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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 22, 1923
Page
2
The State Shipping Service for the Port of Hopaigun seeks approval for freight rates and route charges. The proposal outlines vessel scheduling, cargo handling fees, and tariff changes to align with regional trade demands and EUCLA regulatory requirements.
The Municipality of Albany seeks applications for a town clerk position with a weekly salary. Applicants must have relevant experience and qualifications and provide a complete application with required timetables. Applications and copies of credentials are due by October 27.
Public works contract notice appears with corruption and garbled lines. It mentions a works office in Albany and a tentative October timeline and official engagement context. The readable portions indicate a formal contract related to public works and an impending official action.
A damaged notice from Woollen Mills outlines directorate vacancies at Western Avetratan Worsted and Worleton Mills. It urges shareholders to nominate Lee Store, Halston, and Mile for board seats at the forthcoming November meeting, promising to press the company toward shareholder interests.
A lengthy and dense narrative discusses the economic structure of Western Australia, contrasting urban centers with far-flung regions. It argues for local control of industry, warns against external dominance, and stresses the need for coordinated development among miners, jewelers, farmers, and manufacturers to strengthen the state.
Local and general guests arrived in Albany aboard the Sopho cies and Wie batbur on Saturday afternoon, then proceeded to the Town Hall for passes and dinner. A Norfih Football Club general meeting is set for Tuesday night with all members urged to attend at 7 40.
The Governor in Executive Council appointed Mr. Russ McDonald to investigate the Keadenup Fruit Packing Company and the De Garie Development Company Limited in Western Australia. The inquiry aims to uncover any misrepresentation to debenture holders and identify any individuals involved, with a report due after a specified delay.
The Albany town hall hosted a civic reception for visiting vessels from Melbourne and Brisbane. Commodore Addison and officers greeted residents, as crews paraded marks of goodwill. A large crowd enjoyed events, photographs, and a half holiday arranged by the traders association.
The Citizens Ball hosted by officials led to a successful evening of entertainment. Mayor E Baleton and town clerk W. E. Brookdale oversaw the event with praised decor. The hall resembled a drawing room with lilies, a rockery fountain, pennants, lanterns, and a veiled display of palm trees. Dresses were noted as especially striking.
A formal reception followed a basketball game as Merenean officials and the Mayor Mr Br. Balsgon greeted attendees. The event featured a concert by the Uineligg orchestra, with returning attendees noting the festive mood and strong attendance.
The event titled RATINGS DANCE was held in the Naval Drill Hall with festive decorations. The crowded building stayed open until 10:15 then adjourned to the supper room for a meal as dancing continued. Melville De cheetra provided music and Harry Abell oversaw pennies until midnight.
The visitors won 3 goals to 2 after a hard fought game with both sides scoring, Man of the match Humphries for the visitors and Meyers in goal for the locals. Mindy Lee and Kins connected on net plays as Welstman and Abe defended well, while Folie provided assists for the victors.
Friday featured a naval welcome with the Mayor hosting a party for the Commodore and visitors including Mr Barker, a long dance in the Naval Dine Hall, and a social at St Josephs Hall. In the afternoon Melbourne and Brisbane met in a football trial at Paradie Recreation Ground, Melbourne edging Brisbane by three points. Proceeds from the dance benefited the club tennis court.
Albany defeated the visitors amid a slick ground and poor kicking. Albany scored 13 goals 17 behinds to heavy 4 goals 33 behinds in a rough game with several fouls. locals praised better football and improved kicking after halftime.
A Saturday evening event at Albany Town Hall filled every seat with about 40 attendees. Mel bourne presented testimony from HLMLAAK and funds tied to the Women’s Liberty initiative. The concert featured an orchestra under a bandmaster, delivering lively, skillful music to enthused listeners.
On Saturday wintry conditions replaced fine weather, dampening the ProgTaiame Ore igremietin events and weathering the large parade crowd. Competition between ships Oliver and Albany Sub was held, the course run well, with boat scenes and afternoon matchups staged for decision.
A garbled OCR passage recalls a wartime era stage event featuring a performer or group with names and pieces described in a period voice. The prose notes a lively, cheerful mood, comparing it to Britain’s war-time atmosphere, and hints at the overall success of the show despite textual distortions.
Thanks to Mr Dury Scot views the Commodore’s ban kept the programme at Lowey Park from continuing amid a threatening weather crowd. The organizer held a solid two hours with no stop, as every item in the long programme was loudly protested. A collection at the event added to Bridgeady Barn funds for a good sum.
Large crowds visited the Melbourne vessel for inspection on a Friday afternoon. Crew members explained the ship’s features while visitors expressed appreciation and interest in the tour. Contained chaotic spelling but conveys a lively public viewing event with crew engagement.
In the harbor, the Betas weighed anchor while the Melbourne sailed away. A tense scene unfolds with ships pulling out as others move to port. The transcript shows partial words but indicates a maritime departure.
The Princess Royal Sailing Club hosted a naval drill dance on Saturday to aid club funds. A large mixed attendance from local residents and sailors filled the hall with decoration, music by the Melville Orchestra and ship sax players, and lively dancing into the night.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers will present a mixed program of drama pictures and singing at the Empire Theatre, pairing plantation songs with a version of Uncle Tom's Cabin. The production promises novelty by blending plantation stories with the storied abolition tale, with box-plan at Fletcher's.
A late Perth gathering decided to continue selling prizes despite concerns about a drift toward a new operational plan. The group aimed to implement votes and move toward Voomallaays, with leaders insisting no change to the basic sale timeline.
Report from Culle Monday notes the mine workers will be re engaged under new terms and that miners from Bublfinch retained. It cites unemployment caused by trade fluctuations and promises a forthcoming faire held at Dollie with updates on wage and conditions.
A Sunday labor dispute at the Great Boulder Mine led to a closing of mines yesterday. Operators cited ongoing tensions with referees over Monday work causing temporary shutdowns at the Kalshwaorl ie site and a likely end to Sunday operations.
A Sydney ALP executive meeting discussed Communist party membership. A resolution passed to bar any Communist party member from remaining in the Labor Party. The report suggests upcoming developments as party attitudes toward Communism are debated.
Melbourne report notes Essendon challenged Fitzroy for the grand rear of the Victorian Football League. The match, postponed from the previous Saturday, saw Essendon win by a narrow margin after a tightly fought contest.
Crue Hoteber defeated visiting Belgian Henry Dupont after Dupont dropped Bateher in the sixth. At the end of the eleventh round the Belgian said he could not continue due to an injured hand. Buteher secured a technical loss.
Mr J Bush outlines a cooperative settlement scheme aiming to blend primary and secondary production on 100 20 acre blocks totaling 2000 acres. He envisions land use across three classes with vegetables fruits and herbs on class one, fodder and dairy on class two, and dairying poultry and weaving on class three, plus village industry and factory work. Government would finance and law the project with settlers repaying advances for houses and equipment.
A fragment notes that through Mr DonalD McKinnon a Commonwealth representative, Australians invite Mr Lloyd George to Australia. George is eager for the Commonwealth visit but requests time to consider the invitation.
London reports Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame, President of the Board of Trade, urged practical schemes to develop Empire resources. He supported preferential policy, praised Dominion leadership, and called for improved production methods and colonization of the Empire to boost employment and markets.
Berlin Oct 21 France is said to have broken off negotiations with Ruhr industrial magnates over Ruhr industries. Chancellor Stressmann regards this as the end of France's efforts for a settlement and holds France responsible for the disputed territory.
Paris dispatch reports the Rhenish republic proclaimed at Aix-la-Chappelle on Sunday morning. The city, known as Atchenaml in older records, sits in Prussia’s Rhine province with a historic role as a textile center and a site of 1609 and 1748 treaties.
In Berlin the continuing crash of the mark is cited as causing steep price drops for goods. Bread prices rise to about ninety-two hundred million marks per pound sterling, while other essentials reflect the currency collapse and market instability impacting daily life across the city.
A colonial essay extols aviation’s promise after London Daily Mail contests show low powered airships rivaling private cars. It notes Europe and America progress in air transport and argues Australia must pursue aerial highways, fearing delay risks wealth and development lag. The piece compares air travel to the steam train replacing the stagecoach and urges scientific methods to unleash untold wealth.
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