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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1920
Page
3
The report previews a Saturday football doubleheader between West and North teams with senior and junior matches. It notes expected strong play, lists lineups, praises umpires, and highlights key players such as Lancaster and Angove while predicting a close North versus West contest next week.
North's supporters praise Brace and Hagg as standouts while Angore and Roberts rally their teams. Wests’ Doggett and Mooney push hard but miscues and defensive battles dominate. Wheelers, Meyers, and Brown contribute with notable plays, as teams endure a tight, error-prone contest.
British Association announces Saturday travel to Denmark for a four match return against the Torn team. Denmark led Albany last week with a penalty victory. lineup names for both Albany and Denmark are listed. Those joining the trip urged to notify the association secretary promptly. If the Denmark visit is postponed, Wanderers play Albions and a Rangers United combined team meets Clan McKintosh on Perth road ground.
Teo led Albany and Viewhip's British Lantern side in a friendly on Ubster Road yesterday. The game ended with Albany four goals to one against the British Lantern team.
Dowsett appears solid in defense and aims to settle in at home in the forward role. Johnson shows timidity after a recent scare, while Wykedema is improving with hints from teammates and should feature in inter district games soon. Waters also impressed on Saturday as transfers and forward dynamics draw attention.
A reader notes that players should focus on goals over corners and praise some performances while urging restraint toward the referee. Hughes and Davis questioned calls, Kinleyside and Wilson show potential, and strategic errors by Summons and Marcoletti are cited.
Hockey update states no Saturday afternoon competition. Albany Ladies' Hockey Club will travel Monday to Wa min to face a local combination after Friday's train. Trip includes Misses Austin Nott Bruce Brearley Hankiban Siggs Gilmore Hardy Rehon Broomball Gill emergencies Misses BR Austin Lind Williams Sundberg.
The ceremony in Scote Church united Mr Robert Oppenshaw of Kendenup and Miss Ethel Miranda Websweck of Albany with Rev. Alex Crow officiating. The bride wore ivory crepe de chine with georgette, pearls, orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet. she departed for Perth then Sydney for their honeymoon. Guests included Mrs Dorothy Wodegeck of Kalgoorlie and Miss Mra Comme, with gifts and toasts.
The quarterly conference of the No.4 District Returned Soldiers League met with reps from Albany Cranbrook Kojenup Katanning Pingelly and Wagin. Topics included pension delays telephones in country districts nurse documentation reorganization requests and cooperation with co operatives to bolster manufacturing. A motion urged preventing removal of wool appraisements from Albany to Fremantle. Narrogin hosted the next gathering and Kulin received permission to form a branch.
A report from Busselton notes a gold watch and chain found on a Sunday, with detainment of a man on arrival by train and an inquiry. Wyndham works face stoppage rumors, while a Sunday meeting votes overtime until Darwin arrivals are housed. Kalgoorlie court convicts James Treacy for possessing a parcel linked to Poulson suspects, sentencing three months. A voyage schedule lists Keane’s Point and Fremantle timings.
Natives of butter pool report satisfactory price arrangements to the Acting Minister for Customer. Sydney court convicts James McCall of wounding with intent to order. death sentence follows. Victoria defeats South Australia 10.11 to 9.10 before 40,000 at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Mining: gold found near Lawlers. Hampton Daisy Company pegging lease adjoining the praetor’s black. Broken Hill mine strike may resume soon after prolonged stoppage. Public notices: prosecutions for overcharging. keepers fined for kerosene price gouging. Australian veterinary toll reaches 21,025,004 with notes valued at over £23,722,800.
Reports from Louth to Mayo recount a 26000 pound damage bill and 1000 homes lost in a deathly blast. A Berlin returnee warns the ex Kaiser seeks to reclaim Germany. Polish forces claim two Bolshevik divisions crushed near Cupowa with around 2000 prisoners. A Cambridge lightning strike injures none near a polo gathering. U.S. Senate committee backs policing Mexican territory to safeguard American estates. Diplomatic chatter on Ango Japanese alliance renewal and British envoy Ba ya Hayashi. Sinn Fein raids disrupt Cork coast signaling for transatlantic traffic. Greek troops seize Demotika rail line as France transfers administration of Western Thrace. Choral synod set to address church laws and modern questions. A moving mountain threatens forty houses in Marday, Lancashire.
Mollwraith McKocher and Co s steamer Khooringa arrived from Fremantle and berthed at the town jetty taking on about 800 tons of cargo including mallet bark before resuming the voyage to the Eastern States. The Clan McKinnon from Panna River is at Albany loading flour. The oil tanker War Krishna left Melbourne and is due to arrive tomorrow to transfer ACE tons of oil from the British Lantern. The Lammerco from Adelaide 6 8 Co s line is due to load bark for Sydney and Adelaide. The Dimbools will leave Sydney for Wes Australis calling at Melbourne and Adelaide and Albany. The Tuteon Prince expects 300 tons of coal from the Adelaide 5.8 Co s lighters. The Ben Rennes will call mid month for coal from Melwraith McKocher and Co s lighters. The Marathon of the Aberdeen line left Capetown and should reach Albany with passengers and mails. Furipides will call Albany on her homeward trip, due June 22. The Bretwalder is scheduled to arrive from the Eastern States for coal. The British Lantern s pull lies in the stream with 10 000 tons of oil to be transferred to the War Krishna, due tomorrow. The State steamer Eocla will sail for Keperance and Hopetoun with cargo and passengers.
Schedule shows Euola voyage plan with departures from Albany to Hope Town Esperance Fremantle and returns. Entries list June dates: June 9 depart Albany for Hope Town and Esperance. June 13 arrive Albany from Esperance. June 14 depart Albany for Fremantle. June 21 arrive Albany. June 38 depart Albany to Eucla.
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