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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 20, 1908
Page
6
Our London correspondent wires that Nottinghamshire Gloucestershire and several minor counties pass resolutions delaying join in a proposed triangular cricket series with Australia. The Marylebone Cricket Club supports inviting two Australian teams while counties push to reconsider the advisory board vote.
C B Fry discusses Livy’s Weekly News notes on test match tours involving England Australia and South Africa. He analyzes two plans the triangular tournament and direct bilateral tours, arguing the former would shift timing and money, while the latter offers steadier fixtures and revenue for county clubs and MCC.
Readable content is insufficient for a coherent news item or summary. No identifiable people, organizations, dates, places, or events can be extracted to form a factual T S pair.
After long deliberation the N W Rugby League announces the England team with selectors Meemra A Burdos A Menpessy and D Lutge. Key backs forwards and halves from Glebe Queenland North Sydney and Eastern Suburbs are named. The squad sails August 1 aboard the Macedonia for a charity match against the old country, preserving amateur status.
Complaint arises from stockowners about a new method of poisoning rabbits using strychnine soaked thistles. Trappers fear disruption to their work while sheep are harmed by the bait. Police are investigating. offenders face action if caught.
The Vaudeville Club of New South Wales officially opened at 82 Kingarreer Street with George Dean as originator and president. Guests included Levy MILA Dick Stead, Treat, Neville Montamu, Jack Bravardale, Prod Bluett and over a hundred vaudeville artistes. The club features a spacious lounge, piano, billiard table, and offices. Dean announced opening with congratulatory speeches by Levy Sullivan Ben jamu and others. Membership already exceeds 108 and the club shows a solid credit balance.
In Col l ingwood Melbourne authorities and tramway workers discuss alleged abuses and dismissal of conductors as union leaders prepare to meet. A large turnout is expected at Protestant Hall and Trades Hall to hear the commissioner’s reply and outline demands amid worsening conditions for several families.
A garbled OCR note traces a late appointment involving Lord Angelina Lefton and roles tied to governance, with references to a professor and various places. The fragment hints at a reshuffle impacting officials and institutions, though critical names and specifics are obscured.
Rosehill race card outlines the Rose Handicap with The Acolyte as top weight if entered, while The Grastine Stakes and Carlingford Mile promise deep fields. Contenders include Taos Arlington Lady Svalian Adnor Delighted and many others, with weighing trends and notable entries from The Acolyte to Metalnet and Lancanier Jock among the filled lists.
Shipping list records numerous vessels arriving and leaving, with captains and tonnages. Entries name ships such as Srsusne Teer and Company and North Coast lines, detailing destinations like Greymouth and Devonport. The excerpt lists dozens of captains, ships, and tonnage totals amid a dense port ledger.
The Freemasons Benevolent Trust plans to boost its funds by 10 for the afflicted and aged at this year’s annual ball. Public enthusiasm remains high as patrons expect a robust program headed by Lady Northcote, Vice Governor and Mrs Rawson, and De Groen Band. The event includes Masonic processions and other features, promising a unique social function with music and spectacle.
The Eastwood Progress Association urged the Railway Commission to install a public weighbridge at Eastwood Station. In reply, inquiries showed traffic was not sufficient to justify weighbridge provision.
A physician's wife praised Grape Nuts as beneficial for patients and herself after hot weather left her exhausted and low. She reports improved energy, mood, and weight gain after using the food. friends noted changes in her appearance and health.
A fragment notes a dispute or split labeled Orest Darette Comp and Cults, with a terse line indicating severed talks. The readable text implies a disagreement or interruption in discussions among factions or organizations. No dates or places are provided.
A detailed report outlines vessel movements to Melbourne, Adelaide, and Western Australia, noting steamers and wharfs at Arlabune and Clarence Waterfronts. It lists arrivals from Howard Suntrh Wharf, mentions Tasmanian routes, and catalogs ships bound for Bateman's Bay and Meweavile with associated wharf timings and ports of call.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions the retirement of Mr L G Blackmore MG, Clerk of the Commonweal Parlaquent dated June 30, with garbled passages about commission, working conditions, and a reference to Lethe and various unclear names. The text is fragmentary with no coherent events or dates remaining.
Fragmented report details a Ryde fire crisis and council debate on whether a properly equipped volunteer or professional brigade is needed. Discussion covers funding, proximity to Meadowbank, and potential reliance on suburban councils, with calls for improved water and chemical firefighting capabilities.
Government considers adopting Evening News suggestion to declare holidays during Fleet Week. Arrival and review dates for Amertas Fleet Township events in August discussed, with proclamation to follow in due course.
Advertisement notes special arrangements for country visitors with footwear from Minadan Bros. Boots are sold in principal City Centres stores with stock over five hundred yardages, sizes, and leathers. Minahan Bros. boots described as hand-lasted and block toes, exported to Sydney and worn across Australia with direct sales from 11/ to ½.
A fragmented line reads Threasilly pit mutant and tonic bevermee for Ta copsa and Calis in the Head Weeds. Great Peppermint Care is noted with a numeric 1s OL minus 4, implying cryptic product or item references without clear context.
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