Albany Tender Call and By-Law Notice
Tenders are invited and returnable at 1 pm on Monday 26th inst for levelling wan at Middleton Beach. Details from Town Clerk’s Office. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Albany municipality notice also lists revised book charges following September 19 1926 council meeting. Town Clerk W J Duthie Albany October 15 1026. Two cattle described as Light Jersey Bullock and Brindle Cow held by E E Wabburtos Mt Market. If unclaimed within legal time they may be sold.
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Levelling Wan
Middleton Beach
W. J. Duthie
Town Hall
Albany
Albany Bespatch Summary
Albany report covers Women's Institute meeting reminder and venue, Constable Cooper transfer news, woollen mill dance attendance, fatal train accident at Wagin, annual Licensing Court date in Albany, Bible Society activities with Rev Fry visit, public meetings in Albert Hall, a large working bee on Ulster road ground, Women’s Beat House project in Victoria Square, ratepayers meeting at Town Hall, and Mayor Lambert seeking another term amid discussions on water and electric works.
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Women’s Institute
Lnstitute
Soldiers’ Institute
Constable Cooper
Albany
Constchle Larkin
Salmon Gums
Albany Clube
Woollen Mills
Woollen Mille
C. Nesbitt
Thoug
Wagin Op
Light
Perth
Dumbleyung
Labor Bureau
Court House
Rewaue
Crown Law Department
British and Foreign Bible Society
British and Foregn Bible Society
Thin State
Fry
Methodist
Scots Church
Lonch
Albert Hall
Sup
Ulster Road
Sourse
Ulster Road Ground
Victoria Square
Ippy
Mr. Lambert
Percy Lambert
Middleton
Tnrenty
Ion
Heuce
Atiock
Om Ley
Albany Notices and Local Happenings Amidst Stormy Seas
A scattered item set notes a wage dispute with a mayoral vote of thanks, a near drowning of Mr Crawcour who saved by crew effort after falling overboard, and loss of a wallet with Commonwealth Bank notes. Also announced are a ladies centenary appeal dance postponed to a later date, a meeting for women forming a Albany branch of the Women’s Country Party, Armistice Day event by the Returned Soldiers’ League, Chevrolet and Oakland agency reminders, and St Joseph’s School Hall entertainment with songs dances and drills.
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Bern
Crawcour
Commonwealth Bank
Bia
Albany
Women's‘oountry Party Association
Pam
Goldfellows
Returned Soldiers’ League
Smith Motor Company
Albany and District
Chevrolet
Oakland
St. Joseph's School Hall
St. Joseph's Schoo
Albany Mayoralty Contest Heats Up As Wittenoom Opposes Lambert
Keen interest marks the Albany mayoralty race. Incumbent Percy Lambert seeks a third term after defeating A. H. Richardson last year, while three year councillor West Ward Dr. C. H. Wittenoom challenges him. Wittenoom has deep Albany property interests and has been a director of the Albany Woollen Mills since its formation and supports local port progress. He is also involved in various sporting activities.
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Albany
Percy Lambert
A. H. Richardson
C. H. Wittenoom
Cr. Wittenoom
Albany Woollen Milla
Iten
Sinos Ta Formation
East Ward Councillor Scanlon Seeks Re Election
Cr J P Scanlon who has served East ward on the council for three years retires this year by time and now advertises his intention to seek re election at the forthcoming polls. He has looked after East ward and town interests and asks electors to support him with fellow councillors to carry into effect important town matters.
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Cr. J. P. Scanlon
Scanion 1
Ingham Seeks Ward Representation and Council Duties
Ke Ingham declares intent to serve as ward representative for three years while offering services to ratepayers. The council notes Dr. continues to oversee the ward’s development with strict attention to improvements.
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Ke Ingham
Pasture Exhibit At Mesara W Robinson Co Denmark District
Denmark district residents are invited to view fodder grass samples at the Mesara W Robinson and Co window on Stirling Terrace. The exhibit features prairie grass subterranean clover Town on poor quartz land and Rhodes grass. The Denmark progress day is set for November 11 by the Denmark A and FH Society.
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Mesaraw, Robinson and Co
Stirling Terrace
Denmark
G. Pesce
Rhodes
Ty Lown
Denmark A. End FH. Society
Mount Barker Events And Activities In Local Notes
Mount Barker hosts a Wool Industry demonstration by Mr. TL McCallum at Merryup on Thursday at 2 pm under the Agricultural Society. Also, Mount Barker Tennis Club plans its annual meeting Wednesday at the club house with reports balance sheet and officer elections. A social book evening at the Methodist Church and a whist drive for All Saints' building fund drew participation and prizes were awarded.
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TL McCallum
Department of Agriculture
Mount Barker
Local Agricultural Society
Merryup
Messrs. Bounness and Sons
Mra. Freeman
Manly
All Saints' Building Fund
EB Wailes
Denmark Carnival Benefits Local Tennis Club Fundraiser
A Danish tennis club held a freak carnival to raise funds and dress a court. Reports show receipts at the door plus additional sales from stalls and raffles. Promoters Alderman Thornton and Mahoney receive thanks for a successful event with games, dancing, band music, and a planned annual meeting in November.
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Tennis Club
Messie Alderman
Thornton
Mahoney
Bayley Bros
Therslin
Tom Church
H. Rickey
Miss Hanna
Boston
Railray
Cormittes
Inabel Toms
Broom
Gracie Mohr
Thompoon Secures Quick Monday Victory
Fragmented report notes a rapid win by an athlete named Thompoon on Monday in Goa. The text mentions timing, opponents, and a sequence of unclear events including a tied action and a rightward bead reference, with scattered references to Australian honeyworms and Statin.
Death sentence recipients haunted in Fremantle jail
In Fremantle jail this morning William Coulter and Phillip John Treffere, condemned for the murder of Inspector Walsh in Kalgoorlie on August 28, were reported to be distressed by their fate. The two men, tied to the Perth case, sit under a prolonged awaiting word of their executions.
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Perth
William Coulter
Phillip John Treffere
Inspector Walsh
Kalgoorlin
Fremantle
Cabinet meeting reviews Treffone statement on Crown case
A special Cabinet gathering examined a statement from Tri Mena claiming details about Coulter, Walsh, and Pumsen. After two hours the official note says Treffene offered no grounds to interfere with the sentence, though his prior remarks confirmed some particulars of the Crown case.
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Fea
Tri Mena
Coulter
Walsh
Pumsen
Treffene
Coulter Proclaims Innocence Before Execution
The Went Australian reports Coulter handed a signed statement to his spiritual adviser denying he was near the plant on the day of the murder. He says Treffene wished to compel a false confession to save his friend, though Coulter could not lie. About twenty people stood outside the gas chamber as the clock chimed.
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Coulter
Treffene
Man Killed in Aircraft Accident at Mastanda
A Friday aeroplane crash at Mastanda killed Mr. Frank James Barnes after the craft caught fire. The engine fault appears to have caused the propeller to strike him in the head and knee, with fatal injuries resulting.
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Mastanda
Frank James Barnes
Gue
Worth Perth Tragedy Involving Mrs Dean Firing
A North Perth tragedy centers on Mrs Dean found shot. Reports describe the shooting amid chaotic circumstances and ongoing investigations. No clear suspect details are provided in legible text.
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North Perth
Dean
William Gameson
Audacious jewel theft on Johnston Street Collingwood
Melbourne police pursued a six person gang after they pulled up outside Morrison’s jewellery at 11.30 on Friday. A woman and another robber jumped out, smashed the window with an iron bar, and cleared display trays before fleeing in a car. The heist lasted about a minute with pedestrians stunned as the motor police searched the suburbs all night but found no trace.
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Melbourne
Johnston Street
Collingwood
J. & Murricon
Morrison J Ery
Visit of Duke and Duchess of York itinerary
His Excellency the Governor General Lord Stonthaven releases the itinerary for the royal tour. The Duke and Duchess of York depart Portsmouth in January, visit New Zealand, and plan to arrive in Sydney on March 20. They will tour Eastern State capitals, then leave Melbourne May 12 for Western Australia for several days before sailing to England on May 29.
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Lord Stonthaven
Duke
Proposed Air Service Across Bass Strait
An aero plane company expected to register this week plans an air service linking Melbourne and Launceston within six months if government approval is granted. The proposal, once approved, would establish a direct air link across Bass Strait.
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Bass Strait
Melbourne
Launceston
Henley on Yarra Carnival Tests Rowing Rivalries
Melbourne’s Gay Carnival on the Yarra featured river craft and houseboats in festive display. The Yarra Challenge Cup final saw A Cambridge defeat the Western Australia representative by two and a half lengths in 7 minutes 50 seconds. The vessel Werribee faced anchoring disputes after earlier church-aligned crew tensions and nine months of quiet.
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Melbourne
Henley On Yarm
P. A. Trouchet
W.A
O A. Cambridge
Interchool sports meet closes with Church of England Team leading
Perth notes a school interscholastic meet concluding Saturday. Church of England Grammar School scored 122 points to top Christian Brothers College 78 and High School 57 with Perth schools contending for late points.
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Perth
Interechool Yporla
Church of England Grammar School
Pointes Chrisian Bros. Coe
Pointes Beoth College
High Bebool
World record leap by Gullifard captain Lefroy in long jump
Jenoutntan performance led by Gullifard and captain J B Lefroy produced a magnificent 22 ft 11 1 2 in long jump setting a world record and a schoolboy mark.
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Jenoutntan
B. Lefroy
Huge Railway Robberies Accused Sentenced
Four men named Dangas Pennell Williams and Kearns were sentenced for involvement in large scale railway frauds. The theft valued between £100 000 and £120 000 across New South Wales lines over 165 months.
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Budner
Dangas
Pennell, Williams, and Kearns
Wales
Sudden Death Rally Ends T Major Benepal Ryan Career
Adelaide Money reports a sudden death result in a T Major Benepal Ryan event, noting the dramatic finish and the implications for the competition standings in Adelaide.
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T Major Benepal Ryan
Missing Solicitor Arrest Report From Egypt
Governor of New South Wales Sir Dudley de Chair received a cable stating a well known Sydney solicitor who disappeared while handling large sums has been arrested in Barrelt. Detectives are investigating locally and expect further inquiries. The police face ongoing client concerns as the case unfolds.
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Dudley de Chair
New South Wales
Broad
Sydney
Tectives
Caue
Barrelt
Motor cycler injured in collision near Oxmond
A civil court awarded damages to Andrew Davenport Clark of Oxmond after a motor car collision. The accident involved Caroline Ellen Nic driving, with a nephew also mentioned. An unusual prosecution by a national department reportedly followed.
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Andrew Davenport Clark
Oxmond
Caroline Ellen Nic
Bat
Market report from Warkets and associated firms
Fragmented summary notes a mix of agricultural prices for potatoes grain wheat oats and chaff with freight and truck trade values and seller demand in a volatile market. It also includes an abrupt non sequitur about author Fannie Hurst and fashion remarks unrelated to market data.
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Associated
Westralian. Farmers, Ltd
Awon Mainieade Extradited in Capetown Sentencing
Capetown on October 24 Awon Mainieade extradited from Australia was sentenced by Mr Cradock to seven months imprisonment for embezzlement. He recalled time at Long Bay Gaol Sydney where he spent four months and described harsh conditions and humiliation during detention.
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Capetown
Mainieade
Australia
Cradock
Trenton
Long Bay
Sydney
South Africa and Hertzog’s international stance
The Argus and Cape Times praise Hertzog on seeking international recognition and debate South Africa’s naval defence. They question commitment to Britain’s Commonwealth, noting South Africa’s limited naval role yet dependence of farmers on naval protection for trade. Bruce’s Empire Press Union remarks are viewed as unfavorable to his policy.
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Capetown
Argus
Cape Timen
Thole
Hertede
South Africa
Afries
Virar Reed
Bertoy Tiwane
Hruce
Empire Press Union
Iralia
Fast Steamers Project By Sir J Connolly
London October 2 Sir J Connolly proposes a fast mail steamer fleet to improve Empire communication and speed perishables to market. The Commonwealth Government has considered the project for a year and sees great advantages for Australia Britain and India.
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London
M. Bruce
Air James ‘Connolly
Jame Connolly
Australia
Britain
India
Australia values New Guinea mandate amid imperial talks
In a report from the Imperial Conference Mr Bruce notes Australia’s emphasis on preserving the New Guinea mandate to block another power from seizing the island. He cites remarks by Col. Amery on mandates and says a Geneva questionnaire raised questions about intent and accountability of mandate powers.
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Geneva
Australia
Restoration of the Franc Exhibition Opens in Paris
Paris hosts a display of the franc restoration project with 150 artists showing 40 potions and meres across the hourat of thr Rute etaki lise tha frac.
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Paris
Alpine Flight Delayed As Pilot Champions Alps Defense
Fragmentary notes describe a pilot aiming to cross or defend the Alps with a warplane. The text mentions a lieutenant and aerial defense, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Cuban hurricane claims twelve American lives in Havana
In Havana on October 24 the hurricane struck the tale of Fines area. Reports state twelve Americans were killed amid the storm. Local authorities continue to assess damage and relief efforts amid the disaster.
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Havanna
Earthquake Shocks California Coast Friday Morning
A series of earthquake shocks rocked the Central Coast districts of California on Friday morning, rattling San Francisco area communities and prompting initial emergency assessments. No injuries or damages are confirmed in the first reports as residents report continued tremors.
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San Francisco
Ise Comteaeees
Bowr Jmlervale
Central Coast Districta
California
Death of famed boxer Harry Geb shocks Atlanta
The famous boxer Harry Geb, once one of the world’s middleweights, died yesterday in Atlanta. Details of his death and career highlights remain sparse as reporters await official word.
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Atlanta City
Harry Geb
One World
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