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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1922
Page
2
A letter to the Fremantle Tramway asks that electricity be extended to Coogee and Fremantle district. A deputation of Coogee residents was to attend the Friday meeting, and it was resolved to agree to the request.
Gray was charged at the lice Court on Tuesday with driving a motor car without a licence in Short Street. He pleaded guilty claiming he was taking the car to the station to obtain a licence when stopped. fined £2. Andrews, owner of the car, admitted a similar offence and also fined £1.
Mrs J Shepherd thanks helpers for a successful Memorial Bazaar tennis stall. Miss Q Marshall raised seven pounds from the sucking pig and three more by other means. Raffle prizes included items from Mr T Welshman to Miss Kelly. The school children held an annual picnic to Zan on Tuesday. North opens a modern studio using the late Mr Ci Mr Orlof premises with portraits from negatives of Mr Chariton.
The South Beach swimming club met Sunday morning December 9 with strong attendance. 24 members took part in life saving drills led by Hon. Instructor W Chambers followed by points races. Races results: Ladies 60 yards final Maisie Boyle first Eileen Boyle third. Men 60 yards final R Bruce first KR Cameron second. The club plans a January 29 1923 event under WA AS A patronage and will announce a swimming carnival later.
Fremantle Rifle Club won the Levinson Shield final at the 700 yards range in a sweep that secures permanent possession after clinching the trophy in all three years of competition. Individual scores list K McKenzie H J Simper H A Gordon R J Halliday S Simper E McKenzie. The club now recesses until February 3 1923.
The Advertiser offers a ten guineas prize for the Perth Cup competition with equal division if multiple winners. A near miss prize of five guineas applies if no forecast matches the result. Entries must be inked on the printed coupon and mailed to Advertiser Perth Cup Competition, 199 High Street, Fremantle, by December 29, 1922. The editor’s decision is final.
A community plan at Point Walter proposes a grand carnival at the end of January to fund tree care and new plantings along Memorial Avenue. Organizers include the R.8 Leagues and Melville Road Board officials with a committee of ladies meeting to seek donations. Events planned include side-shows tug-of-war and yacht races to raise funds.
At the Fremantle Tramway Board meeting a letter from P Barry of 74 Quarry St. Fremantle applied for a wireman position arguing a promised reinstatement after retrenchment. Opinions differed with Mitchell deeming him not worth the cost. a report on his prior employment was promised for the next meeting.
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