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Newspaper
St George Call
Location
St George, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1910
Page
6
A Sydney Water Police Court case records a man receiving six months hard labor for assaulting a policeman. The tale contrasts with humorous anecdotes of local, rural misadventures and debates over town naming practices in Australia and New Zealand.
A rambling column discusses whisky adulteration risks from historic Dublin cases to temperance eras in New South Wales. It cites London era pockets of vice, a brick-throwing Tower incident, and a suburban Illawarra rail tale, closing with a disclaimer about reliability.
Overheard dialog features a cautious man and accomplice plotting railway fare avoidance by riding Ilawarra line trains from Erskineville to Sydney with a candle light ruse to fool ticket inspectors. They discuss delays at stops by the Lord High Commissioner and potential legal trouble if caught.
A deputation from four Municipal Councils and the Kogarah School of Arts met the Minister of Public Instruction to push for a Branch Technical College in the St George district. The Minister accepted the case, promising a Trades School at Kogarah as expedient and likely at the proposed central site.
Alderman Grantham told the Hurstville Council that travelers with infectious diseases breach the Public Health Act and railway by laws. He said the practice has long continued without isolation, risking public safety and urged warning the public and funding a local ambulance.
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