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Fremantle The Advertiser

Location

Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Dec 23, 1924

Page

2

Fremantle Roads South Ward B T D Coal Tenor list

Ward street by street survey detailing roads in poor to fair condition from South street to York street and beyond. Items call for bitumen top dressing and metal coats, repairs, and resurfacing costs with half costs for Central Ward, noting limestone and slag surfaces and specific repair needs across numerous streets and sections.

Mary- Street Edmund-street Central Ward South-street Edmund Street Davis-street B.T.D Martha-street Solomon-street McCleery Street Lloyd-street Chester-street Douro-road Mandurab Road Walker-street Rockingham-road Lefroy-road Newmarket Hotel Lloyd-st Douro Road Atkinson's Hampton-road Southstreet York-street Orient-street Mandurah-road Mclaren-street Sydney-street Mandurah Atfield-stret Sinclair-street King William-street Howard-street Norfolk-street Suffolk-stret Josephine Street Henry Croken Messrs Bateman Parry-street Doonan-street North Ward Borth Almastreet Henderson-street South-terrace Williamstreet

Hydrodrome Severance Discussed by Council

The South Beach Hydrodrome severance proposal was reviewed after a letter from the Metropolitan Water Supply Department Secretary. The Health Committee studied it and urged the Engineer be instructed to take levels to determine feasibility of severance.

South Beach Metropolitan Water Supply Department Coucil

Condemned Food Stuffs Reported and Destroyed

Health Committee reported condemned and destroyed foodstuffs as unfit for human consumption. Items included 71 lbs mutton, 36 lbs tomatoes, 840 jars potted meat, 11 016 tins bloater paste, 100 tins pineapples, 366 tiny pork and beans, 48 bottles pickles, 36 tins peaches, 528 tins jam, 57 tins herrings, 35 tins milk, and 4 tins meat.

Public Works and Salary Increases Reported

The Finance Committee proposed raises for the Council Cashier from 4 10s to 5 per week and for Chief Health Inspector Mr Smith to 360 per year. Other salaries deferred. Road repairs outlined for 4 streets including coat of bitumen metal and kerb replacements with estimated costs.

Smith

Char-A-Banc Rank To Stand

An attempt to move the terminal point for char-a-bane services between Fremantle and Spearwood from Queen Street to Essex Street was rejected. Councillors argued the present site offers easy access and is well known to Peel Estate residents who rely on the service.

Fremantle Spearwood Queen-street Essex-street Peel Estate

White Gum Valley School repair and resurfacing list

A damaged local notice outlines repair costs for White Gum Valley streets including Henry Street sections between High Street and Phillimore Street and Marine Terrace, with metal or bitumen top dress requirements. It notes 1915 metalling on Henry Street near Marine Terrace and various streets needing limestone, metal, or bitumen coatings.

Rundel-Street Limestone Road Croke-street Mowatt Henry Streets Market Street Packenham-street Henry-street Highstreet Phillimore Street Marine-terrace Marine-ter Mouatt-street Essex-street Collie-street Essex Porth Bannister-street High Collie

Fremantle Show Proposals And School Sports Report

The Fremantle committee approved Kennel and Poultry sections for the March show and planned a school section with school cooperation. The December 18 White Gum Valley School sports day featured prize giving, sweets for pupils, and thanks to the Parents Association and donors.

White Gum Valley Trotter

Cottesloe notes and community plans for new year

The Cottesloe Life Saving Club will stage a beach carnival on New Year’s with a larger programme. A Parents Association meeting outlined fete results showing receipts of £76, expenses £14 16s and £47 in trust. A five member committee may spend up to £100 on planned works including a dressing shed for depot hands. Health Inspector reported excellent district health. several ratepayers warned for dirty premises and milk vendors warned over leaving pails in streets. Members listed include J E Rhodes, B R Elliott, Geo Christian, J M Thomas, and G H Smith. The board deferred joining the Metropolitan Local Government Association. Action urged against boats’ foul language at Mosmans Bay.

Cottesloe W. W. Cameron Metropolitan Local Government Association

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Hampton Road Fitzgerald-terrace Dation Scott-street Wardile-street Nelson-street MEMNS Henry Street Peckenham Street W. J. Cooke Williams Gomme Kennel Club Poultry Society Moorhouse George Beswick Alan Watson Frank Holland Ronnie Sullivan Don Simper Sydney Backhouse Max McKay Ian Smith Jack Porter William Bate Berth Flindell Hilmar Anderson Alfred Chandler Charles Smith Douglas Williams Ray Simper Harvey Kerr Henry Wat Jack Pearce Frank Trotter Leslie Hyam Gloria Hartree Marjorie Prince May Jackson Mary Shewring Lila Field Dorothy Houlahan Doris Leighton Evan Waghorn Olive Sheppard Nancy Dunn Edna Tout Winnie Smith Mary Holmes Nellie Backhouse Violet Simma Roze Badham Muriel Harris Joe Archie Phillimore-street Cliffstreet Market-street Customs House Cantonment St Percy Point-st Edward St Lily Tilley Vida Chown Elsie Waghorn Winnie Williams Lena Ebcer Pays Verdeen Jones Ernie Stanley Joe Hart Bobbie Clark Alfred Dunn Hilma Anderson Ken Waltera Bill Millard Fred Toop Henry Holmes W. Richardson Len Cooper L. Chivers F. Morris J. .E. Rhodes R. L. Elliott Geo. Christian J. M. Thomas G. H. Smith Mosmans Bay Arthur E. Davies Claremont W. G. Hendy Town Hall J.E. Prince Cattesloe Neat Bradshaw H.Y Camerons Motor Garage CR. Market & Cantonment Sts High Street Bond Pelaco Fautley's Chevrolet Torseet Adelaide Street J. J F. G. Higham Sele Bailey Motor Goy. Ltd Nla.gov
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