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Newspaper
St George Call
Location
St George, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1910
Page
3
The St George Call directs all news and correspondence to the Editor at Kogarah. Anonymous communications are not considered. Submissions must include the writer name and address as a guarantee of good faith. Rejected manuscripts cannot be returned.
A Rockdale Council meeting prompts critique of selective enforcement of building regulations. The piece argues for even treatment of offenders while acknowledging the value of wise rules and condemning punitive zeal, urging fair play in governance.
Prosecutions against food makers in Sydney and nearby areas for filthy premises and unsanitary conditions yielded fines. Similar cases involved refreshment rooms and restaurants, highlighting public disgust once such conditions are revealed.
The article argues for a permanent public revolt against filth in food manufacture and supply rather than repeated laws. It cites a Sutherland Shire Council debate on administrative spending versus total expenditure and commends the clerk for presenting statistics showing low admin costs, contrasting with cases where rates and expenses are higher.
The Rockdale Council notes the Illawarra Suburbs sewerage project has been awarded with no further delays. Credit is given to Member for St George Mr Taylor for his efforts as the Government kept its promise to complete the local works despite departmental rigidity. The article questions the final construction cost once details are settled.
The Sutherland Shire Council notes a new and highly objectionable arrival, a plant named Salsola Kali, invading beaches and arid zones. Trustees at Kurnell struggle to contain it as eradication becomes the only effective remedy for coastal and inland areas across the district.
The Sutherland Shire Council announced this week that the Cronulla tram line will be extended past its original terminus. Prominent local figures Mr Judd and Mr Dowdes backed the plan, which may run along The Hatchery road to Parramatta Street, cross Enos Parade, and end at the Shelly Beach reserve. Cronulla has boomed for years and now anticipates even greater future prospects.
A Sydney newspaper notes the formation of a Pioneers Club with a national reach and urges a parallel Illawarra local pioneers union. The piece praises pioneers for their memory and suggests a social gathering to celebrate the district’s beginnings and its aging member who recently passed.
At Rockdale Council’s meeting the lowest tender for the first section of the southern and western suburbs ocean outfall sewer was approved. Alderman Broe thanked Alderman Taylor for his prior efforts while Taylor urged no credit beyond duty. The Mayor said government commitment was genuine despite delays in this vast project.
Dr Hyndman questioned if the Public Works Department had checked cheaper options for a Sans Souci to Comyn's Point punt crossing or duplicating Tom Ugly's Point service. He noted building the Comyn's Point road would cost about 400 pounds. The president Dr Judd said riding cannot bear the expense now but agreed to cooperate.
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