26 Jun 1930
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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1930
Page
1
Fremantle Council invites tenders to purchase Weatherboard Cottage No 16 on Lot 301 CS L 59 Davies Street. Tenderers must state price and terms, agree to repairs per specifications, viewable at the Town Clerk's office, with tenders due by 5 pm on Monday July 7 1930.
Residents urge a better plan for commodity distribution to the unemployed arguing that two hours of evening queues before the Town Hall buildings disrupt business. They acknowledge the central location but say the current domestic arrangement should not be conducted in the town’s public area, affecting office workers and private lives.
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Workers' Homes Board invites tenders for the erection of a 1929 brick home on Lot 24 Gill street East Fremantle. Tenders due by noon Wednesday July 2 1930 at the Board offices St George's Terrace Perth. Plans and specs available from the Board or State Savings Bank Fremantle. The lowest tender not necessarily accepted. W B Hardwick chairman.
A West Australian deputation seeks the Gold Bonus in Canberra. Delegates beg, bargain, and boast meals as they press the Prime Minister, backed by chamber leaders and telegrams, only to be halted by a Fremantle Road Board telegram opposing the bonus and urging manure.
An item touts Woods Peppermint Cure as first aid for coughs colds and influenza. The ad references the Palmer School of Chiropractic training and endorses a health road to wellness with the Woods preparation.
Local craftsman advertises pumps and hand sewn work as specialties with all work guaranteed. Address listed at 68 Pakenham Street Fremantle.
The Fremantle Minister for Works calls out rogues who take government rations while earning pay. Relief control tightens after stevedoring lists saved over sixty pounds in a week. Some workers and wives are suspected of drawing multiple subsidies, prompting calls to protect funds from abuse while acknowledging genuine charity.
Mr. J. A. Hicks of 170 South Terrace, who has been visiting the Goldfields, expects to return to Fremantle at the start of next week.
A Fremantle ratepayer laments abortive petitions over harbour expansion. He notes Mr. Hicks and Mr. Stileman support a 1000 foot up river extension for expediency while Mr. McCallum promises action once funds allow. He criticizes delegates and calls for practical repairs and disposal of the ships in distress.
A Perth society note jokes about the hockey girls and their male admirers at a club dance. It hints at exaggerated manners among youths and a flirtatious scene, noting the fashionable crowd and reactions in local circles.
Sincerity marks R C Sheriff’s Journey's End as it opens on Saturday June 28. A dugout in France houses British officers whose war weariness meets moments of humor and poignant emotion. The play portrays war's futility without glamor, emphasizing character over action as the company faces loss and duty. Book early at Nicholsons as English cast depart Perth.
Classified fragment notes a wireless receiver item under supervision, with contact at 44 South Terrace and phone FM 2447. Mentions Ballers or Electric Receiver in a concise label. The readable text is incomplete but indicates an advertisement or notice for wireless equipment.
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