Meeting Announced for All Interested in the Above
A meeting of all those interested in the above will be held in the lower town tival.
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1927
Page
2
A meeting of all those interested in the above will be held in the lower town tival.
The article discusses the development of moral attitudes across life stages since the war. It notes claims of no progress and rising deceit, suggesting environment and current events influence reasoning, while asserting moral fiber remains capable of guiding or harming individuals.
The document records Australian delegate Culley's Geneva vote backing German proposal at the International Labor Conference. It condemns the Australian stance as against majority state opinion and British imperial ideals, urging Australia to align with Britain and reject German influence while criticizing Culley's personal motives.
The article argues British shipping endures pressure from national competition and US subsidies. It notes a nine year loss totaling about £700 million and warns against overreliance on America’s wealth and policy. It urges renewal of British shipbuilding and maritime strength through private initiative and decisive action.
Local court set for Wraneadog with Justice Burt and a jury to hear a single charge of theft against William Thomas Bell kina. Police investigate break in at Misara Barnett Co premises where few goods were taken. Land sale at Katanning offered by the Government Land Agent and bought for £110 plus £260 improvements for bulk storage by British Imperial Oil.
The Albany district lists an afternoon reunion by the Women’s Rest House with a raffle and a Miss Australia contest round, plus a Returned Soldiers League general meeting and a High School Ball on June 24. Also reported are a theft at the golf pavilion, a near-miss bicycle accident, a car incident near Katanning, and a Denmark football day trip organized by West Albany Club.
A dubious claim describes mixing sweetened water with a concentrated FREN 0 to yield a family supply equivalent to eight ordinary bottles for coughs and colds. The text asserts Quenaa Heenzo is pleasant tasting, drug free, and suitable for all ages.
Personal note reports Mrs Herbert Robinson recovering after a serious operation with satisfactory progress. Friends are glad to hear of the improvement and await further news of her recovery.
A Friday Arbor Day event at Albany High School drew a large turnout of parents and citizens. Students and staff planted about 1000 pine trees on school grounds, aided by the State Forests Department and the Hamel nursery, with plans for an endowment plantation and a future 20 acre site.
Mount Barker Stile Club lost to Kojonup with eighteen aside. Kaluning beat them next day with average of 90 per man. All Saints Ladies' Guild raised funds for the church with afternoon teas at football matches and a successful sale of work in the public hall. A knight of the fair yielded £177 7s, and the overall fair raised £A16 1d with many stalls and a lively dance.
The article argues that efficiency differences arise from mental power not training alone, noting a dull but keen vision person can have better life prospects than a keen but dull sighted one. It claims nerve strain from compensating for vision creates fatigue and suggests scientific methods can equalize sight by referring to a Mr B at Ontario Ltd. for improvements.
Short pursued a man who burst into a shop and wrestled him to the floor until police arrived. In the watchhouse Robert Rev was charged with breaking into the shop with intent to steal.
Melbourne reports a plan for sending a machine from Auckland to New Zealand with Charles Pratt to manage delivery if backing is sufficient. Peter stated he will fly to Auckland at his own expense to take delivery if the proposal proceeds.
A Melbourne report notes a woman watching burglars from her window near Footscray on a Friday at about 1 am. She tried to reach the telephone exchange for 16 minutes but failed, with detectives contending an earlier call could have stopped the gang and the eight patrol could have arrived to catch them red handed.
Melbourne reports on the blast at a North Melbourne house on Thursday night. Detectives are busy pursuing a suspect linked to prior attempted bombings as investigations focus on the culprit’s whereabouts.
Detectives investigate two motives for the blast on the bone case, one likely vendetta and another undisclosed. The house was clearly wrecked, with two storerooms near the home found addressed to an underworld figure who was questioned at the police station. No arrests yet in the mitrage case.
A murder trial begins concerning the death of Tam ed Divieds Flanagan at a factory site. An arrest was made in connection with the case as investigators study evidence from the factory scene and surrounding timeline.
In Canberra at Northbourne camp near Ajnislie two elderly laborers Samuel Palmer and Alexander Beveridge died in a tent blaze. Witnesses report the fire started early Monday morning as the men cooked a meal. neighbours heard the blaze and found Palmer’s tent engulfed.
A 23 year old woman Martha Quinn was shot dead while returning home from work in Newtown on Friday night. Four bullets struck her body and she lay in a pool of blood on the roadway before help arrived.
Police chased a lead reported Saturday and spent the day following it, but the suspect in the murder remains at large as officers intensify the pursuit.
In a Remente gathering Mr Lang denied being a communist or Red party member and said he held no affiliation with any party. The crowd cheered as he asserted his independence from ideological labels ahead of the elections. Also mentioned is Woods' Peppermint Cure and Compton's backing cough remedy.
London reports dated June 12 state that Madrid confirms the engagement of the Weiner of Wales to Princesa Beatrice of Spain. The announcement comes from authoritative circles and cites a report from Madrid.
Report of Portsmouth welcoming ceremony for the Duke and Duchess of York. An official naval welcome is planned with the Renown joining the greeting and the Prince of Wales expected to meet visitors aboard the vessel.
Soviet communique attacks British tactics in Russia claiming treachery and plots while describing the British mission as reclusive compared with freer Russian authorities.
A Spaniard named Gomez leaped from a six story window in Paris on June 12. He died after his suicide, and four children nearby were fatally hurt when his body fell to the street.
A vast crowd greeted Captain Lindbergh on arrival aboard the Memphis as 437,000 people cheered from dawn. Guns and sirens joined a presidential salute as the cruiser reached the Potomac and Alexandria five miles away. President Coolidge decorated Lindbergh with the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Rome, June 12. Gino Lacotti found guilty and given a 30 year prison term for the attempted assassination of Signor Mussolini. The verdict and sentence follow the high profile case in the Italian capital.
Twelve doctors and nurses led by Dr Crawford leave Shanghai for Hankow to alleviate dire conditions after an influx of southern wounded soldiers. Reports describe overwhelmed hospitals, inadequate accommodation, and risks of plague unless relief is provided, with Chinese authorities appealing for foreign aid and funds despite government wealth.
The World’s Wheat summary reports Westcotian Farmers dispatching a London wheat cable on June 10 about Australian wheat. It records prices for June shipments from Western Australia, Manitoba, Argentina, and India, with Atlantic and Chicago markets noted as higher.
Officials say British experts will arrive to assess oil findings in Australia and New Guinea, with work in New Guinea delayed until arrival. Minister for Home and Territory assigns Mr Woolnough to oversee investigations into plant and mineral issues pending external experts.
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