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Newspaper
St George Call
Location
St George, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 21, 1910
Page
3
Editorial directions outline that news and correspondence should be sent to the Editor of the St George Call at Kogarah. Anonymous submissions are not considered, and authenticated names and addresses are required for access, with duplicates and rejected manuscripts not returned. The piece also references biblical metaphors and cautions about metaphorical rebuke.
Local questions revive this week over a Court of Petty Sessions for Illawarra suburbs and temporary premises. Rockdale Council offered rooms free but withdrew amid accusations of selfish motives, with the Mayor drawing a Hamlet comparison and then a cautious note that all ends well.
An editorial mocks a despot who hanged a subject for supercilious demeanor. It cites a Sutherland Shire Council meeting where telegraph poles blocked a road, noting the Telegraph Department removed them only after council pressure and condemns the department as causing the council’s demise.
The Rochdale Council Clerk records proceedings with precise times of aldermen joining late and leaving during meetings. Though praised for exactitude, the practice risks misinterpretation and could raise questions about alibis and whereabouts during absences from council sessions.
A Call article discusses naval discipline and prison life at Garden Island. It argues abolition of cruel punishments since Marryatt’s era has not harmed discipline, notes lingering harshness, and stresses the need for prisons to protect others while suggesting room for humane reforms without weakening naval defense.
Bank Manager Will Sergeant of Commercial Bank of Australia Rockdale received a ceremonial presentation at Rockdale Town Hall on Wednesday. Alderman Hagerty presided noting the bank’s growth to branches in Hurstville and Arncliffe. donors presented an oak and silver tray and tea service to Mr and Mrs Sergeant amid warm congratulations.
Directors report a prosperous year with receipts of £1226 16 3 and expenditures of £835 17 10, leaving a credit balance of £390 18 5. The society reports full active membership, four ballots and one sale held, and advises members to hold full shares to secure needed funds through ballot loans.
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