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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 13, 1919
Page
3
The Albany A and H Society revived after five years with a Town Hall exhibition. Judges praised vegetable displays and handcrafts, awarding F Dixon best vegetable collection and J Smith Downes Cup for butter. The Albany Spinning Circle displayed woolen garments and praised for wool goods and care.
A. and H. Society hosts a revival show in Albany drawing strong town interest after five years. Amateur growers, including Rev. Fellows and Mr. Bevilaqua, showcase vegetables and home displays. Notable entries include Kalgan area wheat and oats by Mr. Hoban and fine photos by Miss Brenda Holland. The event aims to educate, encourage new growers, and attract exhibitors from nearby districts, promising growth in future shows.
Mr W G Rawnsley, town clerk for five years, leaves Albany for London next week. The Mayor led a toast to his health at a council meeting praising his wartime service with Red Cross and loan committees. He noted Rawnsley's patriotic contributions and said his efforts were highly valued by the town and its wartime relief drives.
Albany council minutes show motion to set a price for library site sale prompted by friendly societies. Debate on band subsidy ends with continued £10 grant. War trophies to be secured. finance items total £468 1/0 and £816 5/5. Returning officer appointed as election duties begin.
The steamers Altenfels Eucla Crostofel Wandilla and others arrive and depart with coal cargoes and passenger movements. Altenfels resumes to Falmouth after docking at Wallaroo. Eucla delayed at northern port then sails to Ewnoraniee. Crostofel to the United Kingdom after bunkering. Fremantle bound ships eying Fremantle and Albany with supply runs and passenger landings.
The town council welcomed new health officer Mr Stockdale who began duties on November 1. The board heard no correspondence and noted an outstanding £2 19s 10d account for Dr Blackhorse and Dr Johnson over a Mount Influena hospital patient. Debates on responsibility were left in abeyance pending a special meeting. Seven deaths and eight births were registered since the last meeting with generally good health. inspectors would report hotel and slaughter yard issues for future action.
A letter to the editor discusses the Albany Band ending its recess and council funding doubts. Members express surprise at the bandmaster’s salary uncertainty and question the debt of £26 tied to Dr. Catling and Mr. Day. The writer calls for a benefactor to support the band.
A farmer letters to the press criticizing shipping policy for Albany Port. He cites Railway Department delays on fertiliser despatch to conserve coal, rails against non essentials getting space, and urges more production to boost state prosperity. He asks for further articles to awaken producers and readers to government treatment.
An unexpected visitor aboard the Wandilla prompted a police report about Belly Grange Hallett a 24 year old returned soldier found in his cabin with a revolver to his head three bullets in the forehead. The captain hurried to Albany where Hallett was taken to a public hospital and operated on by Dr Blackburne and Mr Johnson extracting two bullets. Doctors reported slight improvement.
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