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Newspaper

Albany Despatch

Location

Albany, Western Australia, Australia

Date

May 12, 1919

Page

2

Tenders Invited for Removal of Floating Dock Wreckage

Tenders endorsed Tender for Permit will be received by the Conservator of Forests Albany for removal of dead timber and firewood from about 770 acres near Reserve 2827 and portion of Reserve 338 north of Albany. Tenders must state monthly output and include a royalty deposit. highest tender not guaranteed approval. Information from Conservator of Forests Port of Albany.

Parmit Foresta Renerve Albany Sea Lands Dept

Albany Despatch on Intest Protection and Taxation Debates

The article argues the Federal Government relies on about 37 million pounds annually across customs and other taxes. It contends removing customs duties would just shift taxes elsewhere and notes risks of uncertain taxation and corruption. It frames protection for revenue and isolation as central themes.

Germany America

Naval Reserve muster for Admiral Jullicoe honor guard

Naval Reserve cadets to attend drill hall on Tuesday May 19 at 7.30 pm to form a guard of honor for the landing of Admiral Jullicoe. Local carnival at St Joseph's Schoolroom opens Thursday night with dancing tournaments and competitions. Mr Alot McCallum to address Albany Labour Federation meeting Wednesday night on politics and industry. Nominations for Albany election discussed. promoters must belong to listed promitions. Reverend Jarvis cites Fiji missions and churchwork gains. Theft reported of Red Cross relief goods due to busy harbor launches. Thanks extended to Naval Department staff for helping move goods.

Naval Reserve Naval Drill Hall Jullicoe HBS New Zealand St. Joseph's Church St. Joseph's Alot. McCallum Australian Labor Federation Lower Town Hall Albany Presbyterian Church M. Jarvis Fiji C. Moulden Jarvis Dongola Poonah Red Cross Soeiety Poonsh Rawnsley Liewis Matton and Cameron Loreal Naval Department

Lord Jellicoe to be welcomed in Albany with arches and decor

Admiral Lord Jellicoe arrives in Albany representing Britain while the New Zealand ship is honored for its wartime service. Local committees plan two ornamental arches on Stirling terrace and York street with welcome inscriptions and night illumination. The council seeks extended railway excursion fares for residents to attend the visit.

Lord Jellicoe Admiralty Office Empire Albany HSMLS New Zealand Jutland Britain North Sea Australia Naval Cowell Mesers Cowell, Whey Williamson Stirling Terrace York-street Church of England Perth York Street Town Hall Lord Jellicoa Railway Department

Danish influence named for Plantagenet district ruler

Mr G H Morgan of Denmark is appointed a motive of the Pease for the Plantagenet magisterial district. Thirty three steamers will carry troops to Australia from England within four weeks. Most ships sail in ballast due to lack of cargo. Nominations close tonight for chairman vice chairman secretary and treasurer of the Returned Soldiers Association. A meeting at the Institute tonight will receive nominations.

G. H. Morgan Denmark Pease Plantagenet Australia England Returned Soldera’ Association

Sailors Rest Opens on Brunswick Road in Albany

The Sailors Rest on Brunswick Road opened at 6:20 p.m. with Mayor W. J. Day presiding and a large turnout. The ceremony highlighted community donations, with £45 11/2 raised toward the building’s completion and a £80 5/5 total cost, as residents praised past support from Mrs. Faulkner and local groups.

Brunswick Road Wother W. 3 Walcome Committee Fellows Turton Wray H. Faulkner Albany Hyde Erskine Mollie Greesaigh Mayoresa National Bank Messrs. Barnett and Co Millar Cas Company Wiley G. Robins Williamson Carter McNie Norman Bros W. A. Thomas Gretenalgh Lord Jellicoe King George V Town Hall Boon Neilors Gerdas Pife House Hanes Remt Jani Hoe Max R. Curner Misx C. Berliner HL Foulkner Narrogin Hald York-street Sir Arthur Lady Lawley Kine M.P Throssell Faulkner Adjutant Wray Barnett Bruce

Community group fundraiser honors late supporters

A local meeting paid tribute to devoted workers of a charity project led by Mrs. Hyde and Mrs. Faulkner. Donations included £10 for ailing members and support for Bruce, with government aid credited to the late Huxsell. The Mayor urged residents to help finish the rest room and facilities.

Bers Bruce A. Y. Hassell Huxsell

St John’s parish outlines year report and memorial plans

The annual meeting at St John’s Hall presided by the archdeacon heard wardens report similar expenditures to last year with about £120 allocated to church work externally including £40 for soldiers’ bars and £30 for foreign missions. A memorial in the church is planned to honor war heroes with funds raised by Messrs Erskine and Halliday, and Mrs Ivy Milne featured for harmonium services.

St. John's Motsra Erskine and Halliday Misa Ivy Milne Harmonium St. Oswald's Mins Selby Lowndes John A. ¥. Hassell Gipple Herbert Hobinson Albany C. B. Wheeldon Baessou Y. Robins A. W. Ward H. Garrity G. W. Brown Paul Hazell W. F. Ward W. Ingham F. Buxton W. F. Bennett L. H. Faulkner KE. J. Brown Higmins H. Rowsell A. Thompson W. Turner Archdeason Eubroh Oxour Norman Erskine F. Palmer Oscar Norman D. A. Rose

War veterans and returning prisoners of war from Albany

Personal Pts Richard Ladhame of Albany who enlisted early in the war returned home last week and looks well despite long front-line service Trooper W Rourke formerly on the Albany State School teaching staff has retired and is at the quarantine station Pte L E Punke who returned from the front and was a German POW spoke highly of the Red Cross and of Work by the Australian Rad Craze noting food shortages could have buried many prisoners and urging support for the Red Cross appeal

Richard Ladhame Albany W. Rourke Albany State School Quarsatine L .E. Punke Perth Germany Red Cross

Albany Election SCADDAN A CANDIDATE

The Albany vacancy in the Legislative Assembly after Mr. H Hobinsons death leads to a by election writs issued and nomination day set for May 19 with election May 31. J Scaddan hesitated but later consents to contest the seat. an Albany ALF branch meeting will hear Alex McCallum discuss the industrial and political situation.

Legislative Assembly H. Hobinson Bom Baturday J. Scaddan Seaddan Peris Beaddan Aeat Mbany A.L.F Albany Alex McCallum

May Handicap Victory At Western Australia Tor Club

At Perth on Saturday the WA Tor Club held its May meeting with strong attendance. Springmount won the principal May Handicap while Redcliffe Hurdles and several other handicaps saw Rockingham, Some Clues and True Moon among the top finishers with favored bets around 7 to 1 or 12 to 1.

Perth WA Tor Club Springmount Redcliffe

Adelaide Races Results From Goodwood Handicaps

The S A J Club meeting at Adelaide opened with two main events. In the Goodwood Handicap over six furlongs Trifton clocks 7.10 with Petrocla first and Silver Heart second. Totalisator dividends paid were about £80 and £110. In the Elder Stakes for weight for age a mile and a furlong Sept Jean 8.19 won, Benbound 3d second, Gold Cuffs third, with total dividends around £10.

Trifton Petrocla Silver Heart

Albany candidate H C Sims launches bid for office

H C Sims announces he will run as a candidate in Albany election. He frames his bid as serving the town and port, cites mayoral and chamber of commerce roles, and pledges to push a Albany Bridgetown railway and state expenditure for the region. He claims insider knowledge of local needs and invites voters to judge at the ballot box.

H. C. Sims Albany Jeny Chamber of Commerce Lord Forrest Bridgetown Mount Harker Collie Great Southern

Comforts for Troops Reach Returned Wounded

Two ships carrying wounded soldiers arrived at Albany on Wednesday. The City of Poongh and the Donwolia landed men in quarantine for three days. The American Red Cross distributed cigarettes, tobacco, toothbrushes, paste, soup, fruit and reading matter. Additional crates included drugs, milk, biscuits, currants, sweets and prunes. Supplies were sent on the Dagolla and the City of Poonah, including fruit, biscuits, cigarettes, toothpaste, shirts, chocolate, canned goods, cocoa and matches from Trench Comforts Fund Perth.

Nauber Albany Orient Co City of Poongh West Australia Mtlenet P. and P, Co Donwolia W. G. Rawnsley Hed Cross Society Dagolla Poonah Trench Comforts Perth

Adelaide Cup Race Result Report

In Adelaide on Monday the Cup winner was King of the Boa with 2 weeks Gun finishing second and Dividenda taking a small dividend of £5 16s 1d 15s. The brief wire item notes the event and the top finishers with modest prize details.

Adelaide King of the Boa

Mount Barker Fruitgrowers Hold Annual Meeting and Elections

The Mount Barker Fruitgrowers Association met at Mount Barker Hall on Saturday night with Mr. Martin re elected president, Mr. Booth secretary, and Mr. Clarke treasurer. Monthly committee meetings were approved with open attendance. Three evening lectures were planned by notable speakers on economic cooperation.

Mount Barker Mt. Barker Herbert Weir Shanon Perth University

Impossible for Germany to Fulfill Peace Terms

Paris May 11 A draft Peace Treaty was handed to the German peace delegates on Wednesday and they have gone through it Count Brockdorff-Rantzun presented a note to M Clemenceau declaring it will be impossible for Germany to fulfill the terms of the Peace Treaty He plans an early return to Germany to confer with his Government on the Peace terms.

Paris Count Brockdorf-Rantzun M. Clemenceau Germany

Unclear Perspective on Indemnities by German Peers

Fragment discusses reluctance to object to indemnities except those for damages caused by Germans in France and Belgium, reflecting wartime reparations debates.

Peare Delopalos France

Industrial Troubles BROKEN HILL Strike Hopes for Settlement

BROKEN HILL Sunday reports of industrial trouble with unsettled issues. Meetings held this evening offer slight hope that some arrangements may be reached to settle the dispute.

Broken Hill

Queensland Strike Extends Uncertain Spread Across States

Sunday reporting notes no fresh developments in the ship wing strike as the Federated Seamen's Union maintains the dispute rests with Queensland crews. Observers fear the stoppage could widen into the South Australian border area and beyond.

Federated Seamen's Union Queensland Boutham States

Toluenza Epidemic Reports Improve in Eastern States

Melbourne reports the influenza epidemic caused 29 deaths over the weekend. A total of 1872 cases remain under treatment, but the outlook has improved in recent days with fewer new severe cases.

Metropolitan Sydney reports 14 deaths in 24 hours

Sydney authorities recorded 14 deaths in the metropolitan area over the last day. The number of people discharged from hospitals doubled the admissions, indicating a shifting trend in hospital activity.

Sydney

Opening of football season sparks local club activity

On Saturday a scratch match between East Ward Club led by St Verran and North Ward Club led by Lunt showed good form with Lunt’s side winning. Ward clubs plan opening association picture next Saturday while boundary changes to Rest Ward aim to balance teams. Umpire appointments invite applicants. a senior military cadet team may visit Katanning for a challenge. Local pursuit of soccer teams lags but interest grows among junior players to feed senior squads.

Mesers St. Verran East Ward L. Lant North Ward Lunt Norfolk-afront B. Bruce Batunday Military Cadeta Katanning Leather Hunters HLMS New Zealand Bome

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