12 Jun 1930
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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1930
Page
1
A reader letter dated June 10, 1930 criticizes a local theatre for an advertising stunt that exposed Australian girls to public gaze. The correspondent questions advertising recency laws, theatre ethics, and Fremantle mothers, urging the practice not recur.
The Town Clerk reports from observatory visits in East Australia on emulsified bitumen for roads and footpaths. South Australia uses it for many miles, Victoria’s Melbourne Tramway Board and other cities use it for top-dressing and footpaths at low cost. He endorses emulsified bitumen, urges local stone use for footpaths to boost local labor and achieve comparable results.
Mr G Shepherd a senior business man departs for a holiday in Queens land on Saturday due to poor health. Me Smith of the Tramways Department who arranged recent benefit concerts is asked to perform a similar favour for the unemployed in Fremantle and is considering the proposal for another surprise.
A cryptic remark about truth surfaces amid Fremantle chatter. The Yach Club gathering shows shifting fortunes in dance and social nerves. A note on fashion and the modern girl contrasts with calls to reconsider beauty standards and old portrayals.
Traveller notes broad satisfaction as repairs begin on Forrest Road between Jandakot and Armadale. The route connects Armadale with Fremantle, cutting about eleven miles off the return trip via Perth, and has suffered neglect despite parliamentary representation by the Works Minister. Another neglected artery mentioned is South Road linking Fremantle Beaconsfield and the Lakes.
Correspondence asks Fremantle Council to replace trams with buses, notes delays by the North tram, queries Parry and Hill Streets, cites English councils profiting from tram sales, and argues buses offer faster service with less stoppage. Urges ending long service leave for some workers and halting unproductive monuments. Mentions a feature story on Pearson's Magazine The Sound.
The May issue of Good Housekeeping highlights an interview with Michael, King of Roumania, alongside over 200 pages of fiction and special articles. Also advertised are Picturegoer photogravure stories, Argosy June issue, and Grand Magazine with works by E. P. Oppenheim and A Conan Doyle.
The Government plans three new river berths but advocates push for a full dock. Visiting engineer Rustat Blake criticizes current docking limits, noting a slipway only serves vessels up to 850 tons and there is no dry dock. He warns vessels over that tonnage must voyage away, causing weeks of downtime.
A report recommends a fixed graving dock to make the port self contained. Potential sites include Arthur's Head beside the entrance channel and near the north quay. After full investigation, the Fremantle authorities judge the former site the only viable option to avoid disrupting current or future harbour works.
In a letter to the press a Fremantle ratepayer argues for a modern bridge to replace three aging spans. He cites costly repairs on limestone roads, stresses urgency for Perth and Canning River crossings, and urges unity to persuade government and councils to finance the project.
Advertisements describe Woods Great Peppermint Cure as first aid for coughs colds and influenza offering quick relief and health benefits as a popular remedy in early 20th century medical ads.
Women in cities hold secrets that could scandalize prominent lives. Beauty salons become confessional rooms where clients reveal intimate life stories while receiving treatments. The hairdresser’s chair invites confidences as clients fear losing beauty and slip into candid chatter.
A fragmentary vocal tribute blends images of Australia the wattle and mountains with references to relief and pride, capturing a poetic meditation on national scenery and identity amid imperfect wording and garbled phrases.
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