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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 31, 1908
Page
3
A garbled OCR piece describes wheat harvest activity, grain prices, and deliveries across Australian provinces in October, noting yields, port movements, and transport issues. It mentions New South Wales, Sydney trade details, rail logistics, and prices per ton while listing various farm and market terms.
A fragmented report from Sydney producers markets detailing prices and shipments. Mentions Teonon dale trade, 510 petro, and comparisons with Sunday rates. References vendors like Bie and Company, and various goods including oils, meats, and produce.
A garbled OCR fragment lists several names and terms including Laddiey Brothers, Geena CaN, Muthersore, Hane FMisasye de 192, and Hammock burn. Mentions Muswellbrene Tea and Liukin appears among scattered words and numbers. Context unclear but preserves identified entities.
Further results of the examinations held this month in the Faculty of Science and Department of Dentistry were posted at Sydney University this morning. Department of Dentistry Fourth Year Examination Pathology Pass (alphabetical): 3. Ander-
A brief damaged text fragment mentions several unclear names and items. Readable parts include references to people and places but lack coherent context or events to summarize a concrete news item. The fragment provides no verifiable actions, dates, or outcomes.
A crew quarrel over a semijohn of rum aboard the Binh Mull, towed into Fapeots, ends with one man stabbed to death. The incident follows a claim by Frit Gebre, an engineer, of discovering an extremely cheap explosive aboard. The report notes the vessel’s towed status and the fatal altercation among four men.
The fragment lists examinees and exam subjects for a first year assessment. Included are names such as G. Test, COW Brey, Doni, J Eseimats, and others, with subjects like Mathematical Differential Calculus, Conesalphabeticaty, and related course notes. The passage appears to be a catalog from an old academic bulletin.
A newspaper snippet denounces medical and surgical ear cures as scientific murder and cites authorities, then promotes the Euroscope system promising home use. It lists the Euroscope Institute at 9 Pitt Street Sydney NSW and offers free particulars on request.
A collage of notices includes a new music setting by George E. Vincent for John Doune’s Love I Do Now Go, a waltz Aurora by Ruby Jr. Hunter. Seaux Yeux Waltz by May Summerbske. remarks on musical style, a Balmain Hospital death after an inquest, Augusta Georgia damages at 4500.00, and various quack remedies and endorsements including Pears’ Soap and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.
A man described as finding a purse at Centennial Park testified about taking a purse with five dollars and souvenirs from the Fleet era. The magistrate questioned where the money was, while witnesses described a scene near Wonderland City and a claim of American money. The accused faced charges as details emerged of witnesses at Paddington and Augusta Georgia.
William Wagner, an engineman aged 31, died at Balmain District Hospital from meningitis complicating a skull fracture after tripping on his macintosh on August 18 at the Bathurst Street coal wharf. He fell from the Quorn Bre steamer gangway into the water, was rescued, and later died.
Acting Town Clerk K Layson announced a conference of mayors at the Town Hall in the afternoon. A Local Government conference starts tomorrow at 10 o'clock at the Town Hall, with additional theater update noting a crowd at Her Majesty's Theatre for Ars Wiega of the Cabbage Patch and a forthcoming matinee.
A short Canterbury court review notes 63 unassessed appeals with total unironable property value listed as £455,000 and an improved value of £30,000. The document outlines years of building work, court processes, and plans for remedial actions tied to property assessments and municipal remedies.
Warning about silent kidney disease links headaches rheumatism nervous states and sleeplessness to kidney trouble. Claims backache urinary issues gravel and bladder pains signal kidney trouble and urges treatment with Dean's Backache Kidney Pills to purify the blood and remove impurities for better health.
Sydney readers hear a testimonial from Mr Robert Beait of Down Nackarhe who shares how Dean's Backache Kidney Pills cured his kidney trouble backache and rheumatism. The ad claims the pills remove uric acid and poisons, aiding urinary issues and dropsy with a price of 2 shillings 9 pence per box plus postage.
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