Albany as-Indifferent Town Hinders War Effort
A chaotic Albany meeting about the Katanning Frtah Air League draw attends and a surprise low turnout at Albert Hall for delegates from the old country. The commentary condemns local indifference, urging action to attract female settlers, industry, and international support to boost prosperity and development.
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Albert Hall
Mins Pugh Jones
Simm
Old Country
Middleton Beach
Midet
Albany cricket delegates appoint officials for Saturday match
At a meeting of Albany Cricket Union delegates on Monday night, C F Brown was named official umpire and Rediin designated official scorer for Albany versus Barker this Saturday.
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C.F. Brown
Albany
Mr. Barker
Entertainmen
Albany notes include school waitlist and transport plans
Visitors managed by Sangster Verran and the secretary with afternoon tea. The headmaster Mr A Walker reports all continuation classes open except a few vacancies in English for girls, home making, millinery, dress cutting and needlework. Police Court fines issued for Licensing Act breaches and after-hours promises. Tenders invited for Curlecanup bridge contract and Denmark River Teesdale bridge project with bids due March 15. Albany fishing excursion to Denmark planned for March 6 with special rail service and return fare 15, limited berths.
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Verran
A. Walker
Arhool
A. EF
Buri
Ram
Albany
Wee
Thompson
Public Works Department
Mount Barker
Additions
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Teesdale Bridge
Denmark
Perth
Denmark Inlet
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Mark
Wool lecture and fruit shipment mark local week
Mr Barker reports a Fruit Growers Association lecture by H McCallum the wool expert to Settlers interested in wool raising. A vote of thanks followed. The first consignment of fruit for export this season loaded: four hundred cases of apples bound for Java. Mr G M Roberts arrives to spend a week on his Teddington estate. Kalwon Green returns home to Mount Barker by the weekly train.
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Governor-elect sworn in as West Australia Administrator
The Governor-elect Sir Praueia Nowdegate was sworn in as Administrator of West Australia at 11 am Tuesday in a ceremony with the Executive Council. Sir Frannie took his seat as President of the Council and the Governor-elect is to be sworn in again on April 1. Arrangements note the arrival of Sir Fran eia Nowdegate to inspect the Governor residence at the Rocks.
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Mount Barker and Albany Team Clash Sets Ashes Decider
Mount Barker and Albany cricket teams prepare for a deciding Ashes match next Saturday. Apple Willy men arrive midday leaving only half a day’s play. Albany makes several changes including Mulline Cooper Windits while Tan Monaghan Horsley Noble are dropped. The game starts at 1 pm with both sides eager for victory.
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Mulline
Cooper
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Roberts
Kit
Overseas Immigration Delegation Arrives in Albany
British women delegation led by Miss Pugh Jones and Mrs Simm arrives in Albany to study opportunities for domestic service in Australia and New Zealand. Mayor Mr Day and local residents meet them at the Albert Hall amid modest attendance and discussions on wartime industrial roles for women.
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Great Britain
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Harvest Festival Draws Large Crowds at Methodist Church
The Methodist Church held harvest services led by Rev. A. W. Wellington with fruit and vegetables displayed for sale the following evening. A Monday event at Albert Hall drew the largest crowd yet, featuring stalls, competitions for married and unmarried men, an ugly men contest, a Dutch auction, and an appreciative orchestra. The Girl's Guild and various stallholders offered cakes, jams, groceries, and goods while committees organized prize tables and a thanks note to supporters.
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B. Norman
V. Kiddy
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J. Norman Jum
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B. (Illert
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C. Merrifield
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Town Hall alumn show promotes home gardening and music
An Albany society hosts an afternoon exhibition at Town Hall on flowers fruit and kitchen crops to boost home gardening this season. A musical program follows with Mike Et Cowen presiding and performances by Anderton Gibbons Miss Purnell and others expected to provide an engaging evening for attendees.
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Anderton
Gibbons
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Sailing Club Reform Raised in Albany Meeting
A wave of interest builds for a Albany sailing club at the London Hotel where 30 participants in water sports gathered. R A Holmen led the briefing on aims and the need for a local boating club, with committee members named and plans discussed before adjournment.
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H Johnson
le Dudimen
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Norman
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Albany Potato Growers Association formed in district meeting
A representative meeting at the London Hotel led to forming the Albany Potato Growers Association. Officers include J Monfoith as president and E G McKenzie as secretary. markets are favorable with potatoes sold in trucks at 10 pounds per ton.
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Kalgoorlie Market Report from The Associated Fruitgrowers
Market notes dated February 18 show vegetable prices steady to firm with tomato demand strong. Potatoes remain extremely short at 20s to 21s per bag, onions brown and white 21s to 34s per cwt, cabbage and lettuce higher, peaches 10s to 16s, plums and pears sold mixed, apples Jonathan 10s to 12s, grapes 10s to 12s, lemons to 26s, and oranges 18s with varied quality across listings.
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Overanas Shipping to Load 40 000 Fel of Spalea at Albany
Melbourne telegram reports with netivs co operation of Baxter MLC Barchell and Prowse MILE the Overanas Shipping Controller arranging fuel at we load 40 000 Fel of spalea at Albany for Hull around the end of March.
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Banbury Lumpers Strike Sees Expected Settlement
Sydney reports no change in the Banbury lumpers strike as the Marine Engineers Institute announces ongoing talks. An executive meeting was held with no resolution reached and no immediate end in sight.
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Institute of Marine Engineers
Institute of Marine Engineers contest bank action in New South Wales
The Institute of Marine Engineers announces a new writ against the State Savings Bank of New South Wales to test the validity of withholding its funds. Proceedings begin in Sydney as authorities review the bank's moderation of the account and related government measures.
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Institute of Marine Erigineers
State Savings Bank of New South Wales
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GURNS PHILP AND CO WEAKENED BY AUSTRALIAN STRIKES
The firm Gurns Philp and Co with dilaw from Australlan trade face strikes and shipping disruptions making it impossible to continue business here.
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Thireday
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Vine
Strange Shooting Affair In Molong Leaves Two Dead
In Molong on Tuesday night a stranger shot dead returned soldier Cal dive named Caragher and wounded hotelkeeper George Wills. Wills died hours later after being struck in the abdomen. Caragher died at once. The assailant fled but was captured and identified as Alfred Syrjalninen, claiming Russian Finn heritage.
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Queensland Cabinet discusses Legislative Council appointments
After a lengthy cabinet meeting in Brisbane the Fremiey announced 14 names submitted for appointment to the Legislative Council. The Premier condemned the Conservative majority in the Council for blocking government business and disrupting policy. Opposition and ministers clashed over the Land Act and rent bill as discussions turned to potential colonial Office opinion before the matter lapsed.
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Wilson Likely to Call New Peace Conference
Washington CBS and Times correspondent report that President Wilson may summon a new peace conference over the Adriatic Sea issue. The move would aim to settle unfinished business and adjust terms of the German peace treaty after his memorandum to the Allies, sent to France.
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