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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 21, 1927
Page
4
The article outlines a government budget with highlights on expenditure, receipts, and expected revenue but the damaged text obscures exact figures and decisions. It mentions a deficit pressure, potential reserves, and a review period with references to a treasury and proposed funding limits.
A chaotic scene erupted after a fight near Leicester Square where a boxer named Kenyon was knocked down. Witnesses report a heated exchange and a court-mandated restraint appears unlikely as plans to enforce a 100 pound fine were discussed.
A jumper suit worn by Lole Wilsas in the Paramount Picture The Show Of part of the Fifteenth Birthday Group features blue taffeta silk with a pleated vandyke frill of biscuit georgette. It has a crom-over front with long sleeves a straight skirt and a large bow at the right hip.
The Bruce Page government plans to appoint a Royal Commission to study constitutional changes. It will include a constitutional lawyer, MPs from various positions, and employer and employee representatives. The commission will investigate aviation law health tax interstate trade and other topics, then propose concrete measures for Parliament and a referendum approval.
Leenzo is a money saving cough mixture described as a pleasant flavored remedy for roughs colds flu bronchitis and influenza. It claims to replace multiple bottles of medicine with one bottle and emphasizes safety for home use without drugs or poisons.
An exhaustive search by the Public Trustee seeks Mitchell family and heirs for about £10,000 in bank stock certificates and securities found after the death in Canada of Willow Tierlim Mitchell, born 1867 in Forgue, Scotland. Evidence includes a birth certificate, a Star Lodge card, and letters of links to India and a brother in South Africa. Officials aim to contact Forgue and Forgue parish connections.
The report argues that boosting efficiency is crucial for England to regain competitive footing in world markets. Unemployment has fallen recently, and industrial activity shows mixed progress with gold and cotton sectors lagging. Strikes hinder orders, dampening optimism as workers’ mood and employer plans influence the pace of recovery and production outlook.
Public guidance explains final civil and income tax returns covering salaries wages dividends and interest. It outlines forms A and H for provincial and land tax assessments, noting thresholds, filing dates, and who must submit returns for land ownership and value above set amounts.
The third season lecture, tonight at Albert Hall, will be given by Professor Rosa on The Story of the Atom. The lantern slides illustrate early atomic ideas and the rise of atomic theory, X rays, and radioactivity, with notes on energy, materials, and new era in science. Admission 1 shilling for adults and youths. A microscope for germ detection was mentioned.
Bir Johm Shetley-Rolls owner of the Avington Estate converts a derelict water wheel on the River Itchen into a power generator for Avington House and nearby villages. Over a thousand households and public spaces gain electric lighting while oil lamps are phased out and a power hinge near a river waterfall is planned to meet rising demand.
Innes Manney was sentenced to ten years hard labor after pleading guilty to five theft charges at Greenock and Paisley shops where he worked. The crimes spanned June 1, 1923, to January 14 last. He claimed addiction from malaria and stole cocaine bottles, pills, and aspirin mislabelled during the period.
Winter timetable published for the Albany Perth Denmark routes. Services run from Albany to Perth on weekdays with Saturday departures and reverse returns to Albany. Denmark coach and rail services show specific departures and arrivals on various days including Sundays, with additional alternate and seasonal patterns.
Prince Ged returning from service in China attends Shoreditch charity dance at Bhorediteh Town Hall. He and Alice Violet Varnall from Mockney Road perform the Charleston before a crowd of about 600, with an encore requested amid cheers. The event supports the Shoreditch School of Mothers chaired by Princess Mary.
An Adelaide musician who knew Mussolini before his rise recalls meeting the future dictator at La Scali Theatre Milan. Mussolini earned a few shillings nightly as a colluquer and later edited the Socialist Avanti. He served as an Arditi officer in the war, gaining a reputation for bravery and a love of power.
Notices list land parcels open for selection in Ving District near Irwin Inlet and Manwaenet District near Group 119, with locations 1788 and 4205, sizes from 92 to 924 acres, many subject to Agricultural Bank mortgage conditions. Dates include July 27 1927 and August 3 1927 plus various show dates across Great Southern towns.
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