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Newspaper
St George Call
Location
St George, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1910
Page
3
The piece directs readers to the editor for news and correspondence and requires name and address for authentication. It discusses public sentiment toward railway authorities and urges ticket inspectors to use common sense to distinguish honest from dishonest passengers. It notes complaints from Hurstville Council about ticket inspection.
A deputation urged the Premier to advance the Greater Sydney idea amid NSW local government reform. Critics warn centralisation harms, favor a Sydney County Council instead, and note the looming end of the parliamentary term limits any drastic changes.
The government plans establish a Trades School in the Illawarra Suburbs as the branch equivalent to a Technical College. A deputation to the Minister of Public Instruction followed the Call’s urging, signaling progress toward the district’s long‑held demand. Some ticket inspectors on trains are noted to misjudge the situation.
A Deniliquin Council letter read at Kogarah shows the move of revenue and admin duties from the State to local authorities. The issue centers on license fees and broader questions of local government scope as legislation expands powers for Shire and Municipal Councils beyond road maintenance.
Alderman Grantham supports a joint request from Hurstville Kogarah and Rockdale for combined rail and tram season or workers tickets. Railway authorities resist, as in past reforms, echoing the old line it cannot be done. Public agitation may persist until the issue is resolved.
Council warns that traveling by rail while ill with infectious disease breaches Public Health Act and railway by laws. Advocate isolation ward at St. George Cottage Hospital and ambulance service for Illawarra suburbs, noting Western Suburbs model. Reminds readers of a notable celebration at the region’s centre.
A Sydney era letter rails at late trains on the Arncliffe line and broader suburban services. It argues better preemptive rail and tram investment could attract growth and traffic, criticizing railway management for ignoring sound business principles and repeating delays as “infernal.”
A letter to the President of the Sutherland Shire Council suggests naming new local paths and streets in the Kurnell area to honor explorers Cook Banks and associates. The author urges proper recognition for Cook’s companions as new traffic and recreation routes are created.
A London letter criticizes state control of advertising hoardings, arguing it creates a nuisance in Paddington. It condemns railway authorities for permitting garish hoardings to disfigure landscapes and obscure natural scenery for revenue.
The Town Clerk Mr W S Carwardine presented Hurstville Municipality’s financial statement showing receipts for the fortnight total £222 10 4 with £190 0 8 from general rates £17 7 8 sanitary rates £11 4 0 works contributions £2 15 0 fines and costs and 13/- from miscellaneous sources Ward balances were Peakhurst £232 18 9 Penshurst £96 8 4 Hurstville £67 16 6 Woodville debit £135 12 10. The credit accounts included general fund £973 9 3 sanitary service £168 4 4 trust fund £27 0 9 and temporary loan current account £135.
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