05 Feb 1931
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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 05, 1931
Page
1
A Fremantle letter to the editor urged mass reductions in life insurance premiums by 25 percent and a 50 percent cut in alcohol consumption to bolster finances. The writer also proposed replacing married women in government roles with those in need and urged wage earners to increase effort, claiming these steps could save millions and revive prosperity.
Government sale notice from February 13 at the Department of Lands in Perth lists prices for multiple parcels. Items include Rocergee Tome at 9 23, various £15 and £12 increments, with parcel numbers 289 to 309 and 270 to 308.
A letter to the Advertiser discusses Mr. Tapper, accusing him as a pawn in a bluff by the member for South Terrace. It urges Tapper to avoid an inner circle behind the south terrace, cites biblical guidance, and recalls Sir John Forrest’s gospel. The note mentions Fremantle harbour plans and payment to Sir John Coode.
In Fremantle a letter defends the Anti-Jesuit Society as secret and seeks suppression of all secret orders. The writer cites historical conflicts with Jesuit groups and recounts violent acts attributed to a secret organization to urge authorities to ban such societies. The piece echoes Mr. Ahearn’s call against secret orders.
In a November mock parliament, a local club rep proposed a sixpence tax on wages over £2 weekly to fund a seven year fixed deposit at the State Savings Bank. Proponents claimed £20,000 to £27,000 weekly would be saved, with interest at 7 percent cover costs and yield profits.
A letter questions Fremantle’s water supply amid rumors that Perth’s needs cut off Fremantle’s scheme water. The writer urges Mayor and Councillors to take action to secure clean, ample water for the city.
The Minister for Mines urges government purchase of the nugget with a flag exhibit in Barrack Street for a week then touring Eastern capitals and London. A second nugget, 29 ounces, was found at Larkinville. The writer suggests Fremantle Town Hall exhibition with proceeds to Fremantle Hospital and free admission for old prospectors.
A light humorous column features a doctor advising a patient to tell his wife he is “suffering from Syncopation” and a wife looking up the term to learn it means irregular bar movement. Other entries include budget jokes about audits and allowances for a new boarder and maid quips about meals in bed offered at a shilling extra.
A Perth man seeking holiday purchases in Fremantle was told by a department store assistant that rival prices were 30 percent lower. The writer questions sales staff conduct and urges Fremantle shops to improve manners and courtesy to attract customers despite tough times.
The Fremantle Cemetery Board agrees to transfer Skinner-street cemetery unconditionally to the Council if the Minister for Lands approves. The move would create a breathing space for Marmion cemetery and provide a pleasant playing area for children in a thickly populated district. East Fremantle anticipates a similar benefit.
A reader from February 2, 1931 congratulates The West Australian for carrying Advertiser traffic bridge pleas in Current Comments. He notes the old patchwork bridge remains unsafe and prays for a new safer crossing to avert acts of God or mishaps.
The Perth City Council meeting turns from fiscal concerns to a playful challenge as Councillor J Chal mers suggests the council and Perth to a game of bowls to fill time while seeking solutions. The proposal draws applause and a promise to issue the challenge, with notes on taxpayer costs and unemployment relief.
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