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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1906
Page
8
The arbitration court mediates a long running wage dispute between masters and workers in the Maussiering trade. Prolonged talks fail as demands for higher pay clash with masters partial concessions. Public impact looms as potential shortages and higher costs threaten seasonal prices.
A highly garbled OCR page shows scattered names, places, and ads. It references theatres, concerts, and exhibitions, with mentions of Atheneum Theatre, Rickfield Hill, and various performers, alongside real estate and camping lots at Middle Harbor. The disjointed text lists dates, prices, and contact lines, creating a collage of entertainment and property notices with unclear context.
Parcel details show 3400 acres of threshing land and 2400 acres of lineal grazing country. Described as splendid grazing country with permanent natived house and easy lease terms. Prominent mention of Bacon and Co. Gusser handling the arrangements.
In a tense standoff workers insist masters profit from a long faulted system and refuse to abandon union goals. Arbitration looming, both sides face uncertain outcomes as legal questions cloud a possible settlement.
The Africime passenger liner Afric will depart from Sydney harbor after a brief stay at Sytasy and Melbourne cargo loading. About 206 travelers head for South Africa and Rustand with many booked for Durban and London. Names include Wyatt Crowther Pearson Kelly Foxall Tolhurst and numerous others, as well as 6000 bales of wool and 160 tons copra among cargo.
In the Central Police court morning, a police prosecutor and officers sought restraint as a noisy scene unfolded. A stern sergeant ordered silence, the barristers and others fell quiet, and the court resumed with disciplined order after the disturbance.
William Clark a tramway department worker died at Prince Alfred Hospital after a reported fall from a balcony at Deminion Street Newtown. He suffered concussion to the brain fractured pillar bone and spinal injuries. The incident occurred around 1 pm on Tuesday and a police or ambulance officer conveyed him to hospital.
The Sydney house of Dalgety and Company Ltd. forwards a London message dated the 2nd instant noting weak demand for frozen meat and butter varieties. Australian lum ix quoted at sted-gn d pars. No stocks of New Zealand commodities indicated.
Public acclaim grows for Amy Castles as she tours the kingdom. The Mucg gersfield Examiner lauds her purity and elasticity in Bemberg’s Nymphes et Sylvaine, while the Chronicle calls her a rising queen of song combining rare power and delicate style.
The steamer Guthrie will depart West Circular Quay at noon Monday bound for British New Guinea New Britain Banda Amboinas Makassar Surabaya and Singapore. Passengers listed include Mr and Mrs R Herring Mr R G Newton Mr Shaw the returning Chinese Commissioner and secretary Mr Piney Mr R Halls Mr Bursle Mrs Graham Child and Infant Miss Johnson Mr Bout and 43 Lascar crew.
John Ward of 61 Castlereach street Redfern slipped from a platform at Darling Harbour this morning. Civil Ambulance conveyed him to Sydney Hospital with a spine injury. The Freeman's Reach Progress Association elected officers for the next half year: President C Lillis. vice presidents A Martin and A J Farlow. treasurer R Greentrer. secretary M Voller. solicitors Hibbert and G Nicholls.
Partial results from ten divisions list total on roll and gender split. Ban Sydney and West Sydney report large female majorities among voters while Parramatta and New England show significant female participation. figures for other divisions mix totals, male female counts, and recorded votes, reflecting ongoing tallying.
Fragmentary report on a constitutional alteration referendum taken December 12. Text indicates divisions Harrier Cowper Hurling Edemoore Robertson reflect no results yet while volume No 44558 shows 30 604 in some state.
Arthur Booth, 25, adapted son of Mr and Mrs McDonald, was killed on a farm near Oakleigh when a red Ayrshire bull, normally calm, attacked him after knocking him to the ground. The animal then mauled Booth, tearing flesh and causing fatal injuries. The exact trigger for the bull's frenzy remained unknown.
Weather across New South Wales shows showers in the north east with warm to hot temperatures and strong northerly winds in many areas. Rain was reported in coastal and inland towns including Byron Bay Wollongong and Armidale with varying intensities. In the interior cool nights persist with pasture refreshment and wool production forecasts, while Penrith and Windsor note cool conditions and anticipated rain aiding crop prospects.
A 17 year old, Edward Funston of Botany Street Hurettville, fell from a van while riding its samples near Pyrmont. Constable James Williams of the Traffic Department gave first aid. he sustained a head contusion and a right leg abrasion but refused hospital care. The Ville de la Clotat will depart Sydney Monday for Marseille via ports. The Nera from Marseille inbound to Sydney is due Monday.
An OCR fragment shows Sydney produce trade terms and listings, mentioning Geral Be pate piacet and various firms such as Gray and Company and Well and Company. The text references shipping details, measurements, and accounts of a truck saleroom, with miscellaneous names and places interwoven in a garbled batch.
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