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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1929
Page
2
Mary street resident Mrs Fountain recovers after a motor accident while planning a Kalamunda holiday. Community dances future events include Ron Moyle orchestra at the naval dance and a gala at Catersloe Hall. Fremantle social pages note engagements, birthdays, and a large program of balls and gatherings with committees, prizes, and transport.
The article outlines a pumpkin jam method with nine pounds of sugar and three lemons for rind and juice. It instructs cutting pumpkin, shredding lemon peel, soaking overnight, adding sugar, boiling about two hours until clear, then adding lemon essence and citric acid shortly before finish. A light discussion on disliked things follows with quaint responses from a small circle.
Advice on refreshing handbags including repairing mounts, removing tarnish with plate polish, cleaning linings with petrol, using india rubber for leather, benzine for stains, suede brushing, white shoe cream for reptile and pigskin, chamois finish, and restyling faded light bags with stain formulas. It notes avoid flames near petrol and final polishing to revive nap and shine.
The East Fremantle mayor H J Locke chaired a meeting with Health Minister S W Munsie to plan an additional Infant Health Centre for North and East Fremantle and Melville Road Board district. Subsidy of £100 anticipated if local bodies cooperate. officers elected including President H J Locke and Medical officer Dr Dorothea.
A rapid remedy advises swallowing a heaped teaspoon of common salt with as much ground mustard in warm water or cold, to induce vomiting and expel poison. Once the stomach settles, swallow egg white or strong coffee to neutralize remaining venom, safeguarding against any residual danger.
Advice on preserving silk underwear shine by using quality soap, lukewarm washing water, and careful handling. Rinse with cold water for coloured silks and with equal temperatures for cream or white faye. Do not rub or wring. knead softly in soap lather, rinse in two waters with methylated spirits for gloss.
Whittle and E C Tomkins note North East member Mr Frank Rowe cannot take definite office but will assist and donate £5. They estimate £300 yearly to run the centre, with three local authorities raising £100, government adding £100, and £441 to be covered by private subscription before the next meeting on June 1.
An Old Colonist letter recalls early Fremantle harbour site disputes the Governor addressed at a Monday luncheon. The writer notes the Governor’s pointed remark about lingering controversy and praises his broad reading. The piece cites prior leaders and small, unrecorded incidents in Fremantle’s harbour history.
Correspondence from W. S. Halliday argues to extend Empire Shopping Week to a full Empire shopping year. He laments Australian dependence on imports, urges buying Western Australian goods, and contends domestic production keeps money and work within the Empire while reducing US debt and taxation burden.
The death of Mr George Hayman at his Mount Lawley Perth home last week removes an early Fremantle colonist. He supported total abstinence and loved mowing. He helped inaugurate the Fremantle Horticultural Society and produced fine chrysanthemums from Attfield Street. He died at 67 and his funeral was well attended.
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