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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 27, 1925
Page
3
Point Walter releases a timetable showing weekend service starting Saturday and Sunday with hourly service in the morning, stepping to half hour and quarter hour intervals through the day. Weekday hours extend from morning to evening with last cars noted and tennis courts advertised for seven days. Ring 1849 for details.
Baker at 122 Duke Street offers delivery to all suburbs with brown and mast bread as specialties. A trial solicited. Phone number 18901.
Late Miss J Brennan of Melbourne presents instruction in plain and fancy dancing and deportment at Victoria Hall every Saturday afternoon from 3 to 5. Private lessons are available in all ballroom styles. National dancing and chess re opened February 28.
Cricket scores summarize A and B grade matches with Fremantle, West Perth, Claremont, North Perth, Subyville, Maylands, East Perth, Midland, and North Fremantle. Key innings totals include Fremantle 198 and 6 96, West Perth 210, East Perth 297, Midland 111, North Fremantle 261, and West Perth 279. Individual contributions feature Howard, Bohning, McKenzie, Ward, Inverarity, and Saw among others with multiple wickets and scores noted.
West Perth earned a hard fought two points as Berlinsky Knight and Knight's 17 not out guided the Cardinals past Fremantle A. Fremantle posted 96 with Bunning 43 and Rocke 29, while North Perth chased 192 with Stokes 36 and Brine 30 leading the way. East Perth routed Midland 188 while Dr McKenzie bowled 5 wickets for 12 runs in the second innings. Jarvis hit another century in E Grade as North Fremantle dominated Midlandford.
The Royal Easter Show at Royal Show Ground Claremont runs Easter Monday and Tuesday April 13 and 14 with stock sales on April 15. Entries and schedules are available from the Royal Agricultural Society Perth. The show highlights grains fruits floriculture dogs pigs poultry and horses with expanded fruit classes and zone wheat entries. Ring events include harness saddle jumping and races with a total prize fund around £600. Stock sales on Wednesday will be announced later.
J H Thomas warns that 50 000 emigrants may be assets or burdens unless they understand Australian conditions. The Sydney Millions Club is urged to focus on feeding the hungry instead of banqueting. The Singapore base debate questions long war risks, while the Australian Natives Association calls for native-born Governors and rejects titles and wigs in courts, urging flag use and plain dress. Great Britain has a past. Australia must secure its future.
A Saturday concert by Mr. Lea Holt drew record attendance and raised £2 11/6 for the piano fund. The committee thanks Holt and his party. The following Saturday Ltd Miss Gibbs and pupils will hold a concert and dance for school funds. Bibra Lake Parents Association elected officers and approved buying a gramophone for £10. A social and dance is planned for April 4 to raise funds.
On Saturday March 21 Coogee Hall hosted Prize Night with £47 in prizes and £13 13s in trophies. F Powell won the Trotting Cup presented by Alf Gillham, and N Marich of Spearwood took the best collection of grapes. A large crowd enjoyed dancing and music, and A Newman thanked the Show committee for its success. T Lawle, president, replied on behalf of the committee. Two raffles awarded a handbag to Mrs Britton and a book to Mrs Saunders. Dainty refreshments were served by the ladies.
Fremantle Municipal Council learned that late Engineer-in-Chief J Thompson was asked in London to ascertain costs for the two Fremantle bridges. The Minister of Railways said his duties were limited to cost inquiries and no final decision likely before Premier Collier returns from London.
Fremantle Council heard a report on South Beach erosion and the risk to the hydrodrome. Town Engineer H. T. Hanes proposed a concrete breast wall, raising the wall by 2ft with timber gates, and repairs to the rock wall costing about £71 total. A special committee was formed to study the matter.
Fremantle Tramway Board reports ten 100 candle power lights and a 400 c p light installed at South Beach on February 20 were all broken by February 24. Mayor J Cooke calls for strong action. Council asks Police and officials to meet to plan a definite response to vandalism and excessive current concerns.
The Prohibition Party conducts open air meetings at various centres with strong attendance. A canvass by the ladies reports good local support and a large voter roll-up on polling day. Notice in a neighboring column advertises next week's branch activities.
Fremantic and Beach attend all sessions as part of the Reel Cash Chemist operation with Night and Day Chemist overseeing attendance at all times.
The Fremantle Suburban Football Association invites applications for the position of Central Umpire. Submissions to the Secretary by Thursday April 9. Fee one pound one shilling. Address Stock, Secretary, Technical School, Fremantle.
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