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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1906
Page
5
A dense program listing musical events at Worderland City includes a Grand Popular Concert and Organ Recital with performers and notable patrons. The notice highlights scheduling for races at Epping Racecourse and Moorfield meetings, featuring the Lady Rawson and various stakes races.
The annual championship and open lawn tennis tournament will be held at the Club grounds. Dates are listed as December 9 and December 16, with events across multiple days. Notable locals and sponsors include City Bank Chicago and Sydney addresses, with Hon Secretary noted.
Rail excursions announce immediate availability from all stations with weekly departures including the Tay Train to Melbourne and Sydney to Melbourne runs. Special cheap fares apply for interstate hops with routes to Victorian and South Australian centers and regional lines. Tickets cover December 1 to January 1 and extend to northern, western, and southern branches with various city connections and return options through late December.
A condensed transport notice outlines excursion trains from Sydney to Adelaide Mount Gambier and Broken Hill with various intermediate stops and times. It notes special fares, departure windows, and multiple schedule details for the proximity of trips, including ticketing and return possibilities.
Important notice announces the Welsbach Light Company's New V Mantile lamp, registered brand, claimed to last three times longer than any other lamp and not shrink. Price indicated as 9a per unit.
Fragmented text outlines a divorce case with names and accusations, mentioning drunken behavior and property disputes. The narrative references a judge, court procedures, and a timeline from October 1807 to March, noting custody considerations and support negotiations amid unclear specifics.
A fragmented notice from a historical page outlines domicile and residency details with names and phrases indicating contested status. The readable portion references individuals seeking recognition or reform related to residence and legal grounds within an unspecified jurisdiction.
A divorce petition against George Jato Bursiens accuses adultery with multiple partners. Testimony recounts trips to Orang in JED and Capetown, with claims of remarriage and staged separations. Court adjourned until Monday as details unfold.
Historical divorce petition details a marriage to Finest Francis, Parker Mr Bruty representing the petitioner contesting the union. The husband, proprietor of The Mining Standard in Melbourne with Sydney branch, resided at Central Coffee Palace. The wife claimed liability for maintenance and later moved between several places before final separation in 1890s.
The Australian Mutual Provident Society announces its year end December 31 distribution to all participating policies. Members will share in cash beams and a bonus certificate reflecting the year's profits. Since its 1850s founding the society has paid out substantial sums to members, with a total disbursed over the years and a 269.039 total for the most recent period after expenses.
The Sydney Town Fall concert features the Vice-regal Military Bard with the City organist. Mr De Gros and Mr Mason perform Wagner and others, with Uullmant’s Marche et Chast Beraphiqua. Mire Byelym Selig contributes Aria from La Traviata and Noonview Partir, backed by the full band. Violinists Rochefort and Hart are also listed to appear.
A horse insurance matter involving Robert Maggs formerly John Willem Weerer concerned a thoroughbred mare sold for £15 at Camperdown Saleyards. Maggs admitted valuing the mare but not the exact price paid. He was found not guilty and discharged by the Colac court after evidence about forged documents and veracity was reviewed.
The Squaw Company and principal performers of The Virginian show presented a dramatic farewell in Massitye amid Cheers. Cast members were praised for the tour, with demonstrations applauded and two leaders facing a future in New Zealand after a final tour.
A Sunday program by the remwet VAC bands is planned for tomorrow in the city, illuminated grounds between Wonderland and Wonder Street. A collection will be taken to cover the cost of musical entertainments and light arrangements.
An excerpt reports a boxing event between Ruel of Symsy and Keown of West Australis, mentioning a best of two rounds format and cautions. It references the looming Christmas holidays and a preliminary organizing note, with uncertain references to a chapel, law trustees, and holiday scheduling.
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