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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 09, 1925
Page
2
The Albany district hosts the annual A and H Society exhibition with numerous fruit and vegetable displays, baked goods, crafts, and a concert. Notable entries include Pelargoniums, pears, and chocolate boxes, while officials report strong turnout and praise for organizers and volunteers.
Readable fragments describe Mt Barker meeting items including road improvements at the timber yard, a film program, and a call for government funds. Mentions include local figures like the mayor P Lambert and councillors, plus plans to coordinate with Bunbury and seminars on traffic and beautification.
Incomplete readable text mentions names and terms without coherent event. No definite people, organizations, locations, dates, or outcomes are identifiable for a factual card.
A behind the scenes reminiscence by Jena Cuban recounts working as an extra on The Pony Express and the making of Westerns in Hollywood. The editor reflects on patience, casting, and the human side of film production during a trip to Sacramento and Becramento and notes Jimmy Crass as a key figure.
A Thursday Town Hall gathering on Albany to Perth road repairs drew professional attendees. Mr Pinker chaired the session and Mr Wittenoom outlined bids and the planned eight mile project with a Federal grant of 90,000 tied to the Armadale portion, though specifics remained undecided.
A public meeting appointing a committee to inspect the Albany Perth Road for repairs met Saturday afternoon. Members H Wiley A Muir June C Montgomery Ur Maglie W K Bounnesa J E Angove surveyed worst ruts and possible material sources and will report at the Thursday night meeting. Donations have been promised to hire men with teams for the work.
Mr Corboy and MLLA visited Albany on Saturday, addressing a crowd at Miles and Merrifield’s corner. Mer W. Carroll, endorsed Labour candidate, plans visits to Broomehill and Tambellup with MLA Mr 4, addressing meetings. Milne signs off from Albany indicating local campaign activity.
During the week Fremantle reported quiet scenes and officials noted that the P and O Company mail steamers will no longer call at Fremantle. The port’s status as a calling point was changed and ships will call elsewhere in the future.
A fragment reports a strike near Port Adelaide with 20 crew released from gaol on Saturday and driven by motor to an unknown location. Officers of the Haoce Mahianala were busy rounding up a number of men for the voweln crow.
In a bitter address on the Yarra Bank yesterday the Overseas Strike Committee president McC ONeill condemned the West Australian Government and Fremantle waterside workers for helping shipowners by withdrawing support. He accused apathetic workers of scabbing on the strike.
Three joverresa steamers Port Macquarie Port Denison and Port Sydney reached Melbourne over the weekend with inexperienced crews. It seems unlikely the current crews will resume duty despite union efforts. The liner Benalla departed for Sydney on Saturday with its crew intact.
A Brisbane raid unfolded aboard the steamer Port Victor after its Saturday arrival from New York. A gang of sailors from the steamer 4H plus deserters from Port Sydney and Port Auckland clashed with Port Victor crew causing three assailants to be shot by a ship officer before dawn Sunday.
At a waterside meeting on Batuniay the decision was made to resume work on Monday morning under pressure. Farmers threatened to clear the town, prompting interviews with several men who were told to work or leave. Some men surrendered to police amid fear for their lives.
A report notes a prisoner attack in Perth on Monday linked to a earlier shooting in the North West region. The incident involves a constable and six aboriginal attackers.
The passage describes prospecting near Hall's Creek and Maunt Dockoral where riches were reportedly found. They took tests but only obtained color, noting very dry weather and a country in need of relief as exploration continues.
The text details a chaotic effort to promote or restore ranks within a military or police service. It mentions a court influenced by Equity Court physics, a nurse or nerve-related remedy, and a planned drill halon masking request. The fragmentary note references officers to be created and training actions scheduled for Wednesday.
London November 8. Australian tariff changes are expected and noted by the Australian correspondent of the Federation of British Industries. He remarks that government promises to examine industry conditions without delay support the belief that tariff changes will be an annual affair.
Hon L Amery, Secretary of State for the Colonies, told Portsmouth that Empire settlement is not a fix for unemployment. He argued the issue is whether individuals can succeed overseas, not merely be employed at home.
The Syrian Revolt Paris reports a state of siege has been proclaimed in Damascus. Residents are warned to take precautions to safeguard lives as fighting appears likely to continue.
The cabinet pressed ahead with a capital levy described as a permanent exceptional tax on all forms of wealth. Taxpayers would choose between an immediate lump sum payment or installments over twelve years as part of the finance proposals.
A German delegation led by banker Herr von Mendelssohn attends the International Chamber of Commerce gathering. Germany seeks cooperation to tackle major economic problems including the pace of reparations, international exchange conditions, and its future capacity.
New Zealand voters in Wellington on November 6 show Labor reversed but accepted, while confidence in Premier J G Coates signals trust in effective governance. Liquor question results favor contingency and State Control, suggesting prohibition support in most electorates. PM may shift polls to every four years and delay any prohibition implementation for four years after a poll pass.
The WA Colle tum communes and Victoria contest a cricket match with Victoria tallying 151 after WA batted first. A separate local note warns civic authorities to repair Middleton Berch jetty and bathing sheds ahead of summer as the jetty is dangerous and parts are eroded.
Fragmentary note shows the Legislative Council vote on a Bill to elect women to the council and mentions Labor and a division on the second reading. The legible parts indicate debate over women’s eligibility and eventual appointment outcomes.
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