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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 23, 1920
Page
3
A long survey of the Kawtwood Estate near Albany describes its suitability for dairy farming and subdivision. The land features varied flats and hills with loamy soils, reachable from Albany by rail toward Marbelup and Grassmere. Remnants of past attempts have given way to renewed potential for dairy herds, with two neighboring farms illustrating probable yields.
The Mount Barker Football Association travels to Albany to meet Albany’s 1920 premiership side, the Wests, at Parade Street ground at 3 pm. Mount Barker lists captain F William and a full squad including Hartnup, Dickinson, and Nott. Albany fields Angove as captain and a strong lineup with T Angove, Mouchemore, Willis, Lancaster, and Wright among others.
The Albany Football Association arranged for a Denmark squad to travel for an inter-town match next Saturday. A 15-man team was chosen from East North West clubs with emergencies listed, and a meeting will elect captain and vice captain before departure by special train from Albany at 12:65 pm.
Arrangements were settled at the association meeting for a game between Albany Volunteer Fire Brigade representatives and a team selected from association players. The match is set for Saturday October 2 at Parade Street recreation ground as the final football game of the year. Proceeds will aid the fire brigade recreation fund.
A fully attended Albany Football Association meeting on Tuesday night finalised the 1924 season. Correspondence was read and accounts passed for payment. Plans included sending 24 first routes to Denmark, a nearing premiership pennant, and fundraising donations to St John Ambulance Brigade. Allocation of funds to three clubs was approved, and local public works for the Albany market area were discussed alongside drainage and fencing. The Eastwood Estate is highlighted as a prime dairying property to be passed for butter production.
A scrambled report notes Hod the secretary was granted authority to call the delegations together at any moment the council may decide to pursue the position. It mentions Uther Invinesa in unclear terms and a translated inquiry.
The Albany Football Association saturday match awarded Ol Wears the promership for the year. Players such as T Angove C Wheeler Hogg Kat and Hoberts stood out with notable goals and marks while Cooper Nott and Angove contributed strong defensive and midfield work. Westerbury Moulton and Green also impressed as the blue and whites edged to victory in a hard fought display.
The victors secured the championship for the next year by winning Saturday's match and avoided protests they would have faced otherwise. This outcome shields them from accusations of sparing further dispute and solidifies their status.
The leading scorers list shows T Angove with 23 goals for W, T Cooper 21 for W, B Angove 17 for W, Kat 19 for N, PL Davey 12 for E, Shhonfeld 8 for N, C Wheeler 4 for N, Kennedy 0 for E, Michell 6 for W, Note 6 for W, and W Callinone 6 for ML.
The British Association Cup ties will be played Saturday with Albion vs Uniteds deciding the League Cup fate at Ulster Road and Perth Road hosts Rongers in the other match. Albion lead by one point. draw keeps them ahead. Teams listed include Albions Meyers Lamb Symmans cap Gibbons Robins Brown Johnson Marshall Jarman Purvis Jennings Maesoletti United Te by choden Lawson Rushton Dowset Lawson Weight Von Wyk Brown Byron Wollett Johnson Wanderers Pell Milla Robbins Penter Reddin Weight Davidson Dickinson Hubbard Ruoger Dixon Bell Clunay Kinleynnde Bracknell Price Williamson Pridonox Pointer May Merrifield Culrad Darragh
The piece notes Wanderers unable to attend and Rangers short handed for a second time this season. Clunas impresses for Rangers with on ball control while Uniteds struggle against a smaller side. It criticizes unsporting barracking and calls for better discipline ahead of next week’s Charity Cup final.
Officials report India’s 1905 era low jute crop with about 0.5 million bales harvested, a 40 percent drop from the peak, while bakers complain of inferior Australian grade flour harming supplies and retail deals as sacks move at cut rates.
News notes sweeping labor action to curb higher wheat costs and bread prices. Other items include a Perth aviation firm expansion, Lord Forster's arrival, Perth Dinghy Club fire damage, university subsidy talk, pulp and paper samples at a Chemical Society meeting, mass unemployment from mill closures, and a reservoir project on Nickley Brook to augment metropolitan water supplies.
The New Zealand article notes Auckland coal shortages rise daily, risking tramway stoppage and later electric light cuts within a week. It mentions broader labour disputes, a wreck crew transfer to Brisbane, a Sydney cycling event win, and plans for Australian wire manufacturing amid broken Hill raw material questions.
Fragmented report notes the Marylebone cricket squad departed St Pancras for Australia on Friday. It mentions political appointments in India, European tensions, Bolshevik aid to Persia, a Bolshevik air raid near Reabt and Engels on September 18, and a US Mint record of 1910 gold production at 2,018,628 dollars amid Church of England Lambeth Conference remarks.
The Hute steamer Eucla expected to arrive from Eucla to carry cargo, passengers and mails with a return to Albany and onward Fremantle trip. the Ariosto to arrive with 15,000 bales of wool for loading. the Australpool to arrive Oct 1 from Eastern States to load 5000 bales of wool. the Aberdeen liner Scantuones due from London to land 70 passengers in Albany along with mails. Yuki Maru to bunker 300 tons of coal from Mellwraith. Abadesain slated for Albany for bunker supplies. Sammaroo to depart Sydney/Melbourne for Albany with general cargo.
A Perth road cart collision case sees FP Morgan sue I Kiley for 50 pounds damages. Morgan suffered injuries ruling him out of work for about a month after a cart wheel strike. Riley admits fault for the wheel damage and road repairs. adjournment granted to call further witness Mrs Colaman.
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