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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 10, 1927
Page
3
Racing W A T C meeting selections released for Saturday. Odds On Encourage Handicap lists Challicum Minnivale Wealth with La Valliere Silver Prince and Adthgarvan in City Handieng. More Likely Hint Chilabong and Mountain Beauty. Anticipaly Renabout Leopos with Zoru Crows Fan con Baroreo noted.
Albany Racing Club committee met at Tattersall’s in White Star Hotel with Vice Chairman Nesbitt presiding. Attendees discussed correspondence, appointments of officials, rail and excursion plans, license issues, resignations, financials from Boxing Day, and rules. Mason censured for registrar irregularity with the Harry Scurry stake.
The Albany Cricket Association opens the third round with Ramblers facing Wanderers and Wallabies meeting Blicker on Parade Street reserve. Timed for 2:25 pm, players listed include Wanderers Manuel Milne Trnvios Tiveach Rowers McCregor and others. Ramblers Cnover Collins Forte Hay Crogan Fil Henson Lambert Trawey McDonald Tweede Sweet. Wallabies Martin Norton Col pate Lamenter Jacks Shanhan Tu fall Chester Hay Cooper Morrell.
A long history of Albany’s effort to secure a town water supply spans early 1900s meetings and a Mount Manypeaks inquiry. Government delays and political shifts eventually led to a 1911 scheme and a 2 shillings per pound water rate, with later transfer of control back to local authorities.
Forest Hill notes report Miss McNamara staying at Forest Hill school amid staff changes while praise is given to her organizing efforts. The piece mentions families like the Roberts and Harrisons, travel and visits, and local social events as the community looks to future activities and sports.
The town reports the arrival of summer with clearer weather after a wet January. Crops recover, replanting begins, and digging targets arrive within a fortnight as social events resume. Tennis court repairs pause play while Albany visitors prepare for a cricket clash. Mount Barker seeks a reversal in upcoming matches.
Professor A D Rose will lecture on Orena phones and Phonographs at Albert Hall in Albany on Wednesday at 7 pm presided by Governor Sir William Campion. The event supports Presbyterian mission work among settlers. The piece praises Albany water projects and honors William Marwsen, “Water King,” for supplying Albany with clean water.
The Kybra arrived from Fremantle and sails again soon for Esperance with cargo and passengers. The inter state liner Katoomba schedules departures from Sydney and Melbourne with cargo and mails to Albany on February 22. Dutch steamer Hoyanger loads wheat at the town jetty after arriving yesterday morning. The Blow Fannel finer Nestor is due at Melbourne on February 21 with news and cargo. The White Shoe Vince company vessel proceeds to port with four tons of cargo and passengers. The Merble sailing from Eastern States aims to reach this port by March 7 with a fruit consignment for the United Kingdom. Dalgety and Co. agents note arrivals from London via the Cane on March 21 with passengers and mails.
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