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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 28, 1908
Page
2
The firm highlights its rigid cleanliness system praised by visitors and inspectors. The factory is described as the cleanest in New South Wales with superb hygienic and sanitary conditions. Skilled manufacturing processes enable production of top quality goods.
Sporting brief lists seven nominations for Warwick Farm August meeting including Master Foote The Acolyte Wee Laddie Olenbrok Zenda War Bex Westmead Pasiton Isos Virta and Malgara. Mentions W Evans winning two Newcastle events and V.A.T 1 wagering soon. Tracks horses scratched or sold like Moet Norback Rouveau Dynamite and Harene with prices and movements among Associated Racing Clubs and Mount Gambier sales.
A Rosebery assembly set for tomorrow after noon with a 2 10 pm start. Selections by Cla Sivurt include Flying Mandicap Bay Donald and fourteen other races. Australia’s Great Britain tour squad, led by Dr Moran, with Wood as vice captain, departs Sydney August 8 under manager Jas M'Mahon.
The British rugby squad arriving from New Zealand faced a dramatic start as Down fell overboard during the voyage, rescued with two New Zealanders. In Sydney a public welcome is planned at Town Hall on Friday with proceeds aiding Civil Ambulance Brigade. The New South Wales side for the August 6 test at the Sydney Cricket Ground includes W Dix, D B Carroll, P Beda Smid, Wickey, Daly, and Halvey.
Fragmentary notes show Glebe players MElvat Wood and E Mintyre with captains James Hughes and Jalfu Hughes forming a mixed roster for a forthcoming match. Queensland beat New England 10-8 at Armidale on Monday. Upcoming A Grade games list Eastern Suburbs Redfern and South Sydney, with Redfern forfeit noted. B Grade matchups include Randwick Leichhardt and Newtown B at various venues.
Mr C F W Lop chaired the N W W Association annual meeting in Moore Street Sydney praising Australia on Test series triumphs. Officers were elected including Sir Harry Rawson as president and Mr Lloyd as vice president. noted were praise for Mr Noble’s captaincy and for Str Noble’s leadership. The report urged prominence for the Board of Control and celebrated Shults Stephen and Dear for service.
In a Cortese Cup rifle event, competitors and scores are listed, including A Hind, R Koops, W Goss, J Strong, RL Whinfield, Woolland, R Miles, Peterkin, Wy Furtonger, and FS Hall. Readouts show totals around mid to high sixties with various handicap marks and shot counts, reflecting a detailed leaderboard from the match.
Boxing report from the Gaiety Club describes Bob Genenshielé defeating Hoh Besant in a best of 20 rounds match for a purse stated as pachondre noveretens. The text notes contest details and outcome amid unclear OCR areas.
The final deposits of five pounds for the Arnst Pearce crew will be decided Saturday on the Parramatta River. Town preparations are complete for the ponies with Pearce showing strong distance stamina as rivals Bronzwine and Kirribilli follow, leaving Fort Macquarie at 2 pm.
An outbound train from Lindelem Ararmon Station halted after guard Hawking fell under the last car while boarding. A passenger Gibson pulled the brakes, the guard survived with cuts and bruises. Dr Palmer aided on board. Hawking was later admitted to Royal North Shore Hospital in a semi conscious state with non life threatening injuries. Calls for a night officer at Artarmon Station are noted.
An OCR fragment markets Laxative Bromide Quinine tablets as a quick cure for a cold with a money back offer. It includes a garbled signature line and references Wolfe’s Schnapps and a family beverage. The text is incomplete and lacks clear dates or locations.
A list of inquires from Lloyds Weekly News references in 1907 1905 and earlier, seeking missing persons and relatives in Australia New Zealand and England. Names include Abell Donald M Barrett Harcourt Slater Emily James Goode and Jobim among others with dates of departure and last known locations from the UK Ireland and Oceania.
The Royal Commission on Sydney Improvement met at the Public Works Department to hear more on city upgrades. John Sulman outlined a complex underground rail loop from Redfern to Circular Quay and Darling Harbour, with multiple branches and stations, including Woolloomooloo and Central Station, proposed to loop back to the start and possibly extend from George Street toward Darling Harbour.
An artilleryman, Shea, died by self-inflicted wound in Melbourne barracks after a drunkenness charge. Bombardier Moncrieff heard a gunshot as Shea collapsed with a rifle beside him. A July 26 letter found on the body says he would die without fear and denies false accusations. Deceased hailed from Grenfell NSW and served about 13 months in Queensland.
Early Sunday burglars pried open a safe at Marks and Company on Church Street Mudgee using skeleton keys and a crowbar. Several bags containing about one hundred pounds were stolen though a bag with chequer notes was left behind. The enter and exit appear to be via a back door left ajar. tools were stolen from a local railway contractor's shop.
An advertise listing at Violet Cottage Dalton promotes Dr Sheldon s New Discovery for coughs colds chest complaints and lame troubles. It claims effectiveness at all times and notes a price of 3 4 8.
Terrible calamity in Durban as a Fire Brigade drill ends in a fatal blaze. A mis-timed ignition set a mock house alight killing five firefighters and several occupants. Rescue efforts were overwhelmed as flames engulfed the structure on Lord's Ground.
An advertiser testifies that a three year struggle with a cold that affected the bladder and kidneys was cured by Peruna. He claims the remedy cleaned the system, restored health, and improved strength, warning that kidney catarrh can lead to Bright's Disease or diabetes if untreated.
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