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Newspaper
St George Call
Location
St George, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 14, 1910
Page
3
The St George Call requires letters to be addressed to the Editor and authenticated with the writer’s name and address. Anonymous communications are not considered and duplicates from other newspapers may not be printed. manuscripts cannot be returned.
A meeting initiated by the Kogarah School of Arts urged establishing a St George area branch of the Sydney Technical College to relieve overcrowding at Sydney and supply systematic instruction in Cookery Carpentry and Practical Physics with room for full courses in multiple departments.
A council meeting highlighted the urgent need for an isolation ward at St. George Cottage Hospital due to infectious disease risks in Sydney's outer suburbs. With Coast Hospital limited, local mitigation relies on funds and public sympathy, as shown by a charity appeal and a call to action from the district clergy.
The piece notes neglect of local government representatives at a Kurnell Cook landing anniversary and ponders municipal reform. It discusses Alderman Jones's push to abolish wards in favor of a single constituency like Bexley, debating efficiency versus parochial bias in Kogarah.
The Minister for Public Works met a deputation headed by Ald. Varney Parkes to discuss the financial plight of councils under the Local Government Act. They urged statutory subsidies for needy shires and aid for undeveloped land expenditures, warning of potential municipal bankruptcy without relief. The minister promised careful review, noting policy implications and the need for full information before amendments. A letter from readers criticized rail disruptions affecting Illawarra commuters, urging regional unity and action.
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