Ku-ring-gai Clippings
Being a collection of 19th and 20th century newspaper articles with a connection to the Municipality of Ku-ring-gai.
Compiled by: R.N.Whitaker
email: whitsend1@optushome.com.au
Volume 7
CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER
Sydney, The Advertiser, 20 December 1915.
A young man, Owen McMahon, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of manslaughter at the City Coroner's Court, where an enquiry was held concerning the death of Edward Ryan who sustained fatal injuries outside the Pymble Hotel, Lane Cove Road on December 11. He died in the Royal North Shore Hospital the following day from a fractured skull.
Editors Note: The Pymble Hotel was formerly known as The Gardeners Arms Hotel. The “Arms” was built in 1866 on Pymble Hill about 200 metres up from the present Pymble Hotel. Lane Cove Road was the old name for what is now the Pacific Highway.
Ref: “The Railway Came to Ku Ring Gai – Kerrin Cook
Genlin Investments – 1991, p 206
BARMAID VERSUS POLICEMAN.
£200 DAMAGES FOR ASSAULT
Sydney, The Advertiser, 19 JUNE 1907
Beatrice Bennett, a, barmaid at the Great Northern Hotel at Chatswood, was today awarded £200 damages against Constable Samuel Rose for assault. The defendant twice threw drink from his glass over the plaintiff's blouse.
Judge Backhouse said the damage was not very great, but the indignity was considerable.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Sydney, The Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday 8th June 1887
The Minister for Public Instruction was waited upon yesterday by a deputation from Gordon, a new suburb of St. Ives, relative to the requirement for school accommodation in that suburb. It was pointed out that there was a large and growing population in the district, and that there was no school in the vicinity.
Mr. Inglis informed the deputation that he was not unmindful of the wants of the fast-growing suburbs springing up around Sydney. This particular matter was already under consideration, and he was only waiting the reports from the proper officers to take some definite action in the matter, which would, he hoped, meet the views of the residents.
OPENING OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL AT ST. IVES.
Sydney, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 19th June 1889
The Public school just erected at St. Ives was formally opened on Saturday 17 June in the presence of a large number of ladies and gentlemen and most of the children of the place.
Sir Henry Parkes was to have performed the opening ceremony, but owing to official business could not fulfil his promise, and hi» place was kindly taken by Mr. J. P. Burns, M.L.A. The visitors from Sydney included Mr. Thos. Garrett, M.L.A., Mr. Johnson, secretary of the Education Department, as well as several officers of the department, and Mr. R. Burdett Smith.
Mr. Burns, who was received with warm applause, said that he regretted that the author of the Public Schools Act and the measure known as the Public Instruction Act was unable to be present. But important official business, about which it was desirable that the Government should come to a decision as early as possible, demanded the gentleman's presence in Sydney.
He had also to apologise for the absence of Mr. Cullen, M.L.A. He (Mr. Burns) had been unexpectedly called upon to perform the pleaslng ceremony of opening their school-(applause)-and he felt that it was due to them that he should make some observations on the happy event which had brought the assemblage together. (Applause.)
He had been all along a supporter of the principles embodied in our educational system, and had watched closely the administration of the Public Schools Act. He believed it could not now be denied that the principles of the Act were generally accepted by the people of this colony-(applause)-and that the system of education established by it was regarded with confidence by the people. (Renewed applause.)
The Government of this colony had performed its duty in reference to primary education in a manner that was entitled to general admiration. (Hear, hear.) They now possessed about 2500 schools, in which 250,000 children wee enrolled as pupils. The number of schools had gone on increasing year by year, and he was glad to know from Mr. Johnson, the secretary of the department, that although the department was meeting all the reasonable demands for public instruction, yet the increase in the cost of the system during the last two or three years had been almost nominal.
In 1887 there were about 125 new schools erected, and he believed the number of new schools in 1888 would be found to be about the same, so that so far as administration was concerned great economy was exercised by the department. The colony possessed not only the ordinary Public Schools, but all the appliances for conducting the education of children in large numbers, and provision was also made for half-time schools, in order that the means of education might be brought within the reach of children in the scattered districts of the colony.
The population of Now South Wales was only a little over a million, and the expenditure on account of education amounted to close upon £900,000 per annum, of which about £800,000 was expended entirely in connection with the Public School system. It could not be denied that the elementary education provided by the Public Schools was as liberal and broad as could be found in any other part of the world, the State confining itself to secular instruction, which was as much as it was called upon in this mixed community to provide. He congratulated them on the establishment of this school .at St. Ives, and said he looked forward to the locality being largely populated before long. They were at an elevation of 600ft. from the sea-level, in a healthy district, where good land abounded, and when the railway from Hornsby to Milson's Point was completed they were pretty euro to have thousands visiting St. Ives who had never before had the privilege.
In anticipation of a large population it was well they had made such good school provision. As the question of the extension of the railway to the waters of Port Jackson was one in which they took great interest, he thought he might state that he had learned that at a meeting of the Executive Council last week a resolution had been passed authorising the extension of the line from Gore's Hill to the Lane Cove-road- (cheers)-and Mr. Cowdery, of the Railway Department, had been instructed as far back as the 18th ultimo to have plans prepared, with a view to tenders being called as early as possible for the extension of the tram line at North Shore, so as to bring it into close proximity with the proposed railway station at Lane Cove-road. (Cheers.)
He also knew that it was the intention of the Government to ask Parliament as soon as possible to sanction the extension of the railway from Lane Cove-road to Milson's Point, and from the manner in which the proposal to make the extension had been received in the previous Parliament, and as it has been concurred in both by the Government and the Railway Commissioners, there could be no doubt that when the Government submitted the proposal for the approval of Parliament and the Works Committee, it would pass without much contention of any kind. The Railway Commissioners recognised that the line was one that would eventually give the Government a handsome return for the expenditure that might be incurred. (Cheers.) He expressed his pleasure at the privilege of being present, and declared the school open. (Cheers.)
The children sang " God Save the Queen."
Having inspected the neat and well-designed school and the teacher's residence, the party sat down to luncheon, Mr. P. F. Richardson being in the chair. The toasts of "The Queen" and "The Governor" were honoured, and the chairman proposed "The Parliament of New South Wales."
Mr. Burns, in returning thanks, said he believed the desire of the members of our Parliament was to do the best they could in the interests of the country. He regretted, however, that there were so many members, as there was too much talk and too little work. If the House of Commons had as many members in proportion to the population as we had, instead of there being 600, there would be 5000 members. (Laughter.)
Mr. Garrett said he had had the honour of being in Parliament for 30 years with but a short interval. (Hear, hear.) If Parliament was not what it should be, it was in effect what the people made it. But in regard to personal character, ability, and statesmanship, he thought our Parliament would compare favourably with any similar institution in the world-even with the House of Commons. (Hear, hear.) He never heard anyone run down our Parliament except our own people. If people would only compare the results of our Legislature with those of older countries, they would see that in many things we had set them an example which they were glad to copy. He thanked them for the toast, and for inviting him to be present. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. R. Burdett Smith, being called on, also addressed himself to the toast, expressing the hope that he would before long be in Parliament again. (Hear, hear.) He had much pleasure in being amongst them, for he had been associated with their district since 1876, and he thought that he and Mr. Burns had done something to advance it. (Hear, hear.) He congratulated them on the many evidences of advancement he saw, on the prospect of the railway being opened soon, and suggested that the tramline extension might be made concurrently with the railway extension. (Hear, hear.) He hoped Mr. Burns would convey the suggestion to the Minister of Works. (Hear, hear.)
The Chairman proposed "Our Public School System of Education," coupled with the names of Mr. Johnson and the other officers present. Mr. Johnson, in returning thanks, said that had had visited schools in Great Britain and America, and saw nothing that would compare in discipline, in effective instruction, and in all that constituted a good school, with what he left behind him. (Hear, hear.) The other officers also replied. Mr. Burns proposed " The Chairman," to which Mr. Richardson replied, and the proceedings closed with cheers for Mr. and Mrs. Richardson,
ROAD GRANT FOR ST. IVES.
Sydney, The Sydney Morning Herald, Friday 14th June 1895
Yesterday Mr E M Clark M L A, introduced a deputation to the Minister for Works (Mr J H. Young) to ask him to increase the amount of the grant, of which he had approved, for improving Stanley and Horace streets, St Ives.
It was represented that the residents had spent a large amount of labour in repairing the streets in question, and they required more than the £60 promised on the £ tor £ principle to recoup them and put the roads in proper order.
The Minister for Works said he would call for a report as to the value of the work done by the residents, and if he found there had been a large amount effected he would then consider whether he would be justified in making an additional grant.
THE PYMBLE RAILWAY CROSSING
Sydney, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 7th October 1895
In connection with a meeting recently held at the Gardeners' Arms Hotel Pymble, and a deputation which afterwards waited upon the Minister for Works in regard to a proposal by tho Railway Commissioners to make a deviation from the main road, a meeting took place at the same hotel on Saturday night.
Mr P F Richardson, J P. presided, and in opening the proceedings said the meeting had been called for tho purpose of deciding what further action they should take in the matter: in fact, it was to submit a progress report of the committee.
They had asked the Minister for Works to seek the advice of the Crown Solicitor as to the legality of the action of tho Commissioners in deviating the public road and closing tho level crossing. So far they had received no further reply.
Mr Ruddock then moved, " That in view of the refusal of the Minister for Works to interfere with the action of the Railway Commissioners in forcing on the public a most unsuitable and inconvenient road (which is, in our opinion, a dangerous one), a petition be presented to Parliament setting forth these views, and praying that Parliament in its wisdom will express its disapproval of their action. "
Mr Sievers said he thought the motion submitted premature, and moved an amendment,-" That the member for the district be asked to urge the Minister for Works to give an immediate reply to the question which he promised to submit to the Crown Solicitor as to the powers of the Railway Commissioners in closing the level crossing and deviating the main road "
The Rev. Father MacNamara having seconded the amendment, Mr Ruddock consented to withdraw his motion, and the amendment was carried.
GREAT BUSH FIRE NEAR RYDE
Sydney, The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 21st October 1893
An immense bush fire is raging from the head of Lane Cove River to the Great Northern-road, Lane Cove. Yesterday and today the surrounding properties and orchards were in great danger, a high westerly wind prevailing.
Yesterday several neighbours met and asked the senior constable at Ryde to let them light fires near their properties to meet the flames. The constable replied in tho affirmative, but the wind changed and drove the flames across the river, and many persons who had property there sat up all night watching their fences.
The sight was glorious. The fire extended four miles in length and one mile in width, and this morning reached almost to the North-road. At midday it was burning furiously, but this evening it seems to be dying out on the North Ryde side of the Northern-road.
I saw the flames burning both from Pymble and Gordon stations, on the North Shore railway line. The neighbours were in groat consternation. The fire seems to extend up as far as Terry's Creek, near the Hornsby line.
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