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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1926
Page
4
Directory listing for Claremont and Cottesloe traders including General Grocers Chemist piano shop Tobacconist and Hairdresser Shoe Store and Furniture Shipping Agents with contact details and services offered. Highlights deliveries piano sales and urgent chemist calls. Local business directory style item from Fairlight Street Osttesloe Beach area.
The Claremont Road Tramway Board presses the Railways Department to share half the cost of a new shelter shed at Westana road. The Board notes prior sheds at Subiaco and Nedlands and argues the shelter benefits tramway passengers and local residents, urging the Commissioner to accept responsibility.
Claremont Road Board discusses Hollywood progress group request for fixed name plates and lighting on Hollywood streets. Swanbourne residents win board approval to name new recreation reserve Allen Park in honor of a West Ward member active in land acquisition. The board also addresses Dalkeith char-a-banc service complaints and plans to clear Point Resolution reserve of timber and undergrowth to curb crime at the site.
At the last meeting the Claremont Municipal Council directed the Town Clerk to obtain more information from the Women's Service Guild regarding a children's playground. It was decided to advertise Walsh-Pitman Fund subscriptions and notify residents of Claremon t via the Town Clerk. The council also asked the Traffic Department to relocate Fremantle bound pickups to the west side of Richardson Avenue to improve safety.
Claremont secured the men’s A grade summer pennant the Saturday last, marking their first pennant flag for the men's team. The club had earlier seen its women triumph, with Mes flames A. K. King, Blackmore, and the Misses Owhram aunt Mitchell cited among the victors.
Reports from Cat festoe and West Port engagements include Kavhleyn and Miss Irene Dorks Feat amid society notices. Millicent Bennett delegates to the International Women's Suffrage Alliance in Paris, while a dance funds the RSL widows and orphans Christmas cheer in Wells Hall.
St Luke’s Church, Cottestoe, held its twenty ninth annual parishioners meeting at Alexandra Hall on Wednesday May 26. The rector Rev. M Stillwell presided as reports praised steady attendance and improving offertories, with yearly church service attendance totaling 76,000 and total revenue reaching £1,261.
Claremont-Cottesloe’s players push for better form as injuries affect captaincy and lineup. Lovegrove and Sanders show center midfield prowess while Vincent hints at class. Off-field notes cover club administration, election of officers, and a bustling schedule at Cottesloe Beach.
The Nedlands Jetty condition is described as positively dangerous and has the Board considering urgent action. They decided to contact the Harbour and Lights Department to require immediate repairs or closure to the public if safety cannot be ensured.
Reports from Swanbourne describe a blackout when a team of horses collided with an electric light pole, damaging the installation. Residents faced hours without power and officials are criticized for delays in repairs risking public safety due to live wires and prolonged darkness.
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