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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 21, 1921
Page
2
An article reflects on food relief, drought impacts, and rising unemployment in Australian cities. It discusses wage levels, arbitration, and the need for economic reform, noting a past era of prosperity after early hardship and urging government and private sector economies to avert renewed distress.
An early notice states there will be no despatch on the upcoming Monday as advertisers plan new notices.
Local notices report changes to sports meets on Anzac Day and a sacred observance on the day. Cadets prepare for a muster and a benefit screening is held at Fanville Theatre. A De Garis aeroplane journey from Melbourne to Perth covers 2114 miles with delays minimal and a warm city welcome.
His Excellency the Governor Sir Fruocig Newdegale and Premier Jas Mitchell arrived from Perth for a rail line survey from Denmark to Bridgetown with stays at Nornalup. Lieut Rhodes leaves Albany for Fremaaia while Mr G Carter arrives as new instructor aboard the trans-Australian railway route. Captain Burford tours Albany as naval officer. Princess Royal Sailing Club meets to discuss forming an Australian Naval Brigade in Albany.
A meeting at the cool store site discussed Dr Eacle Page's proposal to divide Australia into new states. G H Tipping and T Watkins from Albany spoke on reform aims, arguing that centralised government in Sydney hinders northern development, education, and industry, urging creation of a northern state with Abernacives administration to boost settlement and harbor growth.
The report notes delays in improving Fremantle locality and transport to Kalgoorlie, with imports routing via Albany and Fremantle causing longer journeys. It cites a further stage of Esperance to Coulbadgie line work, design to connect Esperance with nearby towns, while urging delegates for a federal conference. A Great Southern New State League branch is formed at Mt Barker with an executive named, and thanks to the chairman end the meeting.
A late meeting of the Tal Committee chaired by the mayor and attended by Mills, Johnson, Willems, Watkins Merriflell, Tipping, Poole, and H. F. Miles discussed correspondence from J. G. Minds of Faperqnee and the Tombellup group about Albany branch alignment. They planned Q and A prompts, window displays, and requests for printed arguments and lantern slides from central bodies and Dr Earle Page. The group aimed to advance the Great Southern district’s position with scrutiny of regional support and public materials.
Mr Rhodes thanks Albany subscribers for generous pledges to the Naval Drill Hall piano fund. Subscriptions totaling £54 are acknowledged including £20 15s 8d previously, with multiple donors such as A H Dickson, Moir, Offord, Catling, WR Smith, M Wilson, Davies, Kinleyside, and W J Bean contributing various amounts.
The piece argues grapes are cheap at 3d per th and those profiting from vendors are few. It notes that producing one pound of dried fruit requires Tiba of fresh fruit and that nourishment remains in sun dried produce. It adds that buying Bunrayaed fruits supports settlers in vineyards.
A meeting of 95 unions at Trades Hall in Sydney discussed forming a State Council of Action to counter wage reductions. Delegates proposed dividing unions into groups with regional councils to mobilize quickly alongside the Commonwealth council. The conference urged rejection of employers' and authorities' attempts to meet union representatives over unemployment or wage cuts.
Melbourne reports Premier Invnight plans to review fresh facts from Australian TUIheays Union officials concerning the dismissal of two men alleged to have moved and seconded on distant revolution during a conference of union delegates. Cabinet to consider additional evidence.
Final figures show T. Walker of LP with 65 470 votes Campbell of Nat 6 5878 informal 6 votes counted in the Kanow na seat results from Perth on Monday.
An accident near Frog Gully on a Saturday morning left Hugh Dawson fatally injured when a lorry drawn by three horses plunged down a hill. Ernest Porter and Dawson were en route to Quangallap. Dawson was thrown from the reins and killed after arriving at Mt Barker. The driver was 25 and recently moved from Kellerberrin. Dawson’s family learned of the tragedy by motorcar.
A general decline in wholesale prices over the past six months affects imported goods including British corrugated iron, kapok, olive oil, rice, turpentine, calico, cement, henna, coffee, and tartaric acid. Prices show sharp reductions from earlier levels, signaling broader market softening for these items.
Sinn Fein bands raided Post Offices and other sites in Dublin seeking money and whiskey as troops press daily actions. The campaign is described as producing a reign of fear and terror in the city.
In Dublin on a night attack Sinn Fein militants attacked two motor lorries carrying soldiers in Frederick Street. Soldiers engaged the assailants and fatally shot men and civilians, including a youth, in the ensuing firefight.
Rebels, seven Republicans killed, ambush near Upton in County Cork. Military reinforcements arrived. fighting paused as authorities report no sustained pursuit across the countryside.
A military party was ambushed at Thngercan with several Republicans killed. A police patrol was ambushed at Sadletown. Reehe, a constable, was killed. The clash lasted about six hanes.
The Kronstadt conquest was completed on Friday after the last partitions were distributed and munitions neared the wharf. Sailors fought bravely until ammunition ran low.
St Patrick's Day passed quietly in Albany with an entertainment to aid St Joseph's Church debt. The varied programme included band and orchestra numbers, vocal pieces, dances, and recitations. Certificates were presented for pupil achievements in commercial examinations, bookkeeping, shorthand, and typewriting.
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