24 Sep 1923
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 24, 1923
Page
1
A vivid survey of spring fashion and social life, detailing dresses with ruffles, hats, and white ensembles seen in New York and London settings. It notes dressmaking studios like Princess in London, dyeing techniques for shoes and carpets, and the allure of crepe de chine fabrics. It also mentions Lord Balfour and public figures in light political and cultural contexts.
A promotional notice invites customers to inspect quality and prices at Drew Robinson and Co and promises values that will convert shoppers into satisfied customers. The appeal emphasizes affordable drapery, enticing readers to visit and compare offerings.
Manchester goods advertised in a dense catalog style listing bleached and unbleached shirting and ticking fabrics, canvas, cambrics, serges, and linens. It highlights prices per yard, heavy quality textiles, bed linens including ticking and canvas, assorted pillowcases, table linens, and embroidered towels. The ad markets strong value and direct-from-will merchants for fabrics and sewn goods.
A radical text by William Ager advocates a federation of small New States across Australia. It argues for autonomous internal laws, infrastructure control, water, land, and mineral resources, plus constitutional power to the states and a shift from centralized federal dominance. The piece envisions dozens of self ruling states forming a prosperous federation within the Australian commonwealth.
A promotional piece claims anyone can make a family supply of Heenzo Cough Mixture by mixing with sweetened water per directions. It asserts the homemade remedy is cheaper than store-bought options and provides rapid relief from coughs and colds.
A telegraphed report from Hobart Mercury details the Adelie Oil Exploration Company's results in the Sussofros district, noting a 600 foot thick sediment with about 0 percent a persistent oil indicator, gas shows at shallow depth, and favorable structural geology suggesting potential commercial prospects. The piece cites Tasmanian director A. McIntosh Heid and references the Adelaide Commonwealth geology, with mentions of The Albany Despatch.
Open on Wednesday September 20 the land at Whintoygenet Vietriet near Lake Sadie under Por V with locations 2500 and 2551 containing 7 acres and 28 acres respectively. Notices indicate forfeit lands of RH. D. Barton and J. Ryan due to reprice calcs and area limitations applying to the division.
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