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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
9
Randwick Council debated recent Coogee beach bathing scenes and a police response. Aldermen criticized the Evening News report and police handling while urging strict enforcement of new bathing ordinances and several fence installations to curb disorder.
George Larner or Harry wna, 17, charged at the ediurn Police Court with obtaining money by false pretence from Ethel Ingham. He posed as a manager and sought girls for a Wonderland City pantomime, using Mrs Ingham to recruit dancers and training minors for performances. He admitted sending fabric to Mrs Ingham and claimed to be acting under Mr. Anderson’s authority. He faced multiple prior convictions and was sentenced to several months’ imprisonment in a cumulative term.
At a City Gaunet meeting Alderman Fitzgerald notes advertising of a street scene near the Great Northern Hotel and Grosvenor streets. He says the sale by section breaches an agreement with the council and the image lot should be withdrawn. The mayor orders inquiries. A weekly Town and Country Journal features a New Australia image.
Letters to the editor critique railway policy and police leave fairness, discuss government funding for unalienated lands, and challenge bridge and tunnel proposals for North Shore and port areas. Contributors include Herbert Mumney and Sympathiser, with Opposition to overuse of tunnels and calls for clearer planning and accountability.
The fragment discusses withdrawal of tour services and criticism of Bellway Commissioners for not maintaining public transit. It notes tourists prefer ordinary services to the so called special variants and asserts voters have had a fair trial, with evidence that regular trem sur vices are more multible than special options.
A Randwick-Coogee reader endorses Mr Allen’s views on sunbathing as a growing issue at Coogee Beach. He notes police duty amid crowding and calls for stricter sunbathing rules to prevent the area from becoming a disordered pleasure resort. A Coogee Surf Life Saving Brigade member counters, praising orderly conduct and urging continued decorum, while acknowledging the large crowds and moderate propriety overall.
Eyewitness recounts a Sunday afternoon crowd at Coogee bathes where a showy woman in fine physique drew cheers as she left the dressing-room. A male observer condemns the disturbance and urges authorities to curb such demonstrations by men and protect decency at the popular outdoor recreation spot.
Amid a searing heat wave in Victoria, trains faced water cooling shortages for passengers. Ice packed at Adelaide and South Australia routes, with Melbourne and Sydney trains outfitted with ice chests, kept cars cool though supplies fluctuated. Public sleeping in parks surged as heat pushed residents outdoors and urged open air living. Fruit crops face spoilage risk, especially raspberries and strawberries, with prices dropping and market shortages looming for the coming week.
Shipping departures show Grainy city listing ships and destinations including China and Japan, West Coast, Brisbane routes, and several vessels with unclear spellings. The notice names multiple ships and companies with January sailings and coastwise connections.
A garbled nautical briefing outlines vessel movements between Newcastle and Sydney, projected departures from various Australian ports, and steamer routes. It notes foggy or smoky conditions, fires near Victoria, and a lightship incident with the Strathnes near the light. It cites a London correspondent and mentions ships arriving at Sydney and delays from westbound passages.
Monstrous sharks entered Sydney Harbor over several days as boatmen at Watsons Bay and nearby shores chased them. A 16 foot specimen and other large sharks were hooked and measured, with multiple sightings near Parsley Bay and Shark Island, prompting cautious watchfulness by locals.
City Surveyor warned of tram line danger at Stanley Street corner near Wiron Street and kerb. Officers feared widening would risk vehicular traffic. Council could only protest during the meeting.
A fragmented discussion on meat in the Australian diet, questioning if households eat too much. Mentions Angio-Getospace and concerns about venation issues and digestive health. References to scientific debates in Emguss and American studies and a focus on dietary balance amid labor demands.
A scrambled timetable note indicates a passenger train from Bréney calling at principal stations on a 210 path to ABSIDALE and DURBO JUNCTION with departures listed. Holders of Cheay Bacevion Tickets issued prior 16 December from various lines may use this service. further details are unclear due to garbled text.
Rail notice outlines cheap excursion tickets on Saturdays and Sundays for travel from Sydney and branches to Kiama Wollongbee Picton and beyond. Special trains, time tables, and return validity are detailed with conditions and dates for January and February.
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