17 Apr 1919
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 17, 1919
Page
1
A column on postwar fashion favors ankle length gowns and red accents with black. It describes turban styles, ballroom decor, and new seating arrangements. It covers cartoon topics postwar, royal matches, and the status of women in society, with remarks on Mothers Union guidance and teaching daughters modesty and marriage discernment.
Instructions for collecting and preserving West Australian botanical specimens to aid Mr. Donald H. Sargent of York in preparing a popular handbook. Details cover specimen size, labeling, parts to include, attachment methods, and packing for transport, with emphasis on avoiding rare roots and ensuring thorough labels.
In a lively terrace gathering at Albany readers hear Dad and friends chide in turn about centralisation policy, politics, and neglect of local issues. They fret over Perth influence, centralization, ship freights, lack of coal, and a sleepy town ready to move. Dialogue mocks politicians and civic fuss in early 20th century tones.
The excerpt shows Smoky lighting a pipe and agreeing with Dad as they move toward the jetty while Hill prepares for another sleep, with West appearing on the Terrace and Dad becoming absorbed in the pages. The mood hints at a quiet, contemplative moment before a new action unfolds.
Edward George profiles J B Clynes in a portrait of his life from childhood in a mill to Food Controller. The sketch, not a Labor movement history, chronicles how a 12 year old helped with a starvation wage, studied by candlelight, and built a vast vocabulary that underpins his public speech. The author praises Clynes’ ascent and notes George Oroampe’s sympathetic portrayal.
The piece honors K. P. Rasmussen and A. L. F. for courage during a plague and war, praising heroes who faced death to help others. It laments the devastation across lands and the unseen dangers near Australia, urging collective memory and tribute to each brave name.
The Associated Fruitgrowers Ltd Sulgoorlie reports April 14 with plentiful apples but many inferior lines. Jonathan apples well colored to 11/9, Bartlett pears arriving poor, tomatoes scarce at 19/ to 16/ per case, passion fruit 10/ to 13/ per case. Potatoes still short with Valaca prices easing to £17 per ten in metropolitan areas, selling 10/ to 21/ per ten. Cabbage worth 14/ per bag for prime.
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