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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 11, 1908
Page
12
In Memoriam and death notices appear amid stray classifieds and ad lines. The text lists obituaries and memorials with names such as Pterce Corrigan and others, plus scattered business notices and a long misread advertisement block. The fragmentary content resembles a late-entry page with multiple unrelated items.
Fragmentary ad style text describes world famous pianist Mark Hambourg performing in Melbourne at Paling's with a concert program including Spada Newbury and Scott, listing venues, prices, and facilities. Also mentions boats at Watson's Bay and pier access, with other promotional snippets about products and services.
Labor party members allege a flaw in the Act could shield Lithgow Smelting Works from penalties during a lock-out. Hoskins deny, claiming only major repairs. An attorney-general official argues the act covers iron trades including engineers, blacksmiths, and sheet metal workers, and could apply to any partial lock-out at the works.
Instructions from the curator of intestate estates announce a sale at CEXTRAL Auction Rooms Si Pitt It Monday July 1 at 4 am. Large quantity of women’s dresses, undergarments, outerwear, and a vast array of household items including clothing, tools, watches, optics, instruments, and a phonograph with records. Names Jenkins and others listed, sale to begin Monday in New South Wales.
Joseph Doyle secretary of Eskbank Iron Workers' Association lodges a statutory declaration with the Registrar of the Industrial Arbitration Court and the Premier. The declaration outlines wage reductions proposed by G and C Hoskins Limited, the intent to close furnaces if rejected, and union responses from June to July regarding temporary reductions and the Bonu s Bill. The union cites prior awards and the impact on workers at Lithgow and Eskbank, NSW.
The text reports a union dispute with G. C. Hoskins Ltd over wage reductions. After a ballot the majority rejected the reduction, prompting the firm to close works temporarily. A union solicitor urged formation of a wages board. The union argues the firm used a lockout to force terms, and a declaration was made before a magistrate.
A city coroner opened an inquest into the death of Emily Elizabeth Maddock 45 of Corunna road Peterborough. Her mutilated body was found on the down fast line near the Newtown Station. Key witnesses describe the discovery and movements of trains and a missing morning departure. The coroner returned an open verdict.
A Tamworth public meeting led by the Mayor urged rapid opening of 80 000 acres of arable Peel River Estate land, opposing compulsory resumption of 100 000 acres under the Closer Settlement Act. Delegation to seek ministerial action was appointed as a deputation.
Private cables report London closed Friday with tea at £12 175 6d and copper down. Listings include Broken Hill andMount Elliott stocks with varied bids and sales in Johannesburg Sydney Melbourne and Adelaide. Gold dredging recoveries noted along with Barrier stock movements and commodity shifts amid brisk demand for some copper and tin shares.
A fire between 1 and 2 AM gutted Miss Mary Gillick’s general store on Campbelltown road Liverpool. The blaze spread to threaten adjacent premises including the produce store, which escaped damage, and the Golden Callingwood Hotel. Damages total about £1000, with £500 insured for the main store and £500 for the contents of the produce shop. The origin is under investigation with rats possibly gnawing matches noted in stock. Firefighters confined the fire to the origin, drawing a large local crowd.
South Australian Wheat Conference members attended the Sydney Chamber of Commerce to inspect the machine used to verify the yearly wheat standard. Mr. Paxton demonstrated the delicate apparatus as a bushel measure was filled with wheat and three samplers tested, each exceeding 5% per bushel. A new standard sack was filled and pressed to its maximum capacity, reportedly holding 1931b 20% om.
At the inquest into the death of Robert Young aged 60 his body was discovered in a house at Lower M'Donald near Windsor and the jury returned an open verdict.
A confusing inventory lists wedding rings, jewelry, watches, cameos, brooches, chains, and other items for sale. It includes rings, bracelets, a gold chain, a watch, a brooch set, cameos, and various gemstones. The notice mentions prior sales with no interest and pledges of good kept.
A large mixed consignment at the Sydney Halfway Goods Shed auction saw weak demand and cautious buyers. Many items failed to sell, with prices for chat, lucerne, and other hay varieties notably down, while wheat and potatoes fetched limited interest. firms listed include Fille and Company and Butter ant Company among others.
Workplace on Glebe Island reports sheep entanglements discovered by employers over several days. Initial belief blamed a dog, but Thursday confirmed a dingo. The animal lay among rocks and was killed by Ray Windred. How the dingo arrived remains a mystery.
Dalgety and Company report firm prices at hide sales with weather up and basics down. Winchcombe Carton and Co note hides up and leather up while basile unchanged. Starr Bowkett Society reports a ballot winner in Kogarah with £200 shares worth £230. Vedanta School opens with talks on spiritual nature and an evening lecture on angels vs the church.
An old advertisement extols Pure Soap as a skin friendly cleaning product that is free of alkali. It promises gentleness and purity, contrasting with harsher alternatives, and mentions Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for bronchial coughs as a complementary remedy.
John P. Lister will auction unredeemed pledges at his home on July ih at 9 o clock. The sale lists numerous items with dates from March to February including brooches rings watches medals chains pendants and other jewelry. The notice names Mr Goodman of Parramatta Road Leichhardt and lists many individual items with specific dates across the year.
Auction notice for HEN LEVY selling by auction at West 33rd Street, City, items pledged by Jacob Aaron and others. Schedule lists December through April dates, including gold jewelry, brooch, cuffs, a bamboo cane, studs, links, trousers, coat and vest, hat, and a large quantity of pledged goods on which advances have been made.
The report blends a 24d in the pound unimproved rate and 1 on improved values with a note on a Where Was It Taken competition in Town and Country Journal. Summonses to 23 Bullicoke ovens workers for a strike absence were withdrawn with half-cost payment. Hinwarth Colliery employees discuss finances with income £254 and expenditure £374, cash £2469. Dr Sheldon’s lung discovery advertised.
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