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Newspaper
St George Call
Location
St George, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1910
Page
6
An Australian column humorously critiques local council rate pleas and railway parcel charges. The piece references Shakesperean quotations, notes two businessmen, and extols plain speech over formal jargon while commenting on civic cleanliness and ironic transport quirks.
A historic note recalls a Cork bank that faced a run over a century ago when it could not meet all notes with gold. In anger a mob burned many notes outside the bank, a move the piece says actually aided the banker. Other passages touch on Parliament, a British Association visit, West Kugarab, Arnecliffe church work, and local concerns about livestock straying onto streets near Kogarah from Park T.
A reader defends the Arncliffe St David's Church project, stating arches were cemented under supervision and iron ties were not in the specification. The Rev J Howell Price and architect had claimed neglect, while the writer says extra iron hooping was added by the builder to strengthen a weak structure.
Letter to The Call editor warns of dangerous, recurring cattle strays in the Kogar area. Aldermen and inspectors urged to act, outlining risks to pedestrians and property and requesting enforcement or preventive measures from authorities.
An editor letter accuses railway officials of mishandling the 6.24 a.m. Hurstville service on Thursday 21st, noting a first class coach labeled second class without tickets and paying excess fares while other cars were full. The car's light usage then dropped to one passenger on two occasions, prompting claims of ineffective efforts to cope with traffic.
The quarterly gathering of the Kogarah Superior Public School Old Girls' Union drew over 100 attendees with 15 new members enrolled. Miss Pauline Apitz won the competition, followed by Miss Mabel Hatfield. items were performed by several members, and the next meeting plans the October excursion.
The Shire of Sutherland invites tenders for constructing dressing sheds at Cronulla Beach. Tenders close Monday the 22nd. Details available during office hours from Shire Clerk J. W. Macfarlane in Sutherland. August 9, 1910.
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