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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1907
Page
13
Obituary notice for Martin Reidy aged about seventy, residing at 70g Street Glees. Death cited in the family notice with limited readable text.
A dated advertisement promotes avoidant or curing tedigestion and indigestion. It claims a regimen of five drops of a preparation called Mr SSE crete POSE EERIE to regulate the stomach and kidneys, urging immediate action.
An early 20th century advertisement for ornamental vases and fine chinaware. It promotes Doulton Ware Carton Wedgwood and Coalport items in multiple prices from 1/6 to £7, and highlights a catalogue and the jeweller and silversmith shop at George Street.
A historical note on outback life contrasts past rough practices with present restraint. It discusses drinking habits among rural workers, noting abstemiousness, self-reliance, and changes from past looser customs. The piece references old schemes like lambing down and the dangers of earlier exploitation, highlighting shifts in social behavior and responsibility.
The text describes bush camp hosts luring travelers with drink, typically rum doctored with water, then cheating them through prolonged drunkenness. Victims are kept dazed, money extracted over time, and gradually moved to the city with promises of recreation and eventual ruin. Refined tricks and repeated relapses bind victims to the game.
A reflective note on tensions in a New South Wales political climate influenced by South Africa and wartime loyalties. It recalls past hostilities toward Britons favoring war, discusses a shift toward reconciliation with Genera Botha, and cautions about party alignments in the Transvaal and Cape Colony. The piece warns Labor politics may stir unrest and mentions Bodallam as a feared outcome.
The Comptroller-General reports crime rates dropping in New South Wales as the population grows by over a quarter million in twelve years. Prison numbers have fallen from above two thousand to just over one thousand, despite increased thefts and breaches noted by police courts. The commentary credits recent reform and preventive measures for criminals, while acknowledging ongoing petty crime and unmailed incidents.
Fragmentary OCR text presents a historical line about tyranny and inspection. The readable portion includes the phrase The tyranny of the inspector repeated and a garbled archaic note about an elder or one saying I something. The rest is unreadable.
A bewildering passage shows an inspector at a Moor scene amid odd dialogue about tickets and a pink edge worn by a passenger. The speaker questions party loyalties while fragments suggest distrust and a tense exchange over valid travel documents.
In London on a Friday Evening the Sportsman Cup trustee panel ruled George Towns of Sydney forfeits the trophy by not complying with Barry of Tiogland's challenge. Towns may defend or resign the British title. the cup would revert to trustees if he resigns. Towns is willing to race Barry early next season but the exact terms remain unsettled amid English championship tensions.
Morning receipt shows terse cable item from Ore Ows Cor Dette. No clear names, dates, or locations readable. summary captures the fragmentary notice of a news dispatch.
London reports say a Royal Engineers crew Lieutenant W. Mc and Lieutenant H. Lent lofted in a war balloon from Aldershot Tuesday. The craft vanished until Thursday when an empty balloon was found near Exmouth, Devonshire. A Scilly wireless telegram misread balloon as ante, though the balloonists remain at large.
The Rand mines engine drivers voted against a strike action. General Botha, Premier of the Trainerminal, returned to Pretoria amid a warm reception for General Botha and supported the government stance on the miners dispute. He expressed hope for a quick restoration of order and better terms for old miners.
London dispatch reports the duchy naming Pike Johann Albrecht von Mecklenburg regent after the death of Duke Johann Albrecht. The Brunswick Diet set a three month pause to allow the House of Hanover to renounce claims, while discussions over succession and regency continue amid tensions with Prussia and the Kaiser.
Preparations in Berlin to entertain the Lord Mayor and a party of three, including sheriffs and aldermen, as the British committee studies present municipal institutions. The envoy has been warmly welcomed in Munich and Nuremberg, among other German cities.
Monday holiday marks the Prince of Wales Stakes event at Randwick run by the Australian Jockey Club. A Druids procession with several tables will travel to Fort Macquarie while sports and dances occur at Botany and Creslto Gardens with matinees at theatres.
May revenue in New South Wales rose compared with May last year by £77078, with an eleven month total of £1,062,253. Principal gains came from Commonwealth returns £240,977, unclassified receipts £6485, railways and waterways £71,957, and Sydney Harbor Trust £1761. Reductions occurred in land revenue £13758, income tax £9187, land tax £22121, fees £25802, country towns interest £ MAS, Advances to Settlers Beart £1373, metropolitan water rates £ BET, metropolitan sewerage rules £2017, and Hunter district water rates £1659.
An advertisement lauds Auldana wines as among the finest colonial brands. It notes their consistency and excellence and mentions past success at the Adelaide Wine Ghews gine 1903, highlighting the wine’s reputation.
Mon day mail routes listed for various destinations including Sydney Hastings Wauchope Durban Capetown and Melbourne. The notice mentions post marquaris and sea passages via multiple vessels with Melbourne and New Zealand connections through Brisbane and Gulf ports.
London Friday evening reports reveal defects in Mark VI rifle ammunition used with the Davy Maul ban. Tela notes numerous accidents at rifle butts from premature explosions and large quantities of ammonite ammunition have been withdrawn from service.
A short Shanghai ad view notes that the famine may be ending soon as crops are reported large and favorable, with hopes for a better year ahead. The item reflects wartime era reporting on food shortages and agricultural prospects as of Friday evening.
A fragmentary London dispatch reports unloading of Saint Mot cartridges bound for Morocco aboard the steamer Murcer. The crew faced smoke and storage hazards while handling the cargo, with attempts to prevent a fire incident amid uncertain circumstances.
Friday evening report from HONDON notes members of the Bons 1 Communn demand swifter action on education bill. They insist government push for higher authority and aggregation for the second reading in Parliament.
A garbled fragment references a gift to Pittsburg connected to the H. C. Frick Coke Co. leaderships and a large sum, mentioning Homestead and various people and terms, but the text is severely unclear and contains many garbled names and phrases.
Friday evening Crump at Snutierd told police that he shot and left the body. He said the weapon came from Austria and that he was compelled to live among men bearing revolvers. Crempe, committed for the murder charge, stated he meant to die or be captured.
A burglary occurred at the Como Gordon-attert Burwood home of Mr W J Pred early evening. Thieves forced entry through an open window while residents were elsewhere. Goods valued at about 21 percent were taken, including a diamond ring, opal bangle, and a jewelry chain. The method and motive remain unclear.
Metropolitan Water Board seeks candidates for canal and allied ranger posts. Applications were received for the former post with W. J. Creewe noted and for the latter post five percent of applications were resolved with W. Steel appointed.
Fragmented OCR notes warn of volatile eucalyptus extract hazards in preparations. Text references lingering health effects and calls out Sander and Sons Pur Tele Eucalypti Extract as an age old remedy with potential inflammatory concerns.
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