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Newspaper
Fremantle Herald
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 27, 1914
Page
5
North Fremantle Municipal Council debates the tramway link and bridge repairs. It approves appeals on valuations, considers rate reductions on machinery works, and grants oval access to the North Fremantle Football Club. It orders sand removal from Thompson Road footpath and mandates fencing on Wisterias Avenue property.
School notes detail Western Australia gold mining studies and prize work at Boys’ Home School. Frank Brown led with a well written 21 pages. Alex Cameron earned a prize for his introductory material on bolt mining. Reports include mining types, WA goldfields, diagrams, and student progress. The article also covers the annual swimming carnival and a cricket match at Fremantle powered by Central School, with standings and notable performances. Examinations for term one begin next week for most pupils.
The Fremantle Rifle Club fired over 900 and 500 yard ranges at Osborne last Saturday for two silver spoons and the vice presidents trophy. Weather was difficult for shrutlee and the 500 yard shots were recorded by Captain Paterson, W. Ross, and A. Heenan. Scores listed follow.
The Paut'e Amateur Swimming Club held a successful carnival at the municipal baths with the half mile championship won by Edgar Finlay in quick time. Kohriver placed second as Norgard failed to finish the Nedlands swim. Fremantle clubs staged exhibitions and Freemantle Boys' School hosted its 14th annual carnival featuring age championships and relays. Notable local swimmers Miss Harbarn and Miss Enid Ewart gain recognition. A rescue by Roy Connell saved six year old Harry Marriott from drowning, with the child hospitalised in stable condition at last report.
Fremantle Rowing Club trains for Geraldton Regatta at Geraldton on April 18. Only two crews travel for the maiden fours with Finlayson leading one boat and Kiernan commanding the other. No sculling entries due to lack of entrants. A £60 donation was pledged at the last meeting to be collected by month’s end. Fundraising and boat orders underway, Foundation Day regatta planned with Perth and Geraldton clubs likely to attend. Coach C Edwards also coaches WA Inter-State crew.
The Fremantle Herald notes Fremantle residents should back a strong local press to represent State concerns. It laments past neglect by business leaders and urges a unifying, influential focal paper to voice public needs and opinions.
Residents in Hampton Road Hillstreet Cantonment Road and Point Street report continued nuisance from water carts due to terrible road conditions. They urge councillors in each locality to address the dust and disruption caused by the carts.
A page 7 errata note fixes two typographical errors in the History of the East Fre mantle Club. The opening sentence misprints 1895 instead of 1897 as the founding year. The line END is a more obvious error, 1800, of sours, is identified as incorrect.
Local residents report ongoing rubbish deposits along the Point Street riverside. A municipal representative is urged to act to abate the nuisance, which is described as an eyesore and bad advertisement for the city.
Fre mantle Chess Club members will meet in the Smoke Row at the Fremantle Literary Institute on Monday next to discuss chess matters and invite all players and lovers of chess to attend.
Fremantle Lots 162% to 1622 inclusive at Alma and Ath field Streets will be opened for selection on and after March 1 under the Worksom Act 1911. Plans are on view at the Workers’ Homes Board office in Perth for details, contact Harry P. Johnston, Chairman.
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