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Newspaper
Fremantle Mercury
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 11, 1933
Page
3
The Fremantle paper runs a seven day May contest at Majestic with 1200 plus coupons entered totalling £15 4s 9d. Prizes include various cash awards and items pledged by multiple local addresses such as Fremantle Market Street and East Fremantle. Winners listed include B Kemp and W Kekwick with several entries across Fremantle streets.
A letter to the editor complains about two daily pickups for jumpers despite ships arriving on schedule. It cites the M V Westralia December 22 arrival and argues the second afternoon pickup wastes time and money, depriving workers of rest and home duties, and urges fairer company practices.
Saturday fixtures list Scots v Royal Naval Reserves at Fremantle Park No 1 Spartans v South Footballers at Melville Park Fremantle Workers v Beaconsfield Vivids at Fremantle Park No 2 OW Boys v East Fremantle at Fremantle Park No 3 Scores show Seats 115, Robertson 23, G Gould 18, beat Workers 101 with Clark 33, Law 15, Williamson 4 for 12. Fremantle 4 for 130 beat South Footballers 86, Vole 4-15, 4-23, Newman 21. Bradman excelling with 103 not out as Australia dominates England attack including O Reilly and Grimmett. CBC Boys and MY beat Spartans on first innings by 20 runs.
Wesley Social Cricket Club faced Hospital staff in a Saturday outing at the Hospital for Tulane grounds. Tea was served, clubs thanked Rev Nye and others for car passes, umpire Thomas assisted. Next match set for January 21 at Hilton Park against Perth Salvod or Army Fortress at 2.15 pm. Scorers list players and totals with Hospital for the Tisane team scoring 163, Hospital for the Tisane 84, and bowling figures recorded.
Boxing day and New Year matches produced standout bowling. J McClumpha of Spartans claimed 6 for 12 against C B C Old Mays, with seven solid overs. McMorrow took 6 for 28, also seven overs with one maiden. McMahon and McMorrow form a feared Old Boys pairing. Other notable figures include Fitzgerald 4-23, Doig 4-15, Williamson 4-12, Wiley 3-32, and Clark 3-28 for various sides.
With the series level at one win apiece and three tests remaining the third Test between England and Australia starts at Adelaide Oval on Friday. The second Test was low scoring and a win for Australia’s bowlers despite batsmen from both sides failing to stand up to fast bowling. English bowlers’ so called shock tactics drew blame in some papers, though the Australian eleven’s scores suggest the tactic may have backfired. England fielded three fast bowlers in a strong pace attack.
In a low scoring affair Wirth led Mantle Suburban with 3 for 4 and Shearer top scored for Fremantle Suburban as Daly and Langley shared wickets. Abbott and Durain claimed key overs for their sides. The match produced 82 runs for 0 wickets for one side and 41 for the other, with notable performances by Shearer, Langley, and Wirth across bowling spells.
A Melbourne era analysis argues union smashing erodes discipline and unity in trades. It warns that minority factions use slander and secret meetings to destabilize unions, urging members to defend collective action and resist individualism for stronger industrial organization.
Perth hosts a talking picture of The Maid Of The Mountains at Majestic Theatre for one week. The production blends song, romance, and humor with vivid sets and strong cast led by Harry Welchman and Nancy Brown. A second feature The Impassive Footman offers suspenseful drama with Basil Dean directing and strong performances. The piece ends with a union policy urging unity and majority rule.
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