22 Mar 1920
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1920
Page
1
A long article discusses women's work and fashion costs, noting how fabric prices strain families and women balance emancipation with household duties. It cites Melbourne hearings, clothing needs for children, and the impact of wages on keeping attire affordable. Also featured are domestic tips, crafts, and society notes on the Princess Royal and Lady Haig, with anecdotes of Miss Kennedy's violin mishap and royal connections.
A damaged OCR fragment lists various vendors and places such as York Street and Albany Fuente. It references wholesale suppliers and printers and mentions public supply roles, but the full context and specifics are unreadable. The fragment hints at a local notices page with names and addresses, lacking coherent complete details.
Fragmentary text mentions ports and wines with references to Tawney Wor Royal Reserve Port and Burgundy. The legible pieces hint at a catalog or list of wines including Sherry Rae and Muscuelinee, but specifics are unclear.
A fragmented column cites Melbourne government price moves and public discontent over taxes and living costs. It quotes Sir Munro F., the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, and references US treaty debates, work week ideas, and local industrial tensions with notes on public sentiment and governance.
The article discusses agricultural conservation and new farming lines, noting government views on “fancy” industries and the Salisbury Plain as once marginal land. It highlights the United States’ shift to improved methods to boost staple crops, with rice culture expanding through flooded and drained lands, enabling wider harvests using standard farm machinery.
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