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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 30, 1925
Page
2
Property listing states a four-room wall-built dwelling with water, light, and heating options. Advertises asking price of £300 and invites inquiries via the offices under letter XU MM.
Fragmentary tender notice describes April 6 deadline for moly material and mentions town clerk office and hall. Readers are advised to apply through the town clerk for further details.
Members of the Returned Soldiers League compile a memorial list for ALB enlistees from Ashway District era. Photos of those killed in the war may be displayed at the Soldiers Institute Photo Gallery with Secretary Me White coordinating arrangements.
The Albany items report repairs and shipments at Peble Works Detriment for school and staff housing, with costs listed. Local injuries progress slowly with a boy’s accident and a steamer worker’s leg fracture. Mrs Ingolitby recovers from appendicitis after surgery in Albany. Dredge work for sea passage and a Western Australia federation inquiry arrive in Albany. The death of Henry Wills signals a shift in local business power. The Glensley steamer awaits 70 000 bags of wheel goods. Meetings of Women’s Ant Diary, Albany Men’s Social and Sports Club, Albany Ladies Association, and other clubs are scheduled, with notices about timings and facilities.
The North Firetrate Football Cup held a general meeting at Ward Hotel on Wednesday night with good attendance. Mr. W. Peel presided as officers were elected including P. Lamberti president and L. E. Loew secretary pro tem. Selection committee and other posts were decided, with some positions left to be concluded at the next meeting.
The report covers Mr. Geo En Wright of Fairview and Barker residents, with updates on Albany medical matters, dehydration experiments for apples, shipments and drought issues. It mentions Dehydrator project efficacy, farm labor, and local road board vacancy rumors, plus cricket scores from Narrikup and Carbarup Central match results.
Narrikup growers assembled with Hon A Burvill and M.L.A. Wanebrough to discuss a regional growers alliance. A two-representative Narrikup Redmond delegation will work with a district committee to set selling prices and coordinate with nearby districts. Coastal Districts Producers' Union branch established with Townsend as president and Williamson as auditor.
Saturday shooting near Albany saw Kronkup defeat Albany by five points in hard conditions. Allen of Albany led with 65 in the 600 yard event, while Revill Saunders and F Mitchell earned 4 points each for Albany and Kronkup respectively. Young Albany shooters impressed as refreshments followed the match and Allen claimed the top scorer spoon from Mr. He t in Semr.
A fragmented score excerpt lists players with odd notations and uneven figures. Several batsmen are marked with outs and runs, including Wire not out for 1 and M Wright scoring 17, but many names and results are unclear, yielding a partially legible tally overall.
About 40 growers gathered at Young's Siding to back Hamel Narri kup price ideas for potatoes. The meeting elected a committee from various districts and pledged all local growers to join the Coastal Districts Producers' Union, aiming to unify branding and pricing across regions.
The Galvore remains at anchorage awaiting orders. Peebles arrived from Port Pirie on Friday with bankers replenished, then sailed overseas that night. Eocla arrives from the east coast voyage and stays in port until tomorrow before a Hopetoan and Ba perance trip with cargo passengers and mail. The Madie will be the next White Star liner to follow Soevio to Australia, leaving Liverpool April 4 and reaching Albany around May 1 with cargo passengers and mails. Katoomba is scheduled to leave Sydney for Western Australia next Saturday, with calls at Melbourne and Adelaide, arriving here on April 14. Eastern Gates return via Fremantle and Bundsy on April 19 to lift passengers. Sulvio left Liverpool March 7 and will reach Albany after calling at the Cape around April 15 with cargo and passengers and mail. The Aberdeen line’s Euripides may arrive after February 8 sailing, possibly Thursday with passengers and mail. Balranald is due from the Eastern States around April 26 with a consignment of fruit for the home market. Boonah’s Albany call on April 11 to lift fruit has been replaced by Bakara three days later.
Weather affected program at Aweet with Maltlean winning the Charity Handicap and other races including Jumpers Plate Armadale Handicap Harvest Handicap Summer Plate and Kalamunda Handicap. Runners and betting shown with winners and dividends.
A record attendance at the W A Trotting Ground on Saturday night watched the Australian championship trotters contest the two mile final. Great Hope won by a yard over Globe pool with Tarsie and Kola Girinoy trailing.
In a curtain-raiser at the U ter-road ground on Saturday, Soccer defeated Elleker by 12 runs. Soccer batted first for 04 and 82 for Elleker collapsed, with notable scores from Mayes Lamb and Barrett for Soccer, and Moenorth reaching 90 not out for Elleker. Groves and Barrett led bowling for Soccer in a tight finish.
Albany Club players head a mixed results day with several doubles wins. Notable pairs include Rus and Nott defeating Macora and Symert while Williamson and Hellmrich beat Markland and Wisenigan. Singles show Mainland overpowering Symers and Flannigan defeating Williamao. Totals record 15 to 108 games.
Late news from Fremantle reports the strike of the unemployed being called off on Saturday and workers to resume duties Monday morning. Uncertainty remains as lumpers may refuse to work with any picked up goods due to tensions with the Lumpers Union.
The death of Lady Frances De Burgh Waldie Griffith occurred at her residence Claremont on date after an operation for a spinal malady.
In a surf boat landing at Cape Borda from the lighthouse steamer Lady Lochtha boat, two crewmen were drowned, including Chief Officer Charles Ravenscroft Robertson. Seaman Neville Patrick Banton also died. the incident occurred near Adelaide on a Monday.
Jack Dagworthy, a young surfer, was attacked by a shark at Coogee Beach. He remains in a low condition after injuries required amputation and a blood transfusion, with rescuers stating the attack was severe and life threatening.
Sydney reports a fresh twist in the Volummnia affair as a new arrest warrant is issued for Captain Thomas Who, recently acquitted by Budgey on desertion charges. The warrant was issued by crew member John Sumpton.
Delhi reports the death of General Lord Hachinson after a long career as Commander-in-Chief in India. He had just been succeeded by Field Marshal Sir William Birdwood. Lord Rawlinson underwent appendicitis surgery and did not recover, marking the end of a notable era.
The Oxford Cambridge boat race held Saturday attracted a huge crowd in London. Cambridge won the race as Oxford’s boat took on water and proved unable to propel, leaving Cambridge with a clear victory amid rough waters.
Dalgety and Co report March 28 shows top quality cows £17 to £23, good dairy cows £10 to £14, chaff and feeds selling at varied mid ranges, potatoes inquired for, wheat at 6/8. Women’s Institute to hold grand ball at Naval Drill Hall Easter Monday to fund the building. Soldiers' Towers event to follow Friday with various games and entertainment.
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