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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1925
Page
3
The report lists jumping and hurdle events at Canning Park with entries and placements. Notable runs include Armadale events and the Armadale Purse with Crown Light securing a top finish, along with other horses such as Zorn Arora, Raphia, and Welter Handicap contenders.
Reading of the schedule shows a decisive stage in the Perth division with Albany and North clubs set to clash as Wallabica and Lelong represent the Time portals for a crucial encounter. North can secure top spot with a win, while players must arrive two hours early for warmups and ground setup.
Albany players Claytom Mimityurton Miles Arguy Simith Hardling Higby Wuthin Collins Maine Towstond Milly Cuddiley Sehenrer Neabitt Downes travel to Murray for championship fixtures. Non traveling players compete in wingten and pairs Guu petition with friendly roll up planned.
The Prinora Royal Sailing Club organizes the Anwurpetalo open class yachting regatta on Saturday afternoon with a 6 o clock cue start. Local sailors are invited to compete in this club sponsored event at the harbor.
At Ulster Road Sports Ground council discusses project leadership with candidates Poole Crawford Mesbitt Medcalf and others. The mayor moves to appoint Medcalf while members debate qualifications and timing amid calls for swift action.
The text recalls Lord Frederic Hamilton born 1886 and his childhood era with scarce motor cars and telephones. It recounts early life toys games and a Queen Victoria visit memory, detailing family quarters and royal introductions, plus later theatre memories of Nellie Farren Kate Vaughan and Emily Duncan. The author contrasts past and present culture in a detailed, idiosyncratic memoir tone.
Reader notes from a nostalgic travelogue fragment recounts Brazil in the eighties, a British Paraguay treaty context, a playful Australian at a Paraguayan race, and an Indian rope trick tale. The article promotes Hodder and Stoughton Sydney editions at 3/6 per volume for the three My Yesterdays volumes via Todd's Arcade.
Evening classes offer vacancies in English arithmetic bookkeeping shorthand preliminary speed, account writing and chemistry. The headmaster will attend State School each evening Monday to Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 15 p.m. to enroll students.
The Mt Barker district reports a busy schedule as rail commissioner Colonel Pope visits with top traffic chiefs to inspect the station. Fruit shipments to metropolitan markets continue, with Narrikup and nearby growers handling apples and potatoes. Church notices outline March service times, and plans include Easter charabanc tours and cricket fixtures at Midland Guildford. Local social events feature Birdie West’s twenty fifth birthday celebration and visits by notable figures, while export fruit loading delays push fixtures back.
At Monday night’s meeting the mayor and Dr. Johns clashed over a cited Albany Despatch item alleging Johns accused Verran of being dismissed in Saunders’ place. Both denied false quotes while debating committee dismissals and the engineer’s testimony on Verran’s duties.
The State steamer Kaela sails for Eaela with canoe and passengers, returning for overhaul at Prowant. Liner Katoomba arrives from the Eastern States with cargo and passengers, en route to Fremantle. Ships Persia and Asphalian call at Albany with cargo, passengers, and fruit consignments for overseas markets. The Euripides and Boonah are due to call with fruit and mails, while Balranald will lift fruit for home markets.
Mayor told council on Monday a delay with the woollen mill delayed a decision while Mr White in Perth and the town clerk confirmed Mr Crocker was not yet home. A letter from Mr Gardham promised a saving of 10 to the municipality and the lighting committee will meet Wednesday to discuss rates and supervision fees.
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