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Newspaper
Fremantle Herald
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 12, 1915
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR lists places and dates with ship related terms and saloon references. Mentions include Mar ORSOVA Fowl and April 4, various names, cabins, decks, and a branch manager. Limited readable items imply maritime travel or passenger liner context with misread terms and locations.
A scattered OCR text lists many place names such as Luxdon India Medina Maro Maloja Mooltan Malwa Moldavia and dates like May 10 March 29 April 12 June 21. It mentions special excursions tickets reduced rates and remittances via wires. The fragment lacks coherent story or context.
The report outlines a new twin screw steamer with wireless, first class and three berth cabins, swimming baths and electric utilities. Interchangeable tickets with interstate companies, agents for Allied Route to London and Union Co of NZ. Fremantle, Coolgardie, Bunbury listed among connected firms and agents.
Fragmentary shipping notes show transhipping routes to Hobart and New Zealand ports and Timetable entries for Kapunda and Dimboola with dates in March to May 1900. Mentions Melbourne Sydney Newcastle Tasmanian and Queensland ports with cargo handling cues and irregular timing.
A Victorian-era advertisement promotes fast passenger steamers departing Fremantle to Albany Adelaide Melbourne and Sydney with transhipment to Queensland Tasmanian and New Zealand ports. It highlights ships Katoomba Kabooola and Karoola with schedules around March April and May, special deluxe accommodations private suites and wireless telegraphy, plus agents in Fremantle Perth Kalgoorlie Geraldton Bunbury and beyond.
South Coast ports report Seencla departing Albania on Wednesdays with care of Harbor Trust and immigration departments. Offices in Perth Albany coordinate through town hall Barack Street and railway department respectively.
The report mixes wartime correspondence with domestic discontent. Soldiers wives demand delayed payments and relief as councils question Defence Department staffing. A cabinet change discussion appears alongside social commentary and a note on Commonwealth automation progress in Western Australia.
A Fremantle Lumpers Union official cites severe wage cuts and uneven work distribution at the Fremantle wharf. Total wages drop by about £40,000 over five months as unemployment rises with many men seeking work at the Trades Hall and being turned away.
The English classes each chose two members for the social committee with W Murphy as secretary and Bert Walwork as treasurer. A social is planned for Saturday evening March 20 with music and a dance. The Mayor Wray will preside and present certificates to recipients. Acting Chief Inspector Chubb may attend along with Port figures. Committees have tickets for sale.
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