23 Dec 1920
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
1
The article surveys Paris season attire for girls and women, highlighting white gloves, matching accessories, and georgette and crepe outfits. It notes the wedding of styles from white frees to frocks with embroidered details, and discusses fabrics, color accents, and permissible day wear with practical crafting tips.
A community memorial service and charity cricket day drew spectators as tables and exhibits shared space with local clubs. The War Service Memorial contract work continued as Bert Dunes and partners prepared the building, while cricket at Central ended in Centrals’ five-wicket victory with solid scores from Riches, Martin, Sonn, and Chirke.
The readable lines suggest mixing and timing steps for an unknown preparation with references to tarhomate and potential warnings. The legible fragments mention dissolving substances, mixing well, a two hour bell period, and a warning about a stiff or slappy action before standing, with unclear follow up.
A quirky note explains that Tre Wangaroart is not a member of the vat species but a miniature kangaroo. The piece contrasts fat content and stzar levels with cows, hinting at playful animal trivia.
E G McKenzie notes summer ahead and government grant of 100 for rock clearing in Sleeman River under Albany Roads Board supervision. Rev E A Brice to conduct Christmas services across Tornholm Krookup Torbay and Denmark with a special Denmark line train. community events include hospital fundraiser and Pymark ALP annual meeting with officer elections and reports.
The Denmark Road Board held its usual monthly meeting with full attendance. Standing orders were suspended to hear a deputation of Mesare, Darragh, Conway, and McKelvie, cattle owners affected by a 100 percent rise in regulation fees for a lork on the town common.
Notices detail revised posting times at Albany post office with new closing hours on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 46 p m and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 30 p m Saturday dispatches align with Sunday train at 10 p m Late letters may be posted at the railway station up to 6 30 p m Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays and 3 15 p m Tuesdays and Thursdays Sundays up to 6 00 p m Perth mails arrive on Tuesdays Saturdays Sundays at 8 00 p m and Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 00 p m
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