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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1921
Page
2
Fragmentary ad list shows various requests and notices including to let homes for rent, property sales, exchange offers, and lost items. Names and places like Albany Keighley Midstheton Hood reward and WANTED general appear in broken text.
The Albany Despatch reports on a busy week including the Albany Volunteer Fire Brigade practice, stock and supply ads from Dalgety and Co, a public auction for town blocks at Well 29, and a special Albany sub-branch meeting of the S N L League. It notes butter factory progress, road culvert repairs, and a municipal debenture offering to fund electric light extensions with high interest.
The fragment suggests a principal supervising work and hope that the pupil body will recognize the effort and give the school a chance to prove its merit. It mentions readiness to face any outcome and prepare for possible challenges.
Personal news notes departures from Kendenup and Albany include Mr F J Court manager for Mr De Garin leaving town on Tuesday. Mr T Laueb sailed to Fremantle with parents Archdeacon Louch and Mrs Louch. A. H. L. Dickson set a Perth motor car speed record, driving 65 miles per hour with a mail pouch delivered in Perth. Mr F Ruet leaves Albany for Perth en route to Sydney, planning a new home. Rost, an Albany newsagent, aims at sport leadership in cricket and tennis, and is wished a prosperous career.
Local actions reported by Mesara and W T Forte show the Albany Transport Committee seeking to mobilize city power to ensure transport of food to distant centers affected by railway strikes. Communications urged cooperation from trades, disputes committees, and Denmark shipments, while criticism labeled sub-committees as weak and Bolshevik in tone.
A list of visitors staying at the Freemasons Hotel in Albany includes Mr James Parker Mrs W W Mitchell Mrs Kerr Pearse two children nurse Miss Bridgwood F J Coote Wall Cut Mra Anderson Mrs Frank Davis and two sons Mra Foulkou Mra Tormer and two grandchildren Mra Mise Master Riddle Mrs Culier Mr Bmart Mr Buttfild Miss Davia Mr
The Albany Chamber of Commerce held a Wednesday evening meeting at Albany Municipal Chambers with President W Forte and secretary C C Everett among attendees. Topics included shipping, dock work, cargo discharge, truck transport to Denmark, and a plan to form a committee on shop closures and holiday donations to public bodies.
Inspection on November 20 found dirty pans and weak disinfectant in a sanitary depot. Pigs housed in a dirty shed with putrid fruit and improper feeding. recommendations urge strict By law enforcement and transfer of sanitary and rubbish services to the local authority.
Perth reports the twelfth day of the railway strike with no resumption of negotiations as talks remained broken off five days earlier.
The Midland Junction Committee visited Al Benddean to assess the dispute. The Disputes Committee heard views from both sides and found room for mediation. The committee plans continuing talks with the minister, the commissioner, and the disputes panel.
The parties are said to be near agreement on a proposed settlement involving a widely respected community member. Negotiations were to resume Friday, with hopes of moving forward after a period of stalemate.
The Premier stated that Met'aThn demands for an answer from the Government have been addressed. He noted no basis for negotiation exists and the Arbitration Court must settle the principles of the issue. The Government will uphold any award the Court makes.
A major fire swept through Fronomig Stores at the corner of Hay and William streets in Perth, destroying the building and threatening adjacent properties on Hay and William. Fire brigades confined the blaze after ten minutes of operation, saving surrounding premises including Montabone's and the Bon Ton Cafe despite water damage to leather goods and damage to Tilly's shop area.
In Adelaide the Bir Shield match ended with New South Wales winning by 634 runs. NSW dominated with strong bowling and batting, Gregory 130, Bardaley 235, Kelly 109, while South Australia were dismissed for 638 in their second innings after early struggles.
The bulletin circulating in the Bin Mew or gan is cited as denying any German plot in 1918. Valero claims documents were misattributed and the white paper was government work not his, while blaming Bir Selwinis and the British Government for deceiving the English public. Valera says efforts to monitor the denes scuttled on the White Tea.
A garbled fragment from a Cork event mentions a mayor and visitors. Readable elements include names like Daniel and Lael Meier and references to ties and a trip. The text is too damaged to confirm date or outcome.
Albany Bowling Club reconvened amid railway strike talk with president J T Mille and secretary W McLean guiding. Members Heath Miles Downe Milne Waters Nesbitt Corey Angeve and others discussed carnival timing Christmas week and inviting metropolitan players, plus a four event program with singles pairs and a Handicap. Draws for pairs were set with teamings like Rigby and Will Meeks and Pletcher Corry and Nesbitt Angeve and JF Gil Leask and Miles, and more. Nomination deadline set for January 22 with play starting January 24 and the first Saturday in March for completion. a visitor rink to be kept open.
Close to two months of inactivity ends as Walter Buckeridge known as Mr B the Optician returns to professional duties at the Royal Arcade Perth. He is described as a hard worker who faced limited respite and travelled to Adelaide Molhap a Rydooyem area during a holiday while ill health and renewed vigor follow current efforts.
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