Waterside News Delays and Steamers at Fremantle Quays
Waterfront report notes eight departures and arrivals of steamers including two English mailboats and a French and a German mail as a busy despite short port stays. It covers wage awards, arbitration delays, and impacts on living costs, plus obituaries, ship movements at North Wharf, and upcoming cargoes and sailings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Higgins
Fremantle
Sydney
Melbourne Wharf Laborers’ Union
Port Phillip Stevedoring Association
Melbourne Coal Workers
Call for Legislation Capping Money Lenders Rates
The letter urges a legislative cap on money lending rates, citing New Zealand 1900 limits as precedent. It asks Parliament to act to ease harsh borrowing conditions in our state and reduce usury by regulating secured and unsecured loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Par Nent
Shipping schedules for Fremantle and overseas departures
North Fremantle No. 2 Cricket Club notes steamship movements listing departures to London via Suez on RMS Malwa and other routes. Vessels include Norseman to Eastern States Wandilla Omrah Karoola Caledonien in sequence. Minderoo sails May 3 for Singapore, Western Australian May 4 for Derby, with Bunbury Kurnalpi departures and Geraldton Kurnalpi today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Suez
G.M. Boon
R.M.S. Malwa
Capetown
Norseman
Wandilla
RMS
Omrah
Karoola
F.M.S. Caledonien
Singapore
Minderoo
Derby
Western Australian
Geraldton
Kurnalpi
Bunbury
Fremantle Town Improvement Report Aims To Gather Data
The Fremantle Council accepts the special committee report on the town improvement scheme. It proposes spending £200 from the 3 per cents to collect data for ratepayers review. The article questions whether to be or not to be the final decision and urges ample time for ratepayers to consider the subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremantle Council
Vessel Tips Passengers With Satirical Postcard Scheme
A passenger jokes about the ship tipping as the steward explains a weekly mailing. The steward notes that upon payment of 2/6 and providing an address, the Frewaxtie HeeAzn will be posted to the recipient every Friday for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Barton-Fulcher
Cottesloe Beach
Karrakatta
Barton-Fulcher
T. J
R. A. Barton-Fulcher
KR. Barton-Fulcher
Tally Clerks’ Union
Tommy Barton
Tom Barton
R.M.8
Orsova
Fremantle
Sargent
Messrs. McIlwraith, McEacharn and Co
Commercial Hotel
Wm. Bowden
Fisher Beard and Co The Palace Store Adelaide Street Fremantle
Window displays promise a vast stock of household drapery from Fisher Beard and Co The Palace Store in Fremantle Adelaide Street They claim reliable makers only and cash terms with competitive yard and piece pricing on sheets flannelette towels nets Madras muslin linen runners quilts pillowcases and more per yard or per piece in a broad price range.
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J. Moore
Arundel St
South Terrace
Waterside Notes
U.s. Australind
Kanowna
Victoria
Lamaroo
Queen Margaret
Sylid
North
Koolonga
Poverty Point
Melbourne
Arbitration Court
Syltid
United Kingdom
Paget Sound
North Wharf
Geo, Wills and Co
Kwinana
Wyndham Direct
Mellwraith, McEacharn
Jarrah
S.s. Ashburton
S.s. Kooringa
Newcastle
Middlesboro
Cape
Messrs
Headley
New York
Stockton-on-Tees
W.A Shipping Association
Islander
Calcutta
Antwerp
Clan Macrae
Glasgow
Drachenfels
Gracelius
Caldergrove
Ulrich
Australia
Gothenburg
North Fremantle No. 2 Cricket Club
J. Cary
A. Bell
S.smetlie
W. Sullivan
J. Purcell
L. Charlton
A. Lulu
Ro McKenzie
M. Mundycapt
I. D. Murray
A. Briansen
Ry Middlemas
T. Davies
J. Fulton
J. Herbert
G Bell
Fisher Beard & GO
THE
Palace
Adelaide Street
Manchester
Perts
Madapolam
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