08 Feb 1929
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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 08, 1929
Page
1
The council discusses a new bitumen spraying machine to pave roads. The proposal argues a cost saving over the old three-step method, claiming over four miles of roadway could be built for a reduced price, with fewer workers needed.
A plea highlights Children's Hospital Sweep 2 to raise funds for sick children. Organizers urge community support through ticket purchases or donations to aid patient care and hospital programs.
The Violet Flower Store on Market Street Fremantle opposite the Post Office offers cut flowers fresh daily and wreaths. Mrs Flynn is the proprietress with sympathy cards available.
A discussion on siting public toilets in Fremantle cites difficulties in placing facilities near the Town Hall and the station. Writers note Fremantle’s waterlogged soil over an underground river makes subterranean construction impractical and underground facilities unlikely.
The Docks Rivers and Harbours Union announces its annual picnic with transport by Zephyr leaving Perth at 8 a.m. and Fremantle at 9 45. The Emerald also sails from Fremantle. A separate notice lists the first term starts February 18 1929 with enrolment for courses February 11 12 13 and 14 and classes at multiple schools.
A Perth Public Works Office deputation from the Unemployed Committee pressed for quick job opportunities. The Minister cited minimal immediate openings, noting the Wiluna Railway project will need few skilled men and the Canning reservoir project will absorb workers only after about a year. He promised to seek funds to reinstate laid off Victoria Quay workers and criticized agencies hiring new staff before old roles end. He said the Wiluna job starts March and about 40 to 50 men may be needed for bridge work, but no large immediate intake is expected.
Four local members met the Committee of the Unemployed at Trades Hall on January 31 to discuss a remedial scheme for unemployment. Executives and MLAs including Sleeman and Gray urged government relief and active job creation, noting delays on Victoria Quay and prioritizing work over charity.
Fremantle natives mourn the death of James Archibald who served as cashier at Fremantle Savings Bank for about twenty years. He moved to Albany in 1915 and retired eight years ago, with death occurring two months past.
The item asks what happened to Hor rocks Millions and the whereabouts of girls meant for film land by Louise Lovely. It questions whether the Italian maiden who won Fremantle’s Beauty Queen achieved expected fame and whether a Fremantle Show will occur this year.
Members urge government to halt immigration this winter and push immediate work at Victoria Quay and North Wharf to relieve unemployment. Burgess leads joint push with Frazer, Rowe, and others citing East Fremantle and North Fremantle districts as unfinished in the scheme.
A jumble of seaside misadventures and community vignettes at Fremantle describing a towboat dispute near Garden Island, a cancelled Hamilton Hill scout concert notice, Fremantle Show Committee meetings, waistline jests after Island swims, silk stocking damage patrols, tarred road complaints, Sanitorium chatter, Speedway row, Billy Run gossip, beach meetups, South Beach swings catch, and a popular padre facing growing needy requests reflected in daily neighborhood life.
The State Savings Bank announces interest ratios: four percent on the first £500, 3 percent on excess deposits up to £1008, and three percent on any additional deposits.
Fragmented OCR shows a tender and auction notice for a property on South Street with references to February 14 1929 and a Workers' Board office. Details are garbled but indicate a bid process with deadlines and location identifiers.
A community charity sweepstakes seeks a notable prize to raise funds for the Children’s Hospital. Organizers urge local participation and donors to support the effort, highlighting the benefit to pediatric care and family services.
The Fremantle mayor announced that rates received during the 1929 discount period totaled £26,732 at 69 percent, up from 1928’s £25,? at 68 percent. He called this a record and fitting for the Centenary year.
Fremantle council moves ahead with new municipal offices behind the Town Hall to address unemployment. Lease agreements with the Tramway Board and Federal Electoral Department will provide about £550 annually, funding the £10,000 loan and reducing a long standing eyesore in a key town area.
A local fundraiser at the Children’s Hospital sweep event raised limited funds withdrawing £1000 target while £758 in other prizes and tickets were reportedly collected.
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