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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
5
The Australasian note reports heavy rains easing drought across New South Wales and western districts. Wentworth and Temora show exceptional falls, with Bourke, Louth, and Cobar districts receiving substantial totals. Sydney sees steady rain while Barrow Creek and adjacent lines experience delays. forecasts promise continued relief and improved river levels.
At the Water and Sewerage Board meeting the engineer in chief reported weekly average daily water supply for the week ended the 13th was below normal, with 16,755,000 gallons used that week. Cataract and Mepea Rivers were flooded, the Cataract tunnel full at 350,000 gallons, and storage was below overflow levels. The present supply is about four times daily consumption, with expectations for changes.
Incomplete OCR note outlines rising water concerns and partial measurements. Mentions preparations and potential danger as authorities monitor waterways and issue warnings. Details are fragmentary, but municipal response and risk to residents appear implied.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention waters, Balt, Wilus, several weapons and an eastern context. Reading unclear. cannot determine full event, participants, or location.
A report from Mu Ehanden notes heavy improvised weather conditions across Charters Tow sem and surrounding areas. Storms and rainfall caused telegraph outages and train delays, with key stations like Cobb and Fairlight affected. crews report stock feeding and pasture impacts, while numerous location readings list wind and rainfall figures and scores from stations including Charleville and Warwick.
Rain and floods sweep vast areas from Allee Suringy down to the north west as creeks swell and rail lines are washed out. Reports say repairs are underway with limited services, reservoirs fill, and some farming districts suspend harvest amid heavy downpours seen as the strongest in years.
Victoria area reports show Mildura district receiving nearly two inches of rain while a violent gale at Portland drives heavy seas across the coast. A fishing meet of 30 boats faced danger as some vessels broke moorings. one boat was driven near the shore with few injuries.
In recent months a nest of new vessels has arrived in Australian waters. Ships include the K M S Orontes, Union Company's Moerat, AUEN Company's Wrandra, and others built in the old country. Queensland coast sees new Kyogle Ray mortie vessels while Melbourne adds tug Magland and ships like Wyandra and Kangwas. Several white-collar crafts likewise appear, though most traffic remains low-profile to the traveling public.
Mr I M Shield, a general manager of the F and O Company, arrived with the Kayuya Maru by the Japanese mail steamer. He is not new to Sydney, having served as manager and later superintendent of the company’s business in Bombay. His current base is London, and he is here on business.
Inquest into the death of Alice Aullit, 3, daughter of Henry Amigin, found she drowned. The child, seen playing with others the previous afternoon, was last seen alive near 400 yards from the bank before her body was recovered. The jury returned a verdict of death by suffocation due to tumour symptoms.
Readable items discuss Sydney municipal election costs and clerks in 1900 and 1902, remarks by Mtr. Dugdd Thomson at Meech Sidney, and a debate in the Wetgonrae Chamber over a federal act. Mentions Prime Minister, constitutional tensions, and party positions amid imperial concerns.
Alfred Neary Potter faced charges in Maitland for abduction and detention of Minnie Jane Lape, 16, alleging placement under her guardian's will. The trial's medical and witness testimonies described alleged coercion and threats, but the jury found Potter not guilty on both counts.
Thomas Lut, 3 a cutter, charged with assaulting his wife Ads Luft at Redfern on the 13th instant. He allegedly choked the prosecutrix and struck her, blackening both eyes and causing pain with a bruise on her arm. Fined £3 and £1 6d costs, or one month’s hard labour.
The City Coroner ruled accidental death after a series of incidents. James McCuttiness, 42, a Carter, died from a fractured skull following a fall from a cart at Darllus Harbour railway goods shed and was treated at Sydney Hospital. Charles Johnson, 7, died at Sydney Hospital after being knocked down on Boomerang Street. another youth, Albert Ferguson, escaped serious injury while accompanying a commercial traveler named John Baumann and his driver. Johnson’s pneumonia complications followed the initial injuries and his death was recorded after a hospital stay.
The Boer delegates, delaying their reveal until after Christmas, start a tour of the state. They will visit Hawkesbury Agricultural College to view government funded scientific farming in operation.
Weather delays Continen tal 1 at Sydney Cricket Ground. Coroner's Inquiry notes an open finding on a penny-born male plant found in garden. Straw Hatters discuss wagon and working conditions. rigid enforcement and legal actions follow. A Tasmanian head ram Nobleman dies after a purchase of 300 euros. Justice Welker Ham orders winding up of Crafton holdings. A wire incident at Wombramurra leads to hospital treatment and a fatality. Tamworth hospital and police court proceedings follow with fines and penalties.
Sydney authorities clamp strict controls on Australian imports amid plague fears and fumigation bans. Melbourne markets push for cheaper wheat and flour while London and New Zealand reports show high grain prices and volatile deliveries. Prices for bread, dairy, meat, and poultry rise as traders weigh health rules against supply pressures.
Morning shopping report records cautious fruit buying amid rain. Samples from Mrs. Horomait’s garden shown at Miller Street, Sydney, with prices for bananas, lemons, mangoes, pears, pineapples, cherries, tomatoes and more across Queensland and New South Wales markets.
Late market values prevailed with plentiful forage and limited potatoes. Prices ranged from 24 per cwt to 74 bags sold late, with several lots selling at 24 per cwt while others moved at higher rates. Several firms and agents participated including Prescott and Company, Dalgety & Co, and Trevor.
The note lists scattered terms including Tamworth, Maitland, and various monetary figures. It resembles a damaged ledger or market record with mixed place names, product references, and inconsistent quantities, lacking coherent context or a clear event.
Sydney wool auctions show strong overall demand with high quality lots selling well while drought‑affected parcels and faulty fleece drew uneven bidding. Bidder activity remained robust after the Christmas recess, with several large consignors reporting solid turnover and notable prices for fine lines from Bombala and Bronte districts.
A cable from London to Sydney reports an appeal to the Privy Council over an action against Captain Gadd of the P and O Company for hresiking seals. Shipping firms represented, including Orient-Pacific and White Star, met in London to discuss pursuing the appeal against the Federal Government.
The case concerns a contract to supply about 100 tons of prime wheaten straw chaff at 8 per ton fob Hobart. Plaintiffs claim delivery and payment. defendants deny agreement, cite late delivery and inferiority of chaff. Debentures and expenses are argued, with total claim around £6,124 4d.
Mount Kembla Royal Commission members visited Wollongong to inspect the disaster site and planned hearings. They return tonight and may issue evidence recommendations after the New Year as authorities consider adjournment. A Newport shipping business owner died Monday and a local inquiry referenced the federal capital and water supply concerns. Government ammunition storage and potential tolls were discussed amid rising tensions and public tensions in the Valley. Community reports mention a proposed relief effort and officials weighing next steps.
Elizabeth Bailey formerly Turret petitions for judicial separation from Alfred Bailey a bookmaker of Penrith alleging cruelty restraining acts. Married February 1889 cruelty cited. she has been treated harshly for years including asylum admission six years ago. She left home in February this year moved to Ardili’s Home Newtown. he denies cruelty. Decree granted.
An archival decree listing many individuals including Elim Aun Alesis, George Storm, Ada Lance v. Alexander bane Kvabiul and others, with mentions of Williora Altace and Laura Marien Hints Mog. The text cites court actions, chairing, and claims, noting a formal senatorial or judicial proceeding and associated names in a historical legal context.
Shipping notices report arrivals from unfamiliar lines and places, mentioning Durcqaber 1 and Han a 18F finin along with Ceplaly Gungeem from Cum Gen Haven. Other entries include Alten Toylee and Cyursing, with Bear cagteeepe ti Burnin tel, V7 inns, and references to North Coley Communnty Ryertes Wakutiin 47.
Deputations from the Wyisterest Presbyteries Church urged the Premier to oppose the Archbishops plan linked to the public schools sanitation bill now before Parliament. They argued the congregation offered had not rights to trustees of the General Assembly land and pressed for their views to be submitted to the Alternes-Gestrel for Incal atviea BeMere.
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