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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 05, 1925
Page
2
Advert reads a ten shillings per week rental for a four room dwelling on York Street with application to Mountach at York Street. Also seeks to buy suno hand comnsacks at Grocery Department in Kew and mentions lost lathe items with contact at 16 Karlotte Street and Kalgirlee.
Albany residents see new homes and woollen works rising while municipal services lag. The writer urges decisive leadership, enterprise, and unity to unlock Albany's farming and dairy potential and spur prosperity in the coming year.
The member for Albany Mr A Wansbrough returns home to resume duties and attends Christmas celebrations at Beverley. Premier Mr Collier and Lands Minister Mr Angin travel to Denmark to inspect group lands and visit King River before returning to Perth. Wansbrough reports rail cash delivery system being set up for parcels at attended stations with 2 percent charge, potential expansion. New Year 1925 brought bells, whistles, and town festivity as weather matched the celebrations.
A large Katanning group hosted Albany visitors with a program including a dance at Naval Drill Hall and a Sunday excursion aboard ships. The event featured a Katanning band, a pea trip by Awhina and Silver Star, and free Middleton Beach access for district residents.
Mt Barker notes cover fruit picking, hay and crop yields, new business shifts, and community updates. Percy Hurston at Cool Store, Mick Bartlett taking over hatchering, and the Cornell family health trip are noted. Rifle shooting, snooker, and cricket results at Central Park are summarized with scores and standout players.
In Melbourne the second Test between England and Australia opened on a perfect wicket. Australia, led by Collins, posted 600, with strong contributions from Ponsford and Kelloway and a late English collapse. Hobbs and Sutcliffe faced a long innings as England stood at 396 for three at stumps.
News of Hobb's and Sutcliffe's feat in the test match drew wild enthusiasm in London readers who hailed the players as heroes of the hour.
The Western Australia Tennis Association held the state championships with Gemmell sweeping singles titles over Philips 6 0 6 0 and Gemmell paired with McDougall winning doubles. Other finals awarded across ladies and juniors include Miss Wedon over Whitfield 6 4 6 0 and Ladyman over Stapledon in junior singles with several doubles events concluding.
Late dispatches report talks between Russia and Japan promising a satisfactory conclusion after December meetings. Japan claims oil concessions split fifty fifty instead of sixty forty, and remains at twenty percent of coal mine products. A blockade and restricted area are discussed as a potential measure.
Sun Chuan Fang now occupies Fungkiang with Shen hax captured after Chien Loh Sun's troops were routed.
The article outlines a serious outlook on a maritime strike in Sydney. It warns of upheaval in navigation and shipping but suggests the move could eventually free the trade from union dominance.
The Munro led expedition to explore the Sepik Valley in New Guinea for oil set out on Saturday.
A visitor to Middleton, William J. Fowler, 410 Newcastle street West Perth, drowned while bathing opposite the golf links. He and two companions, Arthur Atkinson and Norman Taylor, entered the water but only Atkinson could swim. Fowler used a kerosene tin as a life buoy but the undertow pulled him away. Police Constable Flinders searched without success by noon. No life saving appliances exist at Middleton Beach, a rare fatality for the resort.
Prohibition leader R J C Butler will address a public meeting at St John s Hall tonight to discuss the current political scene and answer questions about prohibition He is known across the Eastern States for his wit and advocacy He is a leader in church work and moral reform and will outline prohibition policy to the Upper House tonight The young thief Walter John Alfred Foster appeared at Albany Police Court on two counts of theft and was sentenced to three months on each count to run cumulatively Also St Joseph s Tennis Club annual fancy dress masque ball is planned for Friday night January 16 at the Naval Drill Hall with Melville Orchestra providing music
Final day of the Western Australia carnival in Perth featured warm racing and a strong card. The Imperial Handicap victory went to Princess Lines with Char and Kil Reid also placing in the top three. Other results include Fremantle Plate Sealmine and Runabout, with odds listed for several horses and betting actions noted.
Nine competitors gathered Saturday afternoon for rifle shooting at Albany Little Club. Allen won with 102 score handicap four, Moyle 101, Farr 100, Nicholson 87, Tiek 8, Bruce 2, Miller 81. Full results list several shooters with scores and handcaps in a detailed but partial report.
The Albany Bowling Club held a Monday sweepstake pairs contest with eight teams including Scott Katanning and Harding Mbany. Watera defeated Page 18 to 16 in a singles match on Saturday. Albany's Great Southern pennant team for will travel to Katanning next weekend with Harding Manca Miller Waters as skipper and other listed players.
The State stenner Koela arrived from Enela with cargo and passengers and will depart for Koperance and Hopetoun. The steamer Doonholme arrived from Port Pirie to take on water and coal for its voyage overseas. The Krogle lighthouse steamer is due at Albany later this week. McIlwraith McZeehayn and Co’s Katoomba left Adelaide and eyes a large cargo and mails for this port. The White Star liner Runs is due from London with 95 tons meal cargo plus passengers and mails. Dalgety and Co agents. Be ye young or be ye old Heengo’s sure to cure your cold.
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