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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1927
Page
4
Assistant secretary provides cricket updates through the second round with standings and player averages. Details include team positions and batting bowling figures though the text is garbled.
The Waterside Workers Federation faces a tense stand as arbitration awards are issued and monitored. The court warns that noncompliance could prompt further action while a three month interim award aims to bridge negotiations.
The piece surveys cinema and stage trends with mentions of Sydney Giel Li Hopleie Cant i thee stregee and numerous actors. It discusses industry dynamics, public reception, and shifts in star power, noting how reputations and creative directions influence box office and critical response.
The New South Wales Government becomes a member of the Federal Loan Council after an agreement signed by Premier Mr Bavin. NSW also signs the Federal Roads Agreement and joins Bruce Mage Government road policy benefits, seen as a result of the Lung Government’s rejection.
The Land Tax Assessment Bill, in its second reading, seeks hardship relief for primary producers. If drought or adverse conditions impair income from land, the Commissioner of Taxation may relieve a taxpayer of all or part of land tax on that property. The measure targets those suffering hardship while owning other lands.
Members of the Australian Dairy Produce Control Board met at Canberra yesterday. Delegations attended from Queensland New South Wales and West Australia. It was reported that the advertising campaign conducted throughout Great Britain on behalf of Australian goods had been very successful.
The Butter Stabilisation amunitee decided to continue the Paterson plan operations for next year at a Canberra meeting held on Tuesday.
Warner Brothers presents Irene Rich in a Parisi an family tale about a seventh year split. Lilyan Tashman stars as the blonde who diverts Huntly Gordon while Demarest plays the other man. Otis Harlan adds a fake divorce and two fake marriages to spice the plot.
Readers report strong relief from kidney trouble with Dean's Backache Kidney Pills. Mrs Dennis Carew and Mrs Tennis describe long standing pains and urinary issues cured after a course, with continued well being ten years later. Sold by chemists and stores. Foster-M McClellan Co. advertises 15 Hamilton Street Sydney. avoid imitations and ensure DOAN'S.
An Australian film project plans on site shooting revealing how real life places inspire the set in a Hollywood backlot. Creators compare local trims with American methods while considering practical effects and authenticity for the portrayed scenes.
Edith Roberts speaks about the dangers of dieting and overfat reduction in young actresses. She recalls her own 15 month career pause to recover from dieting effects, warns girls to avoid extreme restrictions, and stresses doctors' guidance to prevent illness.
A curious film sequence in J Stuart Plackton’s The Passionate Quest by Warner shows old fashioned glass blowing procedures north of England. The piece highlights medieval craft, molten glass shaping into delicate forms, and a glow that elevates craft over mechanized production.
In Warner Brothers comedy Don't Tell the Wife a Dance of the Silver Shaft sequence showcases seven dancing women underlit by silver light creating ghostlike, floating silhouettes. The ballet, arranged by Ernest Belcher, is set in a Paris nightclub and features Tre Rich, Huntly Gordon, Lilyan Tasman, and William Demarest in supporting roles.
The Inland Papuan river setting inspires the Beatrice Grimshaw story adapted by World Pictures with Norman Dawn directing aerial sequences. The working title Coin of the Coral Seas was changed after readers misunderstood it as implying a Russian link, and The Adorable Outcast was proposed before settling on a title that highlights Lona the native girl. Stephen Conn, previously in Below and Nurns, is cast in the lead, aligning with romance and human-interest aims.
Agricultural officer in the North West Frontier Province notes mesquite beans as highly nutritious stock fodder for sheep and cattle. He cites the beans’ drought tolerance and spread in arid regions, while NSW attempts to establish them have met limited success. Steps are planned to restock with true mesquite seeds and propagate the crop.
New summer timetable to operate from November 2 Published by local authorities for travellers the schedule shows Perth to Albany and return services starting Monday November 28 with departures mostly at 4 pm on weekdays and varying arrival times latest 10 00 am on Saturday services Denmark fine noted in the official notice
Albany to Perth timetable shows weekly departures from Albany with inbound arrivals in Perth. Times vary by day with multiple options including 4.15 pm departures and 10.55 am arrivals, plus a 10.58 pm late option and a 10.26 pm Sunday arrival.
Train and motor coach timetables list departures from Albany to Denmark and Venmerk with multiple daily services on Monday Wednesday Tuesday and Thursday plus alternate Saturdays and Sundays. The notes include departure times, arrivals, and dates for January through May with several inconsistencies and typos.
The Albany postmaster Mr BE J Miller announces a summer timetable coming into effect today. It lists Perth outbound trains on Monday Tuesday and Thursday with specific station times across the week and Denmark outbound and inbound services on various days with early morning departures.
Frugal fashion guidance on using odds and ends from dress fabrics, silks, brocade, and lace to craft handbags, cushions, lampshades, and decorative items. Tips emphasize selecting quality remnants at counter discounts, with ideas for gifts and economical home projects.
Government land sale notices describe open under parts V VI and VIII with locations in Plantagenet near Albany and other districts. Listings include acreage 19 to 1000 acres with survey fees and forfeited purchase cases affecting parties like OG. T. Cullinane and L. M. Thomson, plus details on location 4496 and 4047 with prices per acre and conditions.
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