Football finals on Saturday in Albany premiership
Albany Board of Control confirms finals at Centennial Oval this Saturday with East and Norths challenging the major winners North and Kewt. Weather permitting the A and B grade finals will feature a keen contest as players return from town for a potentially big gate and season decisions.
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Albany Board of (Control
Centennial Oval
Young East
Old Norths
Young North
Old Kewt
Weerelob
Cantral
Vantusts
Nome
Ince
Apo
Seman
Albany
Tomlinson Wins Fifth Albany Golf Club Bogey Match
In fine Saturday weather Albany Gulf Club members played the fifth bogey match of the season with Ralph Tomlinson prevailing over opponents. Cards show Tomlinson handicap 6 beat Burt 1 down, Jones 2 down, and others varied from 2 to 6 down. Next Saturday features the final medal match. notes also mention Perth players to visit Albany October 7 8 and 9 led by Governor Sir Willan Caompion.
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Albany Gulf Club
Ralph Tomlinson
R. B. Tomlinson
A. B. Burt
T. J. Jones
W. P. Perguson
H. B. Miles
R. Holmes
Perth
Willan Caompion
Albany
Harefield Park Hospital Heroes Story Told
The piece honors Mr and Mrs Billyard Leake who opened Harefield Park as a hospital for wounded soldiers during World War I. It recalls their generous hospitality and the park’s transformation to a vital medical refuge for thousands, shaping Australian war effort memories and a landmark in wartime care.
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Harefield
Ah Adtraliin Gentlinn
Harefield Park
ATP
A.I
Harefeld Park
Billyard- Leake
France
Jhendon
Billyard-Leake
British Commonwealth Press
Wind
Mount Barker Notes On Saturday Night Meeting
The Mount Barker meeting at the Mee Barker Hotel elected wrk ellie in the president’s absence Md B Drage. The chairman’s report notes no decent arrangement and patronage issues. The Sports Ground Improvement Committee reports £141 18/8 raised plus a 60 subsidy, aiming for £24 14/4 and £80 net before Christmas. Members will assist with removing the old ball building to the racecourse in November.
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Mee Barker Hotel
Mount Barker
MD. B. Drage
Wrk Ellie
Othe Ehade
Rox
Adimoy
Messrs. Hovkley and Peck
Wiild Albany
Beck
Wagm
Fruit Pollination and Varietal Compatibility Findings
A John Innes Horticultural Institution study led by M. B. Crane explores self sterility and cross pollination in fruit trees. It details which cherry and plum varieties best pollinate others, notes early River’s cherry issues, and cites a Journal of Pomology summary of 1901 to 1925 experiments.
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Earrie
John Innes Horticultural Institution
M. B. Crame
Rene
Crane
Cory Viele
Barras
Jefferson
Deferson
Cambridge
Cary
Blue Rock
Smith
River's
Knight
Big de Schroken
Journal of Pomology
Mr. Crone
Wigs Through the Ages and Royal Fashion
The article traces wig history from ancient Egypt to France. It cites Greek and Roman use by both sexes, Elizabeth I’s numerous wigs, Mary Queen of Scots, and Pepys’ expenditure on a show wig. It notes France as the fashion peak with Louis XIV influencing court wig wear.
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Greece
Rome
Elizabeth
Mary Queen of
Boots
Pepye Bosily
France
Bowis Nul
Babi
Stradivarius Violins and Auction Records
Over 25 years auction houses sold about six Stradivarius violins with a top price of 6 3000. Private sales have surpassed this with prices from 2000 to 8000 for certain instruments. Stradivarius produced 1100 instruments, 640 violins, and typically two violins and one viola monthly.
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Stradivarius
Por Mating
Strativarine
Wee
The Crisis in Queensland and Hidden Early Signs
The piece argues crises stem from minor causes and early detection prevents escalation. It compares political crises to personal issues like vision defects and urges consultation with optician Mr. B. of 269 Murray Street for early insight.
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Mr. B
Optician
Murray Street
Engineering Wonders of the World Lecture Excites Large Audience
Professor C Blakey of West Australian University spoke on Engineering Wonders of the World at the Al vert Yhri lecture series. He described the Forth Bridge design and construction, railway history, and early aircraft progress with lantern views, highlighting wind deflection, foundations, and locomotives. The talk covered the Andean rail line, aerial navigation, and future electrification, ending with thanks and notice of the final lecture by Dr Battye on October 20.
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Alvert Yhri
Kev
Aleb
Brew
My Bowden
Albany
C. €. Blakey
West Auateulian University
Bowden
Blakey
Forth Bridger
Blenkinse and Stephenson
Southern Railway
England
Stephenson
Victoria
New South Wales
Western Australia
Andes
South America
Valparaigo
Chili
Buenon Ayres
Argentine
Santa Rosa
Mendosa
W. J. Day
Poole
Battye
Skeleton Found While Peat Cutting Near Grantown on Spey
A peat cutters near Deva Moor, six miles from Grantown on Spey, uncovered a bound skeleton showing evidence of a violent death. The remains indicate a man about 5 ft 6 in tall with dark hair and a heavy moustache, tied with corded bindings and wearing a balmoral bonnet and shepherd tartan. One theory links the find to railway work decades ago, but dating remains uncertain.
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Deva Moor
Grantown
Spey
Son of Ramsay MacDonald Works as Builder’s Laborer in War Effort
Alister G. MacDonald, elder son of ex prime minister Ramsay MacDonald, visited Australia with a university debating group and spent holidays as a builder’s laborer to gain practical architectural experience. He served two years in France in the war, studied architecture at London University, won the Donaldson Medal, and is now set to supervise Wembley.
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Alister G. MacDonald
Ramsay MacDonald
Australia
MacDonnald
France
London University
Donaldson
MaccDonald
Wembley
Angora Rabbit Wool Value and Use Report
The British Ministry of Agriculture notes first grade Angora rabbit wool sells for 34 shillings per pound to spinners. Rabbits vary in wool yield but mature animals produce 8 to 12 ounces per rabbit per year. Wool is spun into yarn for women and children’s clothing. Queensland journalist quotes a humorously skeptical line about rabbit farming profitability.
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Ministry of Apgrientture
JS Queensland
Shipping Notes Highlight Ocean Movements to Albany
The steamer Porrora arrived from Port Pirlo and refitted from Mellormith, McEacharn and Cy before resuming its voyage. The White Star liner Ceramic from Liverpool via the Cape reached Albany last night to land cargo and passengers, then proceed to the Eastern States.
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Porrora
Port Pirlo
Mellormith
McEacharn
Liverpool
Cape
Albany
Dalgety and Co
Mobel
Meriwraith
McEacharn and Co
Konyongia
Bunbury
Adelaide
Euripides
London
Arcone
Premanure
Melbourne
Sydney
Mellwraith
MeKocharnam
Incersinty Viner Katoomba
Syidney
Adela Paahl
Sailing notices to Albany from White Star and Aberdeen lines
Dalgety and Co report that the sailing programme to Albany and other Australian ports includes the Averteon and White Star lines. Vedie leaves Liverpool on October 16, Snevie on October 22, Rudy on November 26, and Demosthener from Aberdeen leaves Liverpool on December 17.
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Dalgety and Co
Tollewine
Averteon
White Star
Albany
Vedie
Liverpoo Netelor
Snevie
Loverpool
Rudy
Liverpoo
Demosthener
Aberdeen
Lovepool
Old-Time Cycling Recalled by Duke at Paddington HQ
The Duke of Argyll opened the Cyclists Touring Club headquarters in Paddington and recalled early bicycling days in the 1880s. He noted no pillion riding then due to space and clothing, and that women cyclists were absent. He described nine ties when dowagers rode in carriages to Battersea Park for practice.
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Duke of Argyll
Cyclists’ Touring Club
Paddington
London
Battersea Park
Heanzo Introduces a Wonderful Tone in Health Tonic
A vintage advertisement touts Heanzo or Hean’s Tonic Nerve Nuts as a superior blood enriching tonic from chemists behind Heenzo. It claims to nourish nerves and restore vitality for those overworked anxious or anemic, offering a box for 6 shillings.
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Heenzo
Hean
Millions of Bees Flood Rossington Church Roof
A half million bees swarmed beneath the Rossington Church roof near Doncaster, their buzzing louder than the organ. An expert cut away roof sections to remove the hive, revealing bees packed four feet thick.
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Rossington Church
Doncaster
Loyman
Cross Crossings Cautiously in Wartime Advice
A fragmented wartime health notice warns readers to avoid careless habits and seek prompt relief from coughs and colds. It advocates cautious behavior and rational courage as guiding principles, while promoting a "Great Peppermint Cure" and a single dose promise for relief.
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Rome
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