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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1925
Page
2
Incomplete OCR text describes a local issue involving a woman and a family matter at a residence. The readable parts reference a complaint, a home setting, and possible community concerns. No clear names, dates, or places are discernible to identify a concrete event.
Albany reports on shipping service outlook with the Shipowners Federation reply. local clubs discuss donations and portraits. Public notices cover parades, concerts, bowling club donations, firefighting drills, and upcoming rifle shoots. social events include dances and theatre by Albany band and local talents.
The account follows the Eucla voyage along the coast to Alexander River and Point Malcolm. It describes loading wool at the Fremantle- bound port, the harsh sea conditions, and the arduous transfer of bales from shed to boats to the steamer. Eyre's Patch is noted for its desolate landscape and the telegraph station established since early exploration.
The article recalls Eucla's once lively telegraph station and garden work led by Mr. Simpann, now edged by shifting sand and desolation. Rabbits ruined grass, a drought followed, and the overland network decays amid looming dunes, with remaining telegraph offices and officials noted.
An estimated 217000 cases of fruit will be shipped from Western Australia with 85000 cases locally, boats calling from Fremantle and Bunbury. Arrivals include Runic 10000, Asphalban 20000, Port Darwin 10000, Barrabool 20000, Ferndale 15000, Barranald 10000 with deliveries from March to April. A Katanning visit features a match against a team from the visitors. Women’s Institute notes a colonial meeting at Soldiers Institute and a cribbage and euchre tournament at the Institute to raise funds.
The Bartlett trophy event on Sunday January 18 featured confounding winds and a warm glare at 300, 500 and 700 yard ranges. Archte Sawyer and C Vanquilecom led the rise with scores of 88, while A Pickles and W Silvester posted strong totals.
Owing to monsoonal rain the Adelaide match delayed play on Thursday. England, 103 for four, recovered to 363, then Australia reached 211/3 in their second innings before stumps. England lead after a remarkable spell of bowling as play resumes with seven wickets for 278.
At the Yorkshire Cricket Club annual meeting Lord Hawke criticized Parkin for attacking Gilligan. He suggested a Yorkshire man would not play on a Yorkshire ground again if he demeaned a cricketer in the way Parkin did.
Local notices report transfers in the Albany Fremantle district with Mitchell moving to Narrogin to oversee new amalgamated districts including Banbury. Berthold shifts to Albany Senior School leadership. Somers becomes foreman for Midian Sunction Council. Heathcote and Clough welcomed at York Street dentistry practice with top exams. Mourning noted for Mrs Anna Perkins of Midleton Road at age 67 with funeral arrangements publicized.
The Seamen's Union committee of management met with no firm decision after the meeting. It is believed branches will follow Mr Justice Power's award on selecting a place for picking. The Victorian branch supported the award, while New South Wales branches showed uncertainty.
Tom Walsh arrived today and assumed charge at Jones during deliberations. It is understood the Arbitration Court will now consider the union issue.
The Victorian Railways Union council denounces the arrest of Mr Walsh and calls for a conference of all transport unions to decide how to proceed in their fight for justice and improved conditions.
Due to a shortage of steamers 18 collieries on the northern coalfields are idle and on fire. A total of 26 collieries in ports report idle crews amounting to 800 men laid off as work ceases. The enforced idleness leaves miners out of work across the district.
The Returned Soldiers Labour Exchange in Sydney placed seven volunteers at the wharves yesterday, bringing the total to seventy one. NSW Attorney General Mr Barin left Sydney for Melbourne to consult with Mr Bruce on preferences for returned soldiers at the wharves.
The Katoomba will discharge its 180 crew members tomorrow and will be laid up indefinitely. This naval note indicates a full crew release and permanent layup.
Melbourne reports a brutal assault on Mrs. Patience Raynor at her employer's house. A burglar bound her wrists, gagged her, and struck a violent attack before fleeing. police have not yet made an arrest.
The Viceroy Lord Reading opened the Indian Legislature in Delhi with Prince and Privy Council members present. He noted improvements in administration and economic conditions, and satisfactory trade prospects despite floods. India’s relations with other nations were described as good. A separate Albany funeral reported the interment of Jock Anderson of the Halway Department at Presbyterian Cemetery, with many WAASILE members in attendance and 56 years old.
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