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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
5
The page advertises SKINS HIDES FAT STOCK WINGHCOMBE CARSON co ltd leading salesmen, with numerous promotions and notices for auctions, properties, and job applications. Readers see real estate parcels in Cronulla allotments, investment offers, and diverse classified items including household goods and trades.
Holiday excursion tickets offered at Sydney and Western Line stations extend for Queensland Queensland and Victorian and South Australian routes. Tickets are usable for return Journeys from January and February with inclusive schedule including Newcastle Goulburn Maitland and other stations. Prices show cheap return rates for double journeys with different classes and departure days. Tickets available from January 1 to January 14 with calendar open for refunds and exchanges.
The notice outlines various excursion trains and prices from Sydney to Newcastle, Gosford, Hawksbury River, and other stations with dates in January and February. It notes daily departures, special holiday services, and restrictions on carriage, along with ticket availability, return rules, and station specifics for holiday travel.
In a brief notice readers learn of a community sale event involving Mace Bonk and related items, with details partial and readable from the OCR. The fragment references a sale at a local venue and notes involvement of a seller identified as CoreSDS.
Mel Harvey, honorary secretary of the Combara states that the South Australia cricket selection or action is under discussion. The fragmented report references administrative details and upcoming events within cricket governance.
The Wollongong Yule meeting under the Jockey Club saw a near record entry with Sydney specialists and racers in strong form. Winners included Bontes in the Kembla Welter and High Lady taking the Yuletide Stakes in a neck win, while Pita and others claimed close finishes. Trainers and jockeys eyed Warwick Farm tickets for next weekend’s race events.
January 23 and 30 mark the interstate carnival at Sydney Harbor with Boaty clubs from Botany Sydney Ballina and Queensland West Australia likely to attend. Prize money totals £64 allocated to heat and handicap events for the Tate Toteratat Championship and Interstate Championship with sums for first second and third places.
FISCHERS simmers TRE STRAND. From each competing club, prises gold modzin. Batries for all events lose Wah the hus gec. Telary 21. H Liewellyn of interstate carnival committeg, at Queen's Hall Pitt-street, Sydney, at 2 p.m. on Thuradus, January. No fewer than 22 entries have been received for the Vif slat Site champlasshly, to be decided on Sydney Harbor on January 3. The Sites and skippers are Linnet Robinson, Sullalla H. Wodrick, Cornslake 16. Webby, Mat Tigate, Awdrey J. J. Tabine son, Dewilde H S Saveede, Daisy MCanyell, Mets D. Drake, Nereid E. Mike son, Winifred L. O'Toste, Enindrift T. Be. Thanks, Thex A Dickteam, Thrush CR Bea Sait Uns Ci Prout, faidore Wa Pees, Fern 4 Hurst, stysh Graham, Lina 1) fF. A. Comer, Vilale Wy Duns, Osirie UW Henderson, Praast G A DL fusteti Nacelie iP. Hohines.
In Sydney on Thursday a capital attendance watched Lindrum and Gray in a winter exhibition. Lindrum showed form, finishing close to Gray with early breaks and a final 10,000 to 1, but Gray faced a stern test to win. The writer notes Belfield’s potential English visit and the ivory-ball championship contrast, predicting strong interest and friendly reception for Belfield if he competes.
Tuesday s golf event under the hi shumpionship meet at Mose Vale featured multiple doubles matchups with handicaps and scores. Players included L J Berckleman Stapmore handicap 6 Arphlett E Sea handicap 9 Gale Gale A W Garrzwan B handcap 3 and others with varied down scores noted.
In the New Zealand championship, Sydney players posted mixed results. Muse Powdrell defeated Nannelly 6 3, Miss Nannelly and Wilding won doubles 6 0 6 0 over Miss Tratthwaite and Pasverk. Mira Travers beat Welwood and Brown 5 4 7 5. Parker beat House 9 7 7 3 6 4, with Wilding defeating Parker to win the championship.
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