Prince of Wales turns 38 amid broad Sydney notices
Broad notices from Sydney list Royal birthday, land acquisitions for Great Northern Railway works at Quirindi, and arrivals such as the Aberdeen steamer Moravian in Plymouth. Other items note stock disease declarations, May births and deaths in Sydney, charity totals, road improvements, public works timelines for electricity, and various local court and civic updates.
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Prince of Wales
Quirindi
Great Northern Railway
Australia
South Africa
Plymouth
Alleged Extensive Frauds At Hordern Sons Court Case
At the Central Police Court Charles Young and Albert Fisher faced charges of conspiring to defraud Samuel Hordern trading as Anthony Hordern and Sons Haymarket. The alleged scheme involved false dockets and entries to hide cash shortages dating from 1901 to 1908, with noted totals around £1000 and broader shortages reported as high as £2000 in the business’s clothing department.
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Central Police Court
Wilshire
Charles Herbert Young
Albert Fisher
Saleseman
Cefraud
Samuel Hordern
Anthony Hordern
Haymarket
Fisher
Harris
Young
Gallagher
Bank of Australasia
Youngs
Life Saving Society
Mr. Hordern
Central Police
Mr. Gillett
Hordern
Central Station
Witness
Constable Gallagher
George Street
Bull
Robert 8. Gillett
Edward R. Bond
Anthony Hordern and Sons
Hector Bond
Wilberforce
Court case over assault at Arcadia Hotel in Sydney
In Metropolitan District Court Judge Backhouse heard Burnett George Cobco sue Edward John Robinson for 200 pounds damages after an alleged assault in the Arcadia Hotel telephone room. Cobco claimed Robinson dragged him in and struck him. Robinson denied it and accused Cobco of threatening remarks. The judge found for Cobco one shilling, no costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Backhouse
Metropolitan District Court
Burnett George Cobco
Campbell-street
North Sydney
Edward John Robinson
Arcadia
Pitt-street
Sydney
Plaintiff
An Incorrigible Swede Sentenced For Theft
Alfred Sandberg, 28, a Swedish painter, faced Central Police Court yesterday charged with stealing files from Sanderson Brothers and Newbould Limited on May 27. He denied knowledge, claiming the files came from a man on the street. He received six months hard labour for the file theft and three months for stealing a bottle of brandy from the Star Hotel, to run after the first term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Sandberg
Wilshire
Central Police
Sanderson Brothers and Newbould, Limited
Maunsell
Davies
Sandberg
John Ryan
Star
Goulburn
Sussex Streets
Landberg
Post Office Allowances Scale for Relieving Staff
Postmaster approval sets rates for relieving postmasters and staff at country offices. Relieving officers receive 60 daily or 305 a week for one week or more in same places, with suburb allowances 6d daily for suburban relief. Letter-carriers in suburbs get daily. railway guards and sorters get 2s for first eight hours and 2d for each extra hour. Permanent head and officers General's Department approval noted.
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G.P
Officera General's Department
Aged 107 Man Richard Smith Dies at Iona Canterbury
Richard Smith aged 107, a notable Braidwood district figure and former Gold Police sergeant from the 1850s, died on Saturday at his home Iona Fern Hill Canterbury. He retired from the force about 1860 as the Police Act loomed.
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Iona
Fern Hill
Canterbury
Richard Smith
Smith
Braidwood
Gold Police
Mysterious bundles bring two men to Redfern Court
At Redfern Police Court John O Brien a 32 year old horse trainer was charged on remand with breaking and entering the home of John Berkeley at 87 Telepia Street Redfern and stealing a long list of items valued about £10. He was committed for trial. William Johnston aged 55 a boot machinist faced remand on theft charges with possessions hinting at stolen goods. Both men appeared after evidence by Constables Clark and M Carron. O Brien received three months in gaol.
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Wesbitt
Harbour Trust
Fisheries Commission
P. M. de Sers
Rushcutter’s Bay
Greater Sydney
Nesbitt
Sydney
New South Wales
Commonwealth
Darlinghurst
William Riley
George Adams
Florrie Brett
Daniel Coronno
Oakland
Port Stephens
Slater
C. Lindgren
A. Fischer
R. Steel
Bhirg Week
T. H. Nesbit
Redfern
John O'brien
Central Police
John Berkeley
Telepia
Clark
Sussex-street
Liverpool Streel
City
Jahon Berkeley
Way
William Johnston
Jackson
A. M'Carron
Redfern Street
Bourke-street
Waterloo
Victoria-street
Witheas
Long Service and Good Conduct Medals Awarded NSW Forces
The New South Wales military forces awarded Colonial Auxiliary forces long service and good conduct medals to numerous N S W personnel. Names include Sergeant Joseph Hay and Sergeant Alexander Dawson in artillery and engineers, Colour-sergeants Henry Pfahl and Albert Hannabus, James Telfer, Ernest Marlin and James Naylor of the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Company Sergeant-major Henry Hazlett of the Australian Army Medical Corps, Warrant Officers Haire Mowbray and William Davidson, Acting Brigade Quartermaster Sergeant George Rauchle, and Gunner James Smith of the Royal Australian Artillery.
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New South Wales
Colonial Auxiliary Forces
Joseph Hay
New South Wales Artillery Regiment
Alexander Dawson
Corps of Australian Engineers
Henry John Pfahl
Albert Hannabus
Infantry Regi Ment
James Telfer
Ernest Mar
Health of Paddington Borough Tells of Clean Dwellings and Rat Problems
The inspector reports most dwellings are clean though some stables and yards lack sanitation and several areas show rat infestation. Eight scarlet fever cases occurred with one severe. typhoid absence since April. two dwellings demolished under Public Health Act notices. Authorities urge intensified rat poison distribution amid apathy in Paddington.
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Paddington
Alderman West
Board of Health
Homestead Lease Petition For Rental Rate Reduction
Homestead selectors meeting at Lockhart resolved to petition the Minister for Lands to keep rental on homestead leases at 1 percent of capital value for the first fifteen years. Drought and bad seasons yielded little return, making 2 14 percent payments burdensome. Signatures will be gathered across the Riverina to support the petition. A motion thanked the Government for seed wheat aid and asked Railway Commissioners for fodder carriage concessions.
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Lockhart
Riverina
Railway Commissioners
Tenders Opened for Public Works Projects and Erection Works
Tender Board of the Public Works Department opened bids for sanitary fittings at Queen Victoria Memorial Pavilions and Prince Alfred Hospital, laundry pipe removals at Callan Park Hospital for the Insane, post and telegraph offices at Merriwa Narromine Warialda and Nundia, bridge works over Mangrove Creek and Gwydir River, wharf repairs at Tathra, and construction of a Central Macdonald wharf. Several lowest bids are noted including Wm Robison £244 16s, Hocking Brothers £368, W F Gazzard £467 158, Edward Cocks £41 153 6d, J Lorimer £669, H Heyman £560, Taylor and Littleproud £2945, and Metropolitan Brick Company Limited £2 6s per 1000. One lease of Tinta Tank reported as no tenders received.
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The
Public Works Department
Queen Victoria Memorial
Prince Alfred Hospital
Liverpool Asylum
Callan Park
Wm. Robison
Laweal
Post and Telegraph Office
Nundia
H. Heyman
Mangrove Creek
Starkey
Warialda
M. Hern
Corrimal
John Farquharson
Tinta Tank
Sydney's Meat Supply at Flemington Saleyards
The Town and Country Journal this week highlights Flemington saleyards with capacity for 60,000 sheep and lambs and 4000 cattle. A panoramic view shows 27,000 sheep yards in Home bush Sheep and Cattle Yards. Photographs include Alban Gee inspecting fat sheep and portraits of leading auctioneers and buyers.
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Flemington
Town and Country Journal
Homebush
Alban Gee
Sydney Meat Preserving Company
Auburn
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R.M
London
Harry Rawson
St. George
Cottage Hospital
Rockdale
Kogarah
Cross Roads
Glenfield
Howard Simic
King-street
Tamworth
Farmers and Settlers’ Association
New England
Alstonville
Wollombi
N.S.W. Football League
Fitzroy
Melbourne
Sydney Cricket Ground
Bega
Nathaniel Gee
Gee
Michael Clarke
Liverpool School of Arts
Fisheries Board
Robert Williams
Elizabeth Street
Sydney Ferries
Frederick James Walsh
Wilson's
Devonshire Street
Mr. Harris
Op Fisher
Government
Bank of Australes
Evans
Fleher
Charlie
Thurasay
Post Office
Angier
Ompson
Ben Theoxk
Jtliusseb
Monster Sale
DOE
SR Eg Ae Om Tie Seria
John M‘evoy
Bathurst Street
Town Hall
Boss” Jeweller
ciTryz
LADT
ROYAL
Bovril
William Wild
Park Street
Tim
Pisa
Victor Pianos
Paling’s
Georgesst
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