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Newspaper
Fremantle Herald
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1913
Page
3
The Fremantle Literary Institute committees announce the first entertainment in the series at Institute Hall next Wednesday evening. Hon. Thos Walker Attorney General and Minister for Education will speak on the subject Ladies and Gentlemen.
W H Carpenter MLA urged Lands Dept to use Government land in Alma Street for Workers Homes. The block, near Alma and Attlees streets and close to town center, has been surveyed and plans submitted to Fremantle Municipal Council for approval. If approved, six sites will be prepared for applicants.
A Fremantle rumour claimed the government chose a transcontinental railway route linking Fremantle with land along the projected line. Officials say the report is premature. no decision has been made and whether the line will approach Fremantle from the north or south bank remains under consideration.
Education Department offers free commercial courses at Central School Buildings Adelaide Street. English track covers business methods literature aid composition, optional shorthand and bookkeeping. Year end exams grant certificates aiding public and private job prospects. Current enrolment 640 total, 230 in English. space remains. Headmaster Mr Larkin tours evenings to guide enrolment for Fremantle youth.
Readable figures show Fremantle and East Fremantle municipal data including land values, loan liabilities, road and footpath lengths, and elector counts. Listings cover capital value of property, net annual value of rats property, sinking funds, and present property values with municipal ownership. All figures reflect year ending 1911 data and are provided by local town clerks with plans for North Fremantle in next issue. Also notes that goods are sold cheaply at Parry's Pharmacy, Market Street.
A reflective piece urges citizens to support their local newspaper as essential for voicing complaints, sharing ideas, and guiding progress. It argues Fremantle’s losses show the danger when a town lacks a journal and vows that public spirit thrives through the press.
A fragment mentions Parrys Phar faliey at Murkut Street offering smart attention. The text is garbled and provides no clear event or context beyond a street-side service reference.
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