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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 03, 1926
Page
3
Picea Pica won the Kimberley Handicap with Borgia and Runabout second and third as Perth hosts the WAT May meeting. The day featured keen racing in fine weather with large attendance and included other events such as Redcliffe Hurdles and Kelmscott Handicap.
The Athans Football Board of Control schedules opening premiership matches this afternoon at Parade. A Grade features Fant v North elnhs, with a central umpire appointments announced including Berthold as Bograde official. Senior umpire post goes to Brown or Page on a two match trial. Harding named goal umpire. no boundary umpire or groundsman apps. Players have trained. first senior game expected to be keen. A warning is issued against obscene language from players to protect spectators.
In ideal conditions on Saturday the West Australian Football League saw East Fremantle defeated by rival Fremantle. South Fremantle edged Kent East Fremantle 57 to 6, Perth beat East Perth 60 to 6, and Bobiaca defeated Keat Weat Perth 64 to 80 points in other results.
On Monday Start beat Norwood 7.10 to 5.? West Adelaide defeated Port Adelaide 12.9 to 6.7 West Torrens prevailed over Gleneagle 10.1 to 2.10 North Adelaide won against South Adelaide 8.12 to 7.14.
Geelong 19.15 defeated Footscray 3.9. Essendon 16.14 beat North Melbourne 63. Collingwood 14.10 defeated Fitzroy 7.13. St Kilda 12.13 beat South Melbourne 11.11. Melbourne’s results include Carlton 10.9 over Hawthorn 6.14.
British Association Albany met Borden in a return soccer match at Parade Street recreation ground. Players arrived by motor and the game opened with Albany pushing early chances but both sides appeared underdone as the clock ran, drawing a sizable crowd despite errors and missed opportunities.
The Albany club held the final shoot for Miss Peel’s trophy at Batur lay range in dull but fair weather. Scores ranged over 600 to 700 yards with entries including Nogrish finishing strong for a total of 67 and Broce yt scoring 97. The overall winner, Tin trend, posted a 196 final total to claim the trophy.
High School A defeated B 3 2 after a late rally to seal a 1 goal win. M Genoni and F Scanlon starred for A while D Richmond and E Harris tried for B in a tight, high tempo road contest with several lead changes. Checkers beat High School B 6 1 as A Simmons and W Hillman led the attack and D Pannett added a late goal in a dominant performance.
An advertisement touts a two shilling concentrate for coughs and bronchitis that allegedly makes a large amount of ready mix. It is billed as soothing for the chest and suitable for measles and other illnesses, with claims of hospital use and widespread approval.
Digest outlines changes to group settlement schemes under Minister W C Angwin. Groups reduced from 20 to 10 11 settlers each with a foreman, allocations include two room huts and later four room cottages, crown land free of charge, dairy farms around 100 acres, and a staged payment plan with five to eight year terms. Settlers to clear 25 acres, with 20 for pasture and 5 for intensive farming, earning 10 shillings per day initially and moving to piece work after three weeks, with financial aid for continued improvements and stock once pastures mature.
Canon Hughes returning from Europe warns Britain faces a pivotal crisis with tax strain and social inequality. He cites Italy under Mussolini as evidence of rapid reform and national revival, noting unemployment decline, government simplification, church revival, and plans for Mediterranean dominance shaping the era.
Port esmounth District launches a wide rural revival of Methodism under the banner Reviving Rural Methodism. Country circuits receive missions, village societies form labor divisions, and the Crusader outlines the campaign with bulletins posters and handbills distributed freely to churches across the area.
The Evela delayed to Saturday, Fremantle voyage pushed to Tuesday week for cargo, passengers, and mails. The Aberdeen liner Themistocles, aboard 160 third class, lands passengers and mails after medicals. later sails to the Eastern States. New motor ship Momba from the United Kingdom arrives with coal for lighters. German-Australian liner Wittell berthed for 20 000 cases of apples. White Star liner Runic due from Liverpool with cargo and passengers. Katoomba inter state liner to reach Albany May 18 after calls at Melbourne and Adelaide. Aberdeen liner Demosthenes due May 13 with passengers and mails.
The local fire brigade stages the second old time dance to aid their travelling fund. Friday night offers a good floor, music, and a dainty supper. Members are urged to attend and support the appeal.
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