18 May 1925
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 18, 1925
Page
1
Features on new fabrics, trims, and silhouettes dominate this fashion page. Velvet, voile, and lace appear in vivid color palettes with pale greens and apricots while sleeves slim to balloon shapes and flounces redefine the line.
A market listing offers Dent brown suede leather gloves at 75 6d a pair, plus Baldwin's Teazle Woot fabrics, silk ribbons, calico, and tweed garments at special sale prices. Items include wool sweaters, overcoats, and various cloths priced from a few pence to several shillings, with numerous color and size options.
A crowded storefront advertises Squire and Young as a leading hardware house offering hardware, drapery, clothing, photographic supplies, dry goods, insurance and repair services. It touts right prices and wide stock to meet all customer needs.
Review discusses a South African setting with Andrew Fal comer, his wife, and the death of a fostered child Olaf. It notes the lonely, harsh veldt mood, social tensions, and the moral arc of an upright man. Published by Hodder and Stoughton Sydney. available via Todd's Arcade Albany.
A portrait of Henry Lawson drawn from a Otago Witness piece notes his NZ teaching days, rejects myths about his pay and neglect, and argues Australia should celebrate his best work. It describes Lawson as tall, with black hair and eyes, witty yet reserved, and urges republishing his finest pieces to honor his contribution.
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