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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 07, 1921
Page
2
Private A B Studd, naval driver, leads the Oakland team in a showcase match. Despite a tough foe, the car’s springing and comfort win praise in the night scene. Telephone Rask 303 for details.
An absolute sale of farm stock machinery and household effects at a Katanning property 11 miles west, featuring cattle sheep horses and detailed implements with a focus on practical stock and equipment. Auction notes promise careful buyer information and post sale arrangements.
Municipal notice requires residents within Albany Borough to evacuate areas near Water Mills and Town Hall due to a civic safety order. The Town Clerk urges all homeowners and businesses to comply by the stated deadline and to prepare for possible relocation.
A fragmented discussion on how Eastern politicians view Western affairs and whether electoral shifts will alter government. The piece notes the Country Party gains, the Nationalists, and potential ministerial changes under the Mitchell administration, with anticipation of Saturday’s election outcomes.
A garbled note from officials discusses political climate and the upcoming Mundas election. It mentions Minister Mitchell and a Lowes office, with bond concerns and uncertainty about public sentiment. Weather issues hinder clear discussion of the campaign until a notable event occurs before the election.
A busy page covers dances with meals, estate notices, advertisements and annual meetings. Reports include fire brigade entertainment, religious gatherings, and a Beets Chivel event, plus parish and public notices. The Merriwa steamer arrival and Albany woollen mills plans loom, with council warnings on scrub, rates, and public works.
Personal notes report the engagement announcement of Harold Verran and Miss Mlauehe Fowles with remarks on travel plans and a return of Rev Ay Wo Bray from England to serve in Midland. Methodist Conference outcomes name Rev Maley to Albany district and Rev Fellows as an itinerant. Tasward cricket team members A Roberta and R Tolmes head to Perth for Country Week matches starting Wednesday.
Albany Land Development Committee oversaw a second sale of cleared bottle brush land at the Government Land Office on Saturday. Despite a misdated sale day, attendance was fair and all blocks sold above upset prices. Purchasers included A. C. Vaughan, Miles Tipping and Merrifield, Mrs A C Vaughan, C Rees, A K Catling, M O Grindy, W N Forte, and J Potter with prices ranging from £23 to £85.
Visitors at Freemagons Hotel and Royal George Hotel are named in a lengthy guest list. The names include Mr and Mrs Andrews Mrs Piesse Miss Shaddiske Mrs Kerr-Pearse Mrs Lear and many others plus grandchildren, nurses, and staff. The Royal George Hotel list names numerous visitors and locals and repeats several surnames such as Shannon Taylor Craige Smith Berrone Dix Powell Hird Hanrahan Creswell Talylor Wilson and others.
Unclear late news item from Perth reports a disrupted process and missing person references. Names and details are fragmented, with mentions of Perth and surrounding areas, and a weekend departure cited. No clear outcomes or actions are established in the readable text.
The Commissioner of Railways returned from Esperance reporting an active start on the railway line with materials on site. In another incident a volunteer fireman named Daniel Higdestone collided with a fire wagon at the corner of a street while riding a motor cycle near King's Park and was hospitalized with a fractured leg.
An incident Saturday night left Albert Sundden under a tram with his right foot severed. He held a license and was near a gate when the tram struck. The feeder line and vehicle movement caused the tragedy, and authorities resumed assessment of the site.
In Kellerberrin on a Saturday night T A Tarrin and BB Johnston faced an unexpected interruption as the meeting was silenced for over 15 minutes by the screeching of pine whistles in the nearby railway yards. Johnston vigorously denounced the conduct of the engine men during the upheaval.
Andrew Fisher the retiring High Commissioner for Australia in London is to be welcomed by Labor movement representatives on his arrival tomorrow. He will also lunch with Federal Ministers at the invitation of Prime Minister Hughes on his arrival in Melbourne.
Melbourne Monday reports Mr Harry Gregory MLA argues Victoria’s growers may not use the space requested, urging that the extra shipping space not be granted to West Australian growers.
International cricket in Melbourne on Monday ended in a draw between England and Albury New South Wales. Albury scored 156 in the first innings and 108 for 10 wickets in the second after England declared at 520. the match concluded Saturday.
Derbyshire Cricket Association expresses annoyance at Australia's refusal to lay the county 18 serrry treatment as stated in a cable received. The brief dispatch notes ongoing tensions and the association's stance on the matter without further details.
Governor approves boundary changes for Albany reserve No 14780 detailing a land strip bounded by Middleton Bay foreshore and Loftie Street, extending to Teftie Street. Mentions multiple townsite parcels and a total area around 691 acres with references to United States ministers and Neeneie Feet figures.
Unclear dispatches report mutinous action in Russia with claims Kronstadt fortress seized by rebels and unrest touching Potiagran area. Odesa district outbreaks close Rotman runnor and threaten food supply disruptions amid chaotic conditions.
Readings from Berlin indicate new German proposals on reparations. Simone and the Foreign Ministry report fresh instructions to Berlin proposing higher taxation to raise funds to meet up to three quarters of the Allied demand.
Eight policemen were ambushed at Waterford with one killed. Precautions against intended arson are being tightened in response to the Manchester incident.
A young Australian returned soldier was found dead at the Vaal River diggings in Capetown South Africa in March 66. His head was smashed and the crime is believed to have been committed by natives.
In response to clashes between Costa Rica and Panama Washington has dispatched a note demanding an immediate ceasefire. If hostilities do not stop, American forces will intervene to restore order. The move underscores rising regional tensions and U.S. concerns over stability.
Fifteen people were killed and about 250 wounded in rebals at Florence that broke out again on Saturday. The violence involved Italian Socialist movement groups and authorities, with clashes reported across the city streets.
Washington dispatch notes ex president Wilson left office on Friday and President Harding, now with his cabinet, has gone to the White House.
Mr Tudor leader of the Federal Labour Party issues a manifesto for Western Australia’s forthcoming election. He attacks anti Labour candidates, accuses Nationalists of courting capital interests, and urges voters to back genuine Labour candidates on March 12 to defend workers’ rights and oppose the propertied classes.
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