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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
10
Local readers report a fragmentary note about a man named Fon Galkos and a woman connected to Tathenes OMa MUn at a place called Ie Tatu. Investigating officials pursue unclear leads as residents await clarity.
The speaker recalls a blurred moment with Perkoe and others, mentioning a performance at the theatre and a person named Davyies. Emotions rise as recollections fade, a limp figure at a doorway, and the unsettling sense of what might have happened.
A reader from Fort William reports dramatic improvement using Cuticura Ointment after weeks of painful skin conditions around the lip armpits and back. The testimonial cites soothing relief and lasting cure, praising the product for future use and recommending it to others with similar troubles.
An old advertisement extols Cuticura as the great skin cure and purist remedy, claiming rapid relief from itching burning and irritation. It touts Cuicura Ointment and Soap for soothing baths and promoting sleep, with vague endorsements and multiple product mentions.
In a tense scene, T anticipates danger and Andrew Ferkie is pressed to account for his night. The party searches rooms, notes disturbed drawers and a forced desk, and the doctor intercedes as authorities question Andrew about whether he slept or heard any sounds during the attack.
In a tense late night scene Andrew Vernoe and I shelter with a woman providing a bed as a whispered confrontation unfolds. The speaker recounts fear, a warning, and a stranger’s terrifying tale of a haunted house and a cry from Blowfield.
Blue Mountains Shire Council president GJ Waterhouse protests at a Sydney conference against moving Local Government Act administration from Public Works to Agriculture. He argues the move defeats shire interests and notes the ministerial reply stresses that transfer remains a Premier's prerogative despite delegations.
At a Ryde Pro Association meeting officers were elected for the year including President Carmichael and treasurer Cy Biarr. The group urged better tram facilities between Jubilee Fountain and Moalowbank Station and proposed writing to Sydney to inaugurate quicker rail links. They discussed timing a public school association and planned a Mayne faculty meeting to push practical support.
Sir Arthur Renwick and the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institution officials met the Chief Secretary at Newtown to request increased allowances for the care of children unable to pay. Mr Wood replied the Government sympathizes and could consider expanding funded pupils and easing committee burdens, with improvements to be submitted to the Premier.
Transfers of presumptive hotel licenses granted by the Metropolitan Licensing Courts. Names listed include Thomas W Garrett curator, Edward Ophens, William W Aitken, Amanda O Connell, John Mame, Michael Marning, Nichalan Landy, and others across multiple streets and districts.
A Turanshire Council meeting heard engineer Bir A Patieras report that overhauling Shire roads and bridges would cost about £2050, with two bridges deemed unusable for heavy traffic and extensive fencing needing replacement. Councillors urged Works Department and Government action, criticizing neglect since transfer. The motion, supported by Councillors Butter, Mader, Bullivan and others, passed amid alarm over washouts on the Bathurst Sydney road and Kelso mileage.
A fragmented puzzle note describes a frog in a well and jumps three feet. It asks how many jumps to reach the top, then hints at conundrums by Storms Peters and a riddle about a hipplek seller, with stray garbled phrases and missing details.
In North Sydney at the Tatler Court, Barnett and Marauder Servant Norquay faced charge over wages paid for work on a building known as Beulah Flats. Dwyer and Skeban testified about unpaid wages and timekeeping, with funds totalling around £17 17s 16d and £16s involved. defense claimed work for Mrs. White and Beulah Flats, while several workers reported delayed or missing payments. Proceedings moved to trial.
Tip Lord Minor of Sydney met with the Ballotors about Camperdown’s absorption by the Sydney City Council. The bill aims to empower the city to assume the bankrupt borough, advancing to Parliament via Mr. Dawson. Aimed to grant aldermen, debate on municipal reform, and potential transfer of powers to the City Council once Parliament acts.
The Newtown Band faces a 35 fine and exclusion from contests after a dispute with the Band Association of New South Wales. A meeting at Wesley Hall in Regent Street discussed rules barring listed bands from public performances without association consent. Thomas Mellor, the conductor, and several members claim no prior charges or explanations were given, and the council had arranged winter alternative performances. The Newtown contingent seeks fair treatment and restoration of their right to compete.
At the Mosurg Kerr Stuart dinner in Stoke on Trent Chairman Mr Glaen Hooper teased a giant locomotive described from an American letter. The letter details bizarre specs from smoking room to cylinder walkways, claiming long distances, rapid speeds, and a dramatic stoppage lift with earthquakes in China after track service.
The Photographic Society of Now held a fortnightly meeting featuring Ml. ie Catalanot from the aa Nera who presented oil pristine printing and lithographic ink techniques. He displayed a portfolio of process pictures, with examples of silipressed detail and orthochromatic development devices, while T. J. Collins and Mr. Manning contributed practical demonstrations on bellows making.
Fragmented OCR text mentions displeasure and mixed notes about races, prices, and theatrical references. It includes names like Palmer, Paley, and Pil end Pave, with hints of venues such as Criterion Theatre and a Great Wippermint Oars event. The passage is garbled with unclear dates and places.
Aterandria Coumel granted permission to Redfern Council to erect poles along main thoroughfares to carry electricity from the generating station at Redfern to supply residents in the South district. The council agreed to conditions on work routes and approved poles, with liability for damages during erection noted.
At the lath Wghts meeting of the Sidney Labor Council Proudnat Ory P B Massintl announced that the retiring executive had faced neglect in recent months. He thanked the unopposed electors and noted a peaceful future, despite some tensions. The election produced a broad slate with presidents and trade representatives across numerous unions and committees.
Under the Sydney University Extension Board, Professor Hears Jones of Glassow University will deliver six lectures on philosophy and modern thought. Sessions run Tuesdays and Fridays to July 24, featuring talks on the movement of modern thought and its impact on society, libraries, and individual life. Mae Rawson may attend part of the course. A special transport service has been arranged.
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