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Newspaper
St George Call
Location
St George, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1910
Page
7
A Liberal critic denounces Labour Party proposals as quack schemes risking national credit and industrial chaos. The author argues for retained upper house, measured land reform, free education, and cautious borrowing while warning against excessive taxation and reckless experiments.
The Hurstville Presbyterian Church and Choir celebrated 21 years with a week of special musical services. Rev. Isaac Herford and Rev. F. Barclay preached at the opening, and the choir presented the cantata David the Shepherd Boy. The week featured music talks, a Rochdale choir concert, and a social reunion.
At a Rockdale Council meeting an inspector’s report said a council member failed to meet the nine inch wall rule for partition walls in semi detached cottages. Alderman Beehag resisted findings while others urged compliance and a firm example set by leadership.
The council defies a mayoral directive and refuses to alter the table and plans amid disputes about a shed added to a building at Arncliffe. An inspector notes the contractor claimed the shed was on the plan, but it was not visible on the duplicate plans, leading to talk of prosecution. The mayor reports the council lacks standing as plans were passed without full knowledge, and the building was completed before the full structure was understood.
The Arncliffe Progress Association held its fortnightly meeting at the Parish Hall on June 7. Attendees debated lamp erection near Rocky Point School, footpaths in Firth Street, park gutter work, street lamps with street names, and drainage safety. Reports covered Rockdale Council matters, local bank support, tram service concerns at Arncliffe station, station entrances, platform condition, and ticket window practices. Letters were planned to Railway Commissioners and Rockdale Council on sanitary facilities, Dowling Street roadway, and park facilities.
Illawarra Progress Association circles urge council cooperation to deputize rail authorities for improved ingress and egress at all Illawarra suburban stations and more frequent trains amid severe overcrowding. Aldermen push multi gate access and broader carriage reforms to end daily congestion.
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