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Newspaper
Fremantle Herald
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 13, 1914
Page
3
North Fremantle community notes cover street concerns about footpaths and pedestrian safety, council debates on road work, and local anecdotes. The column mentions a temperance service, a priest’s cave photos, and a harvest festival program, plus town events and residents like Teddy Tomkinson and Rowley Stratton.
The scene shows a crowded meeting led by a frustrated mayor as citizens debate a failing road. Amid satirical dialogue and muttered protests the crowd pleads for action while the mayor warns of impending perdition on the Road to Ruin in a closing curtain.
An engineering correspondent recounts the proposed cableway in the Himalayas linking Won ton to Kashnor, detailing ambitious towers, rope spans, and the plan to haul coal and logs from high elevations to the coast. The piece notes political debate, safety concerns, and the immense scale of construction over years amid local objections and difficult terrain.
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