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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1926
Page
2
Notice invites tenders for a retaining wall at Middleton Beach with about three chains length. Tenders returnable Monday July 2, 1928 at 4 pm in Albany Town Clerk’s Office. Specifications available at Town Hall Office. G Ran by J Dutite town clerk.
Albany municipality invites tenders for construction and fitting of seating in the Rotunda at Queen's Park. Tenders due 4 pm on July 12. plans and specifications available at Town Clerk's Office. By order July 4, 1926. J. Duthie, Town Clerk.
Notice in hereby given that all motor end vehicle licenses must be renewed within twelve months before July 61. Dog licences must be renewed before the second month. Persons failing to comply may face recovery proceedings. Mary Farrelly lectures on food value and reducing cost of living in Albany lower town hall July 14 1924 at 3 30 p.m. Mayor Percy Lambert to preside. Collection to defray expenses.
The Aftenth annual South-Western districts conference opened in Banbury with Premier Collier and legislators in attendance. Debates stressed urgent Bunbury to Wagin rail service, port capacity at Albany, and loading facilities to ease wheat and wool transport amid drought. Local officials urged improved potato grading and farm spacing to boost yields.
Last week Mr. T. Wilson sent five young pigeons to Hopetoun and they arrived back in Albany four and a half hours later. He calls it a successful flight as hawks are plentiful between the two places. A business note states builder Mr. H. Wiley obtained Albany Town Council permission to extend his premises due to increased work. He plans to fit a Dues spraying plant for motor car finishing in connection with decorating the Women's Institute. All Women's Institute committee members are summoned to a Soldiers’ Memorial meeting tomorrow at 2 o'clock sharp. attendance is requested.
A meeting of the Albany Racing Club committee decided to apply for a 100 subsidy from the WATC to fund a 200 prize race at the January meeting, hoping to extend to two days. 18 new crew members proposed as the club continues rebuilding after Mrs. Duke’s departure.
Mrs H E Miles of Parade Street recuperates after an operation at Perth's St Omares hospital. Rev J E Cresswell visits Albany and preaches at the Methodist Church. Mr Hillson Beasley underwent a serious operation with a favorable recovery. John Cullinane, long Albany resident, died en route to hospital. Mrs J Duke and family prepare to depart for the Eastern States after years of service with women's groups and Red Cross. The Soldiers Institute will host a farewell for Mrs Duke.
A combined Albany team visiting Katanning faced a well drilled home squad on a showery day. Katanning won 2 to 0 as Albany conceded they were bested, followed by a social and dance for the visitors. A Pole prize for ball hitting went to Agnies Murray of Albany.
The next AGA parade will be at the fort on Bonday July 18. Units depart from the church corner at 0/15 a.m. for the fort. Gun drill and specialists training begin with Sunday sessions on July 26. Pay is 2 per minute. NCC classes meet Mondays at 8 p.m. Seniors cadets meet July 24 at 2.90 p.m.
The Producers' Markets, Ltd., report fair fruit supplies and depressed values due to cold wet weather. Potatoes, peas, beans, and cabbage show firmness or steadiness. Chaff and oats prices ease with available grades. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure advertised for children's hacking cough.
Albany member Mr A Wansjbrough MLA receives word from the secretary to the Premier that government assistance for Albany centenary celebrations will be provided on a pound for pound basis. The grant will be limited to the funds raised by the committee plus a government grant of 1500 pounds, contingent on final tallies.
Albany Racing Club committee meeting at the Premier Hotel discussed adding a 200 prize race for West Australia bred horses and securing subsidy from the Great Southern Dist ricts Racing Association. A delegate was chosen for the association and a centenary date sought. New members raised to 26. P. E. Dymond named secretary with A. E Bruce as assistant.
The article outlines proposed constitutional industrial amendments aimed at reducing duplication of wage setting bodies in Australia. It argues the changes would empower a single authority to regulate federal and state industries, while preserving state concerns and avoiding overreach by the Commonwealth. It notes existing High Court powers and the goal to streamline arbitration and wages boards. Also mentioned is a Perth lecturer, Mrs. Mary Farrelly, speaking in Albany on food values and living costs.
Mount Barker reports a new honor board under E Webster at the hall office. Memorial Club seeks member subscriptions to clear debts and announces a 200 up billiard tournament. nominations close July 17. Foot ball match South vs Brook on Revaigert was rained out. Roads council seeks candidates for the roads board. Armistice Day events planned. Industrial Show advertising requests grow. Art Union draws near Perth broadcast. Football Club Ball features Pierrot Carnival with prizewinners and mingling costumes. reception and awards led by A B Clarke L F Stanley L McKende. Alan Hickling as MC with music by Rasmussen Albany.
Attendance at the ambulance practice was small due to Wednesday night business. First Officer Barrow directed cases and teams performed with credit, focusing on detail as younger members prepare for upcoming examinations. Dr Home and Mr Barrow added interest with lectures and a jarrah and silver shield competition simulating railway event formats.
William Coulter and Phillip Treffene, jailed on charges of murdering Jin Spector Walsh and Sergeant Witman, were brought to Perth by the Kalgoorlie Express. They were taken from the train at Maylands and driven to Fremantle Gaol. Evan Clarke, deemed necessary after the coroner’s inquest, was later brought to Perth.
J J Simons, director of the Young Australia League, urged the state government to establish a boy settler program with a dedicated apartment to place youths on the land and provide aftercare. The Minister for Labour, Mr W C Angwin, said the government would place the program with the union to handle those seeking farm work.
Adelaide on Monday reports Attorney General Mr W 3 Denny criticising the federal budget. He said the scheme would send large sums to states for housing but warned the money would inflate land values and raise building costs, noting South Australia received only £70 of an expected £1600 allocation.
Acting Premier J Jolley criticized Dr Page's speech proposing an amendment to the Butler Revenue Act. He warned South Australia cannot accept any change that would destroy the charter and limit participation in Commonwealth revenue boons.
An amusing incident at the Melbourne District Court saw a witness walk out with a Bible in his pocket. The Bible was not noticed until the next witness entered the box, causing confusion. A constable pursued and retrieved the Bible after the man was spotted down the street with it in hand.
Melbourne Wharf Laborers' Union members threaten a stoppage after shipowners withdraw agreed pay increases citing slow progress and overtime refusals. In Parliament Mr McGrath indicated plans to move on July 28 to discontinue Titles Australia, with potential King conveying action.
In Cronulla at a King’s Way house a man named Nicholls a photographer attacked his wife and two children with an axe before setting the dwelling ablaze and apparently taking his own life. The building burned down and the bodies were found later. Nicholls a returned soldier aged about 55 suffered consumption and earned a small pension plus photo work.
George Cornish, being transported from Goulburn Gaol to Wagga, leapt through a window of a mail train between Harden and Waflendbeen while traveling at about 40 miles per hour. The train halted and a wide search followed, but he was not found.
William Bolt, a married man with three children, died from injuries after a limb struck him while two men felled a tree six miles from Denmark. Bolt, who had emigrated from England with the Devon and Cornwall contingent, had been in Australia about two years.
In a London dispatch Aviator Cobham states he will press on with the flight even if no new assistance is secured from home. A mechanic named Moore, who supervised Amn strong-Biddeley engines for Danish air service, is set to replace the deceased Elliott and join Cobham on the mission.
Basra reports several arrests in the vicinity of Honahake in connection with the shooting of Elliott, Cobham's late mechanic. The incident occurred near Basra on July 8, with ongoing inquiries into the motive and suspects.
London July 11 Paul Reed one of the University touring debaters said in an AOL interview that Australia should revise the view of itself as solely agricultural and relying on imports for manufactures. He warned that if population growth continues Australia will soon be unable to feed itself.
Morvh regret spreads nationwide as members of the House of Commons are accused of impairing parliamentary traditions. C. C. Craig of Ohio and W. Smitherson tabled motions, supported by Conservative members, urging dignity and parallels to the House of Lords amid ongoing conduct criticisms.
Barlin July 10 Britkal Worn toreiory residents spread an impression that a German printing firm forges bank notes. Americans received letters from Africa Italy and Australia asking for exact copies. The firm informed the Redeha bank forgery department which alerted British authorities. A reward of £60 was offered for each report.
A Lake Denmark message reports four lightning sparked detonations at a United States Naval Ammunition Donat powder magazine near Dover New Jersey. Eighty people may have been killed and the blast rocked a 90 mile radius. Further explosions are feared as personnel responded to the outbreak.
At the NSW dairy conference, Mr. Patrink Cramt reports £1,000,000 saved on rebuilding butter factories, with most work done and remaining carried out over three to five years. He cites general satisfaction with new facilities, notes weather impacts on butter markets in Victoria and NSW, and calls for levy timing aligned with export season.
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