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Newspaper
Fremantle The Advertiser
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 11, 1925
Page
1
Councillors visited Alma and Brennan streets playground and recommended completing the fence and erecting swings. The area has long been a derelict site with broken bottles and debris, but officials aim to turn it into a “fairy bower” and finish the improvement soon.
A jumble sale will be held in Victoria Hall today Friday at 2 o clock. A fine collection of useful articles will be on sale and refreshments will be available.
Money to lend from one pound to thousand pounds on title deeds War Bonds or will buy. W HENDY High Street corner Queen Street Past Town Hall Fremantle.
Miss Vera Stewart teaches a juvenile dance class every Saturday at 3 pm at the Women’s Service Guild Hall on Market Street National. Russian and ballet dancing are taught to young students.
A. Gibney of 39 Adelaide Street Fremantle announces plans to take over the premises recently occupied by Mr. Shuck for his garage and dry cleaning business. He will remain at the present address for a few weeks before moving to the larger site, inviting customers to call and state requirements. He cites lengthy trade experience in England and guarantees satisfaction. The ad promotes up to date methods and moderate costs. Also contains a quotation about health remedies and a reference to Woods Great Peppermint Cure.
A prospectus details a curriculum for boarders and day scholars including languages music painting dressmaking bookkeeping typewriting shorthand and calisthenics with tennis and basketball. Exams occur three times yearly and results are reported to parents. Emphasis on discipline and orderly habits aims to prepare pupils for university music and other pursuits.
The column records a Friday Old-time Dance at the RSL Mall and a Monday Walting Com petition event hosted by Mr Cox. It also thanks Miss D Steere and Miss Abercrombie for pianiste duties at the Children’s Dance. A August 27 wedding at St John’s Fremantle united Miss Eileen May King and Mr Wesley Hall Taylor with detailed attire and attendants.
The RS.L. Hall hosted a Social and Dance on Friday August 28 with strong attendance. Thanks are given to Miss E. Brown and Miss D. Oakland for song and recitation. The A.N.A. Orchestra provided music well suited for dancing and was warmly received.
Regular circus-circle patrons at the Princess enjoyed a supper. the Ladies' Committee are thanked for their efforts. Friday night features a return basketball game at 8 p.m. in Church of Christ Hall with Troop selection from named players. Various light anecdotes, camp notices, and local commercial notices follow including cures and remedies.
The speaker urged councillors to protest high bunkering charges at Fremantle and Fremantle Harbor Trust. He recalled a 12 month drop in Fremantle bunkering trade with 63 ships at Albany and 18 000 tons of coal, while Fremantle's gateway traffic fell and about 12 000 shown in losses. A letter to district MPs was planned to seek action.
Fremantle district road board issues notice that all dog licences within the district must be obtained on or before October 1 1925. Failing to comply will result in prosecution without further notice. By order of the board G C Budlow.
At Fremantle Hospital Board last night Mr A T Hookway of West Swan was named secretary after a previous secretary H Arliss Robinson was asked to resign. Hookway, among 54 applicants, has long hospital experience including ten years as Inspector of Hospitals with the Medical Department.
A spring fete will be held at Town Hall Fremantle on Friday and Saturday September 11th and 12th with both afternoon and evening sessions. The event invites community members to enjoy performances stalls and activities across two days at the central venue.
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