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• July 31, 2022

  Cleansing the Streets

  One of George Sydney Brock’s innovations while serving as an alderman of Newtown council was the charging of the water carts with disinfectant, improving sanitisation across the suburb. A CLEANSING THE STREETS. (TO THE EDITOR OF THE ” AUSTRALIAN STAR.”) Sir,— Re the paragraph in a recent issue ‘headed “An Excellent Example,” twelve months back,…
• July 31, 2022

  The First Appearance of Warren Ball Avenue

  The street now known as Warren Ball Avenue, Newtown, has had a few name changes over the years. Through historic maps, images and Sands Directory reports, we will explore it’s first references and how it came to be known as what it is today. The street’s previous name – L’ Avenue – can still be…
• July 31, 2022

  Family Tree

  Spanning four generations of civic contribution and artistic talent, this family tree traces the lineage of John Icke Kettle and the many remarkable descendants who shaped their communities in quiet but lasting ways. From George Sydney Brock—Newtown councillor and builder of one of the suburb’s most iconic terraces—to Oswell Brock, artist and mentor to comic…