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Newspaper
Fremantle Herald
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 16, 1913
Page
7
A reflective piece extols Fremantle as a great harbor and naval stronghold. The writer lauds its beauty, views from Beaconsfield, and the river estuary, while noting Fremantle’s faults and the need for civic pride and guardianship by citizens.
Fremantle Council health committee reports continuing condemnation of dilapidated buildings at the Port. Adelaide Street and Victoria Road properties owned by Mrs. Gray were deemed unfit for habitation. one owner renovated, another still occupied. Council orders six weeks to remove objectionable premises and enforce action to clear the sites. Parry's Pharmacy reminder in Market Street.
Fremantle Port Council discussed Fremantle Oval alterations to extend the grand stand enclosure and adjust south boundary fencing at an estimated £5. It refused exclusive use of rooms to Fremantle Lacrosse Clubs while fixing a £226 training fee for Fremantle Wentworth Football Club and prepared renewal terms for East Fremantle Football Club training rooms. The Perth City Band’s Sunday Esplanade request was nearly denied amid council jokes about oven hands.
East Fremantle plans mixed bathing along Preston Point foreshore with a new by law allowing erection of bathing houses and outfits. The amendment, driven by Drs Hearder and Kerr, requires full body clothed bathing from neck to knee and forbids undressing for bathing under penalties up to 25 and arrest rights for officers. Children under seven are exempt.
A conference of municipal bodies met at Fremantle Town Hall to discuss reform of the municipal rating system. The meeting, chaired by Mayor F J McLaren, examined whether rating should be based on unimproved values and frontage and aimed to harmonize the three councils on possible government amendments affecting municipal rating.
A Fremantle public meeting decided to celebrate Empire Day with a school kids demonstration at Fremantle Oval Friday at ten o clock. Children will sing the National Anthem before moving to halls for moving picture entertainment and patriotic addresses by notable citizens. Premier J Scaddun is invited to open the event. The notice ends with an unrelated line about free eye tests at Parry's Pharmacy on Market Street.
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