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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1924
Page
2
Albany readers learn of community happenings including cricket and bowling social events, plans for wool sales at Albury, Avon dairy plant progress, church fundraising in Victoria, and a women’s club dance at the Naval Drill Hall with updates on programing, attendance and forthcoming meetings.
Under the guidance of Miss Olive Thomas, Barker School held a year end program. Students performed songs recitations and dialogues to delighted parents and friends while teacher Mrs Thomas was praised for the successful presentation.
The Albany District High School reports 18 candidates at Junior University exams with strong passes across English and four other subjects. History, geography, drawing, and arithmetic show high pass rates. Agricultural Bureau sees 12 of 14 pass. Seven for the WA Leaving exam earned certificates. others passed in various subjects.
The wedding of Mr. Bar ver and Miss Gwen Young took place at Saint Cheero with the Rev KL J. Pemis presiding. Guests cheered as the couple left for Kojcamp en route to Perth, planning a honeymoon in the Eastern States. A large dance followed at a local hall with greenery and confetti decor.
Norrikup posted 66 as Toy and Geonge Norton built a strong partnership. Charlie Cullin took six for 28, while Bil Norton led with five wickets for nine runs. Droning figures show multiple bowlers delivering for both sides and a final total of 54 in a tense innings, with Norton exploits highlighting their bowling strength.
The vandal Christus tree event at Fort Dualark on Monday, led by secretary Mr. Latias Linnell, praised by attendees. Rev Mr Quick led the choir, Mr Jock Powley presented prizes, and a head teacher’s prize for the best essay was awarded to Victor Powley. An East Denmark School program featured recitals, songs, and thanks to prize donors.
The Albany Club announces a four team competition at Lawley Park starting Thursday at 2 pm with Katenuing Kundinin Carrolup and Vbuny advancing from the clubs. Visitors may enter until 1 pm each day, admission sixpence after, refreshments available. Albany Club reps: N Mitchell captain A A Shannon L Forte G Michent.
The Albany club announces the Great Southibhn Championship events starting Monday including singles and doubles for men and women plus mixed doubles and handicap rounds. Entry fees are due by Wednesday 5 p.m. at Todd’s Arcade or Norman Bros. Tickets cover all tournament days with teas available on the ground and a public appeal for support.
The Young Siding branch of the LBA met last Friday week with Mr KR Knapp presiding. Reports highlighted farm work at the experimental farm, recreation area progress, and two acres cleared though dryness limited further planting. G Timewell elected honorary secretary and treasurer. Albany’s Mr Veughen to attend next meeting for equipment ideas to expand virgin country plans.
Tingerup notes a Boxing Day gathering by Tigers Lake settlers led by Sampson and Skinner with running and jumping events. Girls outpaced boys in some races amid prizes funded by Mrs Lampoon and a social at the host’s home. Organizers urged future improvements to the track and picnic area.
A large crowd gathered on Christmas Eve at Duswely to celebrate Alan Hickling’s coming of age hosted by Mr and Mrs Chas Hickling and Mr Barker. The event featured a fairy bower, a colorfully decorated setup, and a ladder dance near the tree. Guests toasted Alan, with remarks by A Young and Frank McNamara praising his character and charitable spirit. Evening amusements continued into the night with music, games, and a late supper, marking a successful and festive occasion. A film, Rapports HentzaU, will be shown at the Town Hall.
In Market street early Sunday thieves blew open a safe at the prewis e set commission agent and carried off £35 in cash two revolvers two cheque books and a seven ounce gull bet all belonging to the Italian Club. This marks another safe cracking incident during the peat fortnight.
A quarrel at Bunbury ended with George Marwv dims killed by four bullets and Mawano wis seriously injured. Premier Sir duit Mit cell said he urged a Federal inquiry and appointment of a Western Australian Pestern Commission with Mr. Bese McDomalil as the chief commissioner, noting authorities in other states would be asked to provide evidence. No reply from Federal authorities had been received.
A meeting of the Theatrical Employes Association fused over introducing Stulatian male choristers for Melba's opera. They argued against importation, fearing distress among Australian theatre workers and possible strikes if the plan continued.
Four prisoners from Castlemaine prison escaped between noon and 6 am in prison outfits, driving a hooded buggy with an old horse. They fled about eleven miles before being recaptured. the escapees were Benno Jto, Robert Jeffrey Sarviie, Robert Hiv erty, and George Walter Cowley.
A Sydney resident reports a possible Henry Ford expansion to a family-owned factory site in Tisanania with links to Newcastle. The story mentions past plans by old auto makers to set up a factory near Newcastle but suspicions over the Muittumdrool strike deterred progress.
A strike by members of the Operative Bakers Union follows the introduction of night baking shifts. Workers demand adjustment to hours and working conditions amid the dispute.
The first meeting of the Federal Cabinet in Canberra is arranged for January. Mr Chapman Minister for Customer aims for a formal session with all ministers present and seeks a historic opening in his constituency.
A weekend fire in Nambour 70 miles from Brisbane leveled the town's business quarter. Reported losses total about 259000 pounds as the blaze consumed structures along a 300 yard frontage. The destruction follows a cinema event in January featuring Robert W. Chambers fiction.
Report from a Scottish Independent Labour Party weekend gathering notes a demand that the government halt aiding military forces in the Hitahr Valley and anticipates an early policy pronouncement. Also mentions art exhibit remarks and coal base theater labor ballot outcomes and wage demands.
The Seine floods threaten large areas of Paris as high water expands along the river. Many shops close and thousands are left homeless while authorities evacuate zones. St Denis workers are moved by boat and trains face delays.
The severest cold wave in 30 years grips the country as temperatures plunge to 22 and 36 degrees below zero. Transport, telegraph, telephone, water and gas services break down amid widespread suffering and twelve deaths reported from the central region.
The Sheffield Shield match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground saw Victoria beat South Australia by 96 runs. Victoria were all out for 221 in their first innings, South Australia replying with 900. Paneford 150 and Love 105 starred in Victoria's second innings 887, setting South Australia 260 to win, who were all out for 171.
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