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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 03, 1924
Page
4
Local event screens a dramatic 12th century epic about a king, his jealous consort, and a violent struggle with infidels. The program promises a vividly staged tale of valor and intrigue amid wartime losses and political schemes.
Empire Theatre screens The Great Command tomorrow night. The feature follows The Night Manu and The Silent Command with sensational scenes and a stormy plot featuring naval fleets.
Wesley Berry star of Freckle fame appears in The Printer's Devil a Mast Pictures release. Hanis Meyers supports in a suspenseful atmospheric story about a boy’s adventures around a printing press romance and crime. Brick Hubbard a printer’s devil from Bridgeville Gavec’s town helps drive the plot with humor and danger.
A partial OCR segment appears to describe a local scene with garbled names places and comments about a hut hotel and a tower. Readable bits mention a college and a state by Wiel Mares and a possible local event.
A chaotic write up describes a Town Hall event featuring Thee Altoids and The Wenn with Pour Faces. The review lauds the cast including Hetty Compasani and Wanda Howley, praising acting, plotting, and production values though laced with garbled phrases and misprints.
Four years after a theft setback, Beljpae Norton unveils a taxi coupon device linking driver and vehicle data. Norton hopes one coupon per fare will curb crime and aid police work, while the idea attracts offers though not yet in Australia and is tied to Norton's acting career.
Paramount producer Herbert Brenon discusses The Breaking Point a drama about public gossip and its role in exposing crime. The film stars Nita Naldi Patsy Ruth Miller Matt Moore George Fawcett and Theodore von Eltz and adapts Mary Roberts Rinehart’s novel.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Albany and Frederick with unclear terms. Readers cannot identify a clear event, date, or authority. The readable bits hint at a place name Albany and a person or term Frederick, but no concrete action.
A detailed critique of the Easts versus Norths game describes players like Langdon and Nesbitt, plus turnovers, kicks, and defenses. The report praises Basther in goal and notes Todman’s debut, with West and Fost contesting the Belt and Seven newspapers visiting the office.
A Times correspondent extols the date fruit, tracing its beauty and value from the Algerian oasis to Tunis. It praises harvests, palm groves near Taggart, the 2,000,000 palms producing about 50,000 tons, and notes desert wells and artesian cultivation expanding cultivation while warning of imperfections in commerce.
A London message reports 25,000 Salvationians welcomed General Booth on his return from Australasian and New Zealand tour, accompanied by 50 bands at the Crystal Palace.
The list of voyage dates for Fremantle Albany Hopetoun and other ports is published. Entries include July 1 leaves for Albany and Tasmanian routes, July 21 for Albany, July 24 Fremantle to Albany, August 12 Albany to Hopetoun and Experances, August 18 Albany to Premettle, August 26 Albany to Cape Kiehs Bremner Bay and others, September 1 Albany to Fremantle, September 11 Albany to Hopetoun and multiple bays and points.
A fragmentary verse piece opens with nature imagery as a backdrop to a shop assistant union meeting. The article notes a well attended gathering in the Lecture room last Wednesday evening. Mr. Dr Freedman, general secretary, is pleased with branch work while Mr. Kasson resigns as branch secretary.
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