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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 21, 1927
Page
4
Commerce Department reports first nationwide survey of civil airways. In six months of the year 1926 flights totaled 19,877,033 miles with 505,646 passengers carried, signaling growing commercial value. Weather remains the main obstacle while regulation and interstate issues await attention.
Australian wine importers rally against foreign interference as court actions over use of the word Port on labels threaten to curb the industry. Burgoyne's Smith and Son and the Kon Company vow to resist covert reprisals from Portuguese interests while defending rights to label Australian sweet wines as Port Type Port Bryla or Port Character.
Mr. C. Fe. Liovil, Dudley MP and director of multiple firms including Nether ton Iron Works, Lloyds Bank, and Great Western railway, visits Melbourne on a special mission to study trade conditions and compulsory arbitration. He notes England has an old wages board system with no strikes, and questions the Arbitration Court.
Officials call for coordinated federal and state action to regulate flying machines that cross borders, arguing current laws are inadequate. The discussion notes growing aviation activity will demand stringent rules to protect the public and the fiefs, while dangers from backache remedies and unrelated ads appear in the same passage.
Chief Justice Taft urged sharper jury selection and fewer exemptions at a national crime conference. He urged targeted punishment of examinarians and warned against substituting zeal for wisdom in juror pools. A US attorney cited a 10 billion annual crime bill while experts proposed using hospitals and schools for crime correction.
Major D K Osborne of Gosnells bought a Fiat model 503 and J Box of Rockwell Geraldton took delivery of a Fiat model 500. In HALC WA petrol contest Fiat led both open and private classes with the highest miles per gallon from stock cars without petrol-saving devices. Bussola's Fiat shows age improving performance while Ford Canada showcases pulverised iron used in new plant furnaces.
The Geelong Ford plant showcases an advanced welfare department with a compact in house hospital and rest facilities. Doctors from Melbourne and Geelong praised its comprehensive first aid, accessibility and staff readiness, noting it rivals a general hospital cavalry department and could inspire similar setups across industry.
Richard Evin, a 17 year old from Flackwell Heath Berkshire, six foot four and growing, sought a bed long enough to fit him after competing in the boys amateur golf championship in Edinburgh. Local carpenters failed to craft a frame, sending him home to rest and pine for a comfortable stretch.
The Great Bonthers Perth to Albany and Denmark lines announce a new summer timetable starting Monday November 28. Perth to Albany departures include 4:00 pm with varying arrivals, and an additional 6:95 pm Saturday service. Albany to Perth runs daily with 4:15 pm or 6:35 pm departures and 10:55 am to 10:55 pm arrivals, reflecting weekly rotation.
Train and motor coach timetable for Albany to Denmark with multiple daily departures. Note odd dates and varying arrival times including segments on Mondays Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays plus alternate Saturdays through the year. Times show departures 7.5 am 8.30 pm and 1.30 pm with arrivals around 10.28 am 2.45 pm and 4.22 pm.
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