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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1925
Page
1
A Fremantle Council policy requires residents to bring rubbish bins to the front gate for collection, a move seen as a cost saving but criticized as crude. The letter urges the council to reassign the disposal task to the department or hire a contractor, arguing the duty should not rest on homeowners and noting health concerns.
The Band State Champions contest drew praise for better organization at the Business Men's meeting and from the adjudicator Lieutenant Ord Hume. A Fremantle Naval Band visit was noted as a special privilege, while voting papers were issued to Master Jack Woods to support the Perfect Boy contest with equal opportunity and theatre tickets as votes.
The piece argues cricket embodies moral discipline and character, likening its influence to a gospel. It notes widespread fervor for the Test and its contrast with economic concerns, praising cricket as a public test of honesty, self denial, and fair play shaping Australian life.
A fragmentary Seaside Snapshots column recounts Fremantle racegoers with gossip about a Fremantle lady named Black and a high street brunette at the Cup. It notes a hospital medic, two Fremantle ladies who drank heavily, a camera man filming Fremantle crowds, and casual chatter about gamblers and a Claremont widow. Mosquitoes, sunshades, and a Beaconsfield morning pipe gift are jogged in. The piece ends with a pagewide local ad for Cook’s Corn Cane at Fremantle and Cottesloe Beach.
The Joe Gardiner Amusement Co. has arranged with the Fremantle Ugly Men's Association to present at their carnival a program including Billy the pig, Jimmy the world’s smallest racehorse, Josephus the smallest ass, and exhibitions of rough-riding and buck jumping led by Ned Lloyd.
Local business owners credit post holiday band contests with sales gains and crowds, noting Fremantle and North Fremantle benefited. The Naval Band and Subiaco Brass impressed adjudicator Lieutenant J Ord Hume, who praised tone, tuning, and discipline while recounting 100 point records for euphonium and baritone soloists.
Congratulations are extended to Mr Nylander for his work with the Fremantle Naval Band. Minister Angwin’s visit with the Premier to the Denmark Group settlement highlights Devon and Cornwall migrants placed in Western Australia under the Devon and Cornwall Association. The scheme aims to cluster kindred migrants to ease separation and build community spirit, a plan judged well founded by Mr Collier. Denmark groups are content and hopeful for local well being. J A Hicks returns from Kalgoorlie to Fremantle, where he usually spends holidays. Beautiful cool weather marked Christmas in Kalgoorlie.
The many friends of Mr and Mrs Chas Callagher of Market street Fremantle will be pleased to learn that their son Hugh who is studying at Melbourne University recently passed his fourth year with honours in medicine.
Melville Road Board announces tram timings with weekday service from 1 10 p m to 7 10 p m every 10 minutes then every half hour to 9 10 p m Last tram from Point Walter 9 45 Saturdays hourly 10 10 a m to 2 10 p m then half hourly to 10 10 p m Last tram 10 45 Sundays services start 10 25 a m 10 55 11 26 11 55 12 65 p m 1 25 1 55 2 10 then every quarter hour to 7 10 p m half hourly to 10 10 p m All times extremantal.
Fremantle Municipality invites tenders for supply and delivery of about 80 tons of chaff 750 bushels of oats and 20 tons of bran to the Stephen street stable. Tenders to His Worship the Mayor marked Tender for Fodder due by 0 o clock p.m. Monday January 19 1925.
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