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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 10, 1920
Page
3
In rough conditions Friday rain, Wests edged Norths 26 to 14 after a tight match. Key actors included Bert Angove Cooper and Mitchell for the Wests, Fitzgerald Patrick Wheeler and Angove among Norths' standouts.
West won by seven points as O'Connor opened scoring and Lancaster Angove helped with the finishing kicks. North replied through Harrie and Hawkaworth, but Wests steadied with late goals sealing the 46 to ? victory. Brown O'Connor Angove Tennings led Wests. Harrie Johnson Avina Hutchins Dhvey Reto! starred for North.
A windy field saw North and West contest a spirited exhibition match with many free kicks from both sides. Wests secured a narrow win as forwards Cooper and Orem struggled to connect while North missed several key players in a game noted for uneven play and positional slips.
A reader argues that rail connections west of the Great Southern should extend toward Bridgetown and beyond to unlock a vast, timber rich and fertile hinterland. The piece urges building a line from Denmark to Normalup or from Albany westward to tap Forrest Hill and Warren headlands, boosting port traffic and regional settlement.
Second set of matches in the Test round played Saturday afternoon in wet weather produced solid games. Results show Michions versus Wanderers 21. Rangers and others also featured, reflecting a lively slate despite the conditions.
A football match at Mishe road ground under Mr McRae ended with United taking the toss and choosing to kick off. Teams listed include United with players Iwald Davidson Rush ton Little Coapt Von Wyk Brown Wweaht Lawson Johnson and Johnson, and Rangers with Stewart Johns Dick son Bell Wilson Bente Wilkinson Perdeaux C Wilson and Price. The game started fast with United gaining early advantage before both sides pressed, a close contest through the first half.
United pressed forward mainly, while the Rangers and Albion defense held firm. Lawson, weight and Little featured for United. Bell and John did well for the Rangers. The Albion forward line showed strength but weak shooting kept the score low in this Portland Road encounter.
G H Morrish, after 39 years with the Great Southern and then the West Australian Government, retires as permanent way inspector. A London Hotel presentation by staff, chaired by Mr Low Rorke, honors Morrish with an eight day half crown bearing his name. Fellow employees and family express esteem and wish him health and long memory of good relations.
A scrambled digest notes varied items from Perth including a depth measurement in the Mutoorop No 1 shaft and a bulldog attack. It mentions a state cabinet inquiry into shipping vessels for the North West trade and odd local anecdotes about motorists, a questionable pig find, and an inquest into M J Peck’s Perth death with no blame assigned.
Steamship notices show arrivals from London via the Cape including the Aberdeen liner Euripides with 63 passengers and mail, and the Marathon left London April 30 due June 16. Departures include the Buripides 0 for Melbourne and Yankalilo for Premantle, with coal deliveries by Yonkalilla to Fremantle lighters.
Reports detail Jack Panita escaping from a cell adjoining the Adelaide court room by picking an iron-barred door lock. The article notes social issues as wives of returned soldiers lodge tavern bonds against their husbands and outlines various political and industrial disputes across Australia.
The Albany Volunteer Fire Brigade held a Thursday night meeting at the fire station with Capt. Anderson in the chair. Attendees discussed winter competitions for a gold medal and trophies, formed a program committee, noted duty neglect, sought council approval for hall use, and granted leave of absence to several firemen.
February bond with local Volunteer Fire Brigade led to revival of the Albany V P B Band. A meeting chaired by Capt. Anderson approved carrying on under Arc brigade, appointed J McCormack bandmaster, elected officers, and decided on May 18 rehearsals with all members to attend.
Reports describe Trotsky praising Polish actions amid wartime stress, a major Port Elizabeth wool market slump, and unrest in North Africa. Italians fear San Remo talks empower Greece, while Fiji imposes a 5 percent income tax rising to 3½ in the pound. A South Africa election sees Mrs Jolicoe return as a Responsibly Government member. Workers in British engineering reject piecework 4 to 1. Bolsheviks claim 2 million tonnes of oil and 100,000 prisoners seized in the Ural region. A billiards final record is set at Fang Fund. The U.S. Senate weighs a 260 million dollar loan bill for Dermino goods buyers. Fraser and Hollins receive death sentences in Glasgow for murder. German troops occupy Dusseldorf amid urban disorders.
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