01 Feb 1924
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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 01, 1924
Page
1
West Australian newcomers gathered with local families at the REL hall for a Hall Women’s Service Guild social event. Organisers engaged children with games and stories while speakers urged perseverance and community support for settlers facing hardships in Australia.
Sparse timetable notes list partial times and items such as Cook's Corn Cure at REES, Cash Chemists. It reads like an old ad or schedule fragment with unclear entries and no clear events or outcomes. The fragmentary text mentions morning to afternoon hours and peculiar percentages but lacks context or complete descriptions.
The Princess Theatre showcases a mixed program with main features and specials. Saturday Tuesday and others present films including Main Street and A Sailor Tramp along with Works by Mailey and Wolf, promising varied entertainment across days.
A Fremantle discussion questions erecting monuments to fallen soldiers. Critics argue memorials are not valued by bereaved families and may distract from real remembrance, suggesting alternatives like memorial hospitals or scholarships. The piece warns against overambitious projects and contemplates delaying new memorials if conflicts recur.
Crowd energy and seaside whimsy fill South Beach as Monday brings crowds to the resort. Children enjoy the carnival, the merry-go-round tempts visitors, and local gossip hints at legendary tales and curious protests while a few injuries spark cautious chatter.
Mrs Inkpen plans to relocate to Busselton next week leaving Fremantle where she served the National League well. Since Fremantle District Women’s Branch last meeting she added over a hundred new members and helped grow the men’s branch. Reports say a Busselton branch may be formed and locals will welcome her assistance.
Mrs Walker sought protection under the Married Women’s Protection Act against her baker husband in North romantic. The charge alleged cruelty on January 19 and over six months. A not guilty plea was entered. Mrs Walker gave her version to the Bench. An alleged other woman claimed his attentions to her husband led to assaults including a leather bag blow and being pushed out of a door. The husband denied the allegations. The Magistrate Mr H J Craig said the complainant failed to substantiate with witnesses and dismissed the proceedings.
An old advertisement touts Cook's Corn Cure as the sole reliable remedy for corn relief, with a claim of 1/6 pot al REER and cash chemists behind the product.
A Fremantle Caledonian Society Burns Night marked the 169th anniversary of Robert Burns with a full house presided by Dr. Douglas Kerr. Attendees included Fremantle Mayor Watson and M.L.A. Jock Thomson among others, with toasts to Scotland Australia Parliament and a lively program of readings songs and a haggis feast.
Fre mantel District Council held its annual meeting at the Trades Hall on Tuesday night electing officers for the coming year. P. C. McMahon was named president with O. Cale as vice president and T. Mann as treasurer. Trustees named were J. B. Sleeman F. Rowe and P. Peterson and W. H. Kitson was secretary. The group endorsed Mr. G. Dennis as candidate for Claremont at the upcoming elections.
A large turnout at the Lumpers Union meeting held Wednesday in the King's Theatre. A representative of The Advertiser was refused admission by the union president Mr Fox. The session featured a spirited discussion on the issues at stake and no immediate conclusions were announced. Shipping circles did not fear drastic jumpers action.
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