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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 04, 1927
Page
4
A California fruit grower tests a center-brace wire method to support heavy limbs. Wires anchored by screw eyes or staples run from inner limb sides to a central ring, evenly distributing strain. Proper tension avoids sap flow issues and preserves harvests. two wires per tree and careful placement yield durable, broadly shaped trees with minimal interference to pruning.
Practical guidance on potato cultivation after planting. Emphasizes timing of cultivation, mulching, moisture conservation, weed control, and the progressive depth of cultivation. Advises hoeing and harrowing between rows as plants grow, with shallow final passes to protect developing tubers and reduce moisture loss.
Little Tick, aka Harry Relph, testified as an honorable witness in Westminster County Court. The case against David Allen and Long for posters led to a reduced claim of £214 9s. The judge noted the defendant printed 2526 posters rather than 6000, with 2475 more printed after the writ.
Amid talks in Sydney the Premiers Conference reviews proposed amendments to the Melbourne framework on Commonwealth state financial relations. The pact envisages debt transfers, interest payments, sinking funds, and a two year referendum process to authorize constitutional amendments, with July 1 1927 as a target start date if ratified.
The Premiere's Conference on soldier settlement seeks uniform principles for Commonwealth and States. The Prime Minister notes difficulties for states in land, expenses, and administration while acknowledging past mistakes and costly reevaluations. The Commonwealth has provided £10,000 toward losses and will share further, with states facing ongoing adjustments.
The deputy leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor party Mr Scullin complains about secretive methods at Cabinet meetings and the lack of disclosure about matters for the new session. Prime Minister Brace has announced all Cabinet decisions officially, while Scullin seeks commentary and ahead‑of‑session detail on issues like the financial agreement with states, insurance, and other national matters. Issued by the Federal Country Party Parliamentary Committee.
Through Albany station master J P Scanlon we publish the winter timetable now in operation. From Perth to Albany trains run Monday to Friday at 4 pm, Saturday at 6 35 pm, arriving Albany Tuesday at 10 95 am, and on other days 0 40 pm. From Albany to Perth departures include Sunday 6 95 pm and Monday 3 30 pm with service on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday at 5 pm. arrivals to Perth occur Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 10.
City timetable listing services between Albany and Denmark with multiple departures per week. Notes show departures on Wednesdays Fridays and Mondays at various morning and afternoon times, plus arrivals in Albany, times for Denmark to Albany legs and occasional alternate routings. Some dates appear as 14/5/27 and 15/8/97 with uncertain formatting.
Godefroy Raolli and Lovine engineer of Tottenham Court Road and Albert Phillip Gulliver of Wandaworthy were charged with stealing and receiving cheques worth about £1000 from Messrs Braithwaite and Co Ltd engineers of Broadway Buildings Westminster. Gulliver admitted a six year theft by a trusted servant, with blackmail and forged cheques, involving Baelli and others, leading to arrests and remand.
A fragmented older guide describes paint mixing for priming coats and tints. It lists ingredients such as white lead red lead linseed oil and drying agents with proportions and methods to create various shades and finishes for house paint and mortar. It notes thinning and stirring steps and cautions on pigment order.
A distressed bridegroom sought a London firm to supply a best man after a friend failed. The notice lists outward mail closures and times for various lines and stations, including private bags, with arrivals at Albany and multiple weekdays. The garbled text preserves times, stations, and recipients for mail handling.
Lands in Plantagenet and Nelson districts open under parts V to VIII. Areas range from about 21 acres to 2,600 acres with conditions for survey, classification, pricing, and survey fees. Some locations reference forfeited or cancelled applications and encumbrances. Selection subject to limits and right to enter drains in one plantagenet Lot.
The list records show dates for the Great Southern annual shows across Perth region towns. Corrigin hosts on September 24 1827 while other towns schedule October events including Kulin Nyabing Harrismith Fingelly Norrogin Clement Deseee Gnowangerup Wagin Kukerin Tamballup Wandering Katanning Kojonup Cranbrook Albany Denmark with dates through October and into February 1928.
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