Auckland En fete for Admiral Sperry visit in New Zealand
A large reception and procession in Auckland honor Admiral Sperry and his officers. Sir Joseph Ward praised the visitors while Maori King Mahuta attended. Sperry spoke of strong Anglo-American ties and the peace shown by allied fleets, as a city-wide celebration included a parade, tree plantings, and a state dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
Admiral Sperry
New Zealand
Dominion
Roosevelt
Joseph Ward
Mahuta
Tharbae Board
Noreal
Port Ie
Manila Bay
Aemiral Sperry
America
Britain
Parisie
Horought
Shert Park
Mawor
Firewood Auction Prices Drop Amid Ample Supply
A rain soaked sale saw 20 truckloads of firewood offered with prices easing by about 2s a ton. Boxwood ranged from 17s to 1 6d per ton, ironbark from 12s to 1 6d, stringy bark 12s to 1 6d, bakers wood best 12s to 1s 6d, good 10s to 1s.
Missing Hoowera Feared At Sea Fourteen Days Out
Aulckland reports Analety concern for the Hoowera, fourteen days from Newcastle to Gisborne with coal. Arrangements are being made to send or search for the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Gisborne
W S Forbes Trial at Darlinghurst Sessions
William Stanley Forbes faced charges of stealing four cheques totaling £2234 while a clerk to George Chapman. Crown alleges embezzlement during his tenure as manager of Scottish Union and Caledonian Insurance Societies. defense cites alleged epilepsy and traumatic injuries affecting responsibility. Witnesses described Forbes’ eccentric behavior and mental state. evidence covered arrest, vessel Mavis, and financial irregularities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlinghurst
Ackhouse
William Stanley Forbes
George Chapman
Harris
Crown
Nathan
Forbes
Sydney
Scottish Union Insurance Company
Caledonian Insurance Company
Australasia
Scottish Union and
Caledonian Insurance Societies
Union Bank
Wiines
Mavis
A.J.8. Bank
Australia
Jones
Neutral Bay
Colog
Arcuaed
Defeneer
Insurance Company
Junglus
India
Tie
Sutherland
Mars
Mpidis
Portry
Merting
Tova
Rownd
Tr M'Kinnon
North Sydney
Yea Aowarder
Darlinghuret
Chisholm Rees
Paton
Caol
Lut
Divorce Court Hears Desertion Suit of Betsey Foggon
Mr Justice Simpson heard Betsey Emma Foggon formerly Hirst petition for dissolution of marriage from John Mason Foggon on desertion. She married him in April 1889 at Surry Hills and says he left 14 years ago for New Zealand without notice, never seen since, with reports of travel to South America in 1903 and return to New Zealand in 1307. NZ returns were tendered and case adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justices Simpson
Betsey Emma Foggon
Hirst
John Mason Foggon
W. E. Hawking
Surry Hills
New Zealand
South America
The Big Boxing Contest Burns to Arrive Tomorrow
World heavyweight champion Tommy Burns will arrive in Sydney from Melbourne by tomorrow's express train with his wife. He will be greeted at Central Railway Station by syndicate representatives and prominent sports figures and taken to Bateman's Hotel for a reception. Mrs Burns will be welcomed at the Royal Hotel by local ladies. Training quarters and location are not yet decided, with a likelihood he will train near the metropolis due to the short time before the Squires bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Burns
Sydney
Melbourne
Central Railway Station
Bateman
Squires
Reception at Melbourne for Tommy Burns
Tommy Burns arrived from Adelaide for an express train and was hosted at the Cathedral Hotel. He was seated at the head table with H.M.Inosh Dr. Moloney Matthews Prendergast Sir Rupert Clarke John Wren and Bill Lang. Prendergast proposed Burns health and the room cheered as Burns spoke with humility thanking supporters and praising Australians as great sportsmen while promising to fight the white boys first and give a colored boy a chance later. Bill Lang pledged to fight his hardest when meeting Burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Tommy Burns
Adelaide
Cathedral Hotel
Burns
Messrs
H. M.inosh
Dr. Moloney
Matthews
Prendergast
Sir Rupert Clarke
John Wren
Bill Lang
Prendergas
Bame Johnson
Rough Seas on the Coast Byron Bay
Monday afternoon small meet of six steamers in the bay awaiting sea calm. Orara Brundeah Ramornic Borrawong Cavenda St Georg. Brundah landed passengers to shore Tuesday evening. Heavy rain last night. wind subsiding. sea rough but to ease by evening. Port Macquarie steamer Wauchope bar bound. Jubilee and others unable to enter. heavy river fresh. Wollongong coast seas high. port Kembla four steamers off. no loading at main jetty for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Bay
Orara
Brundeah
Ramornic
Borrawong
Cavenda
St. Georg
Fee
Brundah
Port Macquarie
Wauchope
Hastings
Narooma
Wollongong
Port Kembla
ARRIVAL OF THE NOOREBAR WITH KOMURA CREW PRAISE
The North Coast Company steamer Score bar towed the Komura from Smoky Cape to Newcastle and Sydney after sighting distress signals near Smoky Cape. Captain O'Connor reported departure from Clarence Meads at 10:10 am Saturday and tow to Newcastle by 9:40 pm Sunday, then to Sydney by 4:00 am. Winds from southwest with heavy squalls and head seas. passengers praised Captain O'Connor's seamanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Coast Company
Scorebar
Komura
Smoky Cape
Newcastle
Sydney
O'Connor
Evening News
Clarence Meads
Noorebar
Komurea
Brisbane
Noerebar
A Perfectly Pious Dog Settlement Ends Case
Goff v Brown heard at Sydney District Court. A Metropolitan Board of Water and Sewerage employee sued over a dog bite by a dog aged about 15. Settlement reached with payment of 23 without costs as judge noted the dog’s age and temper prior to the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goff
Bne
Rogere
Wall Collapse At Millers Point In Argyll Street
A front wall toppled during demolition at Miller's Point on Argyll Street bringing telegraph and electric wires into the street. Despite bystanders including children, no injuries were reported in the incident this morning bystanders hurried to safety as debris scattered along the roadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller's Point
Argyle-street
Liverpool Encampment Trains Transport Regiments to May Liver pool
Six special trains carried soldiers from the th, bth, and 6th Regiments to the Liverpool encampment at West Maitland. The roll lists 49 officers and sixteen men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Maitland
Maitland
Liverpool
Strong current reported near Bear Rocks by Arawatta captain
Captain W. Thompson of the A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Arawatta reports a strong current setting inshore near Bear Rocks. The vessel arrived at Sydney this morning from Brisbane with 162 passengers from Queensland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. ©. Thompson
A.U.S.N. Company
Arawatta
Sydney
Brisbane
Bear Rocks
Queensland
Paris
Import and export declines recorded in Board of Trade returns
The Monthly Returns of the Board of Trade show July UK imports fell by £5,404,139 and exports declined by $6,746,006, with possible allowances for galvanised sheet metal used in steel tank manufacture noted in the export figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
United Kingdom
Lord Stanley Signals From Byron Bay to Sydney
The steamer Lord Stanley, which departed Byron Bay on Thursday last for Sydney, was sighted off Seal Rocks this morning at 9.5, passing southward amid shipping industry discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Stanley
Byron Bay
Sydney
Seal Rocks
Scratches Listed for Caufield and Melbourne Cups
Scratched horses for the Caufield Cup include Puzzle Margo Martagon Crogac Ett Distillery Dyed Garments Putty Stirling and Host. For the Melbourne Cup the scratched runners are Doctor Balmose Pussie Martagon Crosse May King Putty Ett Diatiferry Ring Kirling Cashmere Gokinshi and Toorak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puzzle
Margo
Martagon
Crogac
Ett
Distillery
Stirling
Host
Doctor Balmose
Pussie
Martagon Crosse
May King
Putty
Diatiferry
Ring
Kirling
Cashmere
Gokinshi
Toorak
Moorefield Races August Meeting Held In Fine Weather
The Moorefield Racing Club held its August meeting today after a rain postpone. Kogarah Stakes went to Satamba as Glenolly led early and Gloss faded. Satamba won by six lengths with Gloss second and Nellie G. third. Flying Handicap saw Lunar Light beat Sea and Merit by a head in a tight finish. Three year old Handicap produced Emerald Isle winning over Winter and Rose of Lancaster in a near photo. Open hurdle race results and other details follow, with bets listed and times recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorefield Racing Club
Accond
Mr. W. H. Mate
Wim Sattamba
Acumen—Sihamba
Lightfoot
W. Tiedall
Gir Tristram Fimp
Lustre
Sib, Inc
Elbover
A. Hood
M. Sawyers
Bor
Mafoota
Ate Princess
Sebhimmel
Oliver Mare
Brennan
P. J. Gough
Contract
Condon
Real Grit
F. Hoad
Scotch Airs
Glenelly
Cash
Horrocks
Gullum
Nellie G
Pike
Horee
Lamond
Gloss
Scoteh Airs
Glenolly
Satamia
Tims
J. A. Mayo
Gessoon
Moonray
Fielder
Bainfoln—Fortesse
Sloane and
Ingersole
Moya
Scowen
St. Simmer
Harden
Mavsmore
Jeannie Cameron
Clayton
Staners
Bosers
M. Gallagher
Emerald Isle
Tristram Fimp
Sharpe
Auric— Maluna
Syre
Hood
Smith
Rosh OF Lancaster
Lancaster
Reesebank
Yrs
Tiesel
Connell
Sfondoni
Duke of Lancaster
M'Lachlan
Revning
Rose of Lancaster
Winter
Emerald Iste
Tineel
Chashets
Tim Taraba
Trouble at a colliery forces withholding of work
At South Greta Colliery West Maitland over 100 miners are idle after protests over conditions and Federation inaction. Some returned to work but left due to manager's demand for individual signing. Fire of discontent spread from pit to surface as negotiations lapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Maitland
South Greta
Miners’ Federation
Homebush Stock Sales Report With Sheep and Cattle Prices
At the Homebush stock sales this afternoon 33816 sheep and lambs were penned, with a large turnout of buyers. The market opened easier and remained so, with prime wethers reaching 18s and ewes up to 18s 6d, lambs varying by quality. Cattle yarded included 1300 head from 1366 drawn, with bullocks priced from £9 to £14 and cows from £7 to £11 10s, while cattle trucks for Thursday numbered 225 sheep vans and 0 cattle wagegee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homebush
Kilties Arrive In Sydney With Canadian Band Parade
The RMS Marama berthed at Circular Quay bringing the Kilties Band from Canada for an official welcome at the Town Hall. Crowds lined the wharf as drum majors surveyed by Sydney bandsmen prepared for the 11 o’clock reception delayed to 3 pm due to late ship arrival. Speakers praised the eight year old touring organization which has performed in Canada, Mexico, the US, England and Ireland and has twice played before royalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.M.S. Marama
Vancouver
Circular Quay
Kilties
Canada
Brisbane
Sydny
Town Hall
G. H. Reid
M.P
Albert Cook
Reid
Hogue
O'Sullivan
M.L.A
Larke
Sydney
Ian Te
Cook
Ctizens
T. P. J. Power
Mexico
United States
England
Ireland
Great Britain
Australia
Reral Command
St. Louis
Power
Osroun
New Public Works Tender Results Summary
Tender board of the Department of Public Works opened bids for multiple projects this afternoon. Awards include additions to district schools at Broken Hill and Trevallyn, police buildings at Mulbering and Bre warrina, and public school buildings at Camden and West Maitland. Several tenders to be reported on for railway and tramway works, water supply sites, and a Hexham wharf project. some no tenders received for certain water works leases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Works
Broken Till
M. K. Power
Mulbering
Partridge-Wail
Newcastle
M'Ellen and Company
Trevallyn
W. F. Ganzard
Camden
Mindes
Farindon
Brewarrina
Belmore
Chapel-road
Hexham
Hunter River
Technical College
West Maitland
Nullamut Tank
Cobar
Bourke
Moolbong
Oaklands
Whealbah
Trida
Booroomugga Tani
Nyogan
Parrasusdy Bore
Parragundy
Shoplifting at Foys Charged Women Sentenced
Ida Lyons and Mary Duan, described as young married women, faced Central Police Court in Oxford Street city for stealing items from Mark Foy’s shop. Witnesses said the pair planned the theft and used scissors, string, and brown paper to conceal goods. They pleaded guilty and received one month in gaol with suspended sentences on good behavior bonds for 12 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Lyons
Mary Duan
Central Police Court
Mark Foy
Oxford Street
Poisoned with phosphorus in Darlington woman found unconscious
Maud Daudeon a married woman of Rose street Darlington aged 40 percent residing in Rose street Darlington was found unconscious at the King and Hordern streets junction Newtown on Saturday night. A piece of bacon she held smelled strongly of phosphorus and she was taken by Civil Ambulance to Prince Alfred Hospital admitted in serious condition. Hospital inquiries this morning reported Mrs Davidson in about the same condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Daudeon
Rose-street
Darlington
King and Hordern Streets
Newtown
Prince Alfred Hospital
Unique toast keeps Contingent reunion alive in Sydney
Leading Seaman Hal craft told the China Contingent reunion that the celebration should not die out and highlighted the group’s unique role from the 19th century to the Commonwealth era. He noted medals worn were among Queen Victoria’s last and urged officials to back a benefit match for Maori footballers at the Sydney Sports Ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Halcraft
New South Wales Naval Brigade
Commonwealth
N.E.W. Rugby League
Gydney Spore Ground
Spring Fashion Display At Victoria House New Goods
Victoria House hosts a Spring display featuring costumes mantles blouses millinery dress fabrics silks sunshades ribbons laces gloves hosiery lace goods and other spring fashions from the World’s Fashion Centres. All departments showcase spring and summer attire for inspection today and in the following days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria House
Commonwealth
London market closes steady amid copper stock strength
Sydney openings rise with London cues lifting copper shares and multiple miners. Adelaide and Melbourne reports show Broken Hill Proprietary and South Blocks trading, with dividends noted and assorted price quotes for Zinc Corporation, Hampden, Mount Lyell, and other miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britigh
Broken Hill Proprietary
Droken Hill South
South Blocks
Zinc Corporation
North Broken Hii
Sulphide Corporation
Mount Elliott
Hampden
Mount Lyell
Great Cobar
Grea Boulder
Fingall
North Kalguril
Ivanhoe
Sydney
Sydner
North Columbia
Queen Bee
Broken Hill South
Tis
South Blacks
Ronnie Dundee
Brilliant Central
Brilliant Extended
Ruby Joon
Associated
East Mexican
Diteo Hom
Chilingoe
Mount Mollor
Bank of New Zealand
Howard Smith
Commercial Bank of Sydney
Australian Gaslight View
Colonial Sugar Refining
East Greta
Toy Copper
Mount Cuthbert
North Quensland
O.K
Mungana
Wallaren
Moonta
Vulcan
Broken Hill
Mowni
Lyell
Junction North
Chillagoe
Kew Brilliant Freehold
Mount Malloy
Kalamadan
Woodlark Island
Lee
M'Gregor
Hillercare
Kylee
Chaffin
Adelaide
Paulls
Chillagoo
Block
South Icons
South Wlocks
Baker's Creek
Waihi
Melbourne
Goldaboroy
Iron and Steel
Silvertons
Dunlop
Broken Hill Water
Brugh
South Broken
Ditte
South
Victoria Ereehan
Elliott
Adeolaide
Great Southern Uppsals
Cansiliz
Black Range
Kobimoor
Admirals to be Governor General's guests in Sydney
The four Admirals commanding the American Fleet divisions will be hosted by the Governor General during their Sydney visit. They, with their staffs, will stay at Federal Government House and attend an official dinner at Government House on August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Federal Government House
Government House
H. X Mac. Lauris
Sydney Institute of Public Accountants
Vickery's
Accident to a Joiner in Berry's Bay Worksite
Harold Alison aged 22 a joiner of Mansfield street Balmain was injured while painting at Ford's boat building yards Berry's Bay when a ladder slipped causing a fall to the ground. He was taken by launch then Civil Ambulance to Campbell Street Balmain and admitted to Cottage Hospital by Dr Sherlow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Alison
Mansfield Street
Balmain
Ford
Berry's Bay
Campbell-street
Sherlow
Late Shipping Arrivals and Coastal Voyages Report
August arrivals include Dumbresa from Marseille and Grantala from Melbourne with several other vessels listed along the interstate and coastal routes. Ports such as Fremantle Brisbane and Sydney show multiple ships entering or bound, with brief notes on captains and routes. The K. A. meil finer Empire arrived at Gedney from Japan and China after a voyage troubled by heavy seas and weather, with pilot arrangements described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. A. Meil
Gedney
Japan
Ching
Vis
Brisbane
Erles
Moreton Fay
Adams
Sydney
Wheat Commission hearing raises concerns on country price debiting
In a meeting overseen by Mr Darling and chaired by a Wheat Commission official, allegations surfaced that country wheat buying agency costs were charged to country prices. The chair accused Sydney merchants of bluffing and a harbor defence fund allocation was outlined, with NSW and Victoria cited among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALSA
Wheat Commission Sa
John Drning
Whea Dierchaot
Whea
New South Wales
Sydary
Bariiers
Sydney
Regord
Victoria
Darling
Port Adelaide
In Memoriam Notices and Local Ads across Melbourne Area
A fragmented advert page shows memorial notices for Elizabeth Meer and Margaret Words with thanks from relatives, plus miscellaneous classified items. Also includes sport tournament details, public lectures, and business ads offering goods and services in Melbourne, with varied prices and contact hints.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Quren
Preredi
Jumeranda
Fiji
Millrm
Lord Phainkert
Sperry
Poore
Neoplatfnre
Tae Goveroor
Long White Minch
Welme
Jack Tars
Fern
Watson
S. Paul's
Rongly
Erning News
Honolulu
W.S. Forbes
Captain O'Connor
Moorefield
High Lady
McOrefield Handicap
Mordialiaw
Srdner
Sydney Pictriet
Noele
Mraelfita
Homebush Stock Sales
New Public Works
Foy’s
Barrier and Copper
Dumbresa
F.M
Boyer
Marseillea
D. Goth
Grantala Ge
Sim
Fom Melbourne
Zum and Company
Marama
C.A. Flm.s
Toms
Gib
Union Company
Wyendra
Ceptein Grebb
Flurns, Philp
Todats
Rucentaur
Guates
Coveyanna
Burrumbeet
Cairn‘s
Bombala
Queesscliff
Sueric
W.H
Byrdney
Owreh
Green Cape
Tarcoola
Jervis Bay
the Wheat Commission
Athelatde
J. J. Molloy
Cowra
Gydney
South Australia
West Australia
METS
Elizabeth Meer
Daucherinda
Gremdchoirer
Marcaret
Arreutier
Areep Wottn
Margaret Wand
Bebe
Jonee
Weil
Margaret Wort
R Aeros
Salt Business
Small Capital
I News
Henderem
Dick Michael
Munter
Erdney
Tel
TONEY
Public Accudet
A. A Roberts
British Optical Association
Fairfax and Roberts
Hunter-Streetopticians
Harry Beeson
Richard Peore
Robert
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