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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 09, 1924
Page
3
The WoT.C meeting lists anticipated races with entrants and placings. Buckland Chief and Brown Stag lead in early stakes while Mercate Poondarra and Erugoon J shine in Northcote Handicap. Jolly Odd Pia News Lad headline Initiaol Stakes with Dome Aggle Amelita and Kilmamt among contenders.
Notes from The Word discuss Epcom and Metropolitan Handicaps ending as attention shifts to Caulfield Cup, the Melbourne Cup, and the WHC Derby. Wynette to play big events, Sowmi the NZ bred favorite for Caulfield Cup, with odds and weights noted. Derby odds shift, Blackadder seen as Epsom certainty, while Mercato and other runners show form and risks ahead of major races.
An Albany demonstration team and a Broomhill first-rate squad arrange a football game at Ulster-road reserve. The visitors arrive by Saturday’s train. a collection will defray match costs. Albany players listed include Milne Hardingham Meersfield Maden Waters Grady East Martin Avna Miley Martin Nelson Nott North Ralph Gray Adams Ames Coope Dewar West plus Davies Bracknell.
The British Football Association plans an annual visit to Denmark this Saturday to play the local eleven. Both sides expect a competitive encounter with Albany’s squad listed including Meyers, Qewell, Jackman, Bowl, McGregor, Nichols, Hobins, Stow, Courtney, Dorset, and Goweet. Referee Me. Bore to officiate. kickoff at 12 10 pm and 10 45 am for Denmark. Players unable to travel should inform the secretary.
A lively match on Parade-street ground featured strong defense from Symonds Milso and tight work by Paul and Co. Moore led scoring while Dowsett Hobings and Courtney contributed timely runs. R. Nots McGregor anchored Standard. Lambert and Stevens showed mixed form. Caplin and J Nott had solid moments. Widespread positional lapses and critiques of refereeing marred the forward play.
The Albany Cricket Association adjourned its annual meeting at Lower Town Hall Ioat wighe with President W Mopughuo presiding and many cricketers present. Proposed repairs to the Nive pitch were discussed with an estimated £22 for two inches of roment and two inches of granolithic, deemed high, and a decision to wait after Saturday’s match to see if players will risk the wicket. The District Association will continue, three senior teams be formed, use of Ulster road ground granted, and season to start Saturday October 11 with a 2 pm match.
A review of The Long Fight by G W Ogden set in Oklahoma's oil boom era. The tale follows prospectors and capital interests in a new frontier town near the Kansas border. Family conflict between a father and son centers on faith in oil and the perils of rapid development. The book blends hardship, romance, and open country atmosphere, praising its narrative quality and accessibility.
The Kiute steamer Kuuin sails for Esprraner via jotta on Tuesday with cargo passengers and mails. It returns Saturday and may sail for Fremantle the same day. The Woolgan steamer opens loading for the Eastern States at Albany arriving November 8. The White Star liner Suevic sailed from Liverpool September 27 and will dock Albany around November with 64 63 tons of cargo for the Commonwealth including 11 tons for this port plus passengers and mails. The Katoomba interstate liner departs Adelaide Saturday and is due here Tuesday with a large cargo and mails. The Aberdeen aer Demostastes was to leave Capetown October 3 for Albany arriving Friday with passengers and mails for this port.
Anxiety over this year’s Royal Show crops and weather runs high. A playful fantasy imagines a weather lord who controls rain to boost 60 bushel yields, wool prices at 9/0 to 4 per th, and wheat near 8/6 a bushel. A £20 prize and 78 percent of profits would aid Public Hospitals, with 15 percent supporting incapacitated soldiers.
The Albany Bowling Club held a Monday night meeting presided by President Mr T H Nesbit. Members discussed reducing the number of rinks and decided to call for tenders to complete the work, due by Saturday October 11. The opening event is planned for Saturday October 25 at 3 pm with all members and friends invited.
Businessmen are urged to urge clients to invest in the Commonwealth’s 10,200,000 loan closing October 15. The appeal, signed by M. Dash, notes the high net yield of 6 1/2 to 7 percent on five year bonds and asks bankers to explain the benefits to customers to ensure the loan’s success.
A vehicle driven by Mrs. H Pitt from Soutedale crashed after the horse balked, tipping the wagon over a foot embankment near Denmark. Mrs Pitt suffered shock and bruises. others assisted. The incident highlights local road dangers as Public Works plans road repairs focus on main routes and widening.
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