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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1900
Page
4
The piece notes 11 months sales of 534,192 bottles of Joshua’s Boomerang Brandy and the Queen, Prince of Wales, and Duke of York are cited. It discusses Williams Company marketing, competition, and a broader federal politics debate about free trade and leadership tensions affecting policy support.
A discussion notes that a rehearsal in Centennial Park aimed at testing crowd flow may be unsafe. Observers compare Sydney Melbourne and London experiences with large crowds, warning that a parade or New Year spectacle could trigger dangerous crushes. The piece cites historical incidents in Melbourne and London to illustrate risks and necessary precautions.
A London crowd is less unruly than a Sydney one and better guided by police. Londoners, familiar with street order, avoid collisions by keeping to the right, while Sydney crowds, including many inexperienced travelers and country visitors, require significant management to prevent crowding at busy transit points like bridges.
An article from today discusses the Minister for Works and his plan to move city unemployed to country districts to fill farm labor needs. Farmers protest the mass migration, citing scarce labor and rising costs, while MPs Hayes and Fitzpatrick question the policy and its effect on rural profit. O Sullivan’s idea to redirect Sydeny unemployed to harvest areas is critiqued as impractical given current conditions.
The article discusses Slatin Pasha being named governor of the Sudan region, the intended gradual shift from military to civil administration, and hints at changes under British influence. It notes his past role under Gordon, his skills in civil and military governance, and references to Kitchener and ongoing South Africa duties.
Joe Raynor, one of the colony’s oldest actors, died in Liverpool on Wednesday at age 86. He first appeared here in the early 1850s and was famed as a grand actor who specialized in stock plays. His death, though sudden, was not unexpected given his age.
The Wyalong land court dealt with various applications including settlement of במש waterworks at IAUac Valley, a retirement lease at Unberle, and improvement purchases for Maud Souden Henry Collins Jessie Gourley and law enforcement staff. It also addressed tramway extensions and community activities in Hurstville with plans for a smoke concert and ministerial visits.
The Coningham divorce case resumed before Justice Slinpaom with a special jury. Arthur Coningham accuses Alice Branford Coningham of adultery with Dr. O’Haran. Counsel debate evidence, letters, and dates as witnesses discuss alleged concealment and moral conduct. The court's direction to the jury followed a lengthy session lasting over three hours.
Fragmentary report describes a wharf laborers and stewards dispute about working hours and a new agreement. The text references the Wharf Labourers’ Association, Mr Co, and a wage or hour contention with unnamed parties, with garbled OCR likely from an older publication.
A highly garbled OCR fragment references many proper nouns and places including Milton, Hawkesouryiver, and Sarket street. The text weaves personal names such as Francis, Boyce, and Horno y with dates and excursions, creating a chaotic collage of reminiscence and travel notes.
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