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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 11, 1926
Page
3
The Canning Park Race Club will stage a meeting on Saturday featuring six events. Anticipated runners include His Nibs Cool Goant Arrow Speed and others in Jumpers Flat and Canning Purse divisions.
Local secretary notes the final for the Barnett Shield will be March 28 due to apple loading and March 21 postponement. Keen interest surrounds rival widows aiming for victory as two teams, Menora Millar and Cooper, arrange a preparatory match on Parade Street recreation ground starting 2 15 pm. The Albany District Association premier match follows later with Elleker and a traveling team. Centrals remain top contenders.
The polite Bowling Club will stage singles and pairs finals on Saturday afternoon with good weather expected. Rinks are drawn for 2.15 pm and competitors are urged to attend early to ensure as many games as possible are played.
Members of the Mhany Rifle Club prepare for the Saturday afternoon final shoot for the Drew Robinson trophy. Several competitors are favored to place well as the event ends the trophy competition.
The fortnightly Fire Brigade demonstration committee met in the council chamber. Officers discussed ticket prices for dances and concerts, ad rates for ground admission, season tickets, and advertising costs. Plans included a publican’s booth tender review and minor ground preparations ahead of an upcoming presentation night.
Whittier the prominent Woorak colt retires due to persistent lameness and soreness after a string of sprint wins including two Coabfield Cups a VRC Derby and a Doncaster Handicap earning over £26,000 for owner Ben Chaffey. He will live at Kingeclere South Australia with Mr Leslie Aldridge. Rammy Bowler returns to harness after a broken ankle and Lace Girl from Perth runs at Flemington amid hopes of further sprints. Top Gallant’s Caulfield Futurity win contrasts with a missed Newmarket Handicap place as Duetto moves toward Perth and Dialogue is bought for racing in the State. Pillie winkie continues a winning run in Australia while the Northcote Handicap victory by Walboo brings mixed fortunes in the Sydney Cup buildup.
The next parade of the A A will be held at the Drill Hall on March 17 at 7 pom with musketry instruction. Shooting on the range is planned for March 20 and 27. A weekend camp will be held at the Forts on April 10 and 11. Lewiston instruction and a lecture on Fire Discipline and Manning and Fighting Battery Command are scheduled. Vacancies exist for non commissioned officers and specialists.
The West Football Club held its annual general meeting at the Garden Hotel on Tuesday. President JA Hy raee presided over a large turnout as the secretary read the season report praising training discipline and junior development. The club noted losses from player transfers and departures, listed upcoming changes, thanked donors and performers, and approved the balance sheet with a small credit. Elections reappointed officers and a general meeting for March 10 was set to discuss the Board of Control report.
Town clerk answers council questions on license fees from July 1 1905 to February 28 1920 totaling £143 17s 2d for motor cars and worries. Fees for dogs dairies noxious trades and boarding houses are listed. Names of applicants for new licenses include Barnett Brady Vertrallan Palmer Henry Wills and Co Bell Forman and others.
At Monday night’s council meeting presided by the Mayor, members confirmed the water board’s decisions on meter funding and a 6 percent sinking fund. Debentures with 6 percent interest and a 1044 repay date were approved, with the sinking fund adjusted to 6 percent to ensure repayment.
The Albany shipping ledger lists the Eucla departing for Hopetoun and Esperance on Tuesday with passengers and mails, returning Saturday to bunker coal before a Fremantle trip. Anamba resumes voyage after coal bunkering. Suevia from Liverpool arrives Tuesday week with cargo and passengers, Dalrety and Co. agents report. Katoomba, Bendigo, Port Tirishane, and other liners schedule trips to Albany and Melbourne with cargo, apples, fruit, coal, and mails, while Kooringa lines plan coal off Albany.
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