Fragments From a Damaged Local Notice
Fragmentary OCR text shows stray words about a soot bar and tent remains. No clear event, names, or location are readable to identify a coherent news item or notice.
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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1908
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text shows stray words about a soot bar and tent remains. No clear event, names, or location are readable to identify a coherent news item or notice.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions names such as Lane and Renee and a possible event or table related note. Readable terms indicate discussion of people and a female figure possibly involved in faking, but details are unclear and no complete action or outcome can be determined.
A dense fragment from a market report outlines wheat and grain prices with various figures and references to suppliers and traders. It mentions the term ton prices, regional price ranges, and several names linked to buyers, sellers, and market observers.
The record lists fluctuating produce prices and buyers, with references to Jil Foppe, trade terms, and various locations and entities. Mentions of Algerian traders, modular bales, and multiple individuals suggest a fragmented market report from a produce sale in Sydney with unclear details and several garbled names.
Reading contains a dense catalogue of livestock and auction items across multiple towns including Tamworth, Strathfield, and nearby areas. It lists buyers and sellers such as Hayes, Hayes Tamworth, Strathfield, and others with references to wheat, calves, and various stock lots. Names like Donnelly, Stoskinbingal, Hayes, and Perry appear with product mentions and price cues, alongside auction houses including FILLIS 4 CN and SHEPPARD HARVEY WALKER. The fragment hints at daily sales with bids, returns, and immediate payment terms along with cautions about imitations and bot prevention.
Government figures indicate savings in the Mesergeries Maritimes plan as state aid measures are evaluated. Details received in Paris show proposed contracts and central benefits to the company and state, with emphasis on a French government bill and central financing.
NSW Legislative Assembly meets this afternoon with inquiries on reduced tramway pitmen wages and government intent on Forestry Bill Rexaveslau. Members plan questions on Commonwealth servant income, around three readings and related public works schemes, with Crown Lands Bill amendments and a public works inquiry by the committee to inform submissions next session.
Railway workers report sleepers on fire during removal and replacement, as men continue efforts to remove old Akt and warn int sleepers and replace with new ones.
The article outlines a state backed 25 year contract for maritime services between the Mediterranean and Eastern Asia, Madagascar and Australia. It details a division of routes between common interest and private services with a subsidy for the latter and government participation in profits and control. Aiming to boost long distance sailings, the plan promises cheaper freight and faster services with new steamers and a pension fund for workers. The new arrangement names executives and locations including Marseilles Indo China and Sydney.
Countnbles Burridge and Souter have succeeded in securing the possession of a man named Ley Saint George street Sydney on Friday. They claimed to hold part of the proceeds of a Burwood robbery on November 5, with about £28 in tweed taken from a tailoring establishment. A fragment of whisky and other items were found. The alleged participants were brought to Central Police Court this morning and remanded.
Sparks from passing engines set dry sleepers and grass alight on a bank adjacent to the Newtown Stanmore line near Liberty Street subway. The blaze threatened the line as flames spread towards evening until private residents alerted authorities and fire brigades arrived to extinguish the fire.
In a Botany land ownership suit before Mr Justice A H Simpson, Pelham and others challenge a staged agreement duplicating land transfer. The plaintiff claims ownership of cattle voltage and land in Coward Street Botany, alleging a forged 2005 registration by Pelham of a deed purportedly conveying the land for 95 percent value. The court sought nullification of the registration, delivery of the deed, and costs.
Land sales report a continuation sale of the Walker Estate at Concord with good attendance and additional lots sold. Total receipts reach about £1073. Other lots along Northwood and Tramway Port Beals were offered at various frontage prices, with several auctions and partial sales noted.
A period advertisement by The Esroscope Association touts a home treatment for deafness and ear troubles. It quotes endorsements from Rev Henry Gainford and Rev Charles D Fiopinns praising the device and claiming cures, selling the device as simples to use at home and offering a free brochure on request.
At Central Police Court this morning Ernest Grogan 3 laborer was charged with attempting to hire a man to rent right causing a disturbance on Devonshire Street. A bottle was thrown wounding Constable M’Knight in the chin and injuring Alfred George Wilson with four scratches. Grogan remanded while the case proceeds and remand money is paid.
The council debates resumption of land at Athlone Place for a proposed factory project. Messrs Hoskins own three lots and oppose land seizure, warning compensation costs. City Solicitor’s opinion is withheld. Town Clerk notes lease drafted but unsigned. matter to be discussed at tomorrow’s council meeting.
At North Sydney Police Court a 23 year old man faced a charge of stealing a gold scarf pin worth £1 from a young woman. The prosecutrix testified they were sweethearts of 12 months and she did not wish to proceed. The case was dismissed as the couple left together.
A suburban housebreaker struck Chatswood, forcing entry through a side window at Mr. Chattes Kewilia’s dwelling and stealing several jewelled items valued at about £7. The thief’s haul and a portion of the loot were found in the vicinity as police investigated the incident. An unrelated note mentions Mr. W. We Anderson’s residence also being burgled on the same day.
Harbor fore shores and adjacent claims sold at auction with multiple parcels from Bay area and surrounding lagoons. Prices ranged from 8 to 27 per foot, with totals around 6120, including caboose plots and long wharf frontage earmarked for the Watson's Day Ferry Company.
Rumors report drought, rabbits, and arbor pests worsened by a grasshopper and pumpkin beetle plague in Tuiburst district. Young grasshoppers swarm near town and devastate pumpkins as ladybirds spread, making control nearly impossible as pests reach the Thi ng Alage.
Major Wane oversees a program for Tet Battalion Senior Cadets with courses on Tuesday and Friday nights. The program covers arms works, signaling, and physics culture training led by Major PF Alderson and Captain T S Eamardis Adale, continuing Wednesday with high's and tuition before Gordon Close Aust.
Insolvency actions before the Registrar involve Leighton Kesteven v Delph Singh and Hyman Label Freidman v W Hy Pein Wey with adjournments and pending settlements. Voluntary sequestrations include William Thomes Shonpard of Piper’s Pla t, plus council decisions on health care and private hospital medicine.
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