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Newspaper

Fremantle The Advertiser

Location

Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Dec 19, 1924

Page

3

Fremantle Road Works And Repairs Listed

A long list details road sections in Fremantle needing top dressing, metal, capstone, or bituminous treatments. It names streets from Parry Street to Amherst Street, outlines current condition, and notes costs with some half cost allocations to wards.

Parry Street Quarry Street Doonan Street B.T.D John Fairbairn Street Hampton Road North Ward Swanbourne Bt John and Stephen Street Atfield Street Wray Avenue South Street Hampton Fitzgerald Terrace South Ward

Spearwood Notes Municipal MEMS and Local Meetings

The Spearwood notes report on the State School Concert proceeds for the Annual Xmas Tree and upcoming Pierrots concert, a new Peel Estate Mission appointee Mr Ramsay, social plans for Mrs Sleep, and council talks on a 21 year swimming baths lease. It details Union Growers and Grape Growers organiser results, Fremantle and Perth Roads Board revenues, school progress remarks, Hammond road deviation debates, and anecdotal local life including a spring cart clash between long-time residents.

Death of Mrs Eliza Ann Willis Fremantle aged 65

Mrs Eliza Ann Willis of Fremantle died on the 9th in her 65th year. Born in Portland England she arrived in 1864 aboard the Lord Dalhousie. Survived by husband three sons six daughters and 30 grandchildren. Funeral from 47 Stirling Street Fremantle to Congregational Cemetery with Rev E J Stacy officiating.

Eliza Ann Willis George Willis Fremantle Portland England Lord Dalhousie L.e William White Johnson Memorial Congressional Church Australia France Stirlingstreet E. J. Stacy

New South Wales Ministers Propose Life Rail Passes for MPs

A NSW Nationalist plan grants life free rail passes to MPs with three continuous terms, a cost estimated at £80 per year per member. The piece argues the policy is a political grab funded by taxpayers and contrasts it with Queensland relief measures cutting taxes and railway charges. It criticizes the Labor government in Queensland for high costs and notes the Collier Government’s plan to raise land tax to fund road and rail relief, warning of targeted spending and risky public finance.

South Street Mary Street Edmund Street B.T.D South Ward Davis Street Russel Street Howard Street City Russell Street Fitzgerald Terrace New South Wales Queensland Quezaziani Theodore London New York Jon Collier Legislative Council

Fremantle Pipe Band Request Granted for Beach Concert

The Fremantle Scottish Pipe Band sought permission to play on South Beach on Saturday December 27 and to take a voluntary collection for Mrs Sims of 52 Watkins Street who lost her husband leaving three children. The Council approved the request noting the collection would likely be popular.

Fremantle Scottish Pipe Band South Beach Sims Watkins Street

South Beach Jetty Rebuilding Begins in Fremantle

Work on the South Beach Jetty started December 1 following a letter from the Under Secretary for Works to Fremantle Council. Completion is expected in six to eight weeks from December 1.

Colonial Secretary's Office South Beach Fremantle Council

Straying Stock Probed at Fremantle Park

Mayor John Cooke reported at the council meeting that several head of stock were taken from Fremantle Park and impounded. The owner may be prosecuted for letting animals wander. Animals had been located in the Park for 14 days, raising questions about poundkeeper duties amid widespread straying.

John Cooke Fremantle Park

Private Greeting Xmas Cards From Local Shops

A local newsagent Gomes at 74 Migh-stret offers private greeting Christmas cards with personal names. BEES Cash Chemist Fremantlc and Cottesele Beach and Night Day Chemist provide attendance services during the shopping season.

Gomes Newsagent Fremantlc Cottesele Beach

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Ellen Street Ord Street High Street Stirlings Street B.L Bateman Street O East Street East St Carrington Street East Street Wood Street Onslow Street Onslow Road James Street Queen Victoria Road Beach Street Tuckfield Street James and Burt Burt Burt Street Canning Road Marmiom Street Marmion Street Holland Street John Street Shepherd Street Arge S. Stephen Street Swanbourne St Gray Street Swanbourne Street Alma Street South Terrace Amherst Street Hope Street Spearwood Municipal Mems Pierrots The Presbyterian Church Mr. Ramsay Shetland Islands Peel Estate Mission Union Growers N. Marich A. Rocker March Fremantle Roads Board Perth Board Pearce Roads Board Bibra Lake Jandakot Hammond and Lyon-road Hammond-road Peel Estate Ham Bob Semple Messrs W. G J. Willis W. White G. Booth G. Strang A. Dykes J. Barfield J. MecDermott George William Stanley Arthur Booth George Strang George White Robert Little George Nelson Mesers F. Pinnager George Davis W. Watson ML H.R H. Herbert J. J. Higham F. George J. Miller A. Strang J. Vernede East Fremantle R Sailors’ Rest Fremantle Branch Ugly Men's Association East Fremantle R.S.L Fremantle Economic Ltd Arthur E. Davies Our National Library of Australia Esplanade Hotel Esplanade J. R. Bourke Oddfellows’ Hotel T. Bucknell Tom Hotel Australia Harry Shaw Andy Lindberg Geo. Willis Trrpaulin W. G. Henry Queen-street Town Hall Sovereign” Brand Perth Danielle Griffins High St Church of England Tcc Commissam Kr. J. McLaren Cantonment ST Austrailia Rakenl New Britain Lenda Savings Bank Iheursta Papenhen Britain Ames Hell Watsonia Brand Watson’s Supply Chevrolet Adelaide Street J. J F. G. Higham Sele Bailey Motor Coy W. F. Cryers Bert Seymour Butcher Sea View South Fremantle Motors For Sale Aly J.J Highate BUICK G. Higham E. J. Powell W. G. Lansdown
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