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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 05, 1921
Page
2
The notice advertises heavy reductions across a range of textiles and garments including Navy and Light Ground Prints, frilled pillow slips, flannellette, white sheeting, and boy and men’s clothing. It highlights price cuts on items such as British Army Khaki Trousers and Onkaparinga rugs and blankets as part of liquidation to move goods.
A long reader letter argues Western Australia should form a new state to unlock Albany’s hinterland potential. It contends unimproved land valuations. calls for government action to develop resources, industry, and population. and advocates state subdivision as a path to broader prosperity within Australia.
The Government Dairy Expert Mr Hamypehie will speak at King River Agricultural Hall at 8 pm tomorrow and at Kalgon the next day. He will also visit Elleker on Thursday. Meetings are organized by the Primary Producers Association to boost dairying in districts. residents urged to attend. A new insect pest, a tiny red spider, is damaging vegetables in Albany gardens. residents asked to report pest name to the office. Returned soldiers in Albany area are noted in the report.
Fragmentary OCR notes show Snowy Baker linked with an admission event at Adobe 25 involving nine children. Details on date, location, or reason are unreadable but imply a formal intake or presentation. Further readable facts are not available in the snippet.
Western Australia reports Mr J JR Butler D C M appointed general secretary to the ALL. His prior work with affordable suitings and stock materials is cited as a basis for rapid progress, with high expectations for future activities. A Denmark Police Court case involving H J Kingato and John Clark adjourned after testimony. Young Australia League presents a lively program featuring Band, chorus, and gymnastic stunts in a revue titled The Sleeping Camp and The Home Town Mand.
Visiting footballers from the Perth City United Club were hosted in Albany with a mayoral reception at Town Hill and a dinner at the Royal George Hotel. Officials and local football associations celebrated good sportsmanship and planned future matches including a proposed City United Cup.
The Friday night event at Barker Hall drew scant attendance for a best of two rounds match between Charles Smith of Albany and Fred Rawlings of Torbay. Rawlings pressed early, Smith defended, and rounds showed shifts in momentum with both men exchanging hard blows as the contest neared its close.
Fremantle District Council of the ALP met Saturday to review finances. The audit alleged irregularities in papering and funding, with claims the figures were not prepared when the financial statements were presented for adoption.
In Melbourne on Monday the political scene stayed in a minority position with Nationalists at 31, Labor 21, Farmers' Union 14, and Independent 1. The government holds a minority, with no shift in party balance evident.
Final results show Lambert elected mayor in West Sydney with votes for Lambert and Henry figures, McGristol and Andwall also listed with vote tallies. Ballot outcome confirms Lambert capture of the West Sydney seat after Monday’s election.
The Athway committee of the Smaller State movement met in the Council Chamber with Bir O Tipmime chairing in the absence of the president. The minutes were confirmed, the conference report adopted, thanks expressed to local officials, and correspondence and literature requests noted as the group planned future meetings and outreach.
London reports Mr Lloyd George has called a Cabinet meeting in Davos Scotland to decide on a reply to De Valera last note. Pessimism replaces prior optimism as the note’s tone suggests potential for further negotiations though the outcome remains unclear.
A chaotic report states labor editor arrests headline a sheriff raid in Poplar area with Abe Lansbury and another editor from the Labor Daily Herald among those held. Details are unclear but suspect officials announced actions against four local labor figures.
Capetown September 4 The government proposes reducing railway expenditures by shortening shifts and abolishing the eight hour day amid strong opposition.
British-era dispatch reports cavalry scouring the Allahabad region on September 4 with captures of rebels noted. Small engagements occur daily as forces drive the uprising and seize fugitives in ongoing suppression.
Greek troops reach the fates of Angora as Kemalist forces begin a southeast retreat toward safer positions, signaling a shift in the battlefront near Constantinople.
Logan County yesterday saw a citizens army of about 1000 volunteers hold a 25 mile front from Blair Mountain to Crooked Creek against a miners’ range form. The conflict ended when miners were dispersed by a heavy aerial bows attack.
Information on 18 prisoners indicates the uprising is clearly a Hod movement, reflecting a likely coordinated pose by Hod forces.
In a dinner for visiting footballers the Albany mayor announced this would be his last term. He will relinquish the mayoralty on November 30 and expressed willingness to assist in making the visitors’ stay enjoyable in the future.
The Australian XI on tour opened against England at Hastings. Australia were all out for 238 after 7 wickets fell. Andrews led with 13 while Armstrong remained not out on 156. Gilligan and Louden shared key wickets as England posted a challenging target.
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