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Centenary Of Albany, Western Australia
In 1927, celebrations were held to commemorate the centenary of the founding of Albany, Western Australia. The 1827 settlement in Albany was the first British settlement in Western Australia, preceding the Swan River Colony by two years. The Albany community and authorities were in direct conflict with the Western Australian government about the celebration and its proximity to the state centenary of 1929 (commemorating the founding of the state capital Perth), both before the centenary and after. The '' Western Mail'' celebrated with a special issue. Other regional newspapers also acknowledged Albany's founding and difference from the state centenary, not all necessarily complimentarily. Comments well after both centenaries were being made due to the Perth-based 1929 centenary and its proponents as derogatory of the Albany event. Events The main events to celebrate were conducted over the week of 21 to 28 January 1927. The local newspaper, the ''Albany Advertiser'', provid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albany, Western Australia
Albany ( ; ) is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia, southeast of Perth, the state capital. The city centre is at the northern edge of Princess Royal Harbour, which is a part of King George Sound. The central business district is bounded by Mount Clarence to the east and Mount Melville to the west. The city is in the local government area of the City of Albany. While it is the oldest colonial, although not European, settlement in Western Australia — predating Perth and Fremantle by over two years — it was a semi-exclave of New South Wales for over four years until it was made part of the Swan River Colony. The settlement was founded on 26 December 1826 as a military outpost of New South Wales for the purpose of forestalling French ambitions in the region. To that end, on 21 January 1827, the commander of the outpost, Major Edmund Lockyer, formally took possession for the British Crown of the portion of New Hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Western Australia
The governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of the monarch, King Charles III. As with the other governors of the Australian states, the governor of Western Australia performs constitutional, ceremonial and community functions, including: * presiding over the Executive Council * proroguing and dissolving the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council * issuing writs for elections * appointing Ministers, Judges, Magistrates and Justices of the Peace Furthermore, all bills passed by the Parliament of Western Australia require the governor's signature before they become acts and pass into law. However, since convention almost always requires the governor to act on the advice of the premier and the cabinet, such approval is almost always a formality. Until the appointment of Sir James Mitchell in 1948, all governors of Western Australia had been British officials. After Mitchell's appointment, a further three Britons served as governor: Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centenary Of Albany, Western Australia
In 1927, celebrations were held to commemorate the centenary of the founding of Albany, Western Australia. The 1827 settlement in Albany was the first British settlement in Western Australia, preceding the Swan River Colony by two years. The Albany community and authorities were in direct conflict with the Western Australian government about the celebration and its proximity to the state centenary of 1929 (commemorating the founding of the state capital Perth), both before the centenary and after. The '' Western Mail'' celebrated with a special issue. Other regional newspapers also acknowledged Albany's founding and difference from the state centenary, not all necessarily complimentarily. Comments well after both centenaries were being made due to the Perth-based 1929 centenary and its proponents as derogatory of the Albany event. Events The main events to celebrate were conducted over the week of 21 to 28 January 1927. The local newspaper, the ''Albany Advertiser'', provid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Western Australia
The human history of Western Australia commenced "over 50,000 years ago and possibly as much as 70,000 years ago" with the arrival of Aboriginal Australians on the northwest coast. The first inhabitants expanded across the east and south of the continent. The first recorded European contact was in 1616, when Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog landed on the west coast, having been blown off course while en route to Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia, current day Jakarta. Although many expeditions visited the coast during the next 200 years, there was no lasting attempt at establishing a permanent settlement until December 1826. An expedition on behalf of the New South Wales colonial government, led by Major Edmund Lockyer, landed at King George Sound, and founded what became the port city of Albany, Western Australia, Albany. On 21 January 1827 Lockyer formally took possession for the British Crown the portion of New Holland (Australia), New Holland not yet claimed by the crown; that i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Lockyer
Edmund Lockyer, (21 January 1784 – 10 June 1860) was a British soldier and explorer of Australia. Born in Plymouth, Devon, Lockyer was the son of Thomas Lockyer, a sailmaker, and his wife Ann. Lockyer began his army career as an ensign in the 19th Regiment in June 1803, was promoted lieutenant in early 1805 and made captain in August 1805. Lockyer was promoted to major in August 1819 and in August 1824 transferred to the 57th Regiment. Lockyer arrived at Sydney, capital of the British Colony of New South Wales, aboard the ''Royal Charlotte'' in April 1825 with men from the 57th; also with his wife and ten children. In August 1825, Lockyer was instructed by Governor Sir Thomas Brisbane to lead an expedition to explore the upper reaches of the Brisbane River. A convict-supported settlement had been established at Redcliffe the year before. On 2 September, Lockyer sailed from Sydney in the cutter , arriving at Brisbane on 7 September. Leaving the ''Mermaid'' at Brisbane, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alluring Albany
"Alluring Albany" was a book published between 1910 and 1913 by the Albany Advertiser about the town and port of Albany, Western Australia. The printing company, a part of the Advertiser operation, had been founded by William Frear Forster – the founding editor of the Advertiser, who however by the time of publication had moved to work on ''The Mercury'' in Hobart, Tasmania. There were four editions, each edition having differences in content, format and style. It was circulated throughout Australia and received positive reviews. It had photographs from the 1901 royal visit, when brought the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (the future King George V and Queen Mary) to Albany. There were advertisements for hotels that have survived as heritage properties to today such as the White Star Hotel. The photographs include Stirling Terrace and York Street as well as many of the public buildings of the time. 1927 centenary book Material and photographs were utilised in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albany Centenary Book 1927
Albany, derived from the Gaelic for Scotland, most commonly refers to: * Albany, New York, the capital of the State of New York and largest city of this name * Albany, Western Australia, a port city in the Great Southern region Albany may also refer to: Arts and music * "Albany" (1981), a song by the British singer Roger Whittaker * Albany Theatre (formerly the Albany Empire), in Deptford, South London, England * Albany Theatre (Coventry), in Coventry, England Organizations and institutions England * Albany Academy, Chorley * Hornchurch High School, London, formerly The Albany School United States Georgia * Albany Movement, desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Georgia in 1961 * Albany State University, Albany New York * Albany Great Danes, the athletic program of the University at Albany * Albany Records, a record label in Albany * Albany Symphony Orchestra * University at Albany, SUNY People * Albany Leon Bigard, better known as Barney Bigard, a jazz musician * Duke of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truth (Perth Newspaper)
''Truth'' was a weekly English-language newspaper published in Perth, Western Australia from 25 July 1903 until 29 March 1931. Background Until 1916, the masthead read "conducted by John Norton"; then between 1916 and 1920, it read "conducted by John Norton's Trustees". ''Truth'' was an established newspaper published in Sydney owned by William Willis, Adolphus Taylor and Patrick Crick. Norton worked for ''Truth'' and became editor and part-owner in 1891, but he was soon dismissed for repeated drunkenness. Through extensive litigation, Norton acquired the newspaper in 1896. The content of ''Truth'' became even more sensational under Norton's ownership. ''Truth'' newspapers were published in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland before the Western Australian edition was established in 1903. For a few months prior to this, a Western Australian edition had been published in Melbourne. Availability Issues (1903 - 1931) of this newspaper have been digitised as part of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albany Town Hall
Albany City Hall is the seat of government of the City (New York), city of Albany, New York, United States. It houses the office of the Mayor of Albany, New York, mayor, the City council, Common Council chamber, the city and traffic court, traffic courts, as well as other city services. The present building was designed by Henry Hobson Richardson in the Richardsonian Romanesque, Romanesque style and opened in 1883 at 24 Eagle Street, between Corning Place (then Maiden Lane) and Pine Street. It is a rectangular three-and-a-half-story building with a tower at its southwest corner. The tower contains one of the few municipal carillons in the country, dedicated in 1927, with 49 bells. Albany's first city hall was the ''Stadt Huys'' (; Dutch language, Dutch for "city hall"); sometimes written ''Stadt Huis''), built by the Dutch Republic, Dutch at what is now the intersection of Streets of Albany, New York#Broadway, Broadway and Hudson Avenue, probably in the 1660s, though possibly e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albany Advertiser
The ''Albany Advertiser'', also published as the ''Australian Advertiser'' and the ''Albany Advertiser and Plantagenet and Denmark Post'', is a biweekly English language newspaper published for Albany and the Great Southern region in Western Australia. First published in 1888 as the ''Albany Advertiser'', the paper is still in circulation. The paper is the oldest continuous-running non-metropolitan newspaper in Western Australia. The paper is printed twice weekly, on Tuesday and Thursday, and distributed to towns through the Great Southern region including Albany, Cranbrook, Mount Barker, Jerramungup, Ravensthorpe, Katanning and Walpole. The office of the newspaper is called ''Newspaper House'' and is located in the main street York Street, Albany. History ''Australian Advertiser'' co-founder, Lancel Victor de Hamel, arrived in Albany in 1886 and announced his intention to run for mayor. De Hamel was given little support from the only paper in town, the conserva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Albany, Western Australia
History is the systematic study of the past, focusing primarily on the human past. As an academic discipline, it analyses and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened. Some theorists categorize history as a social science, while others see it as part of the humanities or consider it a hybrid discipline. Similar debates surround the purpose of history—for example, whether its main aim is theoretical, to uncover the truth, or practical, to learn lessons from the past. In a more general sense, the term ''history'' refers not to an academic field but to the past itself, times in the past, or to individual texts about the past. Historical research relies on primary and secondary sources to reconstruct past events and validate interpretations. Source criticism is used to evaluate these sources, assessing their authenticity, content, and reliability. Historians strive to integrate the perspectives of several sources to develop a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily News (Perth, Western Australia)
The ''Daily News'', historically a successor of ''The Inquirer'' and ''The Inquirer and Commercial News'', was an afternoon daily English language newspaper published in Perth, Western Australia, from 1882 to 1990, though its origin is traceable from 1840. History One of the early newspapers of the Western Australian colony was '' The Inquirer'', established by Francis Lochee and William Tanner on 5 August 1840. Lochee became sole proprietor and editor in 1843 until May 1847 when he sold the operation to the paper's former compositor Edmund Stirling. In July 1855, ''The Inquirer'' merged with the recently established ''Commercial News and Shipping Gazette'', owned by Robert John Sholl, as '' The Inquirer & Commercial News''. It ran under the joint ownership of Stirling and Sholl. Sholl departed and, from April 1873, the paper was produced by Stirling and his three sons, trading as Stirling & Sons. Edmund Stirling retired five years later and his three sons took control as S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
