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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
6
A planned attack aimed at a large ramon gun at a local fort was foiled when a fuse failed to ignite a dynamite charge beneath the gun. Thirty dynamite plugs with detonators were found, triggering widespread alarm and mystery on Thursday Island as authorities investigate the suspected bombing attempt.
The Secretary for Railways asked the Water and Sewerage Board to raise weekly water allotments for tram track watering on North Sydney and Mosman lines from 900000 to 1000000 gallons. Watering had fallen from four times daily to twice due to limited supply. Alderman Jones urged charges for excess usage as the board weighed ratepayer interests.
Arrangements for the fifteenth annual metropolitan hospital collection are finished for Saturday. Total collection targets a record with 190 suburba booths and 3300 collectors, 300 more than last year. City and suburban authorities issue permits for collectors, and brass bands will perform across the city and suburbs day and night, with visits to warships in port authorized.
The Water and Sewerage Board agreed to spend £8850 renewing trunk water mains from Crown Street Reservoir along College Park and Macquarie Streets to Bent Street. Engineers cite 43 years of service and deteriorating pipes as the cause. Proposed lines include 24in to College Street and 6in to Park Street with work along Park Street to Bent Street, subject to City Council consultation before work begins.
A letter to the Water and Sewerage Board from the Public Works Department states the President's salary is fixed at £70. The board minute notes the Estimates show £70 and no request will be made for any balance.
Narrabri witnesses the P A and H Association annual show opened by Minister J A Hogue. Fine weather draws a large crowd to a well filled exhibit with over a thousand entries. Stock displays, especially sheep, cattle and horses, are strong. arts and handiworks well represented. Special trains and nearby hotels run at capacity, while a diphtheria death at Tamworth Hospital is noted along with a taxation update on wadding and cotton wool. A Cook's River youth suffers kidney and liver discomfort later cured by Lazo-Tonic Pills. O. Chillie promotes a summer drink.
Commerce notes retail prices easing as wholesale egg bids falter with 28 6d a dozen sought but not sustained. Reports from South Coast rivers and inland farms cite a prolonged moult, with eggs expected to drop to reasonable levels by early August and very cheap by September. Maize and other farm commodities rise in price due to demand from Riverina and interstate buyers, while Tasmanian peas and other produce show tight supplies and higher sedate quotes across Sydney markets.
May Goods Shed sale opened with only 13 lots of potash put up and about half auctioned. Retail buyers were cautious as end of month accounts strained demand while some wholesale dealers operated freely. Several lots of chaff and medium quality produce appeared among scattered bids.
The Minister for Works, Mr. C A Lee, and Mr. Price M L A. faced a large deputation in Sydney about the Manning River bar and harbor. Residents and business leaders urged rapid completion of the south wall and double-shift dredging to keep ships moving, while Lee pledged to keep dredges operating and to avoid costly rail and breakwater plans if not essential.
A Bordeaux murder trial features a mute railway porter describing the alleged crime through pantomime. Three innkeepers and a woman stand accused of killing guest Monget and dumping the body in the Garonne. Interpreters read the gestures as the court follows the silent drama from entry to disposal.
John Davis aged 29, a laborer at Hoa-Rigs Iron Foundry in Wattle Street Ultimo, was found hanging in the lime store of the establishment this morning after being missed at work. Augustus Matthews located him, rope attached to a rafter. Police removed the body to Circular Quay Morgue. Davis resided at Croydon.
John Mooney, 25, a fireman, faced Central Police Court for disorderly conduct on the Morayshire steamer at Birt's wharf Darling Island. He also allegedly assaulted Adam Barr, chief refrigerating engineer, who testified Mooney, a greaser, refused to duty and struck him. Mooney pleaded not guilty to assault. Barr claimed Mooney used profanity and struck him with a fist. Mooney disputed, saying Barr insulted him and struck with a spanner. the altercation culminated on the main deck. Mooney was discharged on the disorderly charge after no prosecutor appeared. he owed £2 for the assault but no further action followed.
Advert describes Euroscope Review from Euroscope Institute offering guidance on deafness and ear conditions. Claims home methods avoid medicine or electricity and urges readers to request a free copy and Me port Form for free advice. Australasian Branch Institute in Sydney is named.
Commonwealth Weather Bureau predicts cloudy eastern districts with showers, fogs on high lands, and variable winds across New South Wales Victoria Queensland and other states. Seas remain smooth to moderate. NSW rain records list Byron Bay Camden Haven Cape Hawke Lismore Manning Heads Mullumbimby Port Macquarie Port Stephens Seal Rocks Tabulam Tweed Heads Taree Woolgoolga.
Nymagee article notes the proposed railway has moved forward as Inspector Usher travels from Bogan Gate to Nymagee via Orange Plains Lansdale and Bobadsh. He reviews traffic data for a report ahead of the Chief Commissioner’s view. The inspector proceeds to Shuttleton and will return via Hermidale. Construction is urged to aid the local mining industry.
Interstate and coastal arrivals and departures listed with Melbourne, West Australia, Launceston, Newcastle, Newcastie, Kyogle, Sydney, and Wauchope. Times include 6.15 am, 6.4 am, 7.20 am, and 7.20 am for several vessels. Various ships bound south or north, with routine sailings and port movements noted.
A stylish audience filled the M C A Hall on Tuesday night for pianist Laurence Godfrey Smith’s recital. He performed Schumann in A minor, Virtuoso Study by Erhard, and Boyle Nocturne and Papillon pieces with brilliancy and expression. Vocalist Slapoffski shaded the program with arias from Carmen and Tonight, and an encore Cowan Birthday Gift. Dorothy Curtis joined on violin for Beethoven Rondo, Bohm Legende, with Sykes on piano, after notable hall alterations including a new entrance and enhanced seating and lighting.
James Murphy and Gordon Dunne of the Glebe faced a local court summons for riotous behavior on April 17. Witnesses described singing shouting and bad language at 1.30 a.m. as they threw stones at empty house windows. police were drawn by the commotion. The magistrate found them guilty and fined 40s with 1s 6d costs and no imprisonment.
The issue showcases a 71 by 18 inch double-page panorama of Sydney Heads from Watson's Bay. It includes Fortifications along Watson's Bay sea front and views of North Head Middle Head and Manly, highlighting the harbor entrance and world famed scenery.
On Tuesday evening sergeant and constable on duty in George-stress West observed a man on loitering and followed him into a secondhand shop. He attempted to dispose of dresses and was taken to the station where tickets were found. Police recovered a quantity of property tied to the case and urge the public to report lost items at the Regent Street station.
A partial OCR item mentions Mr Dellertha s and Wire Mattress products with phrases about a bed and mattress trade. It is fragmented and lacks clear event details, but indicates a local bedding business or advertorial context. The readable names suggest persons and a shop name, though specifics are uncertain.
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