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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 27, 1919
Page
2
Marine Excursions From Town Jetty Schedule
Leaves the Town Jetty weather permitting to Kalgan River on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 service to Seaam. Little Grove sails Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 via Abe Samson. Harbor trip Sunday afternoon departs Town Jetty at 1. Armstrong & Waters operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalgan
Seaam
Little Grove
Abe Samson
Albany Week Sports Meet at Parade Street Recreation Ground
The notice outlines events at Albany Week Sports on Parade Street Recreation Ground with races and prizes. Event includes 440 yards handicap, Joe Trophy and various sprints with cash prizes and entries listed among handicaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nomi
Albany season opens with February racing card
On Tuesday at dDLIETON BEACH, the Albany season kicks off with a 100 yard open event and a 2 handicap race. Entries include Married Ladies 100 yard and seven more events. Secretary and A P Cuddilay coordinate entries on Saturday at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Bates
Waed Terrace
Suaen
Moet
Albany Residents Urged to Spur Local Industries
The article discusses Melbourne and Sydney industrial growth and urges Albany to pursue new industries. It notes graphite and mineral deposits in the area as potential drivers, stresses state funding if private efforts lag, and calls for local leadership to promote industrial development in a seaport city. The piece also mentions community notices, church events, and local civic activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Melbourne
Commonwealth
Australia
Meljourne
Sydney
Collins Street
Bydney
Botany
Rhodes
Liverpool
Middle Harbor
Perth
Birmingham
Pittsburg
Board of Trade
Proapecta
Albany
Goots Church Aid Society Meeting Arranged
A meeting of the Goots Church Aid Society is set for Wednesday afternoon at the church at half past two to discuss important business. Governor William Ellison Macartney returned to Albany by Saturday’s train after official duties in Perth. A discussion on quarantine vessel sharing referenced Mr Gill and hulke from the Nestor. Minister for Defence Senator Pearea travels to England to supervise demobilisation and will visit Albany aboard the Marathon on Friday with his wife and family. A correspondent notes a shop mislabeling incident during a purchase attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Union of Soldiers’ Wives
Christma
Methodist Ladies’ Guild
Methodist Mothers’ Meeting
Returned Soldiers’ Association
Albany Young Men's Club
Gribble
J. Wilson
W. F. Turton
Scotland
Commonwealth
Presbyterian Church
Albany Chamber of Commerce
Dorrie Maud Cobble
Walter H. Kingston
Louisa May Mell
Raymond Nott
Winnifrad Emma Harvey
Grace TL. Leslie
J. Reeve
L Vaughan
B Reddin
Nicholson
Thelma Price
Dorrie Cabttle
W . Kingston
Perth Road
Serpentine
Middleton Beach
Little Grove
King and Kalgan
Emo Point Wer
44Th Battalion
Mesdamen O’connor
C. McKensie
Miss K. Butcher
Willenoom
Dempster
Balaton
Rosa Anderson
Dymes
Wild
Albany
Frank Thompson
Broomehill
Lamb
Ross
Miss Weston
King River
Kalgoorlis
W. J. Day
Messrs
T. Harkness
H. E. Miles
T. H. Barnett
B. McNia
W. G. Hawnaley
Joan
Rawnsley
B. B. Fellowes
Goots Church Aid Society
Air William Ellison Macartney
Perth
Gill
Hulke
Nestor
Defence
Pearea
England
Aberdeen
Tej
Returned Soldiers Welcome Committee Dissolves for New Body
A January meeting in the lower Town Hall discussed resignations of secretary Mr W Wheeldon and treasurer Mr H Robinson ML A due to illness and absence. Members resolved to disband in favor of a larger public committee to welcome Albany boys, with funds to be used for their reception. Copies sent to the mayor and published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Town Hall
W. Wheeldon
Mills
H. Robinson
M.L.A
Swanein
State Savings Bank
Robinson
Auch
Albany
Tiwau
Copien
Albany Brass Band elects officers and plans Bunbury contest
The Albany Brass Band held a general meeting to elect a new six month executive after the first quarter ended December 11 1918. They discussed finances with a £21 15s 7d credit, debated instrument valuation and depreciation, and approved a fund to support members for upcoming engagements and Bunbury contest preparations. Newly elected officers include Band master Val Smith and secretary treasurer J O Davidson with a six month slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JD. C. James
D. C. James
C. J. Bruce
Nudit
Ietc
Stavens
Hagg
Reason
Bunbury
Val Smith
BE. P. Hew
J. O. Davidson
RK. Wilkinson
A. Hage
B. Wellstead
Phillips
J. Swarbrick
W. J. Johnson
C. Cull
H. Dorries
J. Mills, Snr
Quarantine Controversy Over Nestor Coal Run
At a Returned Soldiers and Sailors meeting a telegram urged urgent quarantine action on the Nestor 180 men ship to prevent trouble. Debate centered on alleged coal work by jumpers and accusations of blackballing Albany, with supporters calling for inquiry into who sent the wireless report and the quarantine decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Returned Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Association
Sexty
Western Australia
Nestor
Gill
Albany Lumpere
Abe
Albany
J. Clarke
Swimming Carnival Held at Municipal Baths in Fine Weather
The Municipal Baths hosted a swimming carnival in clear conditions with strong public attendance. The Artillery Comfort Fund benefited from the event, though tires were limited. Results include 100 yards open handicap won by K. oan with G. Davey second, and 60 yards school boys won by Lambert ahead of Milne, plus several other races and a special prize for Miss Woodhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artillery Comfort Fund
K. Oan
G. Davey
C. Murphy
K. Aitkin
Kalannin Baocé Club Founder Plans Thoroughbred Breeding
Ata of the Kalannin Baocé Club Mr. B. B. Anderson stated his intention to pursue a thoroughbred breed of blood mares to produce gallopers. He expressed the view that the district should prove suitable for horse breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ata
Kalannin Baocé Club
B. B. Anderson
Mt Barker news and local society notes mix with war committee update
Moust Barker Misa Scroggie visits Mt Barker while local families holiday in Albany. The Plantagenet Repatriation Committee, led by EB Warburton and J P Jehshman, coordinates aid for returned men across the roads district. School board plans aim to improve winter playgrounds and yards. The Mt Barker war loan flag is ready for unfurling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoye
Barker
Albany
A. G. Barnacle
A. Warnock
Plantagenet Hille Club Hosts Cup Rifle Shoot
On Saturday afternoon members of the Plantagenet Hille Club disposed of a shoot for a cup donated by the club. Weather conditions were fair though shooting was not at its best. The report lists the women participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plantagenet Hille Club
Albany Bowling Club pairs draw and results report
The first games in the Albany Bowling Club pairs competition Saturday afternoon produced mixed results with Downes and Dixon drawing with Rigby and MacLean and Rigby and Downes posting wins. Milne and Cooper edged Dickson and Barnett 17 to 11 while Meaks and Schofield beat Leank and T Davey. upcoming matches listed include Downes McKenzie versus Catling Nal amith Waters Anderson Ives Leask vs Dickson Meeks Milne Mills J Angove seat H Davey Merrifield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Downes
Dixon
Rigby
MacLean
Milne
Cooper
Dickson
Barnett
Meaks
Schofield
Leank
T. Davey
McKenzie
Catling
Nalamith
Waters
Anderson
Seton Park Bowling Club
Luton Park Bowling Club
Luton Park Green
Influenza Outbreak Sees Randwick Cases and Victoria Closures
Four pneumonia influenza cases confirmed at Randwick Hospital with 14 more under inspection all from Melbourne where 200 suspected cases were reported. Victoria declares isolation with theatres and schools closed. no outbreak declaration yet. Woodman Point patients improve and Private Hodewell is no longer on the danger list. Two vessels, the Duilwan and the Daghild, arrive and are placed under quarantine after influenza was aboard earlier in their voyages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Randwick Hospital
Melbourne
Victoria
Woodman's Point
Hodewell
Duilwan
Daghild
Tramway Strike Resolution Demands Wage Increase
The tramway men on the Forth Tuesday meeting urged the Minister of Railways to grant an increase of 1d per day for all workers by 6 pm on January 20, pending the award delivery by the Federal Arbitration Court. If unmet, they threaten a 1d per day rise to 2d and then to 11d in line with their return to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minister of Railwaye
Fremantle
Federal Arbitration Court
Returned Soldiers Oppose Debts Repudiation Resolution
The Returned Soldiers' conference, by an overwhelming majority, resolved that repudiation of the national debt is not in their interests and that this view is not the opinion of returned soldiers. The conference intimates to the public that repudiation is unwelcome among veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Returned Soldiers
Hotelkeepers Meet to End Military Closings
Representatives of state hotel keepers convene this afternoon to urge removing disabilities caused by military actions. The meeting aims to secure swift relief from authorities enforcing hotel closures during military operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strom
W A T Club Meets Show Fine Racing And Local Board Actions
Perth reporting on a two day W A T Club summer meeting with large crowds and strong fields. Results include Jumpers Flat and other handicap events with winners and betting odds. local officials pursue water supply reports and town improvement plans. recognitions include a life saving award for J D Smith and J A Darragh. Governor appoints Captain G E Holland as private secretary during Captain Matthews-Donaldson’s leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Tuesaday
W.A.T. Club
Lange
Patene
Z Cap
Bells Ae
Tive
Narrogin /Comneil
van Paleo
G. E. Holland
Ad.c
L. Matthews-Donaldson
League of Nations probable control of major regions
London reports January 27 that the Rhino, Dunubs, Vistula, Sebeldt, Struma, Congo, and Amazon may come under League of Nations control. It is also believed Baghdad, the Cape to Cairo railway, Siberian railways, and possibly the Dardanelles and Mesopotamia could fall under League jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rhino
Struma
Congo
Amazon
League of Nations
Bagdad
Cape To Cairo
Siberian
Dardanelles
Mesopotamia
League
Hungarian Duplicity Reports Stir War Era Tensions
Reported tensions arise from Serbo Italian and Serbo Romanian clashes, with mentions of Ukrainians, Poles, Arabs and Syrians. The Hungarian government is said to seek advantage amid allied efforts to prevent bloodshed and advance self determined borders and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tt Ia
British miners return to work across closed mines
British coal miners resume work with previously closed mines brought back into operation. The move ends disruptions and restores productivity across key coalfields as workers return to shifts and mines reopen after stoppages.
Bolshevik Terror Suppressed as Troops Quell Disturbance
Imported troops quell Spartacus disturbance in Hamburg under martial law. Six killed and several injured as rail traffic stalls. Bolshevik forces claim clearing of Bolshevik units from Estonia and Livonia while Trotsky reportedly captured with loot seized. Riga threatened from the rear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Apartacus
Libao
Euthenia
Livonia
Trotsky
Riga
King River Lady Found After Bush Ordeal
Mrs Frebe, aged over 70, wandered from Milbrook to Eleven mile on Perth road. After two and a half days without food or water, she was found asleep in a hole at the butt of a fallen tree. Rescuers carried her on a horse for about seven miles to safety. Albany searchers and neighbors aided the long recovery effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King River
Frebe
Milbrook
Perth
Albany
W. Carter
E. Green
Mr.Keen
Mr. Carter
Projected Movements and Probate Notice
The Eucla voyage schedule lists departures and arrivals between Albany Fremantle Esperance and Eucla with dates from January 20 to March 16. In New York, Herbert Lethbridge co executor seeks probate for the late George Yuill’s will leaving over 400000 pounds to the daughter and servants, and asks exemption from transfer tax duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eucla
Albany
Experance
Enperance
Fremantle
Erie
Esperance
Aestaiesas
Heperance
Herbert Lethbridge
New York
George Yuill
Sydney
J. P. Morgan Company
Testator
Countess of Ports
Lethbridge
United States Probate Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Lists Steamship Service
Doulas
Oooda
Railways
A. R. Hodge
South Street
C. W. Berliner
Thowley-Street
Short-street
H. B. Broomhall
W. Scott
Mount Barker
John Watts
Yorkstreet
Offes, Monisett End Co
Whittens
Wlac Puntey
Omrah Orchard
Armstrong & Waters
Tropeiators
Albany Week
Parade Street Recreation Ground
Pebauaay
Albany Mespatch
Alec Simpson
Fellowes
Methodiat Church
Simpson
Port of
National Library of Australia
Albany Brass Band
F. R. L. Kline
Northam
Australasian Institute of Secretaries
G. H. Morrish
Permanent Way
Morwea
Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Association
Moust Barker
Misa Scroggie
Presbyterian Ladies’ College
Claremont
Mt. Barker
G. M. Roberts
Teddington
Squire
Langton
Wallace Mitchell
Squires
Denmark
Mrg. Mitchell
Arthur Elverd
Boyup Estate
Hinwing
Bersons
Aget
Trinh Knight
Tom Castro
Palisade
T To Agat
Armadale Handicap
Guildford
Vdica Wiis Supe
Denmark Roads Board
J. D. Smith
Royal Life Saving Society
J. A. Darragh
Marit
John Mazinlutti
Spartacus
King River Sensation
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