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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1923
Page
1
Australia faces rinderpest fears with Fremantle district reports and questions over quarantine rules. Dr Grigg and Dr Kerr weigh inconsistencies while Koch serum debates persist amid anxious market reactions and warnings about disease spread to native wildlife.
Hamilton Hill hosts a Baby Show tomorrow as part of the Gale of Gifts. Proceeds from the event including the sale of babies go to the Memorial Hall.
Seaside notes report Bibra Lake progress association requesting funds for works as Roads Board debates debt and rate recovery. Community updates include Cantata at Spearwood School, open-air pictures, a youth tennis start, and local social events with the Parents Association light project and Methodist gift sale.
Dr Grigg urges wider adoption of penny sections at Fremantle Council. He suggests dividing tram routes into three sections with a one penny fare per section, letting fare depend on journey length. Mr Shepherd calls the plan impracticable due to high costs. Mayor Cooke vows to raise the issue.
A poem-like excerpt warns that milk can be a health risk when contaminated by tuberculous dairies and impure containers. It urges inspections and urges public action to protect mothers and children from infection.
Misses Ena Keon May Harris and Theresa Walkemeyer organized a Xmas Tree and Fair to aid Parkerville Home. The event is Friday December 12 at the Town rear of the Davilak Hotel with games stalls and a penny dip. Admission sixpence, proceeds go to the Home.
J Cottons company faces rain delays but proceeds with scheduled auctions. Officials cite flexible timing and forecasts, aiming to clear stock despite soggy conditions and low attendance. Local buyers show interest in livestock and farm equipment amid damp market.
Salinger's Music Emporium announces a Fremantle outlet at Market Street and Cantonment Street offering His Master's Voice gramophones and records on cash or easy terms with a wide new selection of records.
Fremantle lads of the 23rd Battery Australian Garrison Artillery trained at Fort Forrest North Fremantle from the 26th to the 1st with the 35th Fortress Engineers. Daily drills included physical training gun and battery work, swimming, and night parades amid high spirits and competitive drills.
Anomalous land disposal by a Municipal Council triggers disputes over rate recovery. A Water Supply Department claim delayed an advertised land sale at the Town Hall, causing postponement and losses. Urgent reform is urged to unify Acts to prevent duplicate sales and ensure fair distribution of profits or losses.
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