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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1925
Page
3
Racing at Belmont Park features several anticipated events with Arrow Speed and Miralg among horses listed for the hurdles and plate races. In the day’s main program a street recreation ground fixture outlines a third round premiership clash between East and North sides with strong lineups, followed by a junior contest between Imperial and Checkers and a high school and Woollen Milly match.
The competition under the British Association code of rules will be advanced a further stage on the Perth road ground on Saturday, commencing at 2.45 sharp. The opposing team will be representative of the Albions and Woollen Mills, promising a good match. All players should be on the ground a few minutes early for a punctual start. Mr G. Graven will act as referee. Teams listed include Albions with Meyers, Lamb, Jackman, Tarbochum, Mitchell, Ponter, Humphries, Farrell, Walker, Brown and Glasgow.
Kronkup Rifle Club members travelled to Katanning on Saturday for a keen 500 and 800 yard match with the local club. The event ended with Katanning edging Kronkup by a single point amid a friendly social program including afternoon tea and a cinema outing. Captain Pols thanked the visitors and invited Kronkup riflemen to visit Kronkup soon.
The Initial Shield competition in connection with the Altay Ladies Hockey Association will be advanced farther along.
The marriage took place at Albany Methodist Church on Friday morning June 12. Rev A P Wateford officiated with a large gathering of friends. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Akof Bassendean, wore blue trimmed dress with lace veil and carried orange blossom arrangements. bridesmaids wore cream gowns with daisies. Best man was Mr Harry Gibbons. A breakfast followed at Mr and Mrs Halliday Ulwawr Road. Toasts were honored and gifts poured in from relatives and Sunday school friends.
A farewell social was held at the Methodist Church School on June 3 to honor Miss Greenhalgh. Representatives from the Choir Senior Christian Endeavour Society and Sunday School praised her active involvement and contributions to musical and Christian work. Morrell lauded Miss Greenhalgh for her efforts and the headmaster noted the success of her service to the Musical Endeavour Society.
Eugen Sandow discusses daily life health, stressing self care through steady exercise and fresh air. He cautions against self medicating without professional advice, praising proper movement to restore vigor and well being.
W T Charles discusses the shift from gravel roads to concrete highways driven by motor vehicles. He traces early tarred roads, the rise of the automobile, and the evolution of concrete road construction from sidewalk methods to modern mechanized processes. The piece highlights mixers, steel forms, rollers, and the precision needed for cost and timing in road building.
The text describes teeth ary grading blades adjusting to shape sub grade, setting to high and low spots, and the sub grader smoothing to an exact cross section. It notes concrete road laying with mixers and finishers, claiming 1072 miles of board surface roads, 1024 cement concrete, and a 20L8 set of 14 foot cymbal concrete with one mixer in a day. The state began 1024 with 47 miles under contract and aimed for 1000 more miles that year.
The State steamer Baela departed for Baela via all ports yesterday morning after a delay caused by two crew members not reporting for duty on Tuesday. Nerina arrived yesterday to replenish her bankers’ supplies and resume voyage. The interstate liner Katomba plans to leave Sydney June 27 for Albany, calling at Melbourne and Adelaide en route to collect cargo passengers and mails for this port, expected to arrive July 7. The Melbourne 8.8 Carrier Woolgar is due to call into Albany from Fremantle to pick cargo for the States, around the end of February. The next Aberdeen line vessel after the Diogenes is Themistocles, scheduled to leave London June 16 and reach Albany after passing the Cape of Good Hope about July 99. Datdety and Co agents.
Members of the 2th battery AGA are reminded of the finance year parade on Wednesday evening June 24 at the Drill Hall at 8 pm. Outstanding pay will be distributed, and all members must attend to receive their shares. Recruits invited as the battalion grows, with plans for future instructional camps and a voluntary weekend camp at Forkom.
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