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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 06, 1919
Page
2
Fragmented OCR notes from a local meet listing events and placements. Mentions 75 yard sprint first place, 120 yards Sheffield Handicap with second place, 440 yards, wheelbarrow race and various odd entries. Poor clarity but records resemble a mid 17th century athletics card with nominal prizes.
On Tuesday February 11 at MODLIETON BEACH Albany, a sequence of races is listed with details for handicaps and entries. Provisions note prizes, post positions, and entry conditions while referencing March and February dates. The notice also advertises a grand beach concert and a seven room house for rent with view and amenities.
Applications are invited for the position of secretary to the Albany Road Board. Send applications with references to the Office of the Albany Road Board by Friday the 14th inst. at 3 p.m. For further particulars apply to the secretary. Alfred Burvill is chairman.
The passage reflects on wartime conclusions by the public, Australia’s naval security, Gallipoli and Mesopotamian disasters, Chateau Thierry and Hindenburg Line breakthroughs, and the belief in an Armageddon ending with a peace conference. It questions the current state of affairs.
A reflective piece reviews postwar aims of Britain France and Japan while Germany colonial exploitation and empire questions dominate. It weighs war sorrow debt discord and secret treaties with Britain’s Meyer in a precarious position as nations seek idealism within limits of power and peril.
Albany week notes report sailing changes for the Silver Star, health updates on H Robinson MLA, and a Methodist Girls Guild meeting at Albert Hall outlining a monthly devotional, literary, work, and social program with officers elected. Also covered are poultry breeders' egg-laying contest plans, committee elections, a Pattinson’s Empire Theatre sewing machine raffle with proceeds split between Trench Comforts and Red Cross, and a winning raffle ticket drawn by a Vancouver visitor.
The Albany Continuation School reopens February 17 offering English, bookkeeping, arithmetic, woodwork, home making, dress cutting, and sod cookery with a strong domestic course emphasis. Headmaster Mr M Little will interview and enroll students daily, with evenings at the local High School February 10 to 16. Last year 110 attended. this year aims higher. All instruction is free. students must attend regularly and strive for progress.
Albany 1910 letter from John Robinson to Albany Municipal Council details a proposed sale of the Electric Light and Power Works. Robinson sets terms: £15,000 total with £5,000 cash and balance in council debentures, five percent interest up to fifteen years, redeemable after three months. He offers to keep machinery under his engineer’s supervision if remained on his premises, with rent if removed within three months. He claims current charges in York and statewide prices justify his stance and urges decisive council action within ten days.
The ordinary meeting of the association was held at the institute on Tuesday evening with Major P. J. Meeks presiding. Members discussed previous minutes, payments waived to Baxter and Barnatt, and praised the Governor’s opening function. Mrs Barnett and Mrs Meeks praised for catering. A caretaker was appointed as Mr L. W. Harvey, with shop rights to sell cigarettes and soft drinks. Housing for soldiers scheme discussed. vacancies for three men at Katanning noted.
The Indies of Albany opened a Town Hall bazaar to raise funds for trenches comforts despite armistice. Lady Ellison Macartney opened the event with a bouquet presentation, and stalls by battalions showcased varied wares. Proceeds from sales and a evening dance totaled £649 10s 6d, plus £137 18s 8d for the prisoners of war fund.
Mount Barker reports Dr Ingoldby sustained a severe ankle sprain after a high box collapsed beneath him while he helped engineer Atkinson in the engine room. He was taken by motor car to Reeddin's Hotel and remains under Dr Deane care with fears of possible bone fracture and severe pain.
The Mt Barker cool store begins operations with Ms Atkinson engineer back from Melbourne. First pear consignment arrived Tuesday from Mt Barker Estate, followed by several loads on Wednesday. The facility offers pre cooling of fruit with 40,000 casts capacity and is supervised by Percy Borston. Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Wright noted. Warren sued Mercantile Union at Katanning and won. Drew Robinson Coanpowne pharmacy department under Mr McKay now provides chemist services.
Sydney reports 61 pneumonia influenza cases in New South Wales and 1695 in Victoria. Two suspected cases aboard the Sydney prompted quarantine detention despite a health clearance. Federal and State authorities resolve ship inspections with State-led examinations continuing. A new interstate traffic scheme is proposed by Mr Watt. States survey schools to convert them into emergency hospitals and plan nurse and telephonist volunteer rally efforts.
Perth workers reach agreement ending tramway strike. Reported understanding says men accept fivepence per day increase in wages.
The New Zealand warship with Lord Jellicoe will sail directly to Albany due to deep draught, skipping Fremantle, and is expected to arrive mid May. Acting Premier Calebatch said the Government has no information or arrangements in this State, though Sir Henry Lefroy in Melbourne may have details.
The Peace Conference authorises Roumania to administer Dobrudja and assigns Wilson to preside over the League of Nations Commission. M. Klotx heads the Reparation Committee with Australia’s W M Hughes as vice president. Robert Lansing will preside over the War Responsibility Committee as reparation plans outline full, but differentiated, compensation for damage. Belgium to receive reparations first. Germany’s 1871 indemnity may influence France’s claims.
The British Cabinet plans immediate action to end industrial disorder as 10 000 soldiers with tanks and armored cars guard Olwegon which remains an armed camp. Quietness now reigns despite the tense standoff.
In Bunbury a magistrate near an alleged cattle stealing cave faced broad challenges as the defence questioned every spectator present. The judge agreed to empanel an independent jury due to fears of farmer prejudice from sheep and vatule theft reports, requiring several onlookers to fill the twelve good men and true. The piece also notes looming river rights disputes as landowners fence the waters edge blocking transit and ringbarking trees along river banks.
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