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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 19, 1923
Page
2
Albany officials called for bids on February 1 for the widening of Lower Street Terrace and adjacent walling works. Town Hall deposits of 24 in cash or bank cheque required with each bid. Walling and plane locations may be inspected at the town hall during office hours.
Tenders for works issued by the Minister for Works require a schedule of quantities and envelopes marked Tender. Submissions close at noon in Albany with details for cleaning out the Main District in Hoblinon Eater and related renovations. Further particulars from J. T. Mill, Meer Drew, Bobreon and On.
Notice to Albany U Operative Company shareholders about the second call payment due by March 10, 1923. If unpaid, forfeiture of shares is implied. Also mentions miscellaneous auction and agricultural listings including Delaware heed putators and barbed wire products.
Garbled OCR fragment lists a stock notice with names and terms but is unreadable. The legible bits mention a person named AHERN and a barber, with scattered numbers and phrases about stock or shares. No coherent event, date, or location can be determined from the fragment.
A criticized Albany outlook notes the town’s harbor scenes, its loss of shipping and declining interstate trade. It calls for practical action by local land committees to clear land and drain fields, while warning that without shipping growth the port’s importance will erode and local butter and dairy markets suffer.
Albany could become a commercial center for a wide tract, with a revived bacon and cheese industry, fruit canning, butter production, and overseas market focus. Emphasis on zone land resources, immigration plans, and port expansion to support new factories and shipping, linking Albany to Normalup Ravensthorpe Katanning with rail access.
Local Albany associations remind members of a 4 o'clock executive meeting at the High School Hall to review the sub committee report on new openings governing the Asquo on. A banda meeting at the Fire Station tonight at 8 to discuss the W A Fire Brigade offer and band accompaniment to a Brigade demonstration. The Albany Heads Board reports grant papers for repairs to the Perth Albany road were signed and analyzed and work will begin soon under Mr J E Angove the Albany Board secretary.
The Albany Racing Club held a Saturday meeting with record entries and large fields the smallest race field six contenders. Attendance matched last year with gate proceeds over £100. A new starting barrier and a stipendiary steward ensured clean racing. notable participants included Governor Sir Francia Newdegate and Lady Mewdegate, with widespread praise for the organization and performances including Spectidge and Miss Perkee, while spectators commented on the aging stands and facilities for women spectators.
The program opened with Trial Stakes entries led by Lenmore and Hockeena as equal favorites while Eudus Lad drew followers. Lepmore, well ridden, won. Six horses faced the Hook Race with Field Res favored, Speeddges, and a dramatic Cup finish where Speedge faded and landon claimed a popular victory. Seve n races featured withdrawals, misfires, and a showy Ny Peramy front run before Orella won as favorite at odds on.
A notable party from the Commonwealth Woollen Mills and Albany Woollen and Worried Mills visited on Saturday morning. Mr Robertson and officials toured Fremantle, Perth, and the knitting factory, with a midday conference at the Fremantle hotel. The group returned by midnight train as Mr Mills and Mr Miles chaired the local directors.
The wleamer Euela arrived back to Fremantle on Saturday after striking out from Flinders Hay and ripping a hole in her hull. Diver found a man’s whitch hole, seaweed plugged the leak, and the ship docked to discharge cargo. Repairs planned at Fremantle with slipway work on Wednesday.
A public meeting in Perth on Saturday urged clemency for Matamin who faced execution for alleged murder. The Cabinet deferred the sentence three weeks, citing his failure to appeal due to perceived legal barriers. Attendees included Rev. G McLaren, Rev. J A Blacehard, and MLA T J Hughes, with James Brennan chairing.
Sydney notes plans for a regular air service linking Adelaide Bydery and Brisbane after delays. The first aeroplane under Australian Air Services Ltd and government subsidy will depart England next Wednesday. The Hop with Antelope type aircraft, 905 hp Rolls Royce, carries four passengers at 85 mph. fleet to total six machines including three Honda goods and two Sopwith Wallaby and Sop with Antelope variants for goods and passengers.
Washington February 14 Senate named the British Debt Bill on a non-partisan vote of 70 to 13. Two amendments were added both supported by the Administration. One amendment adds three Democrats to the American Debt Fund Commission the other requires Congressional approval for future funding agreements with nations in place of Presidential approval.
Vancouver dateline says the United States Government prepared a sharp note to Great Britain denouncing the expulsion of two American consuls from Newcastle on Tyne. The incident has caused unusual friction between the two governments and highlights diplomatic tensions.
London reports Agriculture Minister Sir Robert Sanders tells Line corpshire farmers that continued world price subsidies are unsustainable. He cites opposition in the House of Commons and warns production must fall to reach reasonable prices. Meanwhile an interstate liner Katootha docks in Melbourne on March 3 and sails to Albany with passengers on March 13 after stops at Sydney and Adelaide.
An image from Lugar de Wiel shows a sealed door opened to reveal a 14 by 14 foot mortuary chamber beyond a two-room complex. Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter inspect the site, praising the scene as magnificent. Paper impressions capture seals thousands of years old while robbers had previously plundered the upper rooms. A golden chariot on wheels, ornate walls, and a discovered sarcophagus emerge as evidence of ancient artistry and wealth.
London report notes government introduction of a Hill bill to amend the Pruga Act. The measure raises penalties for improper morphine and opium importation to £1000 or ten years penal servitude. The proposal aims to tighten control and deter illegal drug trafficking.
Seventy Irish rebels in prison petition for their release and plan to meet with imprisoned comrades to urge unconditional surrender. The move signals coordination among detainees amid ongoing conflict and political pressure.
Paris reports that French representatives appointed to handle the Rhor Valley problem expect a swift solution. A Britain France conference on Rohr coal carriage in the British zone reached a dead end without decisions on railway facilitation. Envoys return to Paris with no firm verdict and British stance suggests potential easing of complications.
J. S. Woodworth, Labour member for central Winnipeg, urged Canada to withdraw all reparation claims against Germany in a House of Commons debate. He argued European nations including Great Britain plotted military oppression before the war, sparking a stormy session during which he was accused of libelling Allied statesmen.
In Sofie on February 18 a British battalion is stationed to keep Greeks and Turks apart amid rising tensions. Troop actions aim to prevent clashes and maintain calm as authorities monitor the border area for potential trouble.
In Smyrna Constantinople on February 18, the Allied High Commissioner proposed a note to the Governor of Smyrna. The offer would permit not more than ten warships in the port and require a tonnage limitation if previous demands are withdrawn.
Lahore February 14 The Government of India has decided to permit enterprise to undertake broadcasting by radio in British India and Burma on lines similar to the United Kingdom model where a broadcasting company is formed by British firms in the manufacture of resolving apparatus. The government will assess if a similar arrangement can be created in India to form a joint company open to British and Indian manufacturers.
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