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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 08, 1920
Page
4
The article explains marginal utility and how spenders choose goods. It uses a child's banana example to illustrate how each additional penny has decreasing value, guiding decisions on saving versus spending. It emphasizes economy of right choices, harmony in consumption, and balancing utility with cost for households.
A regional notice urges better farming as food demand grows. It cautions that continual soil subtraction without replenishment will impoverish the land and threaten future harvests.
A reflective piece on the New Forest and other counties where English oaks are yielded to ash under a wide planting scheme. The author notes how this “wooden walls” program mirrors industrial needs, the rise of aviation, and shifts in history, with trees becoming symbols of a changing countryside.
A Canadian rancher reports crossbreeding Romney and Rambouillet sheep to create a new half bred type named Roumellet. He uses English Romney rams on Rambouillet ewes and backcrosses, claiming strong growth, rapid maturity, and adaptability. The American Woollen Co endorses the wool as superior among crossbreds.
Three women visiting a London home near Regent's Park report a ghostly incident as a coat moves on its own and a guest appears to vanish silently. The elderly maid and the new owner both recount seeing a figure, with inquiries keeping the mystery in doubt.
The G8 Districta Racing Association fixes dates for the No 2 District Beverley to Albany fixtures subject to W A Turf Club approval. Meetings listed: Moalinging Thursday March 11 Dumbleyng Saturday March 14 Wagin Wednesday March 17.
A cryptic note asks which figure among a web of titled kin is the heiress in a tangled lineage. The query references a boastful set of relatives including Jack's Cousin Kate and the Squire of Lonsdale, with hints of a Pope relation.
In a seaside town Doris dreams of a future father who will love her as she pines for a stable family life. Her cousin Dora, her guardian Miss Carrington, and Ambrose Blair witness a shy longing, while a distant father’s resolve to cherish his child surfaces amid delicate misunderstandings and family tensions.
SPECIAL NOTICE Details for Standing Advertisements must reach the office by Friday and Tuesday at 12 noon. District papers welcome news of general interest and local district matters to keep a valuable public record. Clubs and institutions should inform editors of progress and meeting notices. Advertising is vital for trade and business.
Dora throws the ark at Doris. Mr Blair is struck by the falling object and sustains a scalp wound. Ambrose Carrington disciplines Dora, while Miss Carrington contemplates further punishment and plots against Adrian Blair as tension and fear rise in the household.
A late October visit to Minn Carrington's home brings a blunt, weathered man and a request to see Miss Carrington. Interspersed are scraps of dialogue about family, tavern life, a heavy letter, and stray historical notes, all evoking a fragmented domestic scene.
A report from a New York State School demonstration reveals a grafted tomato on a potato vine used as a curiosity at a county fair. Observers note the fruit shows no real change and seeds would not reproduce the combined plant, exposing the exhibit as a publicity stunt.
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