16 May 1921
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 16, 1921
Page
1
The article surveys Paris fashion trends with Chinese lacquer beads, V shapes, and new lingerie sets. It notes shifts to simple tailored costumes, black velvet, and Milanese underwear, along with discussions of dressmaking education and the social mood postwar.
Dr Lawson presents a gradual scheme to relay and tar coat two miles of road annually funded by a special rate. He warns against heavy loans, urging a modest pace with a yearly target, while stressing timely action to avoid rising costs and debt. Council endorses referral to the works committee for report.
A conference of fruitgrowers in Western Australia plans a special gathering of branch delegates in the fruit districts to discuss exports and markets. The Perth meeting on June 15 will be led by A. J. president and B. L. Murray.
A recent issue notes ewes from a farmer near Surfleet in Spalding giving birth to six lambs, all well developed and alive. Reports from Australia and New Zealand cite ewes bearing four to six lambs, but excess offspring often die without hand rearing. The article mentions Lake Moral in Switzerland as a curious property.
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