Shooting at the Heads in Second Series Firings
Report of a military firing series at South and Middle Heads by No 1 2 and 4 Companies. 2 Company fired 12 hits in 16 at 2500 yards before fog and fall of shot disrupted accuracy. 1 Company South Head achieved 14 hits in 15. Major Hawker led umpiring, camp to be struck at gay, No 1 Company held a yard square concert with Major Hall presenting a photo to Maswor Gunner Jones TA A.
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Ciass
South Head
Elartel
Hawker
Yarads Square
Eountine
SGA
Maswor Gunner Jones
Ta.a
Sunday Trading at Railway Stations Probed in Court
Justice Pring presided over a Cham tls morning appeal by Mr. Rolin against the conviction of Mr. Paytem and S. at for a breach of the Sunday trading law. Philp Bach, proprietor of the Ventral Railway Station Refreshment Rooms, faced the charge of selling cigarettes. Mr. Lamb, for the Crown, argued against adjournment while the court weighed whether the case should proceed in a lower or full court.
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Rolin
Sollei
Paytem
S.at
Diemissing
Philp Bach
Sanday
Mr. Lamb
Mesers
Kveid Ruvsell
Amb
Robert Bhy
Who Paid for the Whisky Case in Redfern Police Court
The Redfern Police Court heard Albert Day charged with stealing two bottles of whisky on April 15 from Laura Lane at the Albert Hotel. Lane, initially unwilling to prosecute, testified after police pressure and Day pled not guilty. A senior constable noted Lane described a bar scene as Day fled. Day was convicted and sentenced to one month in gaol by the magistrate.
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Rettern
Alvert Day
Inbarer’ Wid
Foulforn
Laura Lane
Laure Tate
Ealdehy
Payten
Abe
Albert Hotel
Redfern
Melen
Bevan
Alnoe
Day
Plaipciothas
Whitehall
Whem Day
Lane
Tongya
MD Aed
Signalling Errors Linked to Sunshine Rail Disaster
An Melbourne style report explains that Victorian Railway Commissioner chair Tait attributes the Sunshine Station tragedy to a signalman at Bunnhine who faulted to follow one-one signal protocol. The piece details block signalling, one five, and line clear rules, stressing drivers must obey signals and not rely on assumed clearance.
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Sunshine
Victoria
Thery Tae
Tait
Victorian Railway Commissioners
Bun— Nhine
Hia
Hue
Bia Ata- Wom
Fall from a Train at Redfern Beltway Station
An elderly man named Jovept Gay, 73, narrowly escaped death this morning when he attempted to alight from a Croydon bound TIAR carriage as it started. He fell onto the platform then rolled onto the permacent way, saved by the last carriage. He was taken to Prince Alfred Hospital with a scalp wound and serious injuries. Gay Otmaker, of Croydon road, Graydon, is the subject.
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Jovept Gay
Redfern Beltway
Croydon
Prince Alfred Hospital
Gayotmaker
Croydon-road
Graydon
Sydney Tram Motors Under Scrutiny After Defect Claims
An New South Wales Tramway Department officer stated that Sydney motors formerly withdrawn from service were not defective and that, when installed and maintained, they operated satisfactorily in Sydney. The remark came during Mr Bradford’s inquiry into his management of the St. Kilda and Brighton electric tramway, where he made the cited claims.
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Bradford
Melbourne
Sydney
New South Wales Tramway Department
Nowa
Snd
Uredford
St. Kilda and Brighton
Local Option Court Sets Licence Open Periods in Sydney
Judge Backhouse and partners preside in Darlinghurst as the Special Local Option Court fixes licensing terms for several hotels. The Rose at Alexandria Hotel Buckland Street is allowed to operate for three years from gazette publication, Bayswater Hotel eight years, Pelice Costs wine licence three years, and William Bermingham Botany Road Waterloo three years from gazette use. evidence was taken at St Leonards premises.
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Backhouse
Smithers
Macfarlane
Darlinghurst
Thrhe
Alexandria
Aissandria Hotel
Buckland-street
Aleeanaria
Bayswater
New South Head Road
Oxford-street
Paddington
Gazette
William Bermingham
Botany Rosd
Waterloo
St. Leonards
Labor Matters at Trades Hall and Union Disputes
The Federated Timber and Wood Workers meet at Trades Hall to revive rules and prepare a case for the Federal Arbitration Court over wages and conditions. Delegates, led by general secretary Mr Butch, will supervise arbitration efforts. A Sydney Painters Union ship painters dispute is reviewed by the Sydney Labor Council, aiming to ease trade tensions. The Stonemasons Union endorses opposition to registration under a territorial dispute. Other letters and motions are noted as efforts continue. Rounding out the item is an odd catalog line about schnapps and whale bottles.
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Federated Timber and Wood Workers
Federation
Federal
Arbitration Court
Butch
Sydney Painters' Union
Sydney Labor Council
L Ower
Operative Stonemasons’ Union of New South Wales
Tsmand
Ander Rial Diaputes BC
Leitera
Whdorsiad
Hell
The Windsor Case Hearing Continues Over Suit for £500
Andrew Stephens, an orchardist near Windsor, sues Percy Mitchell for £500. In court the defendant, age 24, admitted relations with Ethel Stephens but denied improper conduct or a personal promise to marry. He described letters and a note chain, confirmed by testimony, as part of the dispute before Justice Co bon and a jury.
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Andrew Stephens
Mouintenantesas
Windsor
Percy Mitchell
Justice Cobon
Ead
Ethel Stephens
Cody
Bove
Opee Dows
Plaintif
Ethel
Langford’s
Bennett
Mr. James
Mr. Stapica
Thad
Bettas
Wesley
Oplville
Arthur Hayes
Mr. Moriarty
Stephens
More Music Wanted A Bandsmen Dinner Sydney
Prizes from the sixth Interstate bend contest in Sydney were presented at a Thursday dinner by the NSW Band Association at Masonic Hall Castlereagh. Winners included Armidale City Band for the Bes son cup and £0, Newtown Band £60, NSW Tramways Band £20. Gold medals and certificates awarded. Protest over 3B erade prizes deferred to a committee meeting. Speeches urged richer patrons to endow band music for public amusement and instruction.
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Sydney
N.S.W. Band Association
New Masonic Hall
Castlereagh Street
Commonwealth
R. Austen
Prigewinners
Evening News
Armidale City
Besson
Newtown
N.8.w. Tramways
Dven
Erade
Wit
Weeler Hal
Hagent-street
M. 5. Browne
J. H. Thomphat
The Newbury Concerts Final Evening at Town Hall
The last in the series by Mr. Philip Newbury will be held tomorrow night in the Town Hall. A tenor of rare gifts he is praised for his exceptional voice. The program centers on opera numbers including selections from Sarcas, Stds, Traviata, Faust, and Paglince, appealing to long time opera fans.
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Philip Newbury
Newbury
The Lyceum Night Shows Vi toria Railway Crash
At the Lyceum Theatre Mr Spencer presented a depiction of a Victoria railway accident. The scene showed wreckage and carriages with vivid detail. Mr J. W. Russell MP spoke at Aberisen promising support for a system of Home Rule for Ireland under Imperial control.
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Lycium Theatre
Mr. Spencer
Vitoria
Luz
Ashough
Purse Snatcher Charged at North Sydney Court
Henry Blake a 7 year old farm hand was charged with stealing from Amy Winstanley at Mosman on April 14 a leather handbag valued £7 44 and a pair of pine-cox glasses worth £2 10s plus items worth £1 from Marr Muir on April 7. She described the assault and pursuit by an artilleryman named Page who aided in catching Blake. Blake who claimed from Canada and had worked in South Africa faced a separate charge of assaulting Page. he pleaded not guilty and was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with a £2 fine.
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Henry Blake
North Sydney
Amy Winstanley
Mosman
Marr Muir
Middle Head-road
Muston
Raglan
Meram
Haglan-street
Military-road
Raglan-street
Page
Sydney Page
Ra.a
Spain
Blake
Binks Culd
Canada
South Africa
Beautifying Sydney Transit Commission Formed
The Royal Commission on city and suburban beautification and transit in Sydney is formed. Lord Mayor Hughes leads with members from the Master Builders Association, architects, engineers, and the Sydney Harbor Trust. It will inquire into railway and tram lines, widening sites, new avenues, and ornamentation to enhance the metropolitan area.
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Aoungemeain
Alera T. Hughes
3. Wall
Master Builders Association
E. A. Scott
Imscitous
Ef Architects
New South Wales
T. M'Gowen
M.V.A
Lander
Opposition
Bir J. Graham
SULLA
Barry Hills
E.W. O'Sullivan
Belmore
E. W. Fosbery
C.alg
R. P. Hickson
Mident
Bydney Harbor Trust
N. Seite
H. C. Gorman
Messrs
Trae
Buckjumpers Thrill Crowd at Australian Sports Ground
A large audience watched the Australian Buckjumpers perform on Thursday afternoon. Horses charged a roped-off section, clearing or tumbling it, while the mule leaped the barrier dragging riders. Despite falls no injuries were reported and Mrs. Wood earned applause for lifting Sydney Dandy. The show ends with a promised continuation.
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Suips
Goowee
Wood
Sydney
J Dempery
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