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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 23, 1920
Page
4
A reader letter from CLEAR LISS ESS criticizes Albany officials over health and street standards. The missive argues double standards in enforcing the Health Board, urging consistent justice and accountability from mayor, councilors, and police authorities.
A letter laments Albany’s shipping decline with the White Star line deserting the port and high freight losses. It urges local merchants to push Albany forward, warn of job losses, dismantled wool stores, and the port becoming a mere backwater while districts like Narrogin and Katanning lose trade to Fremantle and Merth. Public apathy is criticised and a call to act is made.
A letter argues for taxing land value only to promote enterprise and reduce urban congestion. The writer cites examples from Queensland and New South Wales and claims current systems penalize landowners who develop property while unimproved land gains windfall value. The author urges politicians to support reform. RIPPLER
The article reviews Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's role in promoting spiritualism during his Australian visit. It notes his stance against trickery, his appeal to reason, and his aim to reassure families grieving wartime losses. It mentions his book on the British Campaign and his planned activities in the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth solicitor general urges that undischarged men are not eligible for repatriation under the Australian Soldiers Repatriation Act. The Repatriation Commissioner believes war veterans should not be barred from some benefits before discharge and recommends special grants for furniture and transportation. Men at the Citizen Naval Forces who served in Australia and were blocked from ALF enlistment are not entitled to repatriation provisions.
The readable portion lists miscellaneous terms such as manufactured in Albany and several odd device or item phrases including COPIER FRAMES and DOWN PEPER. The text appears as a jumbled OCR fragment with no coherent event or context.
In a tangled chapter a detective plots a secret about Mrs Kesteven and Charles Cathcart. Townshend pressure mounts as Peggy Cabot and Will Lomas confront marriage lies and a looming arrest. Jenny confronts truth while Townshend hints at hidden motives and a path to power.
A disordered report describes a conflict at a restaurant over charges and prices. The proprietor apologizes for a likely mistaken bill and offers to refund four francs after disagreement about the final amount.
The article describes Chamberlain’s sharp wit and early public career as a speaker. It notes his ambition to influence policy, clashes with critics, and a tense exchange with a new member over the right to speak. The piece hints at election tensions affecting rhetorical battles.
Ireland trials compare cooked versus raw potatoes for pig finishing. In five counties, pigs fed cooked potatoes gained about 1.83 lb daily, while raw potato fed pigs gained nearly 18 pounds less per head, suggesting cooked potatoes improve fattening when other conditions stay the same.
A reader summary discusses Gulliver's Travels Laputa and the idea that gravitation could be neutralized. It envisions a shield between earth and objects, powered by electricity, to suspend matter and lift heavy items. Potential benefits and hazards of such a breakthrough are contemplated.
A revived archaeology driven by Mesopotamian studies and biblical legends questions a global deluge. Sir William Willcocks and Major General Sir George Martinunn propose the flood as a regional irrigation failure caused by a bursting river dims, suggesting Noah as a local Euphrates landowner with irrigation insight.
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