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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
3
The Land Bill presented by the Minister for Lands aims to address settlement and revenue issues amid drought conditions. While critics doubt its reception in the House, the minister’s practical approach and sympathy for settlers are noted, contrasting past party politics in land legislation.
The text argues for flexible land use under a new land law, criticizing current administration. It discusses eligibility for land, the role of the Crown, and the need to address anomalies in island land laws. Proposes powers to suspend payments and extend holdings, with focus on public institutions and future administration.
Governor leads ceremony for new outpatient department at the Hospital for Sick Children in Glebe. Reports show rising outdoor patients and funding efforts, with aims to ease the demand for care among the little ones and support staff.
City Council to widen the footpath at the crowded corner of King and George streets to ease pedestrian congestion. The area serves tram passengers and local crowds, with ongoing building work and a busy railway station backdrop. The plan follows long-running delays and echoes the Pup Corner nickname used for the nearby area.
A scrambled fragment portrays a bold burglary framed as a religious blessing. The piece weighs on the attackers, suggesting they act with impunity, while authorities and public opinion appear wary of the East City scene and food conditions amid a struggling industry.
The piece discusses the undertaker trade facing arbitration, calling attention to "the exigencies" of their trade. It argues the profession must be admitted as beyond ordinary control and notes frequent conflicts between living mourners and dying demands, with criticism of selfish behavior among characters in the burial economy.
A garbled excerpt discusses undertakers and the ethics of hastening or delaying death related processes in court. It mentions ready made coins and wedding garb, suggesting a critique of commodified ritual services during mortality events and a push to avoid disturbing the subject.
Readable fragments describe artesian bore work near Blacksl bore where turning off water halved supply. Queensland observations over years show supply fluctuations in artesian wells, with calls for study and better understanding of the forces behind hidden reservoirs. Government investment cited. stress on assessment and improved knowledge to prevent waste and ensure steady water access.
In a Wednesday session Mr Alfleck queried the Coroner Treasurers figures on public debt. The Attorney General and official responses show the debt on November 1 stood at £74,676,0747 and December figures cite £? with overdrafts and new borrowings, revealing a discrepancy of about £44,000 between August and November statements and an implied rise of debt since the Lyne Government took office.
A letter to the Argus questions Prime Ministerial stance on immigration restrictions and related government actions. It cites a Western Australia boiler maker shortage and Agent-General recruitment, noting Sir Edmund Barton’s possible ignorance of indentured labour issues and the Commonwealth officials’ stance on preventing such labour.
Fragmented report notes Mr Carruthers assailing the Ministerial programme and opposition cohesion. Mention of a public event at Randwick with cadet and school tennis entries, and the Challenge Stakes won by the Bawhurst School.
A transcription fragment notes Saturday afternoon excursions and returns associated with Hewensile and Hawkesbury Mincest, with unclear details. The legible items indicate a pricing or schedule context and possible transport or event references. Further readable specifics are unavailable in the text.
In a divorce case before Justice Simpson Elizabeth Allen Graham formerly Mitchell petitions for divorce from Walter Grube alias Sir Walter Graham on grounds of desertion and abuse. She recalls a troubled marriage from 1898, with claims of locking in rooms, pepper attacks, threats to kill, and repeated violence across multiple London addresses, including Morell Street and Gordon Street, culminating in a police report and a formal court action amid denials by the husband. The proceedings include a letter from the husband and testimonies from witnesses such as Mrs Marsh and Miss Graham.
An inquest will be held by Parramatta Coroner Mary Hogan and Senior-Sergeant Broderton into a case where a wrong medicine dosage caused illness and a woman died in the evening. Indications point to oxalic sold as the toxin, with the claimant Alam and others named in the report.
Report discusses a police court proceeding involving a sergeant and Donaldson Spears. The witness testimony and courtroom conduct are described, highlighting issues of evidence sufficiency, officer restraint, and the judge’s handling of the case amid allegations of forgery and improper procedure. The narrative emphasizes the need for careful, proper representation of officers in court.
Fragmented report details a fatal incident near Trafalgar-sty Annandale where a man died after a collision while removing a load from a car. The verdict described accidental death and noted transport cost implications for the Town and Country journal. Authorities involved included Deputy-Superintendent Sparkes. the scene referenced nearby Christ Church and Glebe Hospital.
Fragmentary OCR notes claim a cure for diarrhea illnesses using a listed remedy. Mentions Chamberimitis Calta ant Wilarorm and a connected set of doses and ingredients, with unclear directions and several garbled terms. Indicates a medical claim but lacks coherent instructions or verifiable details.
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