16 Oct 1919
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 16, 1919
Page
1
A Brisbane style column argues the coming Federal election will precede the end of Parliament and prompts debate on a constitutional referendum to expand powers. The piece notes war powers, referenda odds, and costs while touching on Lord Jellicoe and Australia’s trade issues.
The Denmark branch of the BAK BN Association held an opening meeting in the Agricultural Hall with 24 members and officers including Frank Hayley as chairman and Mr Hardwick as vice-chairman. Motions covered branch duties, pricing inquiries, and monthly meetings. a obesity of aliens deportations. and cautions against politics at meetings. A Denmark Fancy Dress Ball on October 4 featured many costumed attendees and a report on attendance and roles.
A broad catalog lists direct shipment of fabrics and home textiles including Madras curtains sheets towels pillows and quilts. Items cover cream and white drapery muslin hemmed curtains harness nets Terry Towelling blinds and leather cloths with styles and sizes for beds camps and travel.
Visiting ex mayor H C Sima urged a move from local to national scope for a Soldiers Memorial Fund. He proposed Mount Clarence memorial or an avenue of honor with tablets and designs. He suggested loans and contributions totaling £2000 from Australia and New Zealand authorities to honor Australia and New Zealand servicemen.
Read from The Soldier argues memorial form divides towns and questions if a club room or statue best serves Albany. It praises freedom won by volunteers over any monument and critiques postwar vanity in erecting symbols for posterity.
The article traces the shift from excluding older workers to establishing a United States Employment Service handicap bureau. It cites Victor Gannon’s Chicago program that placed elderly and disabled people in suitable roles, arguing experience, steadiness, and specialized skills can fit niche jobs. The initiative expands nationwide, aiming to reduce age and disability discrimination in hiring.
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