Festive events and notices highlight Fremantle scene
Christmas tree plans at Victoria Hall and Princess May School speech night are announced. Other items cover Father Christmas visits at Girton College, a Vera Stewart concert for Fremantle RSL funds, and charitable street collections December 13 to aid Fremantle Infant Health Clinics with local officials urging support.
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St. John’s Girls’ Friendly Society
Victoria Hall
Princess May Girls’ School
Town Hall
Vera Stewart
Stewart
Fremantle R.S.L
Tnfant T Health Activity
Irminghoant and
Beast Fremantle
Lealth Cimics
Messiah to Be Staged at Town Hall for Hospital Cause
On Wednesday December 18 the Messiah will be staged in the Town Hall under E E Butson. Proceeds go to the hospital. Soloists include Doris Horrigan Iris Parker Rhys Francis and Pighills. A Canberra statistic notes 1002 more men than women.
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Longoulant
Women’s Service Guild
Market-street
E. E. Butson
Hospital
Doris Horrigan
Iris Parker
Rhys Francis
Mr. Pighills
Canberra
Federal Territory
Australia
Itn
Fremante
Milciinel
Joseph Scanlan
Henry Waltor Powell
Preston Point Road
East Fremantle
Fremantle
South Beach Opens for Season With Ceremonial Opening
South Beach will open for the season on Saturday December 14 with Minister for Works Mr Mc Callum performing the ceremony. Music and amusements will follow in the afternoon as crowds praise the shark-proof fence electric light night swimming and Hydro drome facilities making the beach a paradise on hot nights.
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South Beach
Mr. McCallum
IDEAL CLUB Social and dance concludes with prize distribution
The Ideal Club held a social and dance on Thursday with prizes from the annual picnic awarded. Hazel Collett humorously noted a partner’s discomfort, and ideas emerged to form cricket and swimming clubs for summer recreation, aiming to keep social events outdoors.
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Hazel Collett
Hazel
Bruce Advances Optimism in Western Australia Visit
Ex-Prime Minister S. M. Bruce lauds WA progress during Perth and Fremantle stops. He notes a shift from gloom to cheer and believes Western Australia and Queensland will drive Australia's growth. He recalls his 1923 Perth policy speech amid improved state prospects.
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S. M. Bruce
Perth
Fremantle
Western Australia
Queensland
Fremantle Mayor Chairs Citizen Appeal Meeting
The meeting is led by Fremantle Mayor F E Gibson as chairman of a Citizen's group and is set for Friday December 13. Local residents are invited to attend to discuss community concerns and proposals.
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Fremantle
F. E. Gibson
Jones Clack wedding at St John s Fremantle
Dorothy Clack and Cyril Jones wed on November 4 at St John s Church Fremantle in a choral ceremony. The bride wore heavy lace georgette and a satin train with a tulle veil, attended by Nell Brown and Vera Langinard. A Town Hall reception followed with toasts, music, dancing, and a traveling apple green georgette ensemble for the bride.
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St. John’s Church
Fremantle
Dorothy
Cape
H.R. ¢Lick
Cyril H. Jones
Nell Brown
Vera Langinard
Our Father Wishart in Heaven Harold Be Thy Name
Sunday school tale recounts a little girl mishearing the classroom prayer as she tells her mother the name Harold Wishart. The mother questions the odd attribution, leading to a humorous misunderstanding of the phrase Our Father in Heaven. The exchange highlights innocent misinterpretations of religious lessons.
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Harold Wishart
Wishart
Harold
Hansen-Hislop Wedding in Spearwood Blessed Stardust
One of Spearwood’s largest weddings celebrated Mr. Harry Hansen and Miss Vera Hislop at St John’s Church on Saturday. The ceremony featured choral music with Rev Collick officiating. The bride wore ivory crepe-de-chine with a silver lace veil and orange blossom crown. Guests exceeded 200 at a reception hosted by the Hislops and Hansens with toasts and a traditional wedding breakfast followed by music and dancing.
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Spearwood
Harry Hansen
T. Hansen
Vera Hislop
Ada Hislop
Jean Brown
Jean Hislop
L. Dodd
F. Hislop
Mrs. Hislop
Mrs. Hansen
L V A and Uglies Aid Drive Grows Across Distances
The L V A Consultation supporting the Ugly Men attracts strong participation from Donnybrook to Port Hedland with books sent by air mail. Readers praise the effort and demand more books, while leaders note widespread support. Tickets available state wide at tobacconists newsagents and hotels. Book bulls due December 18.
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L.V.A
Donnybrook
Port Hedland
Methodist Men Concert Delights Crowd with Odd Acts
A Wesley Hall concert by the Methodist Mission men drew spectators on Saturday. The program opened with unusual instruments and a mouth organ and violin solo, followed by songs from Foster, Bull, Griffiths, Ashton, Locke and Mothershaw. A gymnastic display by St. John's Church athletes preceded a humorous breach of promise skit Pickwick versus Bardell.
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Methodist Mission
Wesley Hall
Mr. E. Bells
Mr. Ashton
Messrs
Foster
Bull
Griffiths
Ashton
Locke
Mothershaw
Tonis Terapanto
St. John’s Church
Perth Cup Railway Hospital Fund Sweep Tickets On Sale
Tickets selling rapidly for the Perth Cup Railway Hospital Fund Sweep. First prize £1000, second £200, third £100 with additional cash prizes. Obtain from all agents or from Secretary C J Lewis Box K28 GPO Perth.
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Railway Hospital Fund
C. J. Lewis
Box K&28
G.P.O
Perth
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Mary Gibson
Helen Chilvers
Peter Gibson
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Kenneth Loakes
Max Chalmers
Doris Jenkins
Lindsay Ferguson
Norma Clements
Owen Johanson
Betty Dunn
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Lionel Mofflin
Patty Evans
Billy Searle
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Soldiers’ Institute
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