Hamilton Hill Notes Quiet Week and School Epidemic
From our own correspondent: a quiet week in Hamilton Hill with a mild chickenpox like illness among students, suggesting school closure for midwinter holidays. A daily mail service issue slows letter delivery from Monday to Wednesday. A paddock on Forrest road owned by the Davis estate will be subdivided and sold to aid progress. A request to Fremantle Council to finish Stock road to the boundary to create a Perth shortcut.
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Forrest-road
Davis
Fremantle Council
Fremantle Roads Board
Perth
Fremantle Cemetery
Carrington-street
Palmyra
Canning-road
Death of William Love Saddens Adelaide Street School
The Boys' Central School in Adelaide Street mourns master William Leslie Love who died at 24 after a pneumonia bout following a football trip. Loved for his quiet manner, he taught since 1913 and mentored cricket, football, and rifle shooting. funeral held in Anglican cemetery with many wreaths from students, staff, and the Training College.
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Adelaide-street
William Leslie Love
Love
Inds
Perth
Wargin
Maremont
Training College
Klein
Rooney
Debates over Naval Base Shaft Depth Dispute
A reader challenges the reliability of Naval Base updates from Sir John Forrest and local prospector comments. The letters compare claimed depths of 16–17 feet versus 2 feet and note five months of work, questioning government competence and transparency in naval base projects.
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John Forrest
Fward Guman
Cook
Naval Base
Crite
That Imaginary Cave Denied at Naval Base Shaft
Rumors of a cavern in the Naval Base shaft are officially denied though talks persist. Public impatience grows for progress and for Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice to deliver Cockburn found Naval use recommendations.
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Naval Base
Cook
Maurice Fitzmausier
Cockburn
Novelty trial at Canning Park with welter and purse
Paun Pry reports a busy racing card at Canning Park featuring a seven furlong novelty trial with contenders Ngalrain Warilda Carnac and Son of Argonaut. A six furlong welter plate targets Susa Minever and Venetian King while a one mile and 150 yard purse pits Mural Maid Tiga Rippler and Benhab against each other. Also noted are hurdles at the Fremantle meeting and Fremantle Hospital board actions with donations and patient figures.
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Ngalrain
Warilda
Carnac
Argonaut
the Vale
Warildy
Agonva
Bob
Susa
Minever
Helena Vale
Canning
Susa MI
Mural Maid
Tiga
Rippler
Benhab
Riga
Orient Queen
Chillamun
Murella
Lord Mural
Mural Lass
Headquarters
Fremantle Hospital
Fremantle Public Hospital
Mc / Milk
Allen
Woodhouse
Bolton
M- Laren
Tomkinson
Murphy
Carpenter
Cambell
House
Colle
Terminus
Friendly Societies
Fremantle Detective Lyney Receives Civic Presentations
Before leaving for a holiday trip to the Eastern States, Detective Lyney will be given a purse of sovereigns and a richly engraved gold sovereign purse by Fremantle citizens. The presentation occurs in The Town Hall supper room with the mayor officiating, amid a cordial civic send off. On return, Detective Lynch will take shares of the CLD, Vue ac Houtder.
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Lyney
Fremantle
Lynch
CLD
Vue
Houtder
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Hamilton Hill
E. A. Holmes
Harper & Ross
High Street
Samuel
Hane High
William Streets
Watson & Gutmann
Calcutta
London
Australia
S.P
Canning Park
Ngalrain Carnac Varilda
Boabab Rippler
Hunt Club
Liberator
Lady Villa
Mingo
Belmont
Lady Willea
Miago
Glenroy
Stone
Boliver
Southport
Paddy Bolger
Golden City
Goodwood Racing Club
SUIFS
Perect
Porth
Willian and
Murray Ste
Central Arrate
J. Bell
Bateman and Andressen
High-St
Bateman & Andressen
Jane Bros
Mandurah Road
South Fremantle
Ladies’ & Gentlemen's Tailors
The
Government Savings Bank Department
Pink
Packenham
High Streets
Victoria Insurance Company Limited
R. J. Lynn, Ltd
Mouatt Street
Angus McLeod
High ST
Ss. A. Dyson
Carrington Street
Catto
Aberdgen Whisky
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