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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
8
Scattered OCR noise fills this fragment with mentions of Christmas buying, sales, and vendor activity. The piece references household goods, toys, and a bustling retail atmosphere as shoppers seek gifts and deals. Strong entities and clear items are sparse due to the damaged text.
Professor PW Stevenson, a well known teacher in Ju Tiley, was bitten on the left wrist by a snake near Lithgow on Sunday afternoon. He treated the wound with a pocket knife and alcohol then walked back to town. The bite caused swelling but diminished after local chemist care and atmospheric relief. he reported feeling better this afternoon. The snake escaped. He had been bitten on the same arm ten years earlier by a different snake and recovered after swelling and treatment.
Sydney produce sales report notes mixed results at Redfern with various lots offered. Prices ranged for lucerne, chaff, and small lots, while named buyers and firms such as Muton and Armstrong Coolamon and Strickland and Thatcher attended auctions. Daily sale notices from Prescott Ltd Ellis Co and others mark Redfern as a principal market with producers and buyers listed.
Paddington Council debates nuisance inspections of local butcher shops. Aldermen Meade and George clash over notices and timelines for abating nuisances and initiating structural alterations. The motion to empower the inspector to issue 49 hours notice passes with agreed amendment. An unrelated ad for Sheldon’s Magnetic Liniment runs after the council report.
The inquest into the Jang murder continued after press time. Dr A A Palmer and postmortem notes describe head injuries from a heavy cutting instrument, likely a tomahawk, with bruises to the nose throat and back. Witnesses detail Loo Quinn and other locals, bloodstains in the shop, and a suspect circle. coroner ruled death from head injuries and declared it murder by unknown offenders.
A sizable crowd attended Miss Fanny Freidman’s concert at the YMCA Hall Tuesday night. The debutant offered a soprano voice with good range yet lacked the temperament critics deem essential for concert success. Highlights included Mancini’s "Nog Terao," and a graceful encore featuring Sullivan’s "Orpheus With the".
The senior public examinations are detailed with candidate numbers and results. University authorities report on the number of entries and pass status for the year, noting procedures for submission and assessment.
An old advertisement promotes A T Pittar's Dentistry offering natural porcelain crowns and artificial teeth. It touts painless extractions at no charge when artificial teeth are provided, claiming safety for all ages and delicate patients and the ability to extract any number of teeth in seconds.
At the Darlinghare Sessions Judge Docker sentenced Charles Smith aged 18 to six months hard labor with suspension terms on forged stadium tickets and Walter Baker 19 to six months hard labor. Another man, William Evans, received a 13 month prison term for uttering forged tickets. Neary Bilis and others faced weeks for theft and related offences with emphasis on drink and reform.
An infant named Morriy Hart, just months old, was rescued from a burning debris pit near Randwick Racecourse after neighbors alerted Mr. Crouch. A volunteer, with rope and candle, lowered into the pit where the baby lay unconscious, breathing restored by milk and care. The child is said to be from Kempsey district and was later removed to safety.
Edward Tanner faced trial in Darlingbur at Resstone on two charges of raving and abducting Elsie May Tirodka, 16. The jury found him not guilty after cross examination revealed no evidence of force. the judge urged caution about safeguarding daughters.
The new Watann's Bay tram line extends from Signal Station South Head to Watson's Bay Wharf via Gap Park with a single track finish near Denier. The scenic route offers a panoramic view and became popular for trips. An experimental service ran for a few days before opening to regular traffic early in the New Year.
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