albany bell ltd employed over 400 people in its factory and tearooms. all received two weeks' paid annual leave, long before any employment awards required it. additionally, employees in kalgoorlie received rail fares and seaside accommodation for the two weeks; perth employees received travel expenses enabling them to travel up to . during 1925, bell as chairman of the master caterers association became involved in a strike lasting for almost a month. discouraged by further strikes, rising costs and competition, bell sold the company and factory in 1928.