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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 10, 1908
Page
2
A catalog of hand tools and hardware items lists chisels Disston saws clamps planes and leather goods with prices. The items include upholstery tools spanners trowels cutlery and garden implements, all offered by a Sydney seller under various brands and promotions.
A dense damaged price list from a hardware ads page listing builders and plumbers goods. It cites enamelware hinges pipes rivets and tools, with low prices and a call to visit showrooms for value. Includes many product names and unit prices, suggesting a general sale catalog.
A fragmented OCR list shows paint and tool items with assorted brand names and prices. Items include brushes, glaziers diamonds, lamp burning and stripping materials, alabastine brushes, tins, and various pigments with scattered prices and brands. The text reads like a catalog entry or tradesmen’s ledger with multiple suppliers and product types.
Grace Bros advertises a two day sale ending Saturday with drastic price cuts across all departments. It touts reduced pricing on furniture from calicoes to kitchen tables and Japanese carved pieces, urging shoppers to visit the Modsal Store to see specials and save before prices revert to former levels.
A fragmentary notice advertises a special hat described as Katlan Straw with various adornments. The text is garbled, but implies a quick sale with a limited chance to buy, noting price and urgency. The readable bits suggest a promotional item tied to a sale event with a small window for purchase.
Readable catalog notes a dramatic dress goods sale with embroidered blouses in white pink blue and navy plus green. Deep discounts apply to cotton muslin robes embroidered Rebs and cream casimere and canvas fabrics at reduced prices across multiple lots and lengths.
Ladies boots and shoes advertised with various styles and prices. Includes Glace Hide Lace Shore pumps and Kid Lace Shoes in multiple finishes, such as Box Calf and patent calf, with unit prices ranging around six shillings and two pence.
A bustling day at Warwick featured fair attendance and strong racing with Farm Suskes and Lady Stugnat among contenders. Tristeria failed to dominate while Waterteria and Ly Hudslich drew penalties. Mustang showed promise in following heats as bets favored Love Lord and other favorites.
Weights for Victoria Park meeting listed for multiple races including firing handicap at 44 furlongs with entries such as Clinker, Pivot, Lorraine, The Owl, Rustamata, Mal Au Ventre, Lady Mack, Rex, Thrush J, Pilot Bay, Malden Randlerp. Also large fields in Fourteen-one and Fourteen-two handicaps with numerous horses and weights including Eeypt ast b, Lily B, Claritelle, Spider, The Shanty Belle, Mipbak, Easy Molly, Middle Harbor, Puse, Mise Mayfeld, Emmle, Blusy, Klondyke, Ayr Las ale, Colors, Blue Spec, Buttercup, Flying Cobra, Fourteen Hands Handicap contenders, and the Victoria Park Handicap with weights led by Blue Diamond, Philates, Harbor Light, King Olaf, Glitter, Brother Tock, Mrs Caudle, Leticia, Sparrow, Lady Leebel, Telowar, Kileoy, Fuse, Quality, Ross Croker, Adam Bede, Stuart, Goldstream, Music T.
At the Fremantle Municipal Baths the Australian Championship Swimming Carnival drew about 200 spectators in rough seas. Be aurepairs and Springtield lead sprint events with Beare pair and Garland contesting the 50 and 100 yard sprints, while distant marks and times show tight finishes and notable performances from Queensland and New South Wales swimmers amid a lively but windy day.
Star and won by 10 yards before disqualification of Gurland. Time 14 minutes, event led by Hanson and Dennett from Western Australia with 25 and 3 yards respectively. Next championships set for Perth on Saturday.
The New South Wales baseball association plans a district system to replace the traditional club format. Clubs listed include Burwood Leichhardt North Sydney Randwick and University with others named as to be revised. A three month residential qualification and rule changes to reflect the new structure are now in force. A. G. Stoddard offers to supply equipment for school boys to play baseball.
Saturday results list races from Frince Alfred Yacht Club Middle Harbor Club Port Jackson Skiff Club Lane Cove Club and St George's Club Botany Bay. Winners include Awanul Brock Moffett Croft Lyons and others across classes and handicaps.
In Bodangora, Wellbeton team and Bodangora opened with 170 runs for the first innings while Imcal eleven collapsed to 1 percent of runs. Chippendale and Leichhardt Surrey AJ led scoring, with strong bowling by Chandler and Clark. The match between Fijians and Southern Tasmanian sides ended in a draw after low-scoring second innings and a brief opposition rally.
West Australian featherweight Franley and Donald battled at the Gaiety Club Saturday night with Donald earning the verdict in the fourteenth round while Carmished defeated Murphy on points in the preliminaries.
Friday evening exposed patrons to a billiard display by Harry and Master George Gray. Master George beat Mr. Osborne 300 in 6 ap, winning by 282 points, with Creake totals and a list of scores noted. The boy champion played 90 minutes, opened cannons on 29, and averaged over 20. The loser made a 45 break, and a display of fancy shots by the Grays drew praise. The event was held on an Helron and Smith table with Crystalats balls, and thanks to Mr. Tucker closed the evening.
The First Grade clubs in the Metropolitan Rugby Union will hold meetings on listed dates in Sydney and surrounding districts. Key clubs include Glebe Newtown St George Balmain Elstern? Suburbs Western Suburbs Manly North Sydney South Sydney with meetings spread from February 17 to March 24. The schedule notes varied dates per club and end with a March timeframe for the union.
In the semi finals Strathfield 103 beat Balmain, Randwick 111 defeated Gladstone Park, booking a Strathfield Randwick final. In B competition Ashfield 7 defeated Marrickville 64, Petersham 5 beat Marrickville Tickille 1, leaving Ashfield and Petersham to contest the final.
A Sydney team met a local counterpart on Saturday with incomplete results due to rain. Matches included Ivatt 1B v Campbell and Deast and Vedder 1-£, 4-6, Jagoo and Dive v Campbell and Por 5-6, and Gudgey 1 est a women Bathurst 3 sets 8 games. The event was halted by adverse weather with rain prevailing.
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