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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 04, 1908
Page
12
A Sydney produce sale mixed results with small private lots auctioned at varied prices. The Gloucester Shire Council reported a net balance after payments of £905 and £480 credit, while multiple retailers and growers posted limited bids amid fluctuating rates and a few private sales.
Representatives from Forsyth colliery proprietors and the executive federation met Judge Heynes, president of the Special Arbitration Court, to seek immediate guarantees and a plan to resume stalled mining work. The judge pledged to consider extending the commission’s term to ensure timely adjudication and avoid further delays.
The Board of Cricket Control meets to discuss finances and terms with the England tour and the triangular scheme involving England Australia and South Africa. A West Australian Association report is read concerning a dispute with the English managers over guaranteed sums and ticket revenues.
Neighbors report a fatal incident at 3 Campbell Aizens Erskineville where George Witchard aged 66 was killed after reportedly tumbling down stairs in the night. The body was found with a broken neck, by his wife and family. Investigators searched the scene after the fall was discovered.
The steamer Kuringal broke down near Chowder Bay while en route to Manly. Steering gear failure left the ship unable to steer, passengers were transferred to the Pingarra with assistance from Brighton and Bradley's Head. Kuringal later towed to Port Jackson Company works for repairs and resumed service, with passengers arriving about an hour late.
Forty years past the Prince Alfred laid the foundation stone of Sydney Town Hall on the old burial ground site in George Street. He arrived with Royal party and was met by Mayor Moore and aldermen including Henry Parkes J Docker. A formal ceremony followed with speeches and the stone properly set under supervision.
Prisoner William Johnson alias Wallace remains unfound after escaping Cooma Gaol. Police from surrounding stations and trackers pursue clues. He was jailed for five years for burglary at Nimitybell and fled during a routine exercise period after tampered cell door and hack marks were noticed. Tracks led to a garden cutting near the prison wall. Johnson was last seen along Cooma Creek and later treed near a stony spot with scars noted.
Plain clothes Constable Perez watched Camporttown Saleyard on March 35 and nabbed a man pocketingAlbert Downing’s tobacco pouch. The suspect pled guilty and was jailed. Arthur Forrest, 29, laborer, faced Glebe Police Court for theft, pled guilty, and received six months gaol.
James Patrick Driscoll of 178 Regent Street Redfern faced Central Police Court on a charge of not paying tram fares on remand. An ex tramway employee, he used a metal pass to ride without payment. He allegedly offered to shield other ex-employees with similar passes. Magistrate Mr King imposed £2 fine plus costs or a month in jail. The report also mentions a Cadet movement inquiry from Broken Hill and unrelated notes on purity and soap.
Drought rages in the West with two months without rain. Grass and water scarce, feeding stocks dwindling, forcing owners to move herds to better districts. Pastures fail across Forbes Gundagai Gilgandra Coomalong regions as stock numbers drift southward seeking relief, with delays in ploughing and looming winter hardship. Rabbits surge as feed is scarce. trapping yields fall and market quality declines.
At the Central Police Court this morning Arthur John Crawley a dealer aged nine was charged with cruelty to a horse attached to springvan by a hotel in Pittatreat. The magistrate fined him £6 or six weeks imprisonment noting the maximum. A second case Levy 28 was charged with cruelly treating a horse by beating with a whip handle in a van and with assaulting a constable. He faced £2 with a month for mistreatment and £2 or a month for assaulting the policeman.
William Graham, aged 15, charged at Retfern Police Court with grievous bodily harm after a bricks attack on John Moray near Calder Road. Witnesses allege stones were thrown from a street and from a house window as Moray was struck and rendered unconscious. Medical evidence cites a fatal head injury. the defendant was committed for trial.
An elderly man, possibly Carl Sorensen, was found wandering near Belmore by Constable Mannell. He was taken to Burwood lockup then the Reception House, Darlinghurst, where he died after 9 am. He appeared dazed with bruises and emaciation. doctors could not certify the cause. Police circulated a description to locate relatives, noting a rough beard, grey hair, and ragged clothing with no socks or hat.
A fragmented report of London trading shows shares advancing on Friday with mentions of specific stocks, dividends, and bids. It references private brokers, London brokers, and a range of companies, including Adelaide, North Market, and Melbourne notes, while noting dividend dates and board actions amid a volatile session.
The report details forecasts for New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria with warm spells, showers, and northerly winds. It notes generally fine conditions in parts, possible thunderstorms on the coast, and a focus on rainfall records across NSW towns, including Camden, Kiama, and Port Macquarie, plus signals of pasture and crop conditions.
A fragmented OCR text reports a committee and various names such as Judge Werden, President Drowner A. Wilson, and Brother W. J. Walker. it mentions a unanimous vote to retire officers and lists several internal roles like treasurer and secretary, with garbled place names and titles. The readable facts indicate a formal vote in a local group, with officer retirement as the outcome.
Chanvilis resident T Adams urges growers to use Lagers Egg Producer for chick raising. He claims two small morning food packets improve early development. Advertisement copy cites agents and a descriptive book on pest treatment, with misspelled names and unclear contact details.
In a fragmented recital a Mr James Siete is described amid a guarded scene featuring a Detivertd ward, Shree partes bey, and a Deed Ballge. The text mentions pride, Wtereepieye, Mer Akers, and an event with MeMioed, hinting at a historical exchange or ceremony with oblique references to a postwar or commemorative setting.
The text outlines a public sale of firearms conducted to satisfy creditor claims. It lists the estate name and the trustee overseeing the sale and references the time and place of bidding and final disposition. The notice provides insufficient readable details but indicates legal action under debtor asset liquidation.
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions a mattress and couches trade, referencing a GPO and a dealer. The text is garbled with names and phrases about exporting, deliveries, and a person nicknamed Mattresses.
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