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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1926
Page
4
Hon Phillip Collier argues Western Australia has shed its Cinderella image and become the leading wheat province. He cites rising acreages, yields, and exports from 1900 to 1927, plus large-scale Empire development schemes, dairy groups, and strong wool trade, projecting vast future expansion and investment opportunities.
The station sister Mr J P Scanlon provides the winter timetable for the South Western railway in operation. Perth to Albany departs at 4.10 daily except Saturday and 6.35 pm Sundays. Albany to Perth runs to 10.25 pm Tuesday Thursday Saturday and 0.40 am Wednesday plus 6.16 pm Friday. Albany to Perth continuing to Perth arrives 10.06 pm Monday to Sunday 10.25 am.
The schedule shows outbound trips Monday and Friday from Albany at 7.5 pm arriving Denmark at 10.28 pm. Return from Denmark departs 11 pm arriving Albany 2.46 pm. On Wednesdays Albany departs 1.30 pm arriving Denmark 11.53 am and Denmark departs 12.90 pm arriving Albany 4.10 pm.
Denmark to Albany timetable shows daily departures from Albany at 6 5 am and 6 50 pm with midmorning and afternoon arrivals in Denmark, including Saturday special services. Readings list multiple segment times and a Saturday Albany to Denmark run at 1 30 am and a return at 5 15 pm.
The Commissioner of Railways says the Denmark motor coach will leave Albany at 11 15 a.m. on Saturdays with trips on May 29 June 12 24 July 10 24 August 7 21 September 4 18 October 2 15 30 November 13 27. The Friday before these dates it will depart Albany at 2 45 p.m. and return to Albany by 5 p.m. On Sundays after the above, it leaves Albany at 7 30 p.m. for Denmark, with returns from Denmark at 10 30 p.m. There is no change to the 1 30 p.m. Saturday service for Denmark. The schedule aims to help P men return home in Albany after the fortnightly pay day.
Erica a tall fair Nordic girl dreams of old Viking heroes and love as a storm lashes a northern town. Harold a brave admirer risks his life to aid a Norwegian ship in distress and wins Erica’s heart through danger and devotion amid family warmth and looming tragedy.
The notice lists mail closing times for Albany and surrounding lines including Perth, Denmark, Kronkup, Hor tin's, Tudor, and Torbay on various days. It details morning and afternoon cutoffs, weekday and weekend variations, and mentions the arrival of mails to Albany for Port Line with multiple routes and times. The passage also vaguely references the Hecht model 509 Fiat and unrelated American news references.
A fragmentary customer testimonial from Albany touts a kidney remedy, claiming long back weakness improved after use. It mentions Dean’s kidney remedy, Taylor and Sandford Road, and Foster-M McClellan Co. pricing and distribution details.
A satin full length walking frock with inverted pleat skirt, hand embroidered bodice and cape extension appears in Paramount film The Milud Gooddgan. Eother Balaton wears it with matching hat and stockings, while pairing with Jock Molt Brow Verrouee and Loulao Dresser in the scene.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a notice by the proprietor, truncated mid sentence. It reveals no clear action, date, or location, leaving the intended purpose and party names unreadable.
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