Fremantle Football Feud Sparks Council Outcry 1925
Fremantle council and the Western Australian Football League face criticism from a local football enthusiast who argues Fremantle fans are not alone in wanting to see matches. He recalls past disputes over venues and travel, notes Fremantle’s role in maintaining winter football, and compares Broad‑area travel to horse racing crowds, urging a calm approach and highlighting limited party support on the council. The letter, dated April 11, 1925, urges readers to consider broader regional interest and fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iiter
Fremantle Oval
Fremantle
Subiaco
Bayswater
Midland Junction
W.A. Football League
W.A. Turf Club
South Fremantle
Perth
Fremantle Tender for Reserve Maintenance Opened
The Fremantle Municipality invites tenders addressed to His Worship the Mayor for maintenance of Queen's Squares and Railway Reserve Fremantle. Tenders must be received at Fremantle Town Hall by 5 pm on Monday 20 April 1985. Specifications may be viewed at the Town Clerk's Office. J Shepherd Town Clerk.
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Fremantle
Queen's Squares
Seaside Snapshots in a Quiet Oxonian Tone
A column of light sketches and wry observations on seaside life and urban manners. Vignettes describe surprised faces, hair styles, shop assistants, and local patrons with a playful, slightly ironic air. The piece notes misplaced enthusiasm at the Majestic Pictures and a holiday party returning home for rest.
Premantle Municipality Lavatories Maintenance Notice
Fremantle Town Hall invites tenders until 5 pm on Monday April 20 1925 for maintenance of municipal public lavatories. Specification available at Town Clerk's Office.
Point Walter Trains Schedule Change Notice
Point Walter announces service reductions on weekends with trains hourly and quarter hourly until 10.10 p.m. Weekdays run hourly at 2.10 p.m. to 7.10 p.m. and half hourly to 9.10 p.m. Last car from Point Walter on weeknights and weekends at 10.45 p.m. Six grass tennis courts available seven days a week. Ring Bs49. J. Kenny.
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Point Walter
Ill businessman returns. hospital board finance debated
Angus McLeod, recently ill, resumes work and shows early interest in Hospital Board schemes. Universal sadness follows the death of Mr Cooper at St John of God's Hospital Subiaco. Mrs Cooper long frail, hospitalized three weeks, her husband chief officer of the Gorgon and away by air, too late to see her. The Cooper family receives widespread sympathy.
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Angus McLeod
Cooper
St. John of God's Hospital
Subiaco
Second Children's Dance at White City impresses crowd
The Labor Carnival Committee held a second children's dance at White City on Wednesday April 8 with Mr Fraser supervising. Judges P G Streat and Miss McIntosh praised costumes and performances. Violet Outram won best-dressed girl, Ron Jenkins best-dressed boy, Bitton wore the most original scarecrow, and Mayfield Burford's Soap won best poster. Sylvia Jenkins and Ron Jenkins won the waltz, Vera Stewart and Beatrice Northropp the three-step. Fremantle Croquet Club to host Gymkhana next Saturday at Parry Street grounds with croquet events and afternoon tea for one shilling. Free Kindergarten committee met April 8. Continental held recently. fifteen pounds donated. jumble sale proposed end of May. parents asked to donate children's outgrown clothing to RS.S. Institute on South Terrace.
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White City
Labor Carnival Committee
Fraser
P. G. Streat
McIntosh
Violet Outram
Ron Jenkins
Bitton
Miss Mayfield
Burford
Miss McIntosh
Miss White
Cupid
Mr. Streat
Little Ray Dymock
Sylvia Jenkins
Vera Stewart
Beatrice Northropp
Jazz Pierrota
Collett
Marshall Campbell
Kelly
Stewart
Crellin
Northropp
Mason
Henderson Naval Base Seeks Offers for Naval Yard Materials
Offers closing at noon April 24 1925 invited for purchase and removal of Officers works yard material including Woats buoys blocks bollards rope fenders shackles piles garrah concrete jarrah sleepers gear lorry pins and bushes manganese steel tank cisterns pedestals wash basins concrete stairs stables dray sheds offices sheds signal tower timber chain old rails and more. Inspection possible at Works Director WA 6th floor or Henderson Naval Base.
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Henderson Naval
Jarrah
Oregon
Western Australia
Henderson Naval Base
Printing Errors and the Perils of Poor Manuscripts
A discussion on printer errors caused by illegible manuscripts and the difficulty of deciphering writers' scripts. It notes misread words from absent or ignored punctuation, cites examples from past columns, and argues about responsibility among writers and compositors. It touches on the Prohibition campaign, textual corrections, and the broader issue of clarity in printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay
Grave
Fremantle Cemetery Exhumation Plan Announced
Fremantle Cemetery Board orders the removal of remains due to vandalism and unsafe positioning of Skinner Street Cemetery. Removals will be performed at reduced rates with details available from the Cemetery Office Secretary in Fremantle.
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Freamaptie Cemetery
Skinner-street
Cemetery Offee
Fremantle
Yes No Vote Editorial Appeal in 1925 Fremantle
A letter to the editor from April 13 1925 argues for a Yes No vote on prohibition. It urges workers statewide to wear badges opposing current beer and advocating real beer made with malt and hops, protesting the beverage labeled beer as harmful.
Hospital and Local Charities Week Notice in Fremantle
Certified records show a cash statement and appeal dates from February 27th to March 2nd, 1925, with H Stores auditor Fremantle noting correctness. A hospital charity week runs March 23rd to March 28th, 1925, signed by A Murphy secretary and J M Farrell president with H Hockley treasurer.
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H- Stores
Fremantle
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Dame Fortune
Majestic
Premantle Municipality
Herk
Point Walter Trains
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Merrapsh
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