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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1920
Page
4
A lengthy column discusses industrial wage policy, public costs, and potential unrest. It critiques wage fixing, cites parliamentary debate, and voices concern over education and public policy. The writer warns of rising discontent, foreign competition, and the threat to stability from socialist rhetoric. The piece also references figures like Lenin, condemns mismanagement, and urges decisive government action to uphold order.
After nearly seven months on strike, a section of the Public Service returned to duty on Thursday by Harvest terrane. No pay deductions were made for the period, and workers claim they are now £58 better off during each prior period of their existence. The text mocks those advocating direct action as they celebrate raising their own remuneration.
A report to the Minister for Agriculture by H McCallum argues the North-East lands between Gnowangerup and Cape Riche are suitable for wheat, dairying, and general farming. It urges a railway from Albany to Ongerup to unlock transport, spur settlement, and integrate with the port, stressing the need for coordinated regional action.
Opera star John McCormack, described as the great Irish tenor, arrives from America for an Australasian tour led by J. and N. Tait. Reports claim Flo pays the largest income tax of any singer in America, with income last year exceeding £20,000.
In a Stenton Green inquest scene Townshend, Mrs Kesteven, and detective Townshend confront a man’s death linked to Mr Kesteven. The coroner’s inquiry reveals a fatal head wound and a suspect narrative, as witnesses including Doctor Dobbs and Mrs Kesteven offer conflicting details about timing and cause.
A fragmented courtroom narrative follows Mrs Keseren and her lawyer as a coroner inquest probes Dr Dobbs and Mr Wright’s post mortem of Mr Ververte s body. The inquiry weighs torturina of antimony and possible self administration versus poisoning by another.
Excerpts discuss the Dairy Produce Act and examinations for milk and cream graders in Victoria. Notes cover milk handling from the cow, ripening cream, and aroma development, with cautions on high temperatures. Also mentions milking practices, farm pedigrees, and a Kansas dairy herd sale of 41 head for £4544, average £1100 per cow.
Fragmentary Albany produced list of hardware items and brands including TINWARE BATH HEATERS GALVAN ISKTUL and SPOUTING. text also mentions KANSTATW TRAINS TANKS WASH TROUGHS and HIDE CAPTING with miscellaneous terms.
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