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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 03, 1923
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text reveals scattered references to performers, local gatherings, and social figures. Amidst garbled lines, names like Mabini, Pelican Mabel, and Piven surface, with hints of centers, committees, and public notices. The piece presents disjointed reminiscences of events and individuals without a clear throughline or date.
Fragmented OCR text presents a garbled newspaper passage mentioning performances, venues, and dates. It hints at theatrical events, a theater in a city, and references to individuals and productions but lacks clear names, places, or concrete outcomes due to corruption.
The programme starts with a big revue “En Winterlam” presented in a lively, stagey style under Courtney Farid. Mer Veal Meith leads the band as Yeom YoM Te boys are set to perform their usual regional pieces and dance numbers. Admission prices listed as 2s 6d and 3s 9d with seats reservable.
A scarce old style remedy promises a family supply of cough medicine for colds sore throats and throat irritations. Instructions reference making in low shipments with incense in water and directions on the label. Quantities vary from small bottle to larger doses, priced to fit budget.
A long text discusses standardisation in Australian industry, noting the involvement of the Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association. It outlines aims for specifi c materials and processes, the role of a National Committee, and the need to identify suitable Australian raw materials for efficient production and reduced tooling variations.
The Joreey Leynd Adelle Oil Explorer Companies press forward in Tasmania with deep drilling at Sulgas district. Early logs show liquid oils in a 400 foot thick clay layer containing about 20 percent organic matter and lignitic material. Despite initial wetness and surface seepage, investors remain hopeful as deeper tests indicate potential oil concentration, though results are inconclusive and further work is planned.
A crowded Albany council meeting discusses a lighting plan for nine locations, sidewalk safety after a child injury, and crossings at Par Dade Street. Residents call for accountability from Mr. Lambert and the Navigation Authority reviews proposed weekly programs. The mayor signals limited action on an injury claim and council weighs future engineering attention.
Police disclosed a widening Tokyo Communist plot involving university professors and a Paris based activist’s wife, amid claims of Soviet money influence and plans to bomb factories. Arrests include two Waa University staff and a Keio University professor, with authorities tightening control as Bolshevik sympathies allegedly spread among Japan’s poorer classes.
A fragmentary report describes a Royal Society gathering discussing sexual selection. Major Darwin's address, Mate Selection, argues toward improving descendants through selective mating while warning against wealth display. The piece notes debates on social class and character in courtship, with emphasis on fostering friendships among youths of good character.
Commonwealth Treasurer Dr Earle Page said most bond and stockholders will be paid on September 15 if they do not seek conversion. He urged small cash fees, warned against heavy withdrawals, and appealed to leaders of Ananie Boweroily and public tenants to support a balanced response to the crisis.
Field notes describe favorable conditions for pervious strata and upright overlie, with strain afloat. Geologists report bacteri penetrations in tertiary istrata and extended seepage inspections near Harford and Sameofros confirming natural underground water movement.
An ad extols Bonn's Barkade Kidney Pills for kidney trouble with warnings of silent progression. It cites a testimonial from BR Dickinson of Albany about backache disintegration and other symptoms, praising the pills after two years as a cure, and lists sale details and beware notices.
A call to readers to send social notes and land talks to the district paper to enrich district records. Advertising is essential for business success, and the paper pledges to pursue a straight public interest course, censoring material that veers toward private matters.
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