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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1906
Page
5
Today’s cricket at the Sydney Ground reports a Melbourne win over Sydney in a foggy morning match. The text notes players and scores but is garbled. the Melbourne team appears to have claimed victory and several players are named, though specifics are unclear due to transcription errors.
A historical record lists officers and units, detailing appointments, promotions, resignations, and discharges. It names commands such as the Australian Light Horse and New South Wales battalions, with dates around November and October, including officers like Captain Alfred Ideal Mar and Lt. Comman Publhc Cadet Coran.
The Sydney Operatic Society outlines a concert to-night featuring Madame Angot with a full operatic orchestra under Lenwoy’s direction. A special charity concert aims to draw notable voices and support for Chil Pen, with auditions and venue details to be announced.
The case before Mer Resing Justin Siropy im Equity involves Joby Henrie Mtnneh, Charles White, Mwher Milligan, Ani Maria, Pon g, Mary how Koys, and Ann Styles widow of John Tyers. Trustees contend over intestate share of real and personal estate valued at £25779. Multiple parties claim kinship and shares.
Fragmented shipping notes show arrivals from Sydney and Cape Certion with various vessels and crews. Departures list multiple crews and ports, while references to tangential locations and odd spellings suggest a garbled OCR of a maritime bulletin.
Daly issued morning handicaps for the ADC December meet with many entries and adjustments. Notable runners include Roosevelt Moral Thomas Toss Ray and Zenda among 2-year-olds, with high weights and potential showings across Nursery and Highweight events.
Prior was marching scratched for the Summer Cap and Imps scratched for the Champagne Stakes.
At Ascot the Flying Handicap over four furlongs featured REMARIC SKY LARK LADY MOOREMIPLD and others. SKY LARK won by a neck with Goldlock and Clarissima close behind. betting favored Maisie and Twilight.
Paskmore won the 2 Metro road race at Tomebush with E Ward second and M H Jobsor third. Sanders and Palmer staged a failed reliability contest re run. At the Melbourne Exhibition Ground Thomas Wedy won the Austral Wheel Race final after nine shifts, with Sya Tenge second and P Hbhir third. prizes ranged from £19 to £168. Eastern Suburbs Club five mile rand ragw at Maroubra saw A Matthews and W Freer among finishers.
At Randwick on Saturday afternoon a patchy wind hampered scoring in a rifle meeting. Ayilooylis led with 70 points for the 500 yard event while Lawson and Cooper posted notable marks for their teams. The program included matches involving Second A Regt and Australian Engineers, with matches also noted for the Railway team and a later evening shoot at Zetland Gymnasium.
Vale Burton Andrews aged 21, a clothing manufacturer, appeared before Mr Wilshire at the Water Police Court charged with posing as a collector for a schoolboys cricket club in October. He is accused of soliciting subscriptions by false pretence at Roslyn Gardens Eastcutters Bay. Witnesses testified he called on RM L Miness and that no authority existed for the collection. Police presented evidence of his arrest and identification. The magistrate granted a remand to Friday to permit other alleged victims to attend and give evidence.
M Camille Flammarion the French astronomer paints Mars life as happier and wiser than humans with longer years and a more alterable climate. He suggests Martians foretell weather fortnights ahead and possess superior self control and progress. The dialogue contrasts words and deeds with a swift motto about deeds.
A report from the New South Wales Immigrant Department details J Mull Taylor's complaint about not receiving dairy term terms under a half share system. The agency’s summary notes Taylor sought assurances before disembarking, examined offers from farmers, and questioned authorities over living conditions, labor needs, and subsidies.
Samuel Hollingsworth of Gore faced North Sydney Police Court for cruelly beating a horse on College Road Longueville. Witnesses said he struck the animal with a heavy stick after it balked, causing injuries and death. The magistrate found the horse suffered excessive punishment and fined £2 with costs or eight months imprisonment as an alternative.
The German-Australian Company ship Gealar departs Woodoompath Bay bound for Dunkirk Antwerp and Mamsburg carrying 14 500 bales of wool 90 tons of coconut oil 1890 tons ore and various goods totaling a diverse cargo. The quotation about contentment is noted in the text.
The Imperial Conference debate centers on state rights and federal authority with NSW and Victoria cited. Premier Carruthers argues against excluding the Australian states from deliberations while Victoria’s stance remains uncertain. The discussion touches on emigration, army funding, and constitutional powers.
A fragmented account depicts a smuggling episode set in the Gesans region of Switzerland and nearby Alpine areas. It mentions druglike contraband, armed guards, and a pursuit across rugged terrain with several named places and personages, all conveyed in a garbled travelogue style.
An experimental narrative describes an athlete struggling with a brutal fall near a stone wall. The scene portrays pain, endurance, and a brutal, perilous moment as the dive ends with the crowd reacting to the injury and an attempt to continue despite danger.
A society feature describes a Californian millionaire living under strict control while his family monitors every meal and drink. The narrative notes his occasional defiance, resulting misery, and the austere daily life amid a harsh setting.
In a dated kitchen scene Momma and Papa discuss Tommy injuring his finger at a pantry door. The dialogue plays on misheard phrases and a failed jam attempt, with Papa noting the implied door and Tommy’s wail.
In a Deshler Palace scene, Jamea Myon of the Cereal Polos Cours amid a morning melee witnessed a brawl ending with one man felled and a指 inquiry into assault. The Deshler event drew a crowd as authorities prepared to prosecute with possible fines or days in jail.
An OCR fragment lists exotic goods and prices with currency marks, naming cords of calico, porcelain bones, and ivory tusks. Mentions vendors and origins from Algiers to Singapore, and a journey through many ports.
The fragment discusses atomic theory with references to hydrogen and albumen molecules, then shifts to local court news and a park concert line up. It mentions pollen sheets, committal for trial, and an upcoming city council event in Arto Park with a concert program including Mozart and Verdi selections.
A chaotic scene described with police attacked by bottles amid a crowd. Witnesses allege widespread vandalism and clashes near a public area as officers attempted to disperse the disorder.
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