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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 19, 1925
Page
3
England secured a decisive innings and 29 run victory in Melbourne as Tate's ferocious bowling routed Australia after the follow on. London reports praise the display as proof of England's strength and a break from a troubled spell in the series.
Metropolitan horseowners will claim attendance at the Goodwood Club meeting this Saturday. Anticipated major races include the Wier-Jumpers Flat Race and Goodwood Purse with contenders such as Arrowsypeed His Nike Stlomt Toon Keen Harun Jolly Bright Poppylanda and others. Regulars like Antique Lilw Tes Home Friend and Southern Sea also appear in various events.
Nominations listed for the Albany Club meeting to be held on Saturday February 2. Items include trials and plates with named contestants such as Cont ern Conteen Grenella Trin Plantagenet Plate and various entries from Albany Cops and G8 Haulieay with multiple named participants.
The Albany Cricket Rvvocation resumes premiership play Saturday at Parade street ground with Waratahs meeting Imperials at 2 pm. Only one match will be played under Albany District Association rules, East West versus Soccer to decide at Ulster road ground about 2 15 pm. players urged to arrive early for punctual start.
A Katanning Bowling Club team travels to Mbung on Saturday to contest a pennant match after Katanning's home win when Albany teams list Johns Milne Angove as skip and others. Visitors to provide refreshments. winners to be treated to dinner at the London Hotel in the evening.
The Endeation Department notes the start of Continuation Classes on February 16 offering commercial domestic industrial and science subjects. Instruction covers English bookkeeping shorthand woodwork metalwork and other trades with a pass-out certificate to free tuition at Technical Schools next year. Classes are free at Albany and the headmaster will enroll students during school evenings. Albany Rifle Club members plan a Kalgan visit Sunday to compete with local marksmen, with departure from the town hall at 6.30.
At a Monday council meeting the Water Board discussed Mr Desmond duties and potential economies without hurting service. Repairs to the line near Black Cap Creek, a damaged fire plug, and boiler checks were reported. a planned trough repair and new motor car purchase for line maintenance were debated.
A flawed but hopeful report from Albany discusses harbor policy and unity across ports. It notes ministerial emphasis that what benefits one port should benefit all, with references to wheat wool and trade, and mentions forthcoming movements of Austral cert teams to Singapore and detachments of ships with the British and Australian squadrons.
The State steamer Eucla departed for Esperance after receiving cargo from the Katoomba and taking on mail and passengers on bond. The steamer Wilhelm Hemsoth is due to arrive around Saturday for bunkers from the Adelaide Co’s lighters. The Ulsted arrived from Wallaroo with 250 tons of cargo and resumed voyage to Dorban. Drakepool berthed 220 tons from Mellwraith lighters and proceeded to Perim. The Katoomba landed cargo and passengers before resuming voyage to Fremantle and is due again Sunday for passengers to the Eastern States. The Demosthowes left Capetown and is due in Albany on March 6 with passengers and mails. Kyeggle departed for Eclipse Land with lighthouse material, returning after landing later. Porsio sails from Liverpool to Albany with cargo and mails, due March 14. Ranie to call March 9 for apples for home ports. Ceramic, after Cape calls, expected February 25 with 102 tons cargo and mails.
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