07 Aug 1930
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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
1
Letter writers urge reviving the Tramway Tipping Competition to save the hospital from debt. They accuse opponents of blocking funds and warn of cuts to hospital services unless funds are raised. Proposals suggest a new, better plan could restore finances and support the community.
The piece notes two words stirring trouble and labels a person a bad sport yet not a crawler. It cites warrants for an ex Spearwood contractor and for a storekeeper who allegedly ran off with a partner’s cash. It also mentions a January wedding for a dancing teacher and a ventilation dispute at a picture show.
A parsing of circular logic about a union secretary shows that any action or inaction triggers a critique. The rhyme lists faults tied to mail, notices, dues, attendance, and minutes, portraying the secretary as overburdened and constantly judged.
The council outlines unfinished public works to employ the unemployed. It details Wilkinson Street and Marmion Street construction with partial metalling and top coating proposals, seeking cost sharing from Melville Road Board. It lists priority projects including Samson, Chudleigh, Edmund, Smith, Shepherd, and Gibson Streets for completion.
The Taxation Department seeks details on revenue producing properties controlled by the Council. The committee advises writing to the Premier to clarify if the State Government will tax municipalities as implied. It notes past government subsidies in lieu of rates on state property and argues the present levy is improper.
The article notes global forestry trends, highlighting New Zealand pine deforestation and the New Zealand Perpetual Forests Ltd planting 120000 acres. It emphasizes fire safety and care, with shareholders urged to invest as a potential gold mine at the Perth focal office on Hay Street.
The Council approves transferring land on Price Street to the Kindergarten Union to enable their own financial planning for a new school building. The item appeared on the council agenda and was adopted with no noted obstacles to start construction.
Since January 1929 all infectious sickness cases in Fremantle are sent to Subiaco Hospital under the Perth Hospital Board. The Metropolitan Area governing bodies share this stance and the local association asks councils and roads boards to end the arrangement, which charges 8 pence per day.
A Fremantle letters column defends church fundraising methods against claims of misused donations. The writer explains furniture upgrades and a motor car purchase were previously accounted for, detailing decisions by church officers and circumstances surrounding the parsonage's furnishings and vehicle.
The Hospital Board is not pursuing patient fees as the local authority remains liable for maintenance. A separate agreement clause that the Government covers half the costs for those unable to pay has not been observed, causing a 50 percent overrun. The matter was referred to the Health Committee for investigation and report at the last council meeting.
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