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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 03, 1908
Page
2
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An invitation from the Lord Mayor to cooperate with the Premier was presented with a service of plate inscribed for appreciation of support in the coal strike. Debate followed on whether the invitation should be declined or discussed with the Sydney Labor Council before any executive action. The council voted to lay the matter on the table with no further action.
The Cumberland fruitgrowers report on pest control at Moore Park and Belmore Mareknt, noting how condemned fruit is managed and carted away. The piece discusses eradicating pests and concerns over negligent growers, with talk of burning condemned fruit to curb breeding.
Warwick Farm hosts a busy racing card with Sea Gold Scapegrace and others set to shine. The Associated Racing Clubs list entries and jockey licenses amid lively pace and high stakes as traders bid on Brillant and Haut Brion stock.
Tomorrow at Manly the local club hosts three championship events with a strong program of diving and swimming. Competitors include C Henly R Hasty Asaeland H Bartwick C Dickman and a Wil The Northside show promises a hard fought finish with interest centered on the Lord Temms championship and the Ndya championship.
Mme Amy Sherwin appears for a second time at the Sydney Town Hall tomorrow evening. She is assisted by Deleen and an amateur chorus. Miss Sidky and other sopranos join in operatic selections with organ and piano accompaniment.
A casual note lists members and scores from a recent heat at Lavendar Bay. The club plans an outing to croners with Bundey mentioned among attendees and several participants named with scores and initials.
The Anniversary Ragasta committee gathers at Hotel Australia for a to-day start with a 11 foot handicap race over the champion course at Clark Inland. West Australian boats follow, with the Robin bound for Sydney and Aeolus in her season, while J. Sorrin and the Australian team prepare for West Australian events and the Macedonia voyage to arrive next Tuesday.
The Mercantile Club plans its annual Twoderyous at Kerosene Bay with many clubs invited. A tug of war for the shield presented by the Leichbardt Club is expected and officials promise a valuable afternoon for visitors.
At the Annandale Club cycle meeting Moodie resigned as captain due to ill health. Verret was promoted to captain, Freak Smith becomes first captain, and P. Gildea elected as enb captain. Meeting notes mention event on February 1 and closing on February 8 with secretary Mr Fourro.
First grade matches at Paddington Hampden Oval and Burwood North Sydney along with Central Cumberland versus Waverley at Parramatta. Umpires named Bruton Frost, Lucas Smith, Wallace Weber, Lairg Bettey. Second and third grades play across Sydney venues including Redfern Leichhardt Petersham Wentworth Park and Randwick. Intercity events include Mercantile Club rendezvous at Manly and an Interstate Carnival with boat and cycling handicaps across multiple clubs.
The 1807 year reports 14 214 births with 7890 males and 638 females and 4241 deaths totaling 19982 males and 273 females. Births exceed 1908 by 201 and surpass the year before the largest. Deaths rise 534 from 1904 and exceed any prior. Epidemics of whooping cough and influenza heightened mortality, with deaths also linked to pneumonia and vascular ailments.
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In a discussion on county cricket practice the author argues fielding is taught by real game work not nets. He recalls past players like Jessep and Hirst as exemplars of all round skill and warns that modern nets and star batsmen erode genuine fielding practice and catching readiness.
A long article argues for focused practice in catching and fielding, stressing real match execution over rote drills. It warns against blaming bowlers, urges leaders to organize balanced sessions, and favors systematic drills with live batters to improve catches and overall team performance.
Report from Singleton Thursday on miners at Rix's Creek meeting to discuss pay and contract terms. They object to low wages, demand a raise, and threaten strike actions as managers cite below par rates and delayed increases. Local tensions rise over new pay scales and working conditions.
A dubious ad touts Frootoids as an exceptional aperient and constitutional remedy. It claims extensive testing, rapid relief, and permanent cure for bowel troubles, urging daily use under medical directions and alleging safety when combined with food. It lists dosing guidance and cautions about constipation, claiming features common to patent medicines in a sensational period style.
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A fragmented, cryptic text dated 15/6 to 1/6 references imagined tasks and materials. The garbled lines mention clothing walls, a game or market term, and possible proposals or trades amid unclear context. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable.
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