05 May 1921
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 05, 1921
Page
1
Gardening notes describe sowing schemes for vegetables including cabbage cauliflower beetroot parsnip turnip and lettuce. It recommends dwarf pea varieties Willow, American Wonder, Daisy and the dwarf Chowpiow while noting Fiona sowings and asparagus beds with long lasting harvests and detailed soil and bed preparation steps.
The article lists winter sowing for many flowers including Clarkey, muti, nemesia, dianthus, pansy, and sweet peas, with emphasis on wintering varieties. It warns summer flowers are nearly over and spring plants replace them, advises careful handling of Dublins and wood growth, and highlights Delphinium and Chrysanthemum as prized permanent garden subjects with notes on wind and soil, plus enthusiasm from flower lovers for the displays.
A local indoor flower show highlighted blooms grown in pots with notable entries from gardener Mr Mulford and Mrs Robinson’s garden. Distinguished white Alite Benoa and pink tinted blooms attracted praise, rivaled by a deep crimson Tim and the gold H C Polling. Other names include Edith Covel, Mrs TD Turner, Evelyn Ferguson, Calder Champion, Rev MM Olitenton, and more. Demonstrations praised hardy cultivars and color varieties, easily propagated in varied beds.
Mt Barker Rifle Club defeated Katanning and Broome Hill in a triangular match held at Mt Barker. Key scores by Matthews Silvester and Lee highlighted the day with Clarke and Thomas of Mt Barker achieving top 600 yard marks despite fading light.
A truncated classified notice advertises electrics and hot baths with trial solicited. Enquiries attended to at the response station and motor garage telephone advertisement.
Long archival excerpt outlines historical colony borders in Australia from 1620 to 1960, noting Western Australia and New South Wales, Van Diemen’s Land, New Zealand’s separation, and later territorial changes. It discusses constitutional provisions for creating new states, the role of state parliaments, and partial surrender of territory to the Commonwealth. Western Australia’s distance from Perth draws critical commentary from the Perth Daily News, urging smaller states to improve governance and development.
A historical extract critiques unemployment in the Eastern States, arguing it stems from policy and greed of the rich, not workers. It challenges claims that strikes and high wages cause hardship, asserting systemic issues in peace-time economies and wartime upheaval.
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