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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 23, 1922
Page
3
Sydney reports on a Monday meeting at Canning Park with a full card. Winners include a 4 to 1 shot in the mile race and a 6 to 1 winner in a class plate while betting figures and placings from various plate events are listed amid fine weather and healthy attendance.
Central and Warburup played Plog Tree on a difficult track with Keith Wallice and M Wright high scorers. Kearsley and Burston led bowlers as the match ended with Central 163 and details show multiple players reaching double figures and crowded scoring before time ran out.
Worry wins a long and close downjetty event at the Bruce Heyal Sailing Club regatta under its auspices. A full program featured events for 18 footers and smaller boats, with lively competition and few incidents as crews battled shifting winds and tides on the river.
The Albany Tennis Club hosts the dirt court event starting this morning and runs to Thursday. The program includes Hard Court Singles, doubles events for men and women, mixed doubles, and handicap competitions for novices and older players. Numerous visitors from across the state join 104 competitors in the tournament.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a court afternoon event where a draw for tomorrow’s proceedings was postponed. The recording mentions defendants and a caution to depart the court promptly to avoid further delays, with references to anticipated routine tests and a looming gesture by officials.
The annual cricket match between Albany and Katanning returns to Parade Street on Saturday. Last year Katanning won at home while Albany triumphed in the previous contest. Play starts at 10:90 with a full day of cricket to follow. Albany's team includes J Cooper W Monaghan W Surgter He and T Angove N Winduss P Mullins Hev Muley S Bonee wed AL Davey.
The Albany team for Country Week will be chosen from afternoon practice next Monday. The final selection will be made this Saturday and posted in EH Page's shop window. The day featured outdoor amusements with Dowling Club members and visiting bankers, plus an afternoon tea for guests.
Albany reports that Katanning Club members will visit on Monday to play matebox and pairs in the morning with fours in the afternoon. On Saturday the visitors will be hosted by the local club at goivke as arranged for them.
Katanning rifle team traveling to Albany next Saturday for a return match against Plantagenet Rifle Club. Mt. Barker leads the Serdilun trophy series by six points as teams prepare for the next shoot. Lunt top scored with 104, Mooney 102, amid fair wind conditions and crowds of supporters.
A list of ships arriving at and sailing from Australian ports includes Levenpool, Bullina, Mesna, King Alfred, Woolgerry, Kurla, Desmonthenes, Hellene, Midaes, Ceramie and others. Vessels carry coal and general cargo and are scheduled for bunkering, port calls at Albany and Fremantle, and voyages to the United Kingdom and Italy. The Melbourne Steamship Co and Dalgety and Co. figures appear as agents.
Dalgety and Co report from London dated the 18th notes continued strong wool sales with rates fully maintained. Marino combing shows a hardening tendency. American buyers purchase combing greasy wool while German buyers buy more freely amid steady demand.
A fragmented advert lists ladies shoes including Cuban heels velvet tied shoes and oxford styles. It promotes sale prices from 4/11 to 15/0 with items like Ladies Grace Kid Oxfords and Mat court pumps, urging readers to tour the store and view the window displays.
A period newspaper ad fragment promotes a sale of gents footwear and muslin goods including Tin Willow Calf Derby Boots and Gent's Glee Kil Balmorals in two shapes. It advertises prices like 1 11, 17 11, 21, and 10s 1d with references to factory-made goods and window displays. The copy emphasizes comfort, neat appearance, and a broad range from boots to halyards.
A fragmented advertisement lists prices and items for children and youth footwear. It promotes boots sandals canvas shoes and leather boots with sale prices like 7 to 1, 11 to 1, and 4/1, urging early purchases before stock runs out. The tone imitates a local shop sale with mentions of factory-made shoes and appealing bargains.
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