17 Nov 1919
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 17, 1919
Page
1
A collage of fashion advice and household how-tos appears. Tips on hat care and velvet lining, bead colors for brown or gray eyes, laundry shortcuts with ribbons, vinegar flavored fruit preserves, and starching dress decoration. Also notes on a Paris dressmaker turned dancing academy and recipes for butter milk curds and light salad dressings.
The Alfney branch of the Australian Natives Association held its quarterly meeting in the Lower Town Hall on the 13th with Vice-president A Bruce presiding and a fair member turnout. Minutes noted a revised syllabus for the quarter, a united conference proposal, staff changes, and audit preparations while reporting a net gain of 20 members in the half year.
A special Albany Fire Brigade meeting at the Fire Station led by Captain J. Anderson chose W. Johnson as coach and authorized buying a stop watch. The brigade will attend the next demonstration and seek Fremantle accommodation. They plan a New Year’s function, a firemen’s and confetti ball in the Town Hall, with a spring committee handling arrangements and a trainer appointed, plus practice at 10 am.
The Sydney Mail notes need for grower co operation in the Murrumbidgee area with government aid. It cites Hughes on supporting cooperative marketing and steamship help to cut overseas freight, and discusses financing and organized marketing as essential for fruit districts in Australia and California style state market efforts.
Albany Council debates expanding Ulster road reserve to 45 acres for a racecourse while facing funds shortages. Critics question the project’s value with no local racehorses or events, noting competing municipal priorities and rising debts. Deputy Administrator Braniforth Smith leaves Kalgoorlie for the Northern Territory.
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