04 Jun 1923
Page 1
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1923
Page
1
The Women’s Realm notes trends in hats with feather plumes and hair fronds, veils and coats in wool rep and navy serge, plus new evening dresses with drapery and trains. It details hairdos, headdresses, and summer styling, with recipes for orange cakes and boiled tongue sandwiches and care tips for clothing care and cleaning stoves.
A broad catalog lists White Onkaparinga blankets in several sizes and weights, towels, cloths, and plannelette fabrics. Men’s coats trousers overcoats and sweaters, heavy tweed garments, robust work trousers, belts, braces, shirts, and underwear fill the low to mid price range with varied qualities and novelty fabrics.
William Bay reports on lingering mild conditions, moisture affecting wood supplies, and a forecast of clearer weather. He notes railway activity near Denmark Normilup, settler cottages progress, and local protests against moving a fortory facility from Leemark to a receiving depot, with petitions urging delay.
An advertisement style piece praises Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as effective for kidney trouble with a lengthy testimonial from Mrs B Dickinson of Albany describing past backache, urinary issues, and dropsical swellings that improved after using the product. It notes price and availability via Foster-McMellan Co. Also includes unrelated political reminiscence from Mrs M Robertson about returning home from Congress.
The Albany Water Board overhauls metering noting no method to quantify water lost through leaks and rainfall. The new recorder at Mt Clarke station will log 24 hour readings to show reservoir inflow, aiding automatic control and reducing staff trips to the reservoir.
A weekly lodge gathering chaired by Mr. Lou Pollak discussed pending communications from the Colonial Secretary and postponed action until the next meeting. The charter was received and a vote on membership for Mr. S. Bruce occurred.
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