03 Nov 1919
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 03, 1919
Page
1
The piece reviews women’s dress trends including brown tones in 26 shades, matching footwear, anklets and ornamental ankles, and warns against hotel staff mishandling expensive shoes. It notes masculine Parisian tailoring, hairdressing styles, and advocates gentle skincare. It highlights Mile Len glen’s tennis triumph and the popularity of bead jewelry for chokers and dresses.
A wartime shift in finances sees men returning with limited pay while women earn more. The writer argues against mercenary dating, warns of extravagant gifts beyond a man’s means, and urges caution as couples plan homes amid high costs.
A collage of old style fashion advice and home remedies. It discusses dressing women to flatter age without bias, using manure and manure-based feeds for plants, and mentions cactus varieties and decorative blooms. A quirky gift idea a linen handkerchief with a secret pocket is noted as a Christmas present tip.
Editorial discusses mounting costs for pastoralists in Australia including taxation, wages, and export burdens. Calls for tax reform and wartime profit tax adjustments to protect primary producers while urging wiser statecraft to sustain wool and meat industries.
The Evening Standard reports Viscount Grey, former Secretary of State for Africa and the Colonies, has left the United Kingdom for the third time in six years. He has visited Prince George before the war and toured exhibitions abroad, though he found the furniture at the exhibition mostly disappointing. He then traveled to Southampton and Harre before returning, emphasizing his preference for home life and fishing.
An English correspondent in France notes rising prices shift gift customs from flowers to vegetables. White turnips or coalitions garnished with haricots suit fair ladies while darker complexions prefer fewer toes, with carrots and red cabbage as a favored finish.
The Morning Post extols wild gardens as natural and informal, noting that nature does most of the work. It describes borders, hedgerows, and herbaceous beds with mass plantings, transplanting Michaelmas daisies and daffodils, and mentions a Cockney visitor’s remark about the scene.
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