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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 30, 1926
Page
3
Canning Park hosts a six event programme with divided face in the metropolitan prom. Oddy On previews top selections for the Canning Plate Jounikin Canning Purve Coravan Frances More Clyde Paroguet Canning Park Handicap Durilla Lantre Tony Led Bay of Aunshine Karmount Wonga Tich.
The opening lay at Randwick features a six event program including the Epsom Handicap and Derby. The meeting continues on Monday with the Metropolitan Handicap as the chief race. Odds listings note contenders such as Grosvenor Woomera and Star Stranger among others in the featured events.
The Albany Board of Control met on Tuesday to set Saturday afternoon fixtures for major premiership deciders in the West A and East B grades. North juniors decline final fixture. East seniors and North B grade minor premiers will contest finals. Weather warned, expected good turnout, funds urged to cover ground costs as last match of the season looms for 1926.
A letter from a ratepayer attacks Albany Mayor P Lambert over 7000 loan plans and road, lighting, and contract costs. He accuses delayed projects, inflated prices, and poor management at Albany, urging a new mayor before elections and urging accountability for town finances and services.
A Centenary Committee discussion reopens plans for a memorial tablet. Some favor placing the tablet at Residency Point, others at the town hall site. The author argues the Residency tablet is more important and urges reprint of related historical material for context.
At a Roaneil meeting, Dr Ingham proposes hiring Mr Williamson as a practical electrical adviser to Albany power house. The motion aims to inspect the plant and report on power station management and cables, seeking a profitable outcome with expenses only as out of pocket costs. The plan attracts mixed support and opposition about engineering management and prior consultants.
Shipping notices list Mellwraith McEacharns Katoomba Fremantle bound voyage with passengers and mail while Milhosie and Kybra depart for Adelaide Melbourne and Albany for cargo and passengers. White Star Ceramic Corothe voyages to Albany with cargo and mails. Migrants aboard Herminins to reach Commonwealth WA. Ulysses and other liners also slated for Albany and Fremantle calls with various cargoes and passengers. Heans tonic nerve nuts advertised as nerve health aid with claim of superior quality.
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