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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1920
Page
2
Misspelled notice seeks a gentleman to provide private board and lodging in return for daily duties. Contact Town Hall and Aberdeen Street to arrange a meeting and discuss compensation.
The Prince of Wales visits Albany and Western Australia while the press notes a civil mission, improved colonial ties, and prospect of benefiting state development. Report emphasizes federation sentiment, economic potential, and public reception shaping imperial relations.
Local notices report the lowest tender for additions at Hark Tolive station and announces a special Albany Ladies’ Harkey Association meeting at the High School. Details describe Royal procession viewings, public holiday on July 1, ship open inspections for Renown and ELBA, and local sports and social events with travel and tickets.
Five weeks after the War Service Memorial competitor election the district committee reports £510 subscribed for a club building for veterans and youth. Preparations proceed for a reading and billiard room with limited practical plans and a staged erection. Train services for the Prince of Wales visit are limited with one service at 6.60 am, a boost to a holiday period. locals expect many to travel to Albany.
Federal Parliament in Melbourne resumes session after adjournment. Members have arrived for the opening, and new Senators elected at the latest elections will be sworn in or prorogued at the ceremony.
Engine drivers and firemen return to work after a lengthy stoppage. The resumed operations will adopt existing pay terms while negotiators from both sides discuss demobilization and future conditions. The move clears the way for normal service as restoration of power and schedules are arranged.
Fragmented OCR text reports unrest among gas workers in Melbourne. The piece mentions wage disputes and a strike action affecting operations, with authorities attempting to mediate and restore regular service. Strong entities are Melbourne and gas workers.
Mr Carlson dies suddenly on Thursday afternoon at his Gladstone Road home after an illness following a wound to his hand from a hook. An inquest was opened, adjourned, and funeral arrangements set with large sympathy from Albany community and local lodge members.
Perth report notes Farmers and Settlers Conference to be held in August. Discussion will cover political situation affecting Mitchell Government. Notices of motion from country branches call for withdrawal of Country Party ministers. Some advocate continuation of administration with changes.
The June meeting of the Helen Vale Racing Club drew horseowners to the metropolitan area for lively racing. Acclivity won the Bellevue Handicap over one mile and a quarter and 100 yards, with odds 4 to 1, dividend payouts 10s, 27s, 1s. Other events included Guildford Hurdles where Rooleau led and Good Tam scratched, and Class Plates with various horses scratched or starting.
British forces on the Temi Iron repulsed a violent Turkish attack at the Fast of Hogeshedijik and Geivwh, taking 80 prizes. Fighting continues as Britons uncover a plot to attack the rear and have disarmed Turks nearby Lemid. Heitigh Gaol bombarded Turkish lines, inflicting several losses.
A chaotic report from London describes unrest in Ireland with rhetoric about Whig policy, military force, and proposed security measures. It mentions Belfast and Belfast related tensions, a push for protection of certain privileges, and debate over republic or coercive options for governing the country.
Destroyers Swordsman and Pittea arrive from Sydney after voyage with heavy seas and head winds. Commanded by Lieut. Vinma under C K Hughes White they carry multiple gun mounts and torpedo tubes and are accredited with speed 31 to 34 knots. A Sydney departure, Melbourne fuel stop, and a public inspection are noted.
Rifle shooting at Plantagenet Rifle Club faced heavy rain and wind as only a few members attended the Downes trophy stage two event. Despite conditions, shooters worked the 300 and 600 yard ranges with notable scores and a planned inter-club match next Thursday.
Alec defeated Landon Avent by three goals to one in the second row match of the Tintinlon Shield. The game, played on a reserve ground, was plagued by rain and mud, yet Alec took the lead and extended it in the second half. Scorers: Sirge and C. Austin for Alec. A. Green and N. West for Landon.
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