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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 26, 1925
Page
3
The annual Albany Hae Club pace meeting at Newtown is set for Saturday with good entries and expected fine sport. Probable runners include Prince Bern, Bold Knight, Lady Truntbolt, Marietina, Jolly Helo, Threadeway, Contingte, and Gilenella among others, in trials and plates such as the Trial Stakes and Plantagenet Plate.
Professor A D Ross spoke at Septe Church on Lord Kelvin’s centenary and major advances. William Thomson of Ireland and Scotland, born 1824, forged ocean telegraph technology, magnetic compass improvements, and thermodynamics. The talk recalled his intellect, lectures, and the honors he received including a knighthood and scientific degrees.
The Helena Vale Club schedules a Saturday meeting for metropolitan horseowners with listed winners and stakes from The Wiener and other entries. A Newmarket Handicap forecast by The Wizard is noted for Melbourne, and Perth country week preparations are mentioned alongside council health and municipal bath concerns.
The steamship Wilhelm Heisoth returns to her voyage after an incident off the Eastern States and Melbourne. The Kilie steamer Euoly resumes service on schedule for February in Hong Kong to Albany trade. Aberdeen line ships Hermes and Hermes return to London then Albany with passengers and freight. The White Star liner Ceramic arrives from Liverpool landing 12 passengers and 120 tons of cargo en route to the United States. The White Star liner Runie heads home with apples for overseas shipment. The Wilton calls at Whang to replenish freighters. The Persie sails from Liverpool February 7 and expected to reach Albany with 40 tons of cargo and passengers around March 10.
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