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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1924
Page
4
A noted show at the Empire Theatre features Anita Stew in a path of romance and social critique with a starry cast. The program includes the film The Wow Marred and a supporting slate of Pathe Gineette Mermaid sound and a Tony Lang Cartoon.
Thursday night featured the sensational stage production based on a story by Joseph Hocking. Miss Swanston led a cast including Dulph Har graves Vera Reynolda Claires Vlory and Hubert Agnew with strong support from Louise Dresper Maud Wayan and delia Foye. The gown worn by Miss Swanston drew praise as the performance delivered a top notch program with dramatic suspense and visual spectacle.
An attractive Universal Pictures programme screens at Town Hall on Wednesday night headlined by the Western romance Pure, Gre. Bob Evans, a Texas ranger, chases a stranger who poses as Stella Bolling’s brother as Evans assists in a perilous border escape and a cliff topple rescue. The bill includes Under Syvret Orders, a comedy Quit Riddling, and an International News reel while local education notices affect millinery and drawing classes at Athiny Technion School with applications already filed.
The Albany Fire Brigade Band held its annual meeting noting member contributions, donations, and the year’s finances. Officers were elected including president J. Brownhaw and bandmaster J. O Well with secretary S Monen praised for precise accounting and fundraising efforts.
In Albany the town band council debates band member instrument usage after re elections. They consider restricting instrument use to bandwork only and seek sanction from the committee, while guarantors pledge funds to support the band and a renewed effort to recruit and retain players through rehearsals and honorary memberships.
A fragment lists contributors to a bandmaster's salary fund. Names include Lambert, Ben Betis al, Barnett, Melville, Gusts, Johns W, Vince, Westdon W, Bay View Howe, Goodall, Cibo, Gallop, Muy, Reale, and others, with amount references and near-illegible entries.
An Eastern States expert claims Australian eucalypt trees can yield 134 tons per acre in eight years for pulp. Much of the forest is burned for firewood or left unused while imports of newsprint cost Australia 1.5 million pounds annually. A future pulp industry exists but needs attention and reform.
The Commonwealth Bank unveils its new Melbourne office with a solid granite frontage, a two-story banking hall, and a fortified fireproof chamber. The design features a Chubb anti-blow pipe vault, six elevators, Tasmanian Blackwood fittings, and luxury staff quarters on the upper floors, signaling strength and modern efficiency.
Grateful endorsers claim long lasting relief from backache and kidney troubles after using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. Mrs Taylor reports cure after years of weakness. Mrs Savior recalls no recurrence eighteen years after treatment. Sold by chemists and stores at 2s 0d, post available from Foreter-McClevern Co.
Fragmentary report describes a city discussion about contracting street improvements on private property and who should pay. Speakers name Ingham and the mayor, touch on private versus public benefit, labor rates, and adherence to civil specifications amid controversy over funding and governance.
Land notices describe a forfeited tract in Plotavent District, Wollinsday area, planned sale under Darts A VI and VII. The property covers several perches with 6 per pore and includes improvements. Named as F. Gh. Henstad's forfeited cause 15249/88, dated Janu 4.
A garbled note describes Heenso Polyvewsh mixture added to hot water as a remedy for coughs colds influenza sore throats and similar woes. It touts easy use with directions on the label and urges keeping a bottle in every home.
These columns are always open for public matters and not private ones. Any tendency toward private detail will be strictly censored.
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