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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
15
The Evening Dells provides a Saturday edition dated August 2 1908. Local happenings highlighted include community notices, weather notes, and brief updates. No major events specified in the available readable text.
A long wagon train of eleven people and fourteen bullocks travels 500 miles toward the Corrizo, seeking a new home on the tableland. The piece recalls bullocks’ vital role before railways and explores their hard labor, skills of drivers, and the early settler spirit of choosing distant Crown lands.
Fragmentary account describes a long caravan trek with beef, pumpkins, milk, butter, fowls, and fish resources. The narrative mentions goats, gunning for wild game, and a station paddock stop. It references bovine tellers and compliance with regulations attributed to Sir John Robertson.
Report from London notes the arrival of the Armenian Patriarch in Istanbul after years in exile since 1895. The scene included thousands of welcoming Muslims, seen as a sign of easing tension amid reports of recent massacres of Armenians. The piece discusses lingering motives, public sentiment, and the complex role of Abdul Hamid II in regional politics.
The stock market slump trims even millionaires like Mr Sturvesant Fish who laments spending £50,000 yearly to live on £10,000. Newport and Palm Beach debts rise as luxuries are cut. Roosevelt orders rapid disbursement of £150 million for sea tracts and supplies to ease strain. Newspapers herald a possible revival as factories resume full time.
An old advertisement warns that Sander and Sons' Eucalyptus Extract is unsafe and deceptively marketed as genuine. It cites injuries from internal use and ulcer irritation from a product sold as Sander's Eucalyptus Extract, urging caution and noting court findings over 35 years. Also promotes framed pictures and postcards from Burns-Squires Fight photos at Kerry and Co. in Sydney.
Sevis Tanned and Mae present cleages and purer goods offered by Stores and Rugs. Museum of Pure and Curios open with largest Australia collection. Inspection in Tited. Goods labelled and packed free of charge. Moore Street near GP.O. and 605 George Street. Phone 2196.
The advertisement promotes A Saunders watches as dependable, priced from 63 to 59 pounds, claiming 25 years of reputation and superior quality. It highlights Sydney as a source and urges customers to visit the leading jeweller and optician for value and trust.
Hawen disappeared after breaking down on July 20 while en route to Lord Howe Island. Rakanoa towed Hawen in tow, sightings reported near Crowdy Head and Port Jackson search efforts continued for 20 days with ships including Rakanoa Flora Maniara Pacifique and Moana joining. Officials and crew listed. hopes fading as diversions and currents suggested the vessel drifted toward Brisbane or Newcastle.
A dramatic ship collision occurred near Pareora between the Colae and the Adelaide carrier. The Pareora’s bow was severely battered, with crews reporting extensive damage and passengers noting a violent impact. Captains Doyle and the Sydney-bound steamer Paraara were involved, and an official report from Navigation cited damage totals and extensive water ingress.
Fragmentary text discusses expenses related to a fleet visit and mentions Citizens' Committees preparing for an upcoming event in Sydney. It also advertises various patent medicines noting kidney and eye health claims, urging readers to try products like Fischers Phospherine and Nestle's Cocoa with sensational health assertions.
A case in the Central Police Court led by Mr. King found a man named Dayment guilty of ill treating a horse. The horse was old and suffering from an injured shoulder. A fine of five pounds was imposed with default imprisonment. In another note a derailment delayed rail traffic after two trucks attached to a font were derailed on a zigzag bend near a waterfront. The NSW Full Court met with solicitors including Malcolm Cuthbert Moors, Leonard Nolan, Joseph O’Neill, and Charles Women.
Mabie Farne Toy 6 appears in a fragmentary report with unclear context. The readable text references a toy and a potential personal name Mabie Farne, but missing surrounding details prevent a full event summary.
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