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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1902
Page
7
In a staged confrontation Sidney Starr faces her accuser Val, as a note hints at hidden schemes and a city-wide search for a woman accused of murder. The dialogue reveals past schemes, jewel theft, and police scrutiny, with tense threats and uneasy alliances building toward continuation.
The Newsboys' Club and Street Sellers' Association warns that no boy has authority to collect for the association's annual picnic before formal notice. Hon. Sec. Thos. W. Purse states official authorization exists only for a designated future date, with boxes to be posted soon.
An advertisement claims Billary and urinary poisons in the blood cause excessive watering and a range of ailments from rheumatism to bladder troubles. It asserts Warner's Life Cure restores kidney and liver function, removing toxic residues to cure these disorders.
A late arrival attempted to deliver a letter to someone aboard the R M S Sonoma at Circular Quay. The man fell into the water when orders delayed boarding but was rescued and the letter later boarded. An additional minor incident occurred as a crew member muttered.
An exhibit of four paintings by George W. Lambert is shown at Vickery's Chambers Pitt Street. The works include a guitar portrait noted for its pale expression and technical softness, with other pieces praised for technique but criticized for somber mood. Public reception varies as viewers weigh Lambert's style against his subjects.
Tuesday report notes an instigation to reopen the Hawkesbury navigation from the mouth to Windsor. The project aims to restore waterway communication between Windsor and the Lower Hawkesbury, spurring activity after historic stagnation.
Tenders have been accepted for multiple public works including alterations to the police sergeant's quarters at Nowra and Kaama Kiama, timber supply and road contracts from Merah North to Walgett, and artesian bore sinking at Milli Wan and Narrabri. Officials include W H Shenstone of Sydney and M. Casey of Rookwood.
In the Filngamita inquiry Arthur Young a seaman testified that on Sunday between 4 and 6 am a fog and poor lookout prevented a full warning. Frank Peterson, a lookout, said orders for sharp lookout were passed but he had no knowledge of the vessel’s position. The ship struck breakers while the rock ahead could not be set in time.
The minister approves new daily wage scales for young men in improvement trades linked to building operations, effective January 1. Rates rise from 1s 3d to 4s per day across five years, with pay plus instruction and college attendance required for progression. Not guaranteed full-year employment. Also notes a two-year-old death from snakebite in Kiama Hospital and a Manly rock fall injury case, plus local ads for Drapery Mart and Helldon syrup.
Letter to the editor praising private enterprise at Mildura on the Murray River. It contrasts successful private irrigation endeavors with Victorian government schemes, noting 4000 acres under title and large fruit outputs valued around £125,000, while decrying government delays and obligations. The writer argues private effort, not state intervention, drives irrigation progress.
At a Glen Snans meeting Mrs Howell was chosen president and Miss Rose Scott spoke in Glennes about franchise rights to improve laws affecting women and children. She asserted evil exists and many suffer daily.
A brief notice extols Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a cure for dysentery and related ailments. It notes its usefulness in nine epidemics of dysentery with perfect safety for all ages, and that when taken with water and sugar it is pleasant to take. Also mentions a marketed price and availability through shopkeepers.
A letter from Connour argues against the North Shore Bridge plan claiming it will burden taxpayers and raise rents. The writer accuses opponents of political manipulation and suggests the project benefits property owners and financiers at the expense of workers and the broader public.
A contentious letter laments government actions affecting workers and calls for reform. It questions Labour members and Employers, arguing for fair employment and criticizing restrictions on job access. The piece cites a Public Service Board advert and urges community action amid rising unrest and calls for accountability.
Fragmentary OCR passage mentions removing a fly risk, unconscious wearing, and an inspector arriving at an area. It references a penny, a big risk, execution by motor, and passengers awaiting something, with a vague fire alert and delayed track sighting.
Fragmentary OCR summary notes a trial or event involving names or places like Gat esl Fiewviions and Guana ame Muinurishie. The readable portion references a consequence or result tied to a location, with uncertain dates or participants. Overall, details are too garbled to specify roles or outcomes.
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