Retirement brings Mr William Watson to Spearwood garden
The article recalls Mr William Watson’s retirement from political life, praising his gardening at Spearwood and noting his discomfort with public office. It recounts anecdotes from his early public days, his belief Parliament was wasteful, and remarks on his financial fairness and enduring idealism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Watson
Bibra Lake
R. J. Lynn
Lynn
Watson
Mr. Gordon
Gordon
Family hours at 34 Adelaide Street storefront
The listing shows business hours at 34 Adelaide Street with operations on Monday Wednesday and Friday until 6 pm. The text notes family access late in the day. No additional services or dates are provided.
Council Divides Time Between Finances and Roads in New Year
The Fremantle council opened the municipal year with a rate review and no tax increase. It approved no major raises, discussed a top dressing machine for roadworks, donated 3 pounds to the ambulance fund, and sent a fish markets report to Public Works. New member EM Davies urged White Gum Valley road bitumen, while the minister for works may declare South Beach open next Saturday.
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South Beach
Comweil
Gur Jecal
Public Works Department
EM. Davies
White Guns Valley
Coun
Minister For Works
Mr. A. McCallum
The Angel's Descent Skylarking Case
A disheveled underage woman appears before the magistrate after a drunken episode. She answers with fanciful refutations, claiming she is seventeen though she seems much older, and says she "slithered down a rainbow." The magistrate sentences three months for skylarking.
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Hangel
Raven
Cole
Coastal Club and AES Club Join for Park Outing
The Coastal Club joined the AES Club on Sunday at Pickering Park with around 50 members attending. Twenty four machines and three cars participated. the event featured a tricky miniature track and several accidents. While some competitors flirted with mishaps, racing progressed before lunch and included Side-careceleration tests won by W. Dingwall and C. Bannerman, with Chappell and J. Gray tying for third.
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AES
Pickering Park
AJS. Cin
Suisfurime
Bat Avick
Jones Iiever
Dick Mille
W. Dingwall
Bannerman
Chappell
Gray
Care of the Car month display at Bate man's Motors Ltd
With summer nearing many drivers plan a car overhaul. The display features Leggett Red Diamond Products for home garages including valve grinding paste gasket nuts Rust Nut Lubricant and Liquid Solver to fix overheating. The Bull Dog Grip tube repair outfit and patching cement aid safe tool transport. Exterior aids include polish hood dressing tyre paint and aluminium paint.
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Messrs. Bateman's Motors Ltd
Fremantle Harbour Trustees Report Records Aerial Earnings
The Fremantle Harbour Trust Commissioners report record gross earnings for the year ended 30 last totalling £585,302. Surplus over working expenses reached £265,901, equal to 108 percent on capital labour. Harbour tonnage rose by 130,000 tons to 345,535 tons with cargo moves up 145,725 tons to 1,679,600 tons.
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Fremantle Harbour
Pious Mother Scolds Boy Over Sunday Tin Soldier Pretend
A mother rebukes Johnny for playing with tin soldiers on Sunday and a father counters with a quip about pretending they are the Salvation Army. The exchange reads as a light moral parable in a domestic vignette.
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Johnny
Salvation Army
Fremantle cricketers suffer walloping in heavy innings
Saturday gloom as Fremantle clubs slump in cricket action. Fremantle 166, Colts reply 322 for 9 with Harding 83 not out, Richardson 71, Taaffe century for Rigby and Herbert’s four for 61 bowling. North-East collapses after Maylands-Mt Lawley 238, Newman 42 not out, Dick Bryant claims 7 wickets, Subygille beats Fremantle B grade by 105, Mid-Guildford defeats East Perth by an innings and 1 run. Rigby 116, Taaffe 98 shine for North Perth as Claremont chase 301.
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Fremante
Colts
Fremantle
Harding
Arthur Richardson
Campbell
Webster
Mexning Yan
Jin Herbert
Ane
Holts
Maylands
Mt. Lawley
Mt Lawley
Newman
Collins
Price
North East
H. Newman
Randell
Dick Bryant
Fremantle “B
Subygille
Basil Truran
Pearce
Mid-Guildford
East Perth
Midlanders
Bentley
Harper
Barker
Eastenders
North Perth
Claremont
Rigby
Taaffe
Harrocks
Roe
Perth Cup Rail way and Tramway Hospital Fund Sweep
One shilling buys a ticket for the Perth Cup sweep with first prize of £1000 and £1233 in additional prizes. Tickets available from all agents or directly from Secretary Mr Charles J Lewis Box K B28 G F C.
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Railway and Tramway Hospital
Chas. J. Lewis
G.F.C
Pineapple Prank Heats Up a Quiet Diplomacy Tale
A MLB sender tries to placate an old captain and voter by gifting a pineapple from his hot house. The recipient reveals they boil such treats, cooking the fruit with mutton, a method the giver finds shocking and humorous.
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MLB
One Long Hop Joe Hop Names Son After Lindbergh
A laundry man known as One Long Hop Joe Hop celebrates his newborn son by naming him Lindbergh after the famed flyer. An American customer, puzzled by the name, learns the father intends the nickname Lindbergh for his child. The anecdote highlights cross cultural humor around the famed aviator's surname.
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Joe Hop
Joe
Lindbergh
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Mr. Lynn
R. Gordon
Walkwell
Adelaide Street
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Queen Victoria Street
Weuu-poe
Peteh Ourtit
John Fowler & Co
Fretmantle
Fremantle Ambulance Committee
Martin
Shepherd
Stevens
The
the Tatter
BY Sukron
Ponts
Dingwall
J. Beans
Ly Preece
Freight
Stan
Leo
Fat
Boh
Chas B
Foarusa
Kandell
Herbert
Inverarity
Jones
de Witt
DeWitt
Percevere
SLP
M.P
Doig & Horn
High Street
Sig. Schlam
Jock Hollis
Sformational Star
Queensland
W.A
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