29 May 1919
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
1
The piece surveys postwar fashion trends with details on hut trims, gowns, and fabrics. It references airy outfits, redingotes, tailored frocks, and new spring coats, blending styles from America to London. It notes war’s end prompting replenishments and mentions hats, milinery, and dance eras like the tango and waltz.
The article discusses expanding dairying in Western Australia amid political shifts and wartime disruptions. It notes rising by products markets like casein and milk powder, a large Victorian plant for milk sugar from whey, and the need for research labs. Price regulation and labor shortages hinder development, but postwar recovery offers growth opportunities.
The Albany Town Council met in the Council Chamber with Mayor W J Day presiding. Topics included Mr Ralston’s fence on Duke Street, a scrub-clearing dispute at 374 and 376, rent for the Town Hall, repatriation grants, and solar-electric lighting arrangements. The council approved ground use for junior football Saturdays, considered the engineer’s retention, and kept Mr Rawnsley in office for one month to aid transition.
An advertisement promotes a scientific preparation described as mild and suitable for outward use. It claims efficacy against gout lumbago strains colds and other ailments. Readers are urged to write Speare's Remedies at 176 Chest Street Sydney for complete treatment and a free paste.
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