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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1921
Page
1
The column blends social chatter and snippets from town life. Notes mention Mr Mick Smith presenting a document to Flosnie, Jack Wooley joining the Benedicts, and a playful song title sung by Tramway Board members. It also references a tea expert, a happy Trixie, and a cookery class at a continuation school.
Personal back in the bustling waters of the Port, Captain Lawrie returns after a Eastern States visit. Mrs H J Terry of North Fremantle sails home after four months in Un Bist and visits to Blue Mountains Sydney Melbourne. Bert Hockley plans retirement and a Melbourne tour. St Pauls Charell Beaconsfield unites Miss Hilda Tyke and Walter Quayle in marriage with Rev Frederick Bowen officiating.
A Fremantle column defends the Advertiser against rival Daily News pressures. It accuses the Perth paper’s backers of using intimidation, to curb street sales, and urges locals to back the Advertiser as Fremantle’s independent, community minded paper.
The Needle reports on the mayor now MP returning by ship, social flirtations, a not well attended Caledonian Hall dance due to high subscriptions, a brisk bargain sale with limited gains, and a Cot esloes beach youth fending off female advances while men remain free. The bewitching star of a local picture palace enjoys a few days of heaven as her intended leaves town. Humoresque Palladium show teased for June 3.
Second change of programme Silk Stocking Co. Six Sin 41X ATX New Artists New Orchestra. New Orchestra Pretty Girls Dainty Frocks Magnificent Ballets. Booking free at Shepherds Fight. Prices 3/-, 2/-, 1/- plus tax. T. W. Obocil Local Manager.
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