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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
10
Sir Morecambe faces social ruin as Pamela brings love and truth into a perilous plot. Morton the chauffeur, Pamela, and the Herricks all navigate scandal, blackmail, and a plan to reveal the baronet’s identity while seeking protection from public gossip.
The puzzle column presents a cyclist’s progress with a riddle about time and journey fractions, asking when he started after covering four tenths of his trip and still one tenth left an hour later. Another puzzle asks about a shipowner and a boy losing sixpence on a birds and crows variation.
George O'Brien faced a Water Police Court hearing on charges connected to breaking into J Bren nan’s house in Surry Hills on August 13. He claimed the door was unlocked when the occupants left, and testified no one was home. A ring and some applicathers were found. he was arrested after the key was hidden on him. He was acquitted for trial.
Hubert Cre Hollineshead, 27, described as a servant of Benjamin Cohen and another, faced Water Police Court for embezzling about £15 from July 25. He was said to receive £1 17s 4d weekly, with a deficit in the accounts. A £20 fine was imposed or four months in gaol.
The annual Wagga Wanga Pastoral and Agricultural Association show opened in fine weather with about 900 entries including 100 non-competitive exhibits from Ways District Public School Teachers' Association. Competitive displays matched last year with fewer horses but more sheep cattle farm tools harness and dairy products. Urelse Brothers Brak pan (Grafton imp) took the thoroughbred stallion championship, with Yaranigh by Patron imp from Peg a runner up. Draught stallion champions went to CJ Feusch’s Paternal from Peg, and S C Docketty Older’s Mog led the champion collie judging.
In Sydney District Court Petere Juder Rogers sues railway contractor S J Moule and Petersham timber agent George Edward Michael claims 4400 tramway sleepers supplied. Defendant paid 7 pounds 12 shillings 8d in part, denied full settlement. Judge finds verdict for plaintiff for 327 pounds 0d over amount paid.
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