Public notices on Fremantle education and events February 1922
Education Department offers free evening continuation classes in multiple subjects with enrolment on February 6 7 8 9 and 20 at various Fremantle locations. Spearwood exhibition sailing train timings dancing and admission details listed. Tennis club official opening on February 11 subscription rates for adults and juniors given. Anzac Hostel tender details final date for submissions. Multiple events including riding pony events and dances with clear access and pricing.
Rat Plague Fight Keeps Up In Eastern States
Despite a lull in the plague, authorities push active rat destruction with March and April noted as high risk. Over three weeks 1,830 baits were laid in warehouses and 110 in private premises. 725 baits at Fremantle Esplanade yielded over 200 eaten by rats. Eight of 24 traps in High Cliff and Henry streets caught rats. sixpence per head offered for carcases, £1 14s paid so far. Dead rats sent to Public Health Department for exam. Local society notes follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unlate
Esplanade
Fremantle Boys
Princess May School
High
Cliff
Henry Streets
Public Health Department
Modern Clothes Scheme Preys On Gullible Households
A Perth firm W. HK Mendban and Co operates a “modern clothes service” using weekly payments to promise 90 shillings worth of goods. A customer paid £4 10s over five months, later finding Fremantle drapery valued far higher and incurring travel costs, while others may be similarly affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
W. HK. Mendban and
Ringstreet
Esrins
Advertiser
Fremantle
Werth
Inch
Son
Guilty Managers and Staff Beset by Fractured Paragraph Rumor
A fragmented paragraph sparked four critics claiming it named them. The debate centers on a supposed affair between a manager and a staff member, with readers insisting the remark targets specific spouses. The piece notes rabid reaction without confirming identities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faregraph
Maloney Narrates Fishing and Firearm Tales at Mandurah
After Maloney of North spoke about his fishing at Mandurah and his wife’s precise revolver shooting, the river and surrounding area yielded no fish and no stray animals for miles, leaving the scene unusually quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maloney
North
Mandurah
Avife
Pranks and Pokes In Town Notes Nonsense and Gossip
A quirky column recounts locals joking about police time checks and drinks, complains about public telephone boxes, and a horse with a man’s head named Balfy. Water-cart drivers court chaos in High street while a Hudson Navigator suffers spray. Writer notes odd partygoer chatter and calls out cheaters in sports. Jack Visser promotes the Oddfellows Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beal
Fremantle Trades Hall idle chatter and local dancing gossip
A rambling Fremantle page notes chatter at the Trades Hall and Caledonian Hall about dances, flirtations, nurses, and local youths. It laments nightlife and mentions missing couples, a rumoured paramour, and police absence amid social mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chappie
Fremantle
Underclothing Sale Cuts Across Ladies Wardrobe
The store promotes deep discounts in the underclothing department with items like nightdresses, combinaisons, knickers, camisoles, vests, bloomers, underskirts, bathers, caps, aprons, and corsets. Every piece carries a special clearance price, highlighting longcloth and voile fabrics, lace trims, and varied sizes. Numerous items feature white, cream, navy, pink, or grey shades and multiple sleeve and neck styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Ieee
Speciay Clarance Price
Aice
Madapolam
France
Biggest 1d School Notebook at Fulverton Newsagency
In Fulverton Newsagency a notable school notebook item is listed as the standout 1d purchase. The catalog highlights its prominence among small classroom supplies for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulverton
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Education Department
Jame Street
Maylande
Victoria Park
Claremont
North Perth
Subivco
West Guildford
Midland
Midland Junction
Spearwood
Ayer
A. McLeod
North Fremantle Tennis Club
I. McCarthy
John St
North Fremantle
James Shepher
John and Burnests
N. Fremantle
Department OF Repatriation
Iday
Peerene
Cottesloe
Edward Millen
Kslamunda
Ealimunda
Utter and Egger
Winge and Contract Board
Poppy, Williams
Frank Venn
Dardanup Park
Mins Mee Ee
Bridgetown
Bunbury
FL M Clarke
Mra
Chamberlain
Mayne Ges
Sunnyside
Fremantlc
Palladium
Douglas Maclean
UG Maclean
Aglas Maclean
Ferne Mayo
Fernek Mayo
Frank Mayo
Straigh
Pridsy
Yukon
Bai Eine
Phil Carter
Phil
Hughie McLean
Baffly
Hughie
Balfy
Bret Harte
The
Oddfellows Hotel
Jack Visser
Howe
Johne
Littl
Van
Dark Hair
Annie
Russell Street
Vis
Vort
Tohante
Derrice
Pearl
Caledonian Hall
F.P.H
Easter Goose Club
Art Union
Kath
Santh Tran
Palmyra
Market Street
Princess
Aur
Guy
Qguy
Arry Semon
Arry
Semon
Semon To
Riel Western
Hama
DANA
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