two daughters with Mr Robt Muir depart for a mater trip through the South West and to the Caves this morning. Prior to the special meeting of the
Albany Week features opening ceremonies performed by Premier J. Mitchell. Activities include a children’s entertainment afternoon, Violet Concanen concert at Town Hall, sports at Middleton Beach, a Danmark A and B H show, special trains, athletic meetings, a grand ball, and children's dress balls.
Monday meeting of the Local Repatriation Committees at the Soldiers Institute chaired by A A Dickson with G H Tipping J H Barnett W Mawson and A C Vaughan present. Topics included a £300 loan approval for a digger under the soldiers land settlement scheme and a returned munition worker assistance case to be assessed by the soldiers’ settlement controller. A surveyor for Albany was requested and tenders invited for a War Service Homes scheme house to be settled by February 10 at 2 30 pm. State Department in Washington reports an unofficial withdrawal of the peace proposal regarding Poland.
Delegates from the Albany clubs convened at the London Hotel with President C F Brown presiding. Plans were made to invite Mount Barker for a return match on February 13, set 2 pm starts, and appoint Roberts Cooper and Sangster to the selection panel.
The Mbany Cricket Association reports the Oxtores will move to the next stage on Saturday afternoon in the fourth round. Captains and members are reminded that start time is fixed at two o clock. Umpires are Brown and Davey at Parade Street Ground and Hubble and Hager at Uster Road Reserve.
Wanderers and Woollies cricket teams prepared to settle their fourth round association contest on Ulater road reserve. Both squads optimistic, Wanderers aim to secure a safe position for premiership honours. Possible lineups listed with several players named for selection.
The Albion team led by Tomlinson faces Corinthians on Parade street ground Saturday afternoon in a keenly anticipated regional battle. Players listed include Angove Cooper Bruce Verran Michell Grisdrod Davidson Bowert McQuarter and others for Albion. Monaghan Sangster Rest Angove Lloyd Jacka Hogg Windus Nott Norman for Corinthians.
Torbay beat Kronkup and Bornholm defeated Youngs Siding in the first Torbay District Cricket League round. Standings show Torbay top with 2 wins and 1 loss, Bornholm 2 wins, Kronkup 1 win, Young's Siding yet to win as clubs vie for the Hutchinson shield donated by Mr J Hutchinson of Torbay. The league eyes an Albany match. secretary invites Albany club contact.
At a Saturday night meeting the Turf Club decided to hold a picnic race meeting at Mount Barker on Easter Monday with five horse events and minor attractions. A branch of the AW.U. will be formed at Mount Barker with Dineen speaking and W J Hockley elected secretary pro tem.
Lovers of mosaic in Albany are promised music next Monday and Tuesday night. Violet Conganan, a gifted soprano from West Australia, sings with Perth tenor Peter Roxby and violinist Harold Mayer. Conganan, pupil of Dame Melba, performs Faust jewel song and Lucia arias, with encore potential noted. The two-night season at Albany theatre offers reserved box plans at Norman's with admission prices 4/ 3/ 2/ including plug tax.
The Albany Bowls Club hosts a series of events including Bowls Club Pairs and Albany Week Singles with entries closing at 2 pm. A special general meeting discussed finances and approved a £11 levy on members to cover keeper wages through April.
Paris reports the Council of Ambassadors failed to reach a decision on Germany's proposal to try war criminals. About 50 cables were sent to Washington seeking Provident Wilson's opinion on the matter.
Report states Vladivostok fallen to revolutionists with allied troops patrolling the city under General Graves's command. Messages confirm control by the insurgents and ongoing military presence in the port.
Dispatch from Tokio reports a state of siege declared at Viadivextork where Japanese troops guard the Blate Bank. An imminent Holle iwik attack is anticipated as authorities tighten security.
Sydney report notes the marine engineers' strike to persist as votes by the Institute of Marine Engineers branches show 216 more votes against accepting the Controller of Shipping's offer. The men say they are ready to rest and await further action from shipping companies.
The Melbourne branch ballots 40 Yes 35 No on the port offer failing to pass. A split within the Institute of Marine Engineers emerges as members seek to accept the Shipping Controllers offer and refer to a tribunal. If the breakaway progresses, two to three senior engineers may be reassigned to the steamer to resume shipping traffic.
In Melbourne and the Commonwealth experts anticipate a new influenza wave within the next two weeks. Officials say the outbreak, if it occurs, is expected to be mild in character despite warnings from medical circles.
Ross defeated Bronyn laire in the 440 yards event at the Melbourne championship to establish a world record time of 1 min 19.46 sec. The meet featured top swimmers and showcased a historic performance.
A déviaing cyclone in Cairo on Monday night caused a 4 ft flood on the Eeplanade and over 2 ft elsewhere in the town, according to a message from Innisfail etites. No further details were reported.
Reported damage in Cooktown and Port Douglas following a violent cyclone with extensive destruction. Early estimates place Coirne damage around £60,001 as telegraph services faltered and towns faced near total ruin. AOP
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