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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 13, 1925
Page
4
A wartime essay by Prank Hebb argues against broadcraft unions and for united Commonwealth labor. It contrasts IWW style craft concerns with broader worker solidarity and warns against unionism that divides workers or coerces action.
Formerly well known in agricultural winelen, Ike has returned, noting sensitive work’s grip. In Western Australia deal, ponies and thousands of acres suitable for grazing are available at low cost with multiple form options. The western soil and rainfall yield remarkable wheat crops, with dew and rain aiding growth. Farmers report better returns from holdings and extensive railways aiding settlers.
The article recalls Ampere, born near Lyons in 1750s France, noting his early curiosity, mentoring by Deambra, and later achievements in mathematics and physics including the astatic needle and electromagnetism. It traces his personal life, marriage to Julie Carron, and enduring influence on science amid upheavals of the French Revolution and later career at the Polytechnic School.
The Paramount star Betty Compson wears short skirts and daring daytime frocks in her latest film New Lives for Ol. The mood shows skirts above the knee with jewel-toned accessories, including satin hat, rhinestone ornaments, and bead trims.
An ad touts Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a tested remedy for kidney weakness and backache. A Albany resident Mrs J B Powe recounts her husband’s long pain, claiming six tablets cured him, and notes the product’s availability through Paster McClallan in Perth at 2 shillings per bottle.
Open land listings published for Plantagounet District near Woodarm and Thiwtngevet District from Mt McLeod area. Parcel boundaries defined with descriptions, acres and fields open under Parts V VI VIII and VIN. Prices shown per acre with possible reductions. references to John Edmundhou's Curfeited Lease and location numbers 457 4924.
Inauguration of the winter railway timetable details new operating hours from Albay Post Office to towns including Torbay Denmark and Kronkop. Services run Mondays and Fridays at 2:30 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:00 pm, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8:00 am, with seasonal closures and specific coach routes cited for Dye, Cuthbert, Evleker, Nerekup, Mt. Barker, and nearby ports.
Inward mails detail arrival times to Albany with lines for Men and Dewnark, listing days such as Tuesday Thursday and Galurdas at 10.25 p.m. and other morning arrivals. the text is garbled with several misspellings and inconsistent day names.
A damaged notice prints the winter railway timetable between Albany and Perth and the Denmark line. It lists multiple departures from Perth to Albany and Albany to Perth with inconsistent spellings and irregular times, plus Denmark line schedules to and from Albany and Denmark, with weekdays and weekend variations. The notice also mentions University Extension Lectures with dates and speakers for July to October.
The notice outlines federal and state taxation return dates for land and income taxes with penalties up to 100. It highlights amendments to the Western Australia land and income tax act of 1924 removing allowances for unimproved land under 60 pounds and improved land under 250 pounds used for agriculture. All landowners valued at 1 pound or more must file Form A showing land held as of June 30, 10365.
In a brief scene a man handles an eight pebbles, examines one, then his watch, checks the time, discards the watch, and slips the pebble into his clothing, revealing a small, idle pause in a mundane moment.
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