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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
5
At Glebe Island Abattoirs a strike causes uneven meat flow with police presence. Masters argue contract pay and union rules throttle slaughter while older workers fault younger understrappers for the slowdown.
Buyers and sellers met this morning to decide on a stock sale at Homebush scheduled for Thursday next. The gathering established plans for the event and the time and place were confirmed.
A London publisher notes a shift toward artistic postcard portraits driven by buyers and artists. Notable actresses such as Marie Leudholme and Elialime Terriss lead sales, with publishers trimming to only the best poses. Christmas card demand remains strong as postcards evolve.
Captain Arthur Archibald Campbell Galloway RS becomes Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King at Portsmouth amid recent unrest. A veteran of the Invincible Egyptian War 1882 he earned Royal Humane Society medals for multiple lifesaving incidents from HMS Pallas, Warrior and Invincible. The Duke of Edinburgh praised one rescue and Admiralty thanks followed for others.
Dalgety and Company announce the White Star liner Africa will now sail from Sydney to London via South Africa at noon Monday New Years Eve, instead of the original Saturday date due to changing circumstances.
The land mail steamer Malaka leaves Sydney this afternoon bound for the Samai Islands and will call at Brisbane and Mackay before proceeding.
Donald Anderson an engineer from Cumberland Street appeared at Water Police Court with a curious tale of meeting four workers on Christmas Eve in George Street and taking two legs of lobster from a man named Neal. The case featured repeated banter with police and witnesses, but Mr King discharged Anderson finding the evidence favorable to the accused.
D Levy MLA of East Sydney Swimming Club thanked William Henry of the Royal Life-Saving Society for Ceril Healy’s treatment in England and on the Continent. Henry replied October 15 1906 acknowledging the friendship and expressing gratitude for the life membership honor and Healy’s travels and sportsmanlike conduct.
Mr Cruickshank, La Milo’s manager, recalls photographing the London act in Melbourne. A worker duo spotted the statue impersonation as Miss Montague posed on a pedestal before dawn. The joke sparked chatter about unveiling the next day and left observers amused at the early sighting.
A Friday night blaze in Broken Hill destroyed a three roomed wood and iron house and a fruiterer’s shop owned by Mr. G Penhall and occupied by Mr. Hewitt at the corner of Thomas and Bromide streets. The fire started when a child upset a lamp. The premises were insured but the sum is not disclosed.
A Manly deputation including business leaders and Alderman Quirk met with Lands Under-Secretary Mr McDonald to protest Port Jackson Steamship Company freight rates. They claim charges exceed the lease schedule and seek action or wharf self operation if mischarged. MP Richard Arthur supports urgent review, and McDonald plans to forward the matter to Aston for possible land board inquiry.
A magisterial inquiry into the death of Peter Hynes, a constable attached to Xa, Station, after a bullet wound in the head at his Darlinghurst home, found death by own action. Witnesses described his distressed mood, drinking, and farewell remarks before two gunshots in the yard.
Willie Tom, a Chinaman, faced the Water Summons Court with Judge Love presiding. He was fined £50 or three months with hard labor for smuggling opium ashore from the steamer Mastern, with evidence showing a tin of opium found on him and a second in his possession.
The Sydney tramways report Boxing Day totals of 600 308 passengers and 2298 pounds in revenue. Last year 569 317 passengers and 3720 pounds were recorded, an increase of 31 - 19 passengers and 240 pounds revenue. Christmas Eve carried 88 000 passengers with slightly lower revenue.
William Ernest Barker also known as Arthur M Namara, 46, a clerk, faced a Water Policy Court charge of stealing as a servant from Samuel John Morgan totaling £100 at Ipswich Queensland. Police noted failure by Queensland escort to identify the accused and the case was dismissed.
Horace M Ewan a 12 year old lad fell on to the roadway while playing in Duke Street Woolloomaston this morning. Two passing women carried him to St Vincent's Hospital and he was admitted in an unconscious state with concussion of the brain, under Dr Clifford.
Hobart reports Tattersall's sweep authorities were interviewed about Victoria's new anti gambling law. They declined specifics while expressing no expected difficulty in continuing operations. The act makes it penal to buy or sell sweep tickets or lottery tickets.
James Morier of the Gas Hotel Kent Street was fined ten pounds and sentenced to 21 days in gaol with hard labor by Water Summons Court for selling liquor on Sunday. In Sydney Prince Alfred Park youths spoil gardens. caretaker Doughty hires plain clothes police to curb theft and damage to flowers and plants.
N B W played Victoria at the Sydney Cricket Ground No 2. Victoria won a first innings total of 245 with strong bowling from Wiley and Langley who took multiple wickets. Brisbane b Fayle and Langley showed notable performances for Victoria with 132 Sundries.
The list includes Murray with 44 minutes racing Sydney with P. Harry and Petrel with A. West to compete with Ensign and Una and Weka in a group, Olga with E. Colliver recording 4 percent. All races will start and finish off Clark Island.
Mickey Martin or Manion, 20, a carter, was charged at Central Police Court with striking Nellie Burns in Bathurst Street on the 12th instant. The prosecutor said Burns and a friend were walking when Martin offered to escort them home. He knocked Burns unconscious after striking her jaw, leaving a fractured jaw treated at Sydney Hospital. Mr Isaacs fined him £10 or three months hard labor.
A man is accused of being found drunk in the Water Police Charge Court. The court sergeant questions the location and the man admits he must have been drunk as he stands in the dock. The exchange highlights confusion in the proceedings.
In a crowded card at Kensington, the Fifteen Hands Handicap 10 sowa furlongs saw Samora lead early but an upset finish as Bobs and Pivot trailed. Terara and Prixie led a tight chase in the Novice Handicap, with Murat close behind, while Klondyke edged Flarnevette by a half length in the Fourteen-One Handicap race amid brisk betting.
Lord Woseley recounts a near tragedy aboard the Transit bound for India after striking a rock in calm seas. He describes darkness, a candle lantern, and soldiers clinging to the deck as the ship sank, then reaching a coral island before rescue and a lesson in discipline.
The maritime column records arrivals and movements near Port Jackson including the Lonmac from Themanti bound for Melbourne and Sydney departures and northbound bound vessels. It lists cargo items such as bullion leather wool tallow pelts and iron and notes ships and crews including Orient HLM and others with passenger lists and officials aboard.
Two races from Epping headlined by the Exit Handicap for twenty sows and a 40 sovs five furlong event. Stewart led the first race over AcOne Powder and other contenders. won by a length with time recorded as 1 min 9 sec. The second, Sally Manton captured the five furlong event over Clarette Elector and Malvina with a victory by a head and a time of 1 min 9 sec.
Barted pace on the tan at hendwick this morning in 38 sec. Absenine led Buddah over a mile as Rosemead and Roosevelt ran together. Horses and riders from Motto Farm arrived. Colleen and Elm changed hands at auction while others were sold or refused. C Gregory omitted from N.S.W. team for Victory match. Golf club committee grants nine months leave to Harry Vardos. Newtown Second Grade cricket names and Randwick and Leichhardt teams listed. Squires arrives in Sydney seeking word on Jeffries bout. Swimming trials aim to select Australasian reps for Christchurch.
The piece lauds Singapore as a model of colonisation, noting eight years ago it was wild and dangerous, now a thriving port with fifty million pounds yearly trade. It hosts hundreds of hotels, over a thousand vessels monthly, and ties to global markets, governed by a British force of 2000 amid a diverse population.
John Trerner a 14 year old laborer was arrested in Hyde Park on the night of the 23rd by Constables Toohey and Kelly. He was seen meddling with the pockets of a sleeping man. At Central Police Court Turner received a sentence of two months hard labor for frequenting the park with intent to steal.
A Sydney ad lists timber ironbark traders and pine piles on offer. It notes sleepers of all lengths and sizes supplied in any quantity by Dick Michael of 6 Houter Street, Sydney, 2923.
The account recalls Captain Watson of the Clarence predicting storms in 1864 Calcutta and Calcutta area. It notes ships riding out cyclones, including a South Sea voyage and a mail steamer that withstood a Calliope-like gale. Officers Kirk and others prepared barricades as the cyclone struck, calmed then furious, with remarkable wind.
Albert Francis aged 9 was fined five pounds or two months for stealing a coat from James M Nally at the Central Police Court. The steamer Bombala bound for Sydney from Melbourne was reported with A Jones aboard and a £5 rail claim for charity relief. Harry Rae aged 43 was sentenced to six months hard labor at the Central Police Court for attempting to obtain a carry-all basket valued at £7 from the Railway Commissioners via false pretences on the 18th instant.
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