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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1908
Page
4
A damaged OCR fragment promotes Fry tonics as cures for health ills. It references prices 1/8 and attributes benefits to liver action and general wellness. Mentions vendors W. S. Hearne, Charming, Qeviong, Vieworn.
Reports from Lucknow show new pyritic vein discoveries near the old Brambrook and Snob's mines with 700 foot drives and multiple shafts. At Molong the Macquarie River dredges, especially Enterprise, keep steady gold output while No. 2 dredge awaits repairs and river levels affect progress.
On Christmas night at the Town Hall Mr J Edward Sykes presents a grand concert with Mme Ada Crossley and her company. By arrangement with Mr J C Williamson the programme promises exceptional merit and popular entertainment by top artists.
The article details the rivalry between Arnst of New Zealand and Webb as they prepare to challenge for the world championship on the Parramatta River. It traces Arnst’s rise from cycling to rowing, Webb’s ascent through New Zealand events, and the long lead up including past challenges and matches that have sparked wide interest.
Fragmented OCR text outlines labor conference topics including immediate resumption of water frontage development to Port Jackson, maternity discussion, reduced weekly hours, Workmen's Compensation Act, and labor agency governance. It references Mr. Grim Ob, Mr. Higgins, and debates on women’s vote organization and state versus federal power.
The General Secretary of the Political Labor League restores time to agenda items for the forthcoming conference. Proposals include domestic workers to be ranked as trade and limits on working hours with a seven day week and two hours minimum, plus white workers’ delegates pledge action to improve conditions. The group also considers resuming water frontages at Port Jackson.
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