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Newspaper
St George Call
Location
St George, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 30, 1910
Page
3
The paper invites readers to submit authenticated letters for publication and criticizes the Rockdale Council for avoiding public health enforcement duties by shifting responsibility. It urges the council to state whether such enforcement is necessary and to own the duty rather than pass it on.
Rochdale Council advances toward a Hopetoun Ward recreation reserve. Ratepayers will be consulted on preferred lands and whether to fund a special rate for purchase. The process prompts debate over conduct and rival Ward aldermen.
The annual report to subscribers notes increased revenue and reduced debit balance. The library received regular small book installments aiding a local technical school effort. Recreation rooms host chess and draughts while the Debating Society grows, marking the institution as a pillar of Kogarah's higher life and leisure.
The article praises the spread of ambulance knowledge in the community and notes improvements in first aid training in the Hawarra suburbs. It highlights Carlton First Aid Class passing exams, links first aid to ambulance conveyance, and calls for practical ambulance provisions for infectious disease cases.
The Rockdale Council appears to shirk a duty to provide sanitary arrangements for a local picture show. Citing Cousin Feenix from Dombey and Son the council proceeds to “get out of” the obligation, prompting scrutiny of its handling of the matter.
Sutherland Shire Council weighed dressing accommodation for bathers at Cronulla. It previously refused £10 to remove rocks for a bathing spot, then backed building dressing sheds near Boat Harbour, noting a public bath would be costly as the national debt.
The Department of Justice has accepted Kogarah School of Arts as temporary Petty Sessions accommodation for St George district. When needed, business will be transacted on the ground floor, saving residents from long journeys to Newtown for civil cases.
A Mon day Kogarah Council meeting featured a letter from a government department commending Town Clerk Mr Truman for the prompt and accurate statutory returns. The council noted the department’s unusual praise and affirmed his clear, precise work in filing Local Government reports.
The St George member and Mr Taylor spar over the Mlwarra suburbs rail service on a Tuesday night. Arthur Griffith opposes Taylor while the Treasurer cites Railway Commissioners and denying excess fare charges amid crowded second class carriages. The public may question the check staff's adherence to instructions.
Sutherland Shire Council rebuffs letters from the Cronulla Ratepayers Association demanding input on land purchase for a park. The Cronulla group cites a June 29 1910 meeting urging the Council to consider a Holt Sutherland Co. site before selecting a park. The President Dr Judd dismisses the intrusion and moves to the next item.
The S J George Choral Union performs Thursday at Rockdale Town Hall with a popular programme led by Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast as the main work, supported by choral and orchestral numbers.
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