29 Sep 1919
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1919
Page
1
A Victorian style overview discusses a new yellow shade for summer wear including vests and gloves, and notes hair and stocking trends. It covers three tiered skirts in voile and foulard with halter collars, plus child garments, home sewing, and wartime practicality shaping fashion.
A dated goods list details various fabrics by name, width, color, and price per yard. Items include 38 inch cream and striped suiting, Saydaluxe Poplin in black and brown, striped Ratines, Pancil Striped Mousing Silk, Black Check Zephyrs, Tropical Saltings, Sponge Cloth, British Check Crepes, Cotton Gabardine, and more. Prices range from 1d to 2s 6d per yard, with several fabrics offered in multiple colors and widths.
An article discusses lime use versus superphosphate for southern soils, noting lime limits and the potential of superphosphate mixes. It cites L. Dunson and Col. Rhys Williams, endorsing subterranean clover and regional experiments to boost crop yields while urging farmers to start trials promptly.
The Agricultural Relief of Allies Committee considers distributing British sheep to aid devastated fronts. French authorities and the Department of the Somme support placing sheep at a departmental farm near Boyes to produce progeny for farmers returning to their holdings. The Belgian Ministry of Agriculture backs arrangements to help stricken farmers in the Yeer Valley with sheep gifts.
The new multi state dam on the Murray River will regulate water upstream from Albury and supply the lower Murray region. Construction begins with NSW works and later Victorian side expansion creating a temporary town for hundreds of workers on a hill above the camp site. The project promises to populate water supplies and shape settlement along the river valley and nearby highlands.
A Morning Post reflection notes many surnames derive from plants and trees, listing examples such as Bion, Dahl, Nicot, and Twelvetrees. It traces how family names like Geld and Choaney echo old or Norman roots, linking ancestorship to flora and place names across history.
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