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Newspaper
St George Call
Location
St George, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 15, 1910
Page
3
The St George Call requires authors to sign with name and address for letters to the Editor and correspondence. Anonymous pieces will not be considered, and duplicate submissions to other papers will not be inserted or returned if rejected.
The article argues that for the Hurstville Council Town Hall plan to be acceptable, formal estimates of revenue and expenditure must be prepared and reasonably accurate. It criticizes Ald. Ley for exaggerated revenue and low costs and notes ratepayers fear higher taxes and less road work.
The remarks challenge whether the Town Hall estimates are reliable and question the credibility of presenting a self supporting proposition to ratepayers. The debate centers on financial projections and the risk of misrepresenting the project’s viability.
An epistle from a Cronulla resident advocates ambitious transport visions for the Shire. Proposals include Brennan Monorail, an electric mono rail from Sans Souci to Lilli Pilli, a traffic bridge by Tom Ugly’s, loop and return lines, a Botany to Kurnell ferry, and a top of six mile beach excursion tram to Cronulla, aiming to model a Scarborough of the South.
At a Thursday meeting Town Clerk P Somerville outlined the Rockdale finances showing a net credit of 497 pounds 14 shillings 11 pence after liabilities. Various funds including general, town hall, sanitary, street watering and Arneliffe Ward Local Rate Fund were itemized with specific balances and transfers proposed to balance the books. The current year rate was set at 4 pence in the pound on unimproved capital value.
Sutherland Shire Council pressed the Lands Department to fund Cronulla Beach improvements. The department would match funds up to 50 toward costs, a deal the council rejected as inadequate. President W G Judd said Cronulla had not been fairly treated and urged half the £200 cost be funded by the authority.
Mr W E Johnson the Lang member is praised for debate vigor and knowledge. Known as the ammunition chest and Liberal Party encyclopedia he receives gifts from colleagues and the Prime Minister. If reelected he may be asked to stand for Deputy Speaker. The piece also notes Lloyd to lecture on liquor licensing at Arncliffe and Kogarah with public invitation.
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