Attention to News and Correspondence Rules in St George Call
The article outlines submission rules for letters to the St George Call editor requiring authors to authenticate with name and address and forbids anonymous or duplicate submissions. It critiques railway officials, council dislikes delays, and notes a planned joint effort by local councils to aid parliamentary representatives in recognizing railway owners rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George Call
Kogarab
Howe
Alderman Hunt
Blackshaw
The Elections and party outlook in Australia
An analysis of Wednesday polling shows the Liberal Party losing ground to Labor, despite strong party organization on both sides. The piece notes the Senate style plebiscite in New South Wales and calls for Liberal recovery before the next general election while warning about a strong but risky Labor “wild cat” faction. The author contends that democratic will and voter interest are rising, urging Liberalism to regain position promptly.
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Liberal Party
Eton Echombey
Labor
Commonwealth
Senate
New South
Australia
Erratic Illawarra Trains Draw Public Complaints
At Hurstville Council a heated discussion highlighted erratic Illawarra suburban train services and the Commission’s habit of admitting fault then claiming justification. Council members pressed for improved reliability and clearer accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illawarra
Hurstville
Railway crossing debate delays Hurstville subway request
The Railway Commissioners refuse to consider Hurstville Council demand for a Grey Street Carlton subway until the Junction Street Kogarah crossing project is completed. The column criticizes the stance as ignoring community needs and urges proper crossings over rail lines dividing suburbs. Alderman Blackshaw and Cheel are noted for fiscal and civic roles in addressing funding and planned improvements following prior cricket ground expenditure.
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Hurstville
Grey-street
Carlton
Junction-street
Kogarah
Commonwealth
Hurstville Council
Blackshaw
Ald
Cricket Ground
Town Clerk in Pyjamas Tells Of Stray Cows Nuisance
A St George s Road ratepayer complains of wandering cows and district stock nuisance. The Town Clerk informs the Council that the impounder must act and summons lie with owners. Aldermen urge ratepayers to pursue legal action to curb stock losses.
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St. George's Road
Bexley
Hurstville Cricket Ground Progress Receives Public Praise
The work on the Hurstville Cricket ground as part of Hurstville Park is praised as creditable. While initial efforts were slow, a solid start was made and Ald, Blackshaw are credited by admirers for advancing the project.
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Hurstville Cricket Ground
Hurstville Park
Hurstville
Ald, Blackshaw
Political Leaflets and Civic Debate at Hurstville Council
A column notes the ethics of distributing political leaflets near church doors during elections and recalls lively council exchanges in Hurstville. It mentions a Wellington funeral cortege with campaign posters, witty council passages, density of population remarks, and the value of spirited but bounded discussion.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Blank
Hurstville
Wilson Barrett
Sharp
Hurstville Council
J.D. Young
Sydney Council
Not Desperandum Tale From a Lang Electorate School
A reader sends a humorous English school anecdote about a pupil’s misused grammar. An old tale about a teacher and a boy who says Please Sir, he's went prompts the teacher to say Let him went. A modern scholar forwards a similar missive about being late due to sending him on a herring.
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Lang
Wages to be Considered Increase by Hurstville Council
At Ald Charlesworth's urging Hurstville Council will discuss raising workmen's daily pay from sixpence to eight pence at the next meeting. Ald Davenport supported the move, and the matter goes to the Finance Committee for review.
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Ald
Charlesworth
Hurstville Council
Davenport
West Finance Committee
Subways and Sidings Behind Hurstville Council Request
The Railway Commissioners will weigh Hurstville Council's plan for a Grey-street Carlton subway after reviewing the Junction-street Junction project at Kogar ah. They find Mortdale siding unnecessary due to light traffic. Alb. Ley remarked there was ample siding at Mortdale, and the communications were simply received.
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Hurstville
Grey-street
Carlton
Junction-street
Kogarah
Mortdale
Alb. Ley
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