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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 09, 1919
Page
3
A letter criticizes Albany Municipal Library for outdated conditions and poor governance. The writer argues the library is a public resource under council control, urges resident involvement, and calls for modern literary acquisitions and better facilities to attract visitors and reflect the town’s progressive spirit.
After a public meeting three weeks prior and a further Tuesday session, Albany Brass Band faces recess as townspeople fail to guarantee £3 per week for bandmaster salary. Mayor W. J. Day and Dr. Catling were empowered to recruit support for a 12 month £156 annual subsidy, but local finances force suspension until funding improves.
The secretary Mr J Melnnes lists donations to the new boll fund including £2 14/6 from J Hutchinson £1 1/ for J Thavies and 2/8 from EK W Hill with a separate promise from Mr EB W Hill to pay 2/6 each month for 12 months.
Major Peixotto and forty two American boys visit Albany with a large self supporting party. Advance manager E D Grace arranges events for October 14 in Lower Town Hall and performances on October 16 and 17. The group previously toured Japan and other Asian ports before sailing to Australia aboard the Minderoo.
Albany Cricket Association moves to revive local cricket after a three year wartime pause. A meeting at the London Hotel elected officers, formed four clubs, and planned four one day fixtures starting first Saturday in November with 2 15 pm starts. Members urged youth participation and requested players register with Mr R W Bust to form teams promptly.
The French Government enforces strict profiteering measures with hundreds of convictions last month in the Seine Department. Offenders face penalties up to 200000 francs and two years imprisonment, plus public exposure on shop doors and potential deportation from the country.
Albany hosts a historic football match on Saturday as a Perth 14 representative side, including top Perth Football Club players, arrives by morning train. The game starts at 3 pm on Parada Street recreation ground with a social and dance at the Masonic Hall and a Sunday marine excursion on Silver Star for attendees and officials.
The Bahia Castillo crisis ends with shore passengers allowed to rejoin the ship in Albany or Fremantle after railway and naval decisions. Rail delays and a court-mandated recovery of travel costs lead to the vessel resuming voyage, while many aboard and local visitors tour Fremantle and Perth, with few complaints beyond the detention.
The final match of the Association Cup round will be played Saturday afternoon at 3 oclock on the Perth Road ground. Albions lead the table with Burnleys in third. a Burnley win would level the clubs and affect the cup outcome. Referee Mr Davis. Burnley lineup Little captain Simmons Robins Pervis Archibald Brown Price Bracknell Janann Davidson Peeter Gould Lawson. Albions lineup Walker captain Hell McHae Snowden Lyth May Penter Bond Weight Johnson William Chopping A Walker.
The steamer Demsau arrives with a fall cargo and will depart tomorrow. The Bagla from RExperance via Hopetoun will sail to Eaporanie and Fremantle after calling at all ports. The Chemnitz to load 300 tons of water arrives Sunday from the Eastern States. The Markina will leave Sydney and call at Melbourne Adelaide then Albany around October 21. The Kuroola, overhauled and under Adrian ty control, was to sail yesterday from Sydney with cargo and passengers to McWourne Adelaide and Fremantle on interstate service.
A reader questions Albany Council over electric light plans and plant costs while calling for transparency on profits from a repatriation scheme. The letter cites milk, bread, and butter prices, requests a ladies retiring room, and laments stray dogs and a child injured by a dog as local concerns.
The Victoria trade report notes a rising import and export flow with Belgium Denmark Italy and other destinations. Barley beans hides preserved meats eucalyptus oil and wine move to various ports including South Africa Vancouver Montreal and Pacific territories.
Firemen and stewards of the steamer Pablo Castillo played a British Association rules football match on Parade Street recreation ground after the ship’s party borrowed a ball from the local association. The game, evenly contested, ended 2 goals to 1 with the firemen showing stronger team play. Meanwhile a legislative amendment was tabled to alter vehicle licence fees tied to farmers rates, proposing licence waivers under certain rate conditions.
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