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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
2
The article discusses library policy and the Albany council's handling of a town library. It argues readers deserve an attractive facility with subscriber elected trustees and broader offerings beyond fiction, emphasizing intellectual growth and access for youth.
A terse invitation urges recipients to inspect an exclusive offering. Details are scarce in the fragment, but the notice emphasizes discretion and private access to select goods or services. No further factual context is provided.
At a recent council session a letter urged focus on library policy and the material on the shelves. It highlighted needed standards for history reading and literary merit while criticizing current committee composition and supervision of Albany Municipal Library.
Local news notes government approval for railways on the Denmark line at Hjortin and Termessve. A Sunday meeting of A G A members at the Red Hall will discuss erecting an honor board and granting gratuities to mobilised men.
A serious blaze at Charleville Queensland on Saturday morning razed a block of buildings known as Meadows housing, with damages estimated between £0 and £10,000. Local events include a Volunteer Fire Brigade Band performance and a plan to visit Breaksea Island and Kalgan River with the excursion steamer Silver Star.
Personal news from Albany includes Mr and Mrs T Robinson spending holidays at Middleton Beach and Rev M K Maley appointed to Albany Methodist Church pulpit replacing Rev Fellows. W A Returned Soldiers branch outra executive appoints A L Knowles as secretary after W L Henderson resigns. Deceased Hy Pasamore aged 80 once lived in Albany. Ian E Cathie to Tasmanian post. John Sandes named special rep for Prince of Wales tour by ANPA.
The Albany Soldiers' Welcome Home Committee held a Town Hall gathering on Tuesday night for nine returned servicemen. Mayor led a hearty public welcome with tribute to their service, followed by a reception and a dance in the main hall. The event, modest in attendance, featured music and thanks from local officials and volunteers.
A report notes a large fruit export movement from Mount Barker and Carbarup with 8955 eagle shipped and a special Albany freight train lifting the entire cargo. Traders prepare for the Runie voyage and more fruit is stored ready for loading at Albany cool stores. Mrs Herbert Robinson and Mrs C Vaughan of Albany travel en route for Busselton and the Caves.
The Government Lang Purchase Board led by Mossra Cowder Robinson and Capt. Craig completed their inspection of the Kendenup estate for soldier settlement and left Kendénop by Thew- Woyewoninue's train amid rumors of an unfavorable report for government buyers.
A Melbourne background style report covers a general meeting in Albany with President Mr. Tipping guiding discussions. Topics include bills of lading issues, shipping company protections, re opening Albany Chamber, sugar refiners correspondence, and representations to authorities on railway demurrage fees and telecommunication problems.
A Perth gathering led by Mrs Daniels discussed a boycott as partial relief to high living costs. The meeting focused on reducing the hit cost of living through the Prices Revolution Commissions and balancing production and distribution by workers. The crowd numbered several hundreds of housewives.
Perth report states the butchers strike agreement was not signed yesterday and further trouble arose. There will be no work today in the industry as talks continue.
W A Horse at Singapore Pertie Thurediy Bulgooroo led the field but faced a challenging race as he sank the Soy geopore. spectators watched the Kuala Lumpur Cup unfold with tight finishes and notable performances from local and visiting riders.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a shipment to Java and Preth aboard a ship by Heron yesterday, with unclear destination and recipient. The item suggests a transfer or sale on the island route, but the text is garbled and lacks complete names or dates.
A racing accident at Secdich Park in Melbourne yesterday involved two elite horses Subent and Charlie Croix. Both collapsed after a head on collision. Charlie Croix died from skull fractures, Suliene was severely injured and later lapsed into unconsciousness with a fractured skull.
A Sopwith-Ginn aeroplane reportedly set an Australian aviation record in Victoria by flying from Melbourne to Sale in 57 minutes at 184 miles per hour. The rail journey between the two towns takes about 5 hours and 34 minutes.
A long list of guests from Freemasons Hotel, London Hotel and White Star Hotel attends a weekend gathering with numerous couples and families named. The weather forecast for Perth shows heat and storms developing in the toll fields as the day progresses.
Abbreviated text indicates movement near a river frontier with references to crossing points and troop activity. Names and places are garbled, but mentions a force crossing a river and heightened military presence at border points. No clear date or unit details are readable.
A Miscaw message reports the Bolshevik fleet at Oiessiy dapita involving the cruiser Admiral Nakhimev four destroyers and two submarines, with the cruiser captured at DDECSA and destroyers and submarines destroyed or missing.
Fragmentary report notes a royal visit to New South Wales with subsequent travel plans and remarks. The wording is garbled but mentions places in Australia and a sequence of movements following the visit.
The voyage of the Renown in quarantine at Portsmouth Harbor is postponed due to an epidemic. Officials report no new symptoms and expect a clear bill of health before the ship sails to Wales.
The Albany Board of Health discusses reducing the outbreak expense from £115 to £108, noting no other municipality grants such an allowance. The health committee inspects Woolsthorpe works and returns for soldiers’ association work, adopting a report. Officials report 11 births and 6 deaths since the last meeting, two new infections, and general good health for the town. The health inspector proposes enforcing the Health Act 1913, with warnings for breaches. Dr Miles argues for cautious service start, hours debated with the Mayor, and drainage complaints to be addressed by the health officer.
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