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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1927
Page
4
In Sydney discourse a plan for a million residents and a millionaire club is debated. A critic warns the scheme harms the state, turning the city into a bottleneck while promising jobs and wealth for the few, with public funds urged for woolly central plans.
Todge Sabath of Chicago shares guidance for husbands and wives on faithful partnership and mutual respect. The list urges honest breakfast routines, financial support, avoiding interference, and open dialogue to strengthen home life and trust.
The showgrounds bustle as pavilion space fills and side show booths near capacity. Elaborate electric lighting enhances the pavilion, with chariot racing, a motor cycling derby, cattle drafting, camel parade, and fireworks planned to boost gate receipts. Subscriptions from new and old members rise, fueling the society’s activities this year.
Florenes Vidtor known as The Orchid Lady of the Screen stars in Paramounts Afraid to Love. A notable gown features black velvet with jet sequins cascading from shoulder to floor, emphasizing her delicate white beauty and dramatic presence in a key scene.
The speaker recalls an encounter with a self styled economist who spoke of a million club to build Sydney into a global hub. He warned of misdirected dreams of ports rails and mills funded by others, arguing land owners and workers seek steady livelihoods over grand schemes. The critic questions the motive and feasibility of giant projects versus practical rural prosperity.
The Albany post office lists outward and inward mail cutoffs for the railway winter home table. It details Perth Line, Denmark Line, private bags, and inward waits with specific days and times for station clearances and arrivals.
A man survived five to six minutes after his heart stopped during surgery before breathing returned. He underwent a further operation after earlier complications. A doctor attributed death to heart failure linked to the anaesthetic, and a verdict of death by misadventure was recorded.
A dying patient at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London marries his sweetheart with a special license from the Archbishop of Canterbury. The ceremony, held at six in the evening beside his bed, was witnessed only by the couple’s families as staff covered costs including stamp duty and a ring found by the bride’s mother. The groom died five days later, leaving the bride to face the loss.
Winter timetable details rail departures from Perth to Albany and connections at Albany including Denmark service and motor service. Times cover Monday to Saturday departures and Sunday arrivals with multiple routes and dates. Some lines indicate alternate Saturdays and Sundays and notes on recent Atlantic flights.
An Evening News interview with a marriage-law expert explains that no one can legally solemnize a wedding outside approved venues. The Archbishop of Canterbury wields powers from an Act of King Henry VII, restricting private or unlicensed ceremonies even for Jewish rites with civil licence.
A remarkable woman in crowded Wick Square, aged ninety five, has aided orphans for over sixty years without fundraising or debt. She ran a small school and took in girls, growing to 200 with several branches. Many became loyal domestic servants, some at the same homes for thirty years. Her care continues as she welcomes them with farewell talks before they start work.
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