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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 07, 1924
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Hawt and Albany town hall with names W E Stockdale and Minewebth. The readable items are too damaged to infer a clear event or outcome for a concise summary.
Public works contracts invited by the Minister for Works. Tenders marked tender and schedule of quantities to be received at the Office PWD Albany Williams and Narrogin WA by a specified closing date. The notice references the Mimning Act 1904 and includes prescribed allotments and locations.
Objections to the application for a mineral lease under The Mining Act 1M must be lodged with the Warden’s Office or by the specified date. The hearing is set for the 1st day of March next. the applicant is Copper Separation Limitles, agent Walter Lunn, Perth.
Classified ad offering dump fuel cables 8 per lon and half dump flats. Freight up to 20 miles. Cash with Arthur Edgley, Revlon. Pickup details unclear due to fragmentary OCR.
T Robinson the national candidate will address the directors at timber meetings on multiple dates in March. Events occur in towns including Frankland River Kent River and Albany with sessions scheduled around 4 pm and 2 pm.
The cruiser group from Britain departed King George’s Bound and Princess Royal Harbor for South Australia amid public visits to ships at Albany and Fremantle. Crowds gathered as two large vessels Hood and Raepulee did not dock at Port, while discussions blamed harbor depth and naval base politics for Fremantle’s limited port calls.
The article argues Albany Harbour is a deep water port with potential for growth similar to Fremantle, citing multiple harbours and the need for equitable state subdivision. It condemns centralisation, urges voters in the Great Southern District to elect representatives pledging fair division and development, and references Dr. Earle Page’s remarks on taxation and development disparities.
Premier James Mitchell visits Albany to lay the foundation stone of the Western Australian Woollen Mills with Hon. J Scaddan in attendance. A new batch of 179 settlers arrives from London aboard the Aberdeen liner Sophocles, while Immigation Officer Mrs Crawcour oversees landings of Devonshire residents. The Anchisis ships fruit for home markets, and Otira misses Albany call due to fruit export plans.
A historical report details the British Cruiser Squadron’s Albany visit with weather favorable and calm seas. It notes large crowds viewing shore leave events, shipboard entertainment, and disciplined conduct, including civilian volunteers and local clubs praising the sailors.
Fragments mention winged homer, Mauritian, Menars, Merlin and Minn, and a strange coverting wine height with Auk Larag Syne. Text reads as garbled notes with several proper names and unclear action.
The report details a naval visit to Mt Bark with 280 personnel arriving by train. Afternoon events at Plantagenet Park feature athletic contests, awards, and a soldiers’ reception. A later naval drill hall dance and community celebrations accompanied the visit, with reports noting orderly organization and public enthusiasm.
The Hull town hosts a grand naval ball in the city hall and Albert Hall with 600 guests including officers and townspeople. Vice Admiral and Rear Admiral attended as the city orchestra and dancers entertained, while the Women’s Auxiliary organized costumes and dances for ratings and townspeople.
Tuesday activities included a naval welcome for ALMGS officers, a special train to Denmark Mer, and a day of entertainment led by Dr Moran Riehard. The afternoon featured athletic sports on Parade Street, a ship tour, deck dancing, and two formal evenings with orchestras and a large crowd at the Town Hall.
Fragmented OCR text provides limited readable facts and names no clear event or outcome. The readable content lacks coherent details to determine people places or dates and no identifiable organization appears.
A garbled recount describes a naval scene with warships departing and maneuvering near a harbor. It notes Writs Service and civilian observers, the arrival and departure of vessels, and the movement of smaller craft under pilotage, signaling a port activity near Benny.
A letter from Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Field expresses gratitude to Albany's Mayor and the Entertainment Committee for a generous gift of grapes and for hosting officers and men who visited Pennmark and Mt. Harker. The message praises community hospitality, entertainment, and the warm reception extended to naval guests during their stay. Residents recall a formal civic salute and night-time naval display as part of the visit.
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