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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1926
Page
2
Directory item announces Bean Bros Bay View terrace and Claremest Pianos and Player Pianoca with musical instruments, cash terms, low prices. Contact F. A. E. Golder at Family and Dispensing Comabi in Claremest for urgent calls.
The Cottesloe ratepayers call for government to maintain main Perth Fremantle roads and shift costs away from local ratepayers. They urge footpaths on Swanbourne terrace and Perth Fremantle road safety measures after a Swanbourne Hill collision, arguing stricter licensing and collision inquiries are needed.
The Claremont Municipal Council met on May 25 with the mayor presiding. They rejected Mr. Millbank’s request to attach a wireless aerial to a tree on council property and raised tree cutting payment to 3 shillings per tree for Mr. Matthews. The mayor and town clerk were named delegates to a Perth conference. The Finance and Electricity Committee report, including the Electrical Engineer’s notes, was adopted. The council also agreed to purchase a two seat Mortis Cowley car for £230.
The Fremantle club plans a June 12 2 pm sail from Queen Street to celebrate a season, with a large squad including Oliver captain Burkett vice-captain and many others. Last year they beat Coogee by five points led by L Oliver and Lester. emergent players may still join.
Social notes list Mr. Symonds joining Chevrolet owners, Miss Stoneman returning from the East, and Mr. Armanasco recovering from a motor accident. The Cottesloe Beach Tennis Club plans a dance while engagements include Miss Aida Winifred Mansfield to A R Bennett and Lola Constantine to Fred Taafe. A dancing club opens at Alexandra Hall and St Lukes Gymnasium resumes with junior roll-ups and senior sessions. The ninth Annual Ball of the Presentations Convent is set for July 5 at Cottesloe Hall. Nurse Elsie Jones returns to head the Cottesloe Health Centre after study overseas.
The Cottesloe Council considers a War Memorial and proposes a marine clock on the beach front costing about £300. The Cottesloe Beach Horticultural Society held its May meeting with Mr. J Brown presiding and a strong turnout for a flower display judged by Messrs. Brown and Gibson.
The club invites members to meet Bicton Palmyra at Fremantle Park next Saturday with a strong squad list including Bryant Chegwidden Doust and Murray. A Rainbow Carnival is planned for Monday at Cottesloe Beach Town Hall to rally support and training continues. Fatty reportedly injured his ankle and may miss the season.
A severe crash occurred on the Perth Fremantle road near Cottesloe Beach station as a motor truck collided with a car on a stormy wet night. The car was badly smashed and the driver knocked out by the impact and headlights likely caused the accident.
The Claremont Council has decided to buy a Morris Cowley two seater motor car.
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