20 Jan 1921
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1921
Page
1
A reflective piece discusses daily life, communication by telephones, and a mix of social observations. It muses on distraction, quiet, and the pace of rural and small-town routines with imagined disputes and resolutions among leaders and neighbors.
The piece argues beauty reflects health and diet, noting fat and thin ideals, metabolism, and digestive health. It cautions against overfeeding and underexercise, claims a balanced diet improves facial glow, and warns external cosmetics cannot fix internal digestive issues.
Carbarup vs Blackwood on a Saturday produced a 211 total as Max Wright and Wilson forged a 119 run sixth wicket partnership. Wilson scored 119 with 14 fours and 2 sixes while Wright built a steady support innings. Alex Martin took seven wickets for the Woodkwood side, with Le Hichen impressing behind the stumps. Next Saturday Brickwood and Centrals stage a decisive rematch.
A reader urges a public meeting on a proposed Mt Barker sports ground expansion. He suggests modifying the existing reserve by moving cricket activities south, removing pines, and adding seats, claiming cost under £60 for improvements. He notes baths at the Memorial Club-house aid footballers and supports nearby facilities.
Early Monday incident at Gore Hill Sydney ends in killings. Frank Barnes aged 30 and Lily Barnes are found dead after a quarrel escalates to gunfire. Mrs Barnes had bullets in both shoulders while Frank also sustained a fatal head wound. Police report unclear condition for Lily Barnes.
A special meeting of the Returned Soldiers Sailors and Nurses League sub-branch was held at the Soldiers Institute on Monday to ballot on a motion from the mass meeting of January 6. The vote, 14 to 7, adopted an amendment disowning responsibility for mass meeting outcomes and urging harmony within the League.
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