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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1924
Page
2
Incomplete notice seeks used QUHNHACKA Higheet price. The text is garbled and unreadable in key areas, with fragmented contact hints suggesting an inquiry for a purchase. No clear names, dates, or locations are recoverable from the readable portions.
The article discusses Wool and grazing potential around Albany, focusing on rough grazing lands near Cigtrap, Newdeyora, and Ongtrup. It highlights aims to expand wool production, encourage local wool sales, and define land use for sheep farming and related industries, noting Bradford mill owners’ views on wool quality and pricing.
A Sydney expert forecasts a shift in Australian agriculture with wool expanding at the expense of cattle. He argues that within a few years there will be little surplus cattle for export as wool production grows to meet pastoral needs.
The page records diverse items including arrivals from London to the eastern ports and passenger movements, parliamentary remarks on river boundaries and land allocations, industry notes on jarrah and kurri exports, dredge acquisition and drying work plans, and community events. It also covers social updates from St Joseph's school, a charity card night, and farewells by the Albany Christy Minstrels to Miss Jean Macara with thanks and gifts.
A gathering of the Narayavowal committee is to meet at the residence of Mrs. W. H. Stevenson, National Bank, to-morrow Tuesday. All members are urged to attend as the meeting will address local municipal election processes and voter eligibility notices.
A schoolhouse turned into a conch room hosted whist games, music, and tea as several groups raised funds for the local fund. Prizes went to Mire Long and Mr. Oethlean while a band provided entertainment as attendees praised the event’s success and discussed weather, communication needs, and a potential neighborhood telephone service.
Saturday market notes show dull chaff trade with few sales and wide price ranges. Prime chaff sold near £6/5/0 to £5/16/0, medium £6, inferior £4/16/0, oats and mixed feeds around 3/1 to 4/0, and barley £4/1 passed. Western Farmers report heavy weights up to £44 and light weights £98. Dairy cattle yard prices weak with top at £19/10/0. entries ranged £8–£9 for various stock. Wellington market open with limited potato and vegetable prices, beef and pork downcast, and dairy prices fluctuating.
The Vigilance Committee met at the president Mr. C F Sewell's office with strong attendance. They discussed reclaimed foreshore, a private dock project, unemployment relief, group settlements for dairy industry expansion, and a request to draft a communication to the Prime Minister. Also noted were railway material sourcing, ambulance quarters upkeep, and an engineer proposal for local councils. Mrs Burt returns from health trip to South Africa.
A lengthy note outlines local education concerns at Mount Barker including rural school closures, staff shortages, and future plans. The piece mentions H. V. DePledge as president of a recent association, with F. W. Rowe elected secretary, and notes potential negotiations over land sales and school transportation.
A garbled account describes a Thursday visit to Premanth and ongoing uncertainty after a fecal odor and crew issue. The report notes temperature readings and unspecified effects with no clear outcome by Sunday. The lawyer will decide today if efforts succeeded.
An elderly man, Horace Curley aged 95, was struck by a tram on Bay Street between Hemmeit and Pain directions. He suffered significant injuries but was saved when the tram was halted in time. No further details on injuries or condition are provided.
In Pettisham suburb Sydney a 22 year old barmaid Winfred Fokex was shot dead by 35 year old railway worker Alfred Willem McInnes in a public thoroughfare on Saturday afternoon. He attempted suicide afterwards but failed.
Sydney report: William M Popold and others convicted of robbing a man while armed with revolvers at Hatfield. Acting Judge Sheridan sentences them to nineteen years penal servitude. Court heard the men were associates of criminals in Victoria and that one had prior Melbourne conviction for demanding money.
Geneva September 21 delegates resume plenary Assembly sessions after seven days of committee work focusing on disarmament. The discussions center on the path to broader limits and enforcement mechanisms through the League of Nations.
Mr Charlton spoke at an anti war meeting before thousands of attendees. He stated the Australian Labor Party would back any reform effort and warned that if Labor faced defeat at the next elections, their major move would be to abolish compulsory military service.
Personal Hon Hector Stewart M L C who was detained by a trans continental train for the Eastern States on Thursday last will miss the Inter-atriet Conference at Kolaonine on Wednesday and asks to explain his parliamentary dates. Mr Thorpeon plans to return to Albany to relieve Mr Milne. A rare turnout honored Miss Potts with her friends attending at the railway station. The White Star liner Swivie is advertised to leave Liverpool September 27 and reach Albany with cargo and mails around November 4.
Incoming reports claim 37 of 40 Arun River villages in Mererum Armtnia were destroyed by a quake. Widespread damage includes many surviving homes, alarming subterranean tremors, and a death toll not yet clear. About 300 villages reportedly ruined with no confirmed fatalities.
Desperate fighting in Tiflis sees Reds executing six leading citizens and imprisoning hundreds. Rebel leadership under a noted commander relies on planes and armor, while authorities crush the uprising with a strong response.
Fragmentary report suggests tensions at Baku oil works involving laborers and wage issues. Text hints at a dispute over government property and payments, with unclear references to individuals and locations.
The French delegation at Geneva asked the Foreign Office to investigate the passport publication system to improve its operations. A Geneva journalist says if Mr. Charlton succeeds in removing passport abuses the people of Geneva will honor him with a statue.
Survivors of the Leyhuul Caer Awint wrecked near Cup Clear in dense fog clung to wreckage for hours. The vessel foundered with several crew lost and others rescued by a Sea Wall boat crew after boats capsized.
Mr Lionel Curtis of the Colonial Office travels to Madeira to meet Mr J H Thomas on the way home from South Africa and convey the latest in formation regarding the drive question Lon
A police raid on an apartment in Belfast yielded a machine gun, bombs, service rifles, and thousands of rounds of ammunition. The cache was seized and removed to secure the scene. No arrests were reported in connection with the raid.
Mr Barry Gosling argues Britain must develop transport to improve the empire. He urges government focus on road and telecommunication links and stresses efficiency and the need for fortifying critical routes.
TGWU members threaten to walk out as employers press to resume operations. Negotiations stalled after initial talks broke down, causing disruption to deliveries and crowding outside Covent Garden.
War report from Mukden describes Allied volunteers and Russian forces in Siberia amid Chang Tso Lin's appeal. Cadets and troops drift toward a French conclusion as tensions rise in early weeks of the conflict.
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