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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 21, 1927
Page
3
February racing at Helena Vale produced multiple race winners led by Ray of Sunshine in the Cup at Dumbleyang. Specfidge captured a feature for Firepatrick Bros, with Murad and Turi among contenders while E Temby’s squad faced rain-delayed arrivals for upcoming Albang races.
W A T C races drew a large Melbourne crowd as leading Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup candidates started. Heroic was scratched amid uncertainty, while Manfred and Velicare generated excitement. the Futurity Stakes over seven furlongs saw Waranton first, Valiare second, Fuji Ban third. Manfred did not start.
In a disrupted weekend cricket due to Wallabies missing a team, Elleker beat Ramblers by three points after a tense chase at Parade District ground. Piggott starred with the bat, scoring 44 and guiding Elleker to victory as Ramblers, with a top score of 71 declared, fell short despite steady local bowling.
Murrell and Agnees top scoring for the visiting side as Albany chase 131. Lampert and Caplin lead Albany with notable runs in reply. In the end Albany reach the target with seven wickets down, while Marwick and Crain shine with multiple wickets in a low-scoring first innings.
High tide forced the Albany Cycling Club to cancel Middleton Beach racing on Saturday. On the Perth road course Warburton won the one mile handicap by half a wheel and claimed the two mile handicap by the same margin amid large fields. Boys’ race entries and results were noted with McDougall showing in the junior event.
Shipping notes from Albany detail arrivals and sailings from the Eastern States and Europe. Vessels include the wlesmer Roysddel, Kawoponge, Hayanger, Nester, Medic, Ceramic, Themistories, Runio, Katowmba, Ballarat, and Mell Wraith, with cargoes of wheat apples cargoes and passengers. The notes mention agents Dalgety and Co and Henry Wille and Co.
The writer argues Australia lags in dispatch speed and labor costs raise prices. He suggests increasing production across three lines and cites population as key. Australia is seen as needing growth to become self-sufficient and a world storehouse.
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