13 Nov 1922
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 13, 1922
Page
1
A column blending fashion notes from London with homecraft tips. It covers new fabrics, veils, hats, sashes, and draperies for the season, skin care remedies using lemon juice, bath salts, and cross stitch trends, plus practical advice on bottled peas, cleaning, and unemployment relief through domestic service initiatives. It also notes Furnace Creek Borax and a comment on speaking pictures.
The Albany Volunteer Fire Brigade held a postponed meeting at the Fire Station. Officers for the coming year were nominated including Captain C W Milne Foreman Angove and Fireman Flaming. Donations from the Albany Football Association were acknowledged and annual social plans discussed.
Senator Carling rebutted Dr Earle Page asserting the Country Party misrepresented primary production. Official data show crop area grew from 10,720,884 acres in 1910-11 to 13,000,550 in 1920-21, dairy and fruit value rose from £45,532,679 to £145,180,820, wheat production increased from 95,111,089 to 145,873,850 bushels, butter output climbed from 10,211,909 lb to 208,087,864 lb.
A travelogue extols Denmark and district in Western Australia with notes on scenery from Albany to Nurwalup. It highlights Karri and Tingle forests, the Frankland River views, estuaries, petrified forest remnants, and plans to open the district for dairy and produce. It praises local hospitality and wildflowers, and mentions Nornalup asparagus.
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