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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1922
Page
1
Real estate offerings by W. G. Bend y and W. Wendy present 1 acre Poultry Farms at 110 pounds, 5 acres Richards Land at 60, garden land at 40 with 5 down and 2 monthly payments. First mortgage investments at 8 percent plus 1 percent per annum. Mews, accounts collected and tax returns prepared. Agents for misentees in Fremantle.
Fremantle notice announces Miss Tiffie Cooke teaching now as a private instructor. Lessons offered in congestion hall Tuesday at Addroe Street Enact Premantie and other venues. Coaching for primary to technical subjects available by return mail. Ring A723.
A fragmented bill lists acts including Carm el Myers and Harold Lloyd comedy. Performances feature sentimental songs and stage pieces with titles like Love Without Limit and Jenny Be Good. Dates span Wednesday through Friday with multiple entries in the program.
A special health inspector led a seven week plague prevention campaign in Fremantle inspect ing the City Ward from Essex Street to Bee Road and portions of North Road Reach Street to Jatt Root Hundred. Ninety notices were fully complied with and work is underway. Of the remainder 36 have been complied with. a reinspection will occur in the areas where nothing has been done. About 131d rats have been received since October, 24,000 baits laid with good results along the seawall from Florence Street to South Mole. The drive targets rat-proofing stores and business premises and warns water access and food handling influence rats’ survival.
Municipal Council informs Tramway Board a street light was placed near hospital gates by mistake. Foreman and manager Mr Mitchell explain the erection caused by misread instructions and carelessness. Wray to rectify at cost about five shillings.
Harbour Chamber discusses the 20 percent light dues and shipowner objections to Commonwealth charges after coastal lights were taken over. Western Australia bears state costs while federal rates, including a 6d per ton shipping charge, raise disputes over fairness and revenue use for wharves and lighthouses.
J H Pellew & Co promotes a busy dress goods department with fast bargains on tweeds veering from 2/11 to 5/11 yard, Venetian cloths, gabardines, serges, and black and white checks. Special prices apply to all wool tweeds and nonshrinking patterns, stressing ready response.
Silk department display lists Wonderful bargains on Jersey Armure silk in black and bone, Satin Mourelene silks in rose and pink, Black Taffeta and Monwellin Miles in bright finishes, Fuji silks in striped patterns, and crepe de chine in ivory shades. Special prices per yard noted, with former prices indicated.
International Shipping Conference last November backed pen recommendations to the Board of Trade on deck cargoes. Mr P Maurice Hill notes post 1906 Merchant Shipping Act constraints have cut British trade. Proposals detail using upper deck cargo as independent buoyant unit with releasing gear to improve stability and safety, plus rails and safeguards for crew and steering. Potential effects include revived British shipping activity, more timber supply for cheaper housing, and reduced freight on raw material routes.
A Fremantle publication outlines how Commonwealth light dues impact state revenue over seven years and argues for federal service in return. It discusses lighthouses, coastal safety, and tourism support, noting Fremantle as a gateway to Australia with plans for a tourism association and roads development.
A fragmentary report describes young women on a Fremantle tram wearing the latest fashion elements. Details include silk stockings, cashmere wear, hair styling, rouge, and shell-like skirts. The piece notes evolving hair trends and the social bustle around riverside fairs, with references to a local insurance firm.
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