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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
8
A company named COFTILL which seeks to bolster its business methods and viability holds a leading position among the medical device makers and suburban networks around a Geormest area, with Rawson TE as a reference point.
The Annis report notes the Sydney School of Arts ended December 1 with a surplus and improved operations. Subscriptions rose, numbers of pupils increased, and the institution praised for an excellent instructional system. a supplementary catalogue and debates club activity were also reported.
A swimmer nearly drowned during a Lavender Bay carnival race on a Wednesday night. The injured boy, about 14, collapsed after a stomach impact but was revived by nearby lifeguards and later treated by Dr. Studds in North Sydney. He suffered a severe stroke and rest is expected after a few days. The boy’s father seeks to trace the cause and lodge a formal inquiry at Newtown.
A large Wilding at Whitton owned by Mr Jeneon contained 20 tons of chaff and was reportedly destroyed. At Hay Police Court Frederick Waters faced a case for destroying rabbits and was fined £10 with no further action.
A garbled OCR item mentions Saturday events and a place called Madetetrert. It hints at a schedule and a stock reference but the readable content is fragmentary and hard to interpret. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are available.
Letters discuss reform of state care for girls in the Women’s Patrols scheme, wages, and training. Readers argue for fair pay and retirement steps, while others condemn Coogee Beach Sunday scenes as indecent and call for decency measures and better oversight.
A fragmentary shipping item reports telegraphic updates from a fleet near Yokohama and Sydney. It notes arrivals and departures including the Peregrine and Java Maru, plus weather cues and the crew’s endurance amid long ocean passages.
A large land sale event at Stanwell Park will be conducted in allotments from Branwell Park, with Henry F. Tallman and Campany as auctioneers. The sale covers land between the railway and the beach including businesses and residences, with prices and return rates noted. A large contingent of 20 performers and refreshments will be provided. the ground is described as very beautiful with timber and ferns. The proclamation addresses regional development and quarantine updates appear amid broader government notices.
Mining work continues at North Coober and allied sites amid variable ore grades. Plant erection for new facilities at Lithgow progresses, with the Fort Bourke mine near January showing ongoing operations and improvements in ore processing and refining. The North Coober extension aims to deepen lodes and enhance yield, while CSA and Block I Company report capital expenditure, reserves, and interim results.
A ragged historical report mentions projects around Weert and various mines including AHalinrés and the Mount Tierean Mine. References to ore shipments, mine promoters, and a local eradication group suggest early exploration activity and shifting ownership as a broader mining push unfolds. Details are fragmentary and certain names appear garbled or misread.
Advertising columns announce selling nine sets of boys sailor outfits at reduced prices. The notice notes the sale is linked to a local Odd Fellows style meeting at Enmore Road Newtown. Holmes of Erekiveville is named as the buyer of six shares valued at £500 with 13 percent per year interest.
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