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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 21, 1919
Page
4
Dolly Bertley and Red trek into a February blizzard headed to Red Brook for a dance. A sudden snowstorm traps them as drifted roads and bitter winds deepen. Red fights to reach safety, sacrificing comfort to pull Dolly through and salvage both lives.
Red and Dolly reach a ruined lumber camp and discover a sheltered log wanigan with a fire and a lit shack nearby. Red arms himself with an axe as he approaches the unknown occupants, seeking warmth and safety for Dolly in the storm. The scene ends with a call to enter as voices rise from inside.
The Australian Commonwealth negotiates with Americar shipping interests to offload wooden vessels built in Olympia yards. Contracts for eighteen ships were cancelled, with progress slow due to machinery and material shortages. Braddon says shipping policy and prewar service restoration will guide future plans.
An advertisement touts a 'Beare's Rheumatic Remedy' claimed to dissolve uric acid and ease pain with an internal balm. It promises a post free copy of a pretended handbook and lists a local agent in Sydney, urging readers to obtain the remedy via chemist or mail order.
An upbeat notice proclaims IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE with the best advertising medium and reasonable rates promising sure return.
SPECIAL NOTICE states all changes for standing advertisements must be submitted in the office by Friday and Tuesday at 2 noon. The instruction emphasizes two weekly cutoff times for ad updates.
The paper invites readers to submit items of general interest including social dates land and stock news for the district record. Entries should be clear on one page signed by the contributor, anonymous tips are not accepted, and club secretaries are encouraged to participate. Advertising is viewed as essential to trade and paper success.
Farmers are warned that winter shipping of fat sheep risks losses from dirty, overloaded, or misrouted loads. Clean yards and careful draft marks prevent staining and price drops, while moderate, well spaced loading and short rest before trucking improve rest and appearance. The export market is likely brisk for even quality stock, so careful marketing matters.
At a conference in Vietorigg district, about 17 members pledged to guarantee funds for appointing an organizer for the Metropolitan Disteleta Fruitgrowers Association. With ~400 members, the group may raise roughly £000 for a year, funding salaries and expenses, via voluntary subscriptions rather than compulsory taxes, though details of duties for the organizer remain undecided.
An article argues for home breeding to improve store cattle quality and profitability. It notes dairy herd weaknesses from inferior bulls, urges farmers to breed more calves on their farms, and claims home-bred cattle fatten more efficiently and adapt better to local conditions.
An English writer notes potato blight returns worse since the Colorado beetle era. Spores travel by air and spraying can protect plants, but a new wart disease appears in uninfected districts. Immunity is not understood. use seed potatoes from trusted immune varieties and avoid infected tubers.
Courtesy of the Post master Mr John Norman outlines mail closing times for Perth Fremantle goldfields and railway offices. Closures occur at local post offices on Monday to Friday at 2 30 pm and Wednesdays at 10 am with Sunday dispatch by 10 am. Late letters accepted at the railway station until 3 15 pm on weekdays. Additional deliveries for Goowangerup Ongerup Balt River and Albany post offices noted with varied closures.
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