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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
4
An advertisement-like account describes a baby in agony for months suffering from skin sores and suffering, then claimed relief within days after applying Cuticura Ointment. The narrative asserts dramatic improvement and praise from a parent, with mentions of doctors and Layton, Tennessee, amid product testimonials.
The Parliament session centers on bribery charges linked to Lands Department figures. Mr Fitzpatrick cites unnamed MPs as bribery recipients, sparking a clash over whether inquiries should proceed. Premier Wade defends honor while resisting blanket inquiries, and calls for parliamentary decorum amid late sittings and questions of accountability.
A tasting note extols Usher's Special Reserve as light and delicate with a soft dry flavor. It claims no fatty matter in the whisky and advises drinkers to adhere to it for head and liver welfare.
The assembly debated committee actions and a gun licence bill before adjourning at 1:45 AM. Mr Cohen faced scrutiny over alertness, while Mr Nielsen signaled opposition to the reintroduced bill as the session paused until this afternoon.
The summons division of Water Potter Court heard Robert Robertson Brown and tallor of Castlereagh Street sue Detectiva Gallagher to recover seven pairs of boots and a portmanteau. Gallagher had possession since June, boots sold by a man later charged with stealing them. The man’s charge failed and Brown claimed both boots and portmanteau as his property. The magistrate ordered only the portmanteau be returned to the plaintiff, as the boot case remained unresolved.
Charten Jean Baptiste Lemerie a 2% French sailor employed on the ship Max faced Central Policy Court for assaulting Constante M Bride. He claimed robbery of £11 by two women in a wine shop and drew a penknife, struck the constable, and was fined £2 or 14 days after warning.
The AmhSela Liberal and Reform Association met in Ashfield Town Hall with E I Relph presiding. Officers elected include president E F Relph, vice presidents G Brown, Vero Rewd, A Crane, secretaries A R Lemaire and A J R Yabsley, treasurer W P L Green, and committee members Plural names. Parliament representative J H E Kelly and MLA Robson among the attendees, with numerous other members listed.
The forty fourth ordinary general meeting of the Woonona Industrial Co operative Society Limited was held at Bulls Stramrl Kiron president. Total sales for the four months term amounted to 20446 19d with net profits of 2362 5s 0d. Dividend on members partitions was 2s 6d in the £ and 1s 3d on non members. Directors elected included Wo Tubman Geo Warren and others to fill vacancies on the committee of management. Messrs Magare James M Nulty and Thos Anderson were elected to the machinists and Jobe Cavill was auditor.
Mr Wade rose in the Legislative Assembly this morning seeking a committee to consider the expediency of beluging in art for executing the wholesome purity of food and drugs and using standards to prevent dangerous or injurious use. The measure aims to amend the Public Health Act 1902. The motion was agreed to.
A historic medical note advertises Laxo-Tonic Pills as a remedy for kidney disease claiming a 1 percent aid test. The terse item lists a bold health claim typical of patent medicine ads from an era of sensational cures and limited regulation.
At the Trades Hall meeting in Lin Noleed, concerns over alleged sweating in the Chinese furniture trade surface. A Chinese employer is said to pay 28 per week, while inquiries suggest wages fund an apprentice. Employers promise cooperation with the council, Warrhoo, Alexandria, and the union while a deputation to the Government is planned to address the issue.
A mail coach wrecked by the Bega River snags near Miston and the rac ourne, with debris along the bank. Morning shows soaked mail bags and letters drying at the post office. Mail from Sydney dated July 1 remains missing, including a parcel bag for Cobargo and a valuable package from Bega to Cooramo.
Scattered squalls hit Newtown as winds topple brief shelter lines and send a passerby tumbling. onlookers express mixed reactions while municipal workers tidy debris and assess the sudden disturbance.
A six month sentence was imposed on Thames Canning after a Central Police Court trial for stealing a watch and chain from Samuel Baxter of Woodford. Baxter, a hotel guest in Sydney, slept on July 15 when the theft occurred in his parlor. Senior Constable Leary and Canycable Surtidge later arrested Canning, who had the watch in his possession.
Mr O Sullivan reported to the Legislative Assembly that Sydney had 0 miles of tramways in the city and suburbs. In 1906 NSW tramways totaled 157 miles not counting 26 miles in Newcastle and Broken Hill. Earnings for Sydney and suburban trams were about £7250, with interest profits paid by NSW teams around 2.88 percent.
A parliamentary inquiry asks the Legislative Assembly to clarify whether police on duty may enter premises for refreshments and if officials may obtain tea or coffee at stations. It questions existing privileges, inspector approval, and the aim to encourage temperance among police while maintaining order.
Narandera firm Mussas S Rickands & Co asserts feed trials with 23 lbs of Sunlight Oil Cake per day divided into three meals show concentrated nutrition, claiming a little suffices better than larger amounts of ordinary fodder. They invite contact with Lever Brothers Limited at 24 Dept. Sy.
In Wollongong, miners from the Wilawarra Coal Miners Association held a recent meeting at Balms ranch. Thomas Davey was reelected president with E Williamts as secretary and W Waller as treasurer. A motion supported by delegate Miwon urged practical backing for the sorely harmed miner Joe. The motion passed, with plans for next payday and solidarity across South Coast mines.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Augustas and Lefties with unclear context and missing details about who where or when. No identifiable events or names fully recovered to form a coherent news item or headline.
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