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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 27, 1908
Page
3
Market reports show high priced items and tight stocks as Northern river eggs falter and Sydney butter exports shift. Wool, grain, and dairy futures are discussed amid westerlies, frosts, and drought, with prices for butter, flour, maize, and lucerne seed cited and regional demand outlined.
An OCR read of vegetables with prices for cauliflowers cabbage marrows cucumbers onions beans and potatoes. Entries show unit prices and measures, including early rowe potatoes and green peas, with references to quantities per cwt or bushel and varied shillings and pence amounts.
Sydney Railway Goods Shed offered 41 lots of produce as supplies wane with winter. Lucerne dominated the sale with varied grades selling at higher rates, pumpkins plentiful, and potatoes trading. Auctioneers included Ellis and Co, John Bridge and Co, Lindley Walker and Co, and Prescott Limited, with many consignors named and phrases indicating private sales and passes.
City health authorities warn that rapid suburb growth in Glebe Redfern Balmain and surrounding districts has exhausted tipping grounds and intensified nuisance in nearby streets. Notes on garbage transport carts destruction options and required capacity of Moore Park and other sites with London style destructors cited as potential model. Leichhardt distributor noted as successful though cart concerns persist.
Charles Cleveland, 42, a canvasser, faced Central Police Court for attempting to steal from Emily Griffen at the Central Railway Station. Officers said he was seen fleeing after a scream of Stop thief. Griffen testified she felt a tug at her bag and saw Cleveland. he claimed a ticket mix up and was found without a ticket. He was sentenced to three months hard labor.
Weather bulletin covers New South Wales Victoria South Australia and Tasmania with fine inland cooler nights frosts on highlands and coastal rain possible. Winds vary easterly southerly from coast to straits and forecasts indicate freshening seas. A 48 hour rainfall log lists numerous stations with varying totals and a cold snap with frost across tablelands and slopes.
Queensland government accepts three tenders to procure 50 B15 class locomotives to speed expansion. Evans Anderson and Phelan Brisbane Walkers Limited Maryborough and Kitson and Company Leeds England bid. Kitson offers November start with full delivery by January, delivery terms add shipping and duty. Local firms cannot deliver quickly due to busy workshops at Ipswich.
A confrontation in Block 10 Mine in Broken Hill yesterday led to workers from the 500 ft and 600 ft levels being moved to other sections. Officials say the movement is not serious, though output may be temporarily reduced during the shift.
Shipping news records April 27 arrivals from Liverpool and Brisbane, with details of the Arawatta's voyage from Queensland ports to Sydney, weather conditions, cargo bulk including sugar bananas tin wool and hides, and a listing of passengers for the Nagua steamer bound for Fiji Tonga and Samoa from Margaret Street wharf.
A weeks old announcement said all Mo Noble testimonial lists must be returned so the committee can finish its work and present Australia's captain with the proceeds. MacCabe, the hon secretary, said lste remained unreturned and no decision on presentation or totals had yet been made. Victoria reported £350 in hand with more expected, Sydney totals around £1614, and overall subscriptions exceeding £200 with uncertainty on final distribution.
Paddington Police Court heard a cowardly unprovoked assault on April 15 in which William Yard was struck and kicked, leaving him in hospital two days. William Taylor and Reginald Mann were convicted and fined £10 with £3 3s costs, or three months in gaol if unpaid.
City Health Officer Dr Armstrong reports that the rat-catching staff has captured only three plague infected rats in the past fortnight, near Darling Harbour. He adds that Sydney's health is very good with no epidemics and is very satisfactory.
A reader named Mia at 257 Riley Street shares how the Earoscope cured her hearing and noises vanished. The letter says many others report similar cures after failed treatments and urges readers to request full details and testimonials offered free of charge.
Patrick Domne appeared at Central Police Court after being found on licensed premises at Shakespeare Hotel Devonshire Street. Sergeant Charlton recounted Dunn gave 17 Hollat as his address, led to 32 for residence, which proved unoccupied. Dunn pleaded guilty and was fined 10s or seven days' imprisonment.
At the Sydney Labor Congress a Barrier Branch AMA proposal urged every affiliated union to pay 2s per member per snoum to fund compensation for workers in industrial trouble. Delegates viewed it as a levy on unions, not individuals, and debated reducing the amount to 1s. The motion to refer the resolution to unions for consideration passed.
Arthur Bolton, 2, a laborer, faced Water Police Court for breaking and entering Andrew Turner’s Cascade street dwelling in Taddington. He was fined 14s 6d for destroying the constable's jumper or seven days in jail and remanded to Paddington Foster Court on Thursday.
Rev Angus Bethune of Seahham marked his 57th birthday in March while still preaching twice on Sundays. He has served 67 years in the Durham Dioceses and 49 years as vicar of Seaham. In a separate matter, Samuel Ikin, 9, was fined 45 at Water Police Court for stealing five pairs of socks from George Bernard. Shipping flags and steamer lines flew at half mast for Mr. Boyd, late manager of the Pastoral Finance Association.
North Bulli Coal Mine Clifton will pay full time for Easter holidays on Friday next while South Clifton Colliery workers receive only two days pay for the fortnight. The colliery has been idle for a week due to essential improvement work in progress.
Wagga Wagga reader W Rake of Tarcutter Street, Wagga endorses Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery for Colds as the best he has used. The advertisement touts the remedy for coughs lung troubles and chest complaints and promotes Coleman’s eucalyptus products as pioneers. The copy also mentions Best Bummer Drink Invigo and non intoxicating properties.
A cottage at Lucas road Burwood occupied by A P Colbath and contents were severely damaged by fire on Sunday afternoon. The University of Durham has unanimously decided to offer to Dr Clark Archbishop of Melbourne and Metropolitan of Victoria the honorary degree of DCL to be conferred in June during the Lambeth Conference.
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