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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 26, 1927
Page
2
Fragment from a colonial-era discourse reflecting on British Empire unity and expansion. The text praises British identity, calls for population growth and migration within the dominions, and argues for continued imperial collaboration between Britain and Australia while noting differing conditions across lands.
The column lists upcoming Denmerk Presbyterian church services led by Mr. Wis, notes on licensing and traffic breaches including a motor cycle without a license and without a silencer, a shunting accident injuring Fred Rudd, and a police court session. It mentions the Adelaide cargo service schedules and a future Albany Fire Brigade Band meeting. It also reports rainfall data for RaVensthorpe and a steamer arrival bringing new settlers to Western Australia.
The delayed vessel enters the harbor and anchors in the stream where medical examination is conducted. Government Immigration Officials Mr Pullen and Assistant Taylor along with Mr W East of the New Settlers League await the new arrivals. Wren and the party plan to travel by afternoon train to provisional homes.
Mr Walter Green of Grasslands Vorest HU has nearly recovered from illness and is to return home on Tuesday. Warrant Officer EK Wy Moneret reports Green promoted to manjer gunner first class. Mr Monchief oversees forts at Albany. Minister Sir George Pearce visited Mount Barker farm earlier this week and heads east by the transcontinental train tonight.
At Monday’s council session town taxi drivers urged removing the motor rank from its present site on Frederick Street due to weather and shelter concerns. Debate over private car parking rank and possible temporary gazetting followed lengthy discussion spanning 12 months. The council approved a memorandum for a new taxi rank in Frederik Street near York Street, with future decisions on reshaping ranks to be gazetted.
Meetings of the New Settlers League in Perth focus on reorganising and boosting welfare work for migrants. The article stresses migrants face loneliness and homesickness and urges public welcome and social integration to aid their settlement.
A meeting in Albany convened by Mayor H. Wittenoom formed a local branch of the New Settler League. Representatives from religious bodies and the Returned Soldiers’ League elected Mr Enat and Mr Pullen to reorganise Albany’s section, with Mr J T Plumb appointed to lead. No public meeting date was set yet.
Police efforts intensify as nine wave burglaries sweep New Zealand with extra detectives sent. Convictions for theft, larceny, false pretenses total about £50 000, underscoring widespread robbery. Authorities blame English and Australian bands and vow to curb the menace.
A critical examination of leisure in society, tracing its ties to architecture culture and industry. It discusses wealthy and worker lifestyles, factory relations, and the idea that leisure should serve the public good, with reference to P. C. Uren, Beau Geste, and industrial Europe.
Mount Barker notes report faded details from the Plantagenet Honda board seeking guarantors for a fleeter ad response. A Lachlan oats sample at W. H. Crane’s Yalambe farm shows early cropping possible. Forest Hill social highlight features a dance after a successful country card event with Mrs. Elgerd and E. J. Binning praised. Football premiership pace shifts to North vs Cranbrook at Plantagenet Park with Williams, Libbeck Blamon, and others listed. NRA Perth meeting elects E. Thomas to the general purposes committee.
Wintry weather delays railway work and hampers construction as plans for new homes and a railway station face uncertainty. Local residents thank Mahoney and Bayley for restoring tennis courts. new bakehouse planned. co operative company advertises a new shop. Pastures look fine though top dressing lagged. cheese factory yields strong output and factory may need three shifts to meet demand.
The Joint Benzole Research Committee of the National Benzole Association and the University of Leeds outlines last year’s work on benzole motor spirit produced in England from coal. It focuses on resinification, notes storage effects, and considers an ultraviolet light test and possible impurities that may reduce resinification.
The passage argues that individuals must divide the total of society for the common good and embrace reform of work and leisure. It cites Spencer about using all ideas of leisure and responsibility, urging citizens to devote life to town and country, noting moral shifts from revelation and intuition and the impact of leisure on notable lives.
Perth reports a strike at the West Australian newspaper office ended and a shortened edition was published this morning. Settlement terms are not yet known.
His Excellency the Governor General sends a message to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, conveying heartfelt and loyal congratulations to the Queen on the occasion of her birthday, on behalf of the Government and people of the Commonwealth of Australia.
The Air Accident Investigation Commission regulations were announced yesterday. It will inquire into past accidents and can summon witnesses or require documents. A £50 penalty is set for failure to appear or to produce relevant documents.
A two and a half year old baby fell from a carriage door between Laverton and Newport when the door flew open. A passenger crawled along the footrail to warn the guard. The child’s head struck a hedge. he survived with concussion and skull fracture after hospital treatment.
The article notes that the temporary works for a city project in Can Bora come with a high price tag. Temporary workmen's camps will cost about £23,400 to remove, highlighting taxpayer concern over public expense.
A Benallo court heard Mrs M L Harrison sue H Dale for £1 1s on a post dated cheque but the document proved to be a promissory note. The case ended with £11/ conte against the complainant.
Citizens of Ballarat protest Postal Department trunk lines placed along the main street. Workers reportedly set up gnarled tree trunk poles described as unsightly and knotted, provoking local outcry over visual impact and street aesthetics.
Rippon council endorses applicants to install kerbside petrol pumps as part of district plan. Decision aligns with local policy and aims to modernize infrastructure, signaling approval for the installation program in the council area.
Details show the Federal Government has spent £23,009,800 on war service homes up to March 31. A total of 30,982 homes have been provided, with 1,104 under construction. Insurance on the homes amounts to £15,714,540.
A Wollongong solicitor racing to help an injured man at Central Station sees his brief bag grabbed by two men who fled down a Sydney subway after jumping from a tram. The incident, described as contemptible, occurred while the lawyer attempted to assist victims in the aftermath.
The Police Association presses for increased pay and optional retirement after 30 years. The Minister in charge urged approaching the Arbitration Court for a decision on their claims.
A civil servant named Brian Somerville aged 06 was found dead in his bed with a battle containing poison on the mantle shelf and a cup near him from which he had drunk. His wife, separated from him, was buried at Launceston the following morning, making the incident a strange coincidence.
In London, seven men convicted of a large scale blackmail scheme targeting a retired army captain. George Tavir, 34, named as ringleader, received life imprisonment. Other defendants got 16 to 20 years, 10 years, and eight years on various counts. Exaction totaled about £10,000.
A Beirut report says the Custom House burned extensively with damage estimated at 2,000,000. The fire’s cause is not yet known.
Teia reported that 998 AM were employed in Britain, while more than a million and a half were out of work. The figures reflect a notable drop in unemployment as data from the period indicates improved labor conditions.ない
London May 24 The Daily Mail notes that batsmen have clearly gained the upper hand as fielding and bowling adjust to the smaller ball though wickets remain tricky.
London May 26. At the Diocesan Missionary Circle the New South Wales Agent urged sending virile vow clergymen as Missioners to Australia. He said the Australian church cannot bear the whole burden of ministering to 50 000 migrants yearly and called for men and money from Britain.
Reports from Shanghai dated May 25 describe heavy fighting at Honan with wounded arriving at Hankow. The dispatch notes ongoing battle conditions and streams of casualties amid the conflict.
Hankow calm reports indicate relief as military actions ease the crisis. Officials note reduced panic and improved conditions for residents amid ongoing tensions and relief efforts.
A dispatch claims Hankow has fallen but the report is described as premature and uncertain. The article notes doubts about the accuracy of the claim and presents a cautious timeline of events surrounding Hankow at the time.
A land dispute unfolds before Mr. A. B. Burt RM as H. Elsegood seeks possession of land held by Mouchemors and Co Pty Ltd for about thirty years. Witnesses describe various tenure forms from life tenancy to year to year by implication, with arguments on quit notice and tenancy continuity.
An old advertisement-style item touts a home remedy called ABENZO based syrup claiming to treat coughs colds croup bronchitis and influenza. It cites 12 000 letters praising STRENZO to soothe throats ease chest pain and relieve coughing while claiming a cheap supply and a potent general remedy.
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