Fremantle Town Improvement Tenders for Surplus Land Lease
Public notice from Fremantle council invites sealed tenders for leasing all surplus land shown in Schedule 1 under the Fremantle Improvement Act. Tenders due by noon on Monday 15 June 1914. deposits of £500 required within 28 days of tender acceptance. Buildings must be removed and bids must state annual rent, conditions, and building plans.
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Fremantle
Tts
Twn Improvement
C.o
Town Hall
Commercial Bank of Australia, Ltd
Sydney
Melbourne
Adelaide
Half Yearly Ratepayers Meeting in Fremantle Town Hall
The Municipality of Fremantle announces a half yearly meeting of ratepayers in the Supper Room of the Town Hall at 8 pm on Saturday May 16 1914.
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Worth Fremantle Town Hall
Town Hall
Drawing room game ends with mistaken prize
In a drawing room, guests played a face making game for a prize. After the contestants contended, a man praised a lady as winner, only to learn she was not playing at all.
Country Party stance on land tenure oppose socialist leasing scheme
The Country Party foregrounds freehold tenure as a core plank, aligning with Liberals against socialism. It attacks Labor's lease from the State with twenty year revaluations as a step toward state ownership and “unearned increment,” arguing ownership drives civilization and warning that socialism would degrade individuals. The piece emphasizes the belief in private property and distrust of socialist policies amid ongoing industrial strife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Party
Labor Party
Fixity and tenure in land policy and political critique
The piece argues fixed capital in land forms the core of wealth, preferring freehold security over leases, and criticizes leasehold as hindering farm growth. It traces Labour's 1912 lease policy, warns of town development slowdown, and supports making land attractive for settlers. It notes Country Party gains and Liberal Party implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Party
Henry George
Western Australia
Country Party
Liberal Party
South-East progress group seeks tram extension and street lights
A Fremantle deputation from the South-East Progress Association urged the council to extend the Beaconsfield Tramway along South Street to Carrington Street to spur development and requested street lighting in Onslow Street Central Avenue and York Street among others. The council referred lights to the Works and Lighting Committee and asked the Tramway Board for its opinion and figures on the tram extension.
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Fremantle Council
South-East Progress Association
South-street
Chester Park
White Gum Valley
J. W. Porter
J. H. Simpson
Beaconsfield
Southstreet
Carrington Street
Onslow-street
Central Avenue
York-street
Tramway Board
New Postmaster Appointed Amid Irish Flair
Dennis proposes a change at the country post with a humorous exchange about waiting for a letter. The banter hints at a new postmaster and ongoing mail delays in a small town.
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Dennis
Country Post
Othice
Begorra
Ivin Montis
Footlight Turns Thrill Acts At Fremantle Princess Tivoli
Variety bill features Guzmanis Fay and other acts. Courtney Ford and Toy Davis present After the Shave. Leslie and Sol and Elie Fay among performers. Dauston Shaw cycling and Amy Rochelle receive praise. Farther’s buckjumping show offers £20 prize at Pier Gardens tonight.
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Élite Fay
Phil Percival
Hart & Kenny
Geraldine Moreton
Vienna
Courtney Ford
Toy Davis
Leslie
Sol
Hern
America
Edy
Elie Fay
Tri
House of Entertainment
Rose V. Sextet
EMS
Morea
Dauston-Shaw
At the Tivoli
Daunton-Shaw
Amy Rochelle
Tivoli
Fremantle
Irma Caron
Iwan Caron
J.C. Willianson
Philiners
Farter
Pier Gardens
Cliff-street
Dennet
Premier's Bluff Stirring Fremantle Outer Harbor Fight
A South Fremantle letter condemns the Premier's tactics on the Fremantle outer harbor issue. It notes J F Allen's clear stance, cites votes from Fremantle and district, and alleges effort to sideline outer harbor advocates by Scaddan and Co. It warns the outer harborites remain a determined political force demanding fair national life outcomes and parliamentary supremacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Scaddan and Co
Fremantle
Messrs. Seaddan and Co
West Province
Outer Harbor
J. F. Allen
Harber
North East
McAngwin
South
Wilson
Scaddan
Outer
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Isements
Vic
Farber
Cliff Street
Demon Ace
the Shamrock Dance Club
East Fremantle Town Hall
M.C
W. J. Cross
Sec
A. Harman
Treas
Young Women's Liberal League
Liberal Club
Market Street
T. W. Ball
Liberal League
Worth Fremantle
Engeler & Brown
Henato Office
Wenry-street
Menopality, OF
Fremantle, Waa
Henry Thos. Haynes
Unicipality OF
HALE
Herbert Henry Taylor
Groome-Street
Cottesloe
Preme Workers’ Social and Leisure Club
Fremnantle
Tisenaty
Vis Registra Club
Herbert H. Taylor
Unmack and
Thomas
Henry-street
R.W.S. Morea
Rose Valerio Sextet
India
Courney
Ford & Davis
Ivy
Continus
Hart
Kenny
Elfie Fay
Panera
Lalla
West
Ius Pte
Li Court
Lionel Rappeport
High-street
Mantle
Royal Fruit Gardens
W.A
Hugh D. McIntosh
Portus B. Barnhart
Daunton Shaw
Troupe
Austalis
Philmers
Thor,” Lord of the Jungle
Fine Pictures
Ducation Department
Boys’ School
Claude H. Terry
Melbourne University
Hag
W.A. Cuamnens
Manxer Steger, Framantla
Public Works Contract
Enders
Court House
Heaconfield School
Editorial
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