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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1921
Page
2
John Day appoints Henry Oeil Doske as Deputy Returning Officer under the elections act on May 25. Local official W. J. Day Mayne signs the instrument authorizing the appointment.
The piece argues Albany Week should be reinvigorated by a Back to Albany festival modeled after Victoria country towns. It cites successful push in Clunes with rides, picnics, hospital carnival, and train arrivals, urging native effort to draw past residents back to the town for shared memories and renewed vitality.
Local notices warn that Monday is a ph day and the Despatch will appear at noon. Advertisements must reach the office by 9 a.m. Monday. W Wheeldon plans a public auction tomorrow at Fisher's wood yard for a gun engine. Albany Volunteer Fire Brigade holds its monthly meeting tonight at the Fire Station. Reverend Alex Crow begins a winter series of lectures at the Seat Church on Religions of Other Lands. The Seat Church seeks funds for a hall expansion with contributions to officers. Many hockey players will be out of town so Athenry Laedlow fixtures are affected. Tomorrow marks the 86th anniversary of Sir Bis Ma’s birthday.
The article notes June 3 1805 birth anniversary of King George V with a state civil holiday. Albany district and state schools switch to June vacation and resume Thursday. Various local notices include auction of furniture at Denmark residence, boundary amendments for reserves, and multiple community events from road board to golf and social club gatherings.
Mt Barker notes list Norths selected to represent Norths in the matehnget Souths clash this Saturday. Names of players include Hieles Johnson Collina Inge Liebork Wear Compton Oliver Wuillemin Neumann HE Williams K Sousumess Hayward EB Gorman and Humph ies Quartermaine and Bunker.
17 overseas settlers arrived on the White Star liner Ceramic. In Albany the Mayoress and the Ladies of Albany hosted a tea at the Soldiers Institute, but only five guests attended, disappointing the organizers. They fault the Immigration Department for failing to inform the local committees of arrivals and numbers, leading to unprepared provisions. The Agent General Sir James Connolly and Colonial Secretary Mr. F Brown were cited as having promised support, with hopes for better coordination in the future. A masquerade ball, under The Merrymakers, is planned at St John’s Hall to aid a fund.
London May 31 Australia chased the target to seal victory by 10 wickets after England were bowled out for 147 in the second innings. Pellew Carter and Hendry led the Australian run chase while Rhodes and Woolley starred for England with ball and bat in a closely fought match.
Australian XI met Cambridge University in a match at Cambridge. Cambridge won the toss and batted first, scoring five wickets before the close of play with H Ashton not out, while Bryan Oldfield Ryder Hillwood and others contributed. Cambridge total 141 for five wickets at stumps.
Record crowd at Epsom witnessed the classic English Derby. Mamoriat claimed the victory amid a strong field as wires and excitement ran through the course and stands.
A lengthy update from Notamac on South Albany's improvement drive applauds the Empire Theatre audience turnout and the committee’s work. It urges ongoing cooperative efforts to repair roads to Lille Grove and to extend volunteer work to adjacent areas to attract visitors and boost local prosperity.
Wednesday evening May 25 a well attended concert and dance raised funds for the Agricultural and Horticultural Show. Secretary A J Neall oversaw a varied programme with piano duets, vocal solos, instrumental numbers and two farven sketches.
Dr Roberta Jull told the Royal Commission on Education that permanent segregation and sterilization before puberty could be the only solution for mentally deficient children. She also urged opening colonies for feeble minded children, with medical officers reportedly leaning toward the same view.
Perth report notes a deputation to the Minister for Police Health Mr F P Broun seeking aid for the children’s hospital. Broun indicated a government plan to present to Parliament next session to reorganise existing loyal maintenance across the State and impose a similar form of taxation.
A company is being formed to acquire Point Choates for a whaling station following a cloning event recorded as T9168.
In Melbourne an inquest into the recent aviation accident fatal to Resw Horrig and Jessie Dorman found the crash resulted from the heel of Miss Dorman’s shoe jamming between the rudder bar and the wooden guard. The jam made the rudder useless, the aircraft spun and dived to the ground.
London dispatch cites Morning Post note that Irish Republican Army in being mobilised to field openly. Over 1000 men massed in the Clydagh mountains and another column near Valencia Peninsula cut off Crown forces by destroying a key line.
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