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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1926
Page
2
Owners must license dogs or face proceedings to recover amounts. The Albany municipality invites applications by Monday July 26, 1026 for Junior Clerk and Typist posts at £125 yearly. Requires efficient typists with bookkeeping knowledge, submit testimonials to the Mayor, Town Hall, Albany, July 13, 1028.
The Plantagenet Road Board schedules an extraordinary election for seven members and a quo auditor on August 14. Polling will be at the Board Office Mount Barker and at Kendenup Hall Forest Hill Hall Narrikup Hall Porongorup Hall and Woogenallup Hall. Nominations close July 31 at 6 pm.
The Maresk Agricultural College will open September 7, 1924, offering practical and scientific instruction with two terms yearly beginning March and September. Enrolment is available for the term starting September 7, 1926, and passing January 2, 1927. Prospectuses and admission forms are obtainable from the Principal of the Department of Agriculture in Perth.
Vacancies exist for Apprentices in fitters boilermakers moulders tinsmiths painters. Applications to the Chairman State Selection Board Government Railway Workshops Midlawn Junction on Monday July 11 1924. Minimum ages fourteen years. apprenticeship for five years. entry standards lower for different trades. Forms from Staff Selection Board and district locomotive depots. incomplete applications rejected.
Tenders invited until noon August 7 for a four roomed W B house in Olivia Tree with adjoining allotment, gas and water laid on. Highest tender not necessarily accepted. Particulars from Mr. T G Cordery Stirling Terrace Albany and W Smith East Street Narrogin.
The Albany Rifle Club and Ighoveelah members are called to meetings next week. The Albany event covers annual report, balance, officer elections, and prizes. A Grand Children’s Fancy Dress Ball is advertised at St Joseph's Hall with prizes, dancing, and supper.
Albany Despatch notes Perth proposals to borrow 200,100 pounds for works after a works committee recommendation. Eight wards exist with two main wards each slated for about 30,000 pounds. other wards total just over 20,000 pounds. The piece highlights street wear and tear, urban growth, and efforts to foster trade and industry in the city.
The Perth council seeks a £200 HM grant to upgrade streets in every ward. Directors warn that Victoria Park may be undervalued while major roads like Perth road Middleton road and Marine Drive suffer. Residents urge action now or face forcing change in council or road works.
Monday night will see a full attendance at the Great Southern Districta Railway League in the council chamber with an 8 o’clock start and important business on the agenda. Arrests were made for passing a valueless cheque in Perth and a wristlet watch theft case led to a six month imprisonment. Denmark’s employment outlook remains poor with about 300 men working on road and railway projects. The Narrogin Band plans to compete in Albany Week celebrations, while a Ulster Road ground working bee continues as weather permits. Women’s Institute bids farewell to Mrs. Duke with gifts and a tea and competition finale.
The article debates when Western Australia should mark its centenary, arguing Albany's role and the King George Sound settlement. It analyzes whether King George's Sound was a convict settlement, the date of its foundation, and whether it forms part of Western Australia’s founding, concluding the colony began June 1, 1829 rather than with the King George Sound site.
Adjourned annual meeting of the Albany pub-branch of the Soldiers and Sailors Imperial League held at the Bol disre Institute on Tugeday night. A deficit was reported. officers elected. the next meeting fixed for the fourth Theaday. a children's dress ball at St Joseph's Hall next Friday to raise funds.
Report from Perth describes the verdict of murder in the Hovgaton Rennie case. Rennie received the death sentence and was led away in custody after the verdict. Onlookers reacted with a long exclamation from the public gallery as the judge delivered the sentence. Flo collapsed from the stress and was carried away as the scene moved to the cell. Information from Bunbury notes Wallace Keaves, chief steward of the Yarra, missing after leaving Arthur Benson's residence. authorities suspect he fell from a jetty.
A deputation representing the Six O clock Closing Campaign and allied temperance groups met the Premier to press a law change. They urged 4 p.m. closing for hotels instead of the current 9 p.m. limit.
Thousands filled Perth streets as Miss Australia the day’s events showed Miss Beryl Mills on a shopping outing. She later visited State Governor Sir William Campion and was received by Premier Mr. Collier.
Adelaide July 15 a motor accident occurred on the road near Aldinga early yesterday morning. About 7 am a motor lorry lay overturned across the road and two men were found dead beneath it. The bodies were later identified as Edward Watson Fox and Martin Joseph Daly.
A fire broke out on the steamer Kooringa sailing from Melbourne for Tasmania with 6000 vases of beutine aboard. The crew abandoned ship as the vessel burned, and one crew member suffered serious burns and was rescued by the collier Kooyong.
The Albany Chamber of Commerce met Wednesday evening with President J Norman Jr and officers present. Discussions covered Railway Commissioner correspondence, wheat shipments from Katanning, potential cargo routing to Fremantle, and Albany disabilities. Delegates J Norman Jr and J T Mille were appointed to confer with the Albany Council on municipal issues.
Personal Mr. Thomas Omond has lived in tea for thirty six years and plans returning home. Mrs. Oman and daughters leave by Sunday night. Mrs. Rawlings wife of Mr. C H Rawlings of Narrorin is currently an inmate of Nurse Kelliber's private ward. All members of the Alone Season Committee are reminded of a meeting in the cannell chamber tonight to discuss correspondences for the Albany Centenary Celebration.
Weather in Liverpool was hot and waning for the return match between Australia and Lancashire. Bardsley won the toss and partnered Woodfull at the crease. Woodfull and Bardsley built a solid stand before Woodfull misjudged a ball and was dismissed, leaving Australia at one wicket for a partial score as the innings proceeded.
Australia and England played a rain-affected third test that ended as a draw after Australia totaled 294 plus, England 208, and the match progressing into the final day with key innings by Hobbs and Woolley.
A Karachi message reports Cobham landing at Bundar Abhas at 9 am. Earlier, on July 14, Cobham and his mechanic Sergeant Ward left Basra and reached Bushire. Cobham notes flying through a hot belt of air from 1000 to 3000 feet, then cooler at 5000 feet, with a landing in thick mist. The next day they plan to fly to Bundar Abhas.
The Astor with American tourists visited the House of Commons yesterday. Several Americans sat in the Speaker’s chair and in seats of power as Lady Astor delivered a mock impact. The Speaker suspended the sitting amid cries of humor and disruption.
adverse weather conditions put off the South versus Cranbrook game on Cranbrook ground while Narrikup hosted Booth Football Club ball night with a waltzing contest won by Mrs Ferguson and Mr Wehr. Albany visitors lost in a wet afternoon game as local crowds enjoy winter pastime and tea.
The Denmark Methodist Church announces Sunday services on July 18 at the Denmark church with morning worship at 11, Sunday School in the afternoon, and an evening service at 7 30 led by Mr W Pror tor. Rev F G Pearse conducts memorial service for late Wre, Kronkup at Kronter-Roll 2 30 pm and joins Torhn friends at Krankon for a service on death to life. Pearse also holds a Bornholm service at 9 45 pm on the topic The Cause of Failure.
Heavy rain and snow disrupted church activities at Group 41 42 and 111. Attendance gathered at Rinte school and nearby venues for divine services, with several gatherings scheduled across the day and notes of first aid and peppermint cordial mentioned.
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