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Newspaper
St George Call
Location
St George, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1910
Page
3
The St George Call directs that all news and correspondence be addressed to the Editor at St. George Call Kogarah and that anonymous letters will not be considered. Writings must be authenticated with the writer’s name and address. Rejected manuscripts are not returned and council fines have recently increased revenues.
A Rochdale Council debate on building failures at Arncliffe highlights the dangers of excessive decentralisation. The incident shows a lack of professional expertise in local offices and argues for amalgamating Illawarra area units into a single Greater St George to secure qualified officials and consistent building and sanitation regulation.
The Rochdale Council adopts the pure food inspection under the Act as advised by the Board of Health, merging work with the Inspector of Nuisances duties. The nuisance inspector has historically aided in funding this effort through cases initiated under the law.
The Banksia Progress Association faces treatment similar to Cronulla’s group by Sutherlandshire Council. A Rockdale Council letter seeking consultation on a park issue was merely received, prompting debate on why a Progress Association exists when municipalities wield broad powers under local government laws. The Call raises the question but offers no answers.
Alderman Taylor reports at Rockdale Council that the outfall sewer will be finished in two and a half years and costs will fit the department estimates despite contractor concerns. The project aims to improve health and welfare as the Greater St George area will gain future control of a currently unhealthy district.
The Kogarah Liberal group hosted a School of Arts event with songs recitations piano solos gramophone records and dancing attracting about 200 visitors. W Taylor M L A urged fair campaigning and opposed personal abuse while T B Simpson urged electing businesslike candidates.
The Junior Examinations results from Kogarah Superior Public School show 20 of 21 candidates passing, 10 boys and 10 girls. Vera Kirkby won the English History medal. several students earned high marks across English History Geography English Arithmetic Algebra Geometry Physics Geology Music with mixed class results and multiple scholarships noted from Mr. Errington Lewis.
The Congregational Church of Rochdale held a large memorial for Edward Arnold of E Arnold & Co. The service featured a black draped pulpit, organ music, and hymns. Mrs Arnold and staff presented an illuminated memorandum with Arnold’s photograph to Mrs Arnold and Mr Crossman.
Alderman Taylor informs Rockdale Council the Works Department will follow the original estimate for the ocean outfall sewer replacing the West Botany sewage farm and expects completion within two years.
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