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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1908
Page
8
A chaotic report details harvesting near Dulie and nearby towns with market rates, listed growers, and assorted crop types. It notes quantities, pricing per unit, and buyers, including several named firms and individuals, amid a scan of agriculture activity and temporary market conditions.
Fragmented OCR text describes a Sydney produce sale event with pricing notes and vendor names. It references crates of produce, shipping details, and a timetable with incomplete lines. Key entities include Sydney, market sale, and unspecified vendors. The readable parts suggest a sale event at a market with pricing and crates available for purchase.
A giant shark measuring about ten feet in length was captured near Chinamman Head at Balmorsl and The Spit after weeks of sightings. Fishermen Messrs E and J Randle and B Holmen Thies shot and pulled the creature ashore, discovering two human remains in its stomach while a struggle left one man injured but alive.
A frightened horse owned by Robert Raid and Co. ran from Elizabeth Street toward Central Railway Station, colliding with a bricklayer and tram, injuring a pedestrian and causing damage. The horse died after colliding with a tram and a lighter vehicle, with several bystanders narrowly avoiding injury. A second runaway horse from Regent Street caused minor havoc near Kennington Street before being halted.
A two roomed cottage owned by Mrs Elizabeth McGuire on Bouwnéary Road Granville was destroyed by fire on Monday. A weatherboard rear room at Mrs A Manning’s Henson Street Ashfield burned Monday evening. flames were suppressed by the Jara branch but the building was severely damaged. Sparks from a furnace ruined patterns and other implements at Mr T Duggan’s brass foundry at Dixon and Hay Streets Monday night. Owing to spontaneous ignition, 70 tons of lucerne on William Percival’s Clarendon Farm East Richmond burned on Monday afternoon.
Auctioneer Arthur Rickard and Company set to offer Seaside Allotments at Cronulla on December 26. Alderman Allen Taylor notes many city improvement issues are technical and should be handled by a dedicated expert board. The text also contains unrelated spoof and product lines about O-CE-O-LO shampoo and Ideal Unsweetened Milk.
The draw for the second half of the Second and Third Grade competitions lists matches across venues including Wentworth Park North Sydney University at North Sydney Paddington Redfern Hampden Oval Waverley Burwood Randwick and more with byes and dates through May. Key pairings include Gordon v Petersham at Hebburn Newtown North Sydney at Wentworth Park Mosman v Burwood and Central Cumberland v Leichhardt at Letheard.
The selectors named eight top players to face South Australia next Saturday. City clubs Ashfield Randwick Balmain Parramatta Warriowah Waverley Randwicky contribute players including Hopson Harris Moses Walhams Thorpe and others with selections from Randwick Mosman Petersham and St George among the named teams.
Wing Lee a Chinese man was fined £4 plus 65 costs for possessing an unjust four ounce weighing machine found in Surrer street Darlinghurst Maurice O Sullivan was fined 20s and seven days imprisonment for two light avoirdupois weights The court noted no wilful deception by the defendants Dr Sheldon magnetic liniment advertised for households Nestlis food for babies and chicken were mentioned in the output as side notes
A major bush fire swept across the countryside from Meutsy toward Mind ft tt and Woomtreas, fanned by a north wind. Fire brigades and volunteers battled the flames as farms burned along the Tint Vinin road and near Upper Murray, with hundreds of acres scorched and property loss mounting.
R M S Cruba arrived Sydney at 2 o clock this morning, 14 hours behind schedule. The voyage across the Tasman Sea was hampered by a furious gale. Severe seas swept the deck, with crew fearing heavy damage and injuries. One man was badly hurt, and the ship struggled to regain steady course amid high waves.
A Sunday shower at Farm Cove caused a wave over the Botanic Gardens wall, scattering jade ware served with ice cream and glasses among summer revelers as vendors ducked to safety. Patrick Mojsu, 40, a carter, was sentenced to one month hard labor at Central Police Court for stealing Boruli cases from M. Jones and Company. Mr Robt A Bell, GM of North Coast Company, returned to Sydney after a holiday tour of New Zealand.
A letter from the secretary of the SCSI Yaenevae Kone Society condemns a Christmas relief scam and urges coordination with the Benevolent Society of New South Wales to prevent overlap. He cites four organizations claiming to provide outdoor aid and urges that no charity duplicate efforts or mislead the public.
Reports from Caprio CHM describe The Valen 6 voyage with 350 passengers from New Zealand and a crew of 2. The ship endured strong winds throughout the voyage. Passenger list includes Mesdames Laird Delacour Shencer Bayar and many others. Cargo details mention 2180 bags and sacks of various goods, with cargo and health notes listed alongside crew names.
A garbled market report from London to Sydney shows persistent barriers in the share market. References to London prices, buyers and sellers, and various named entities indicate ongoing trading activity, price fluctuations, and cautious sentiment despite intermittent improvements.
Fragmented OCR reveals an inquest into Satine Chorney’s death with references to the body found after a fall. It notes officials, timing, and findings, including mentions of Water Pies Chants and a possible connection to a location in Melbourne.
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