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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 02, 1922
Page
2
The page lists a dissolution sale and rental offers for five room houses with furnished or unfurnished options. Also advertised are collie pups, puppies for sale, and domestic help requests including a girl to cook. Contact names and addresses provided for each item.
Albany notices report a Women's Service Guild meeting at St John’s Hall, Bowing Club contests resume Saturday, local court judgment over a Kendenup Estate sale dispute, and a Perth Divorce Court decree for Juanita Moreton. Elleker basket social plans March 17 precede Amy Castles recital March 14 in Town Hall. Weather brings rain. Princess Royal Sailing Club 14-footers race scheduled. Albany Fire Brigade representatives named for Easter Geraldton events. practice required. Great Southern Railway employees weekend picnic set at Settler Grove with a 10 am launch. Travel notes praise Franklin River scenery. New Commonwealth rolls for WA rolls out with enrolment corrections via post offices. State February financials show deficit of 70,660 and year-to-date deficit over 708,000. revenue 537,754, expenditure 617,000. Methodist Church annual conference opens in Perth with talk of evangelist and home mission plans. Albany clergyman M. Muley speaks.
The Governor and Lady Newdegate with their party left yesterday to visit Katan ning and will meet Sir Francis at the agriculture centre before proceeding to theory. Mr. and Mrs. R T Robinson return to Albany by motor and will stay for two weeks at Middletom Beach. E F Gorman, recently in Government Hospital, shows slight improvement after four weeks in serious condition.
The British and Protestant Bible Society executive committee held a Tuesday bazaar at St John’s rectory grounds Albany. Rev Fry organized events with Mrs Hassell and Archdeacon Loueh assisting. The bazaar raised about 15 pounds for the society. Later, Albany Volunteer Fire Brigade outlined tonight’s monthly meeting agenda with few items.
The Mt Barker Rural Association held a meeting at Mr Barker Hall with eight members including the President and officers. Finances show a debit balance of £12 12s 0d, receipts £200 16s 8d, and expenses £279 2s 2d. The group discussed show participation, planned improvements, and their decision to adjourn sine die due to lack of public interest.
The piece condemns a disease outbreak linked to dirty stables and pig yards near back yards while urging the Roads Board and Central Board of Health to intervene. It notes a nursing home open on Blackwood Road with Nurse Wraggs in charge and mentions local political figures visiting Mt Barker and Kendenup.
The Albany Tourist Association held its 15th annual meeting in the Council Chambers. Officers and councillors discussed paying bills for the Fire Brigade Band and sports events, debated donations to the Volunteer Fire Brigade, and reviewed balance sheets for Carnival Day and the Maypole Carnival. The secretary was tasked with coordinating future events and seeking council labor assistance for track preparation.
London reports a rising political tension with frequent rumors that cabinet members may resign. The Prime Minister faces continued pressure from influential Conservatives seeking to end the Coalition and appeal to voters on a return to old Conservatism.
London reports the Engineering Employers Federation and the Amalgamated Engineers Union met for four hours on outstanding questions but failed to resolve them. A deadlock persists and a lockout is anticipated around March 11 amid growing concern over the labour dispute.
Shipyard workers have rejected a wage cut with a vote tally reported as 10,788 in favor of maintaining current wages. The result underscores unions’ stance against the reduction and prompts continued labor action discussions.
In Boksburg a large group of strikers marched on the gaol aiming to free a comrade. The confrontation escalated with police fire. two strikers were killed and one wounded, four police injured.
The conference on the economic and industrial position of the Commonwealth adjourns today with talks closing tomorrow. Mr Hoghen urged concrete proposals and a satisfactory outcome as participants prepare for the final sitting on Friday.
Melbourne report notes a basic officials award agreed by leaders in the Federation context. Clerks receive wage shares and a 390 unit provisional payment. Aimed allowances and bonuses are described, with roof duty limits and balance distribution among respondents, including New South Wales Queensland Nations and Western Australian Bank of Perth.
The Federal Sugar Council will not push for a raw sugar price cut. A reduction could spur Queensland to threaten federation withdrawal. MP Mr Catermull warned no further cane would be planted if prices fall. Kalgoorlie market notes show oversupply and easing prices for apples, tomatoes, potatoes, and grapes with varied quotations.
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