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Newspaper
Fremantle Herald
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 09, 1914
Page
4
The Palace Store announces a special window display of tango millinery not seen in Perth or Fremantle. It claims the store leads in millinery with the largest stock and latest styles, backed by top talent, offering hats in designs equal to any in the window at prices from 1 to seven guinger.
A letter dated March 30 from South Fremantle reveals a cost miscalculation by an unnamed official relating to extending the harbor to Rocky Bay. The writer corrects earlier totals, noting a grand total of 2,862,000 pounds instead of 3,859,000, and separates items as provisional estimates and nonessential items kept apart for accuracy. The correspondence suggests the need for independent cost estimates for inner and outer extensions.
The report covers upper class research results with 83 papers on Western Australia fruit industry and lists 00 per cent grades to 86 for students including F. Brown and B. Roichawlt. It notes strong geography work, top student Brown, and plans for wheat industry papers as Easter holidays bring cricket football balance and the end of term. An A Grade Fremantle match with Perth Boys’ on Fremantle Oval ended in a draw after Perth took first knock and local boys faced 44 for six at tea.
The piece argues against rapid expenditure to open a river harbor for contralto interests and warns Fremantle to avoid a doyen in the river policy. It urges government restraint, favors outports, and calls for balanced consideration of jetties, ballast, and modern harbor needs while opposing a costly inland extension. It emphasizes independent opinion unshackled by local politics and urges harmonious outport cooperation.
A scrambled OCR line from Fremantle hints at a name or title regarding a person, but the fragmentary text does not reveal a clear subject or event. The readable portion mentions Fremantle and a possible reference to HegaLo, leaving the main action unclear and unconfirmed.
An old penny section principle extension is proposed for the Joon trans system. The change would not necessarily cut revenue as traffic volume may rise. The board’s lack of action and inconsistent charges prompt calls to align fares with public needs and fairness.
The Port and Princess Theatre press forward with top talent as Tivoli Fremantle readies for a Saturday reopening. Acts include Lilly Eyton Jaen Shields and others from the Rickards circuit plus the Cavell family tour of India pending. Coulter guides the company with Mrs Coulter and baby aboard.
Letter writer laments tram operations in Fremantle area complaining that motormen lack timely guidance and inspectors are absent when needed. He urges proper labelled routes updated timetables and exact fare collection, citing delays and overcrowding at Stephen Street loop and Tolustreet line.
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