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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
2
At No 1 Jury Court before Mr Justice Owen Alvina Bethun sued Charles CollingPaddington for slander claiming March 17 he called her thief and threatened her husband when neighbor Colling pleaded not guilty. Jury returned verdict for plaintiff awarding damages five pounds.
An interview quote recounts long suffering from dyspepsia and related debility prior to using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The advertisement claims rapid improvement after two boxes and full cure after more, urging readers to buy with details on dosing and pricing.
Alic Gardner alias Podge, 19, laborer, charged with maliciously wounding a horse owned by Elliott Brothers Limited on May 2. Witnesses testified Gardner struck the horse in Watle street Ultimo, injuring its hip, with a knife. He was committed for trial on both the horse and assault charges.
A Tuesday evening thunderstorm damaged Victoria Barracks with a shattered Hagpole van and downed electrical lines. An orderly escaped injury by moving away from a fallen mast while officials at headquarters barely avoided harm. Several staff were shaken and blinded by flash, with reports of a strong bolt striking near the park and a near-miss for chief clerk Mr Eberbod.
A compact report of midweek racing at Kensington and Kensington related meetings. Winners including Chieftain, Eilen, and Simprens are noted along with changing market favorabilities. Entries for Roanbory Park and Redfern specials, plus Auckland and Brisbane events, are listed with dates, purses, and conditions.
There was very good attendance at Belmore on Wednesday for the second and concluding day of the Belmore Clute Derby and Oaks meeting. Hares were strong, kills rare, and the sport held great appeal with generally interesting coursing throughout the day.
Derby results feature MIL Hand dhoding Ihe bare Lo covert and The deady for dog puppies at £1 100 each. Princess of Wales Stakes and Prince of Wales Stakes summaries list winners and payouts. Round progressions show Bir Licorice, Wallaby, George, and Hit Hard advancing, with Right Bower and Parthian noted in later rounds alongside other entries and stakes details.
A special general meeting of the NSW Amateur Athletics Association considers Wenley Club request and sets a regulatory calendar. Officials G. Kerr and D. Thomas named vice presidents. events listed at Sydney Cricket Ground from June to August, with auctions and federation steps for the Austral Ving Athletic Union.
A recent New England rugby meeting discussed representation by districts and branch unions for national selection. It notes tensions over selecting players from Liverpool Praise and Northern Border groups, plus plans to gauge New England talent at Armidale Tamworth and other towns.
The Bal ea Row Club hosted a successful Tuesday regatta with E. Paine winning the Single Scull Handicap and MNawers placing second. Neathers Rivera led the 2 mile Double Scull Championship, amid five starters including Grafton and Hal Hina crews, while prize details for the single scull were described as a working basis.
Adelaide University is expected to field a strong crew for the Yarra race with Melbourne University and Sydney University also competing as teams adjust after entries. The piece notes tensions over club support for new rowers, changing captaincies, and concerns about training focus while detailing crew members and roles for Sydney and Melbourne squads.
At Goorts Club Hunter Street the first round of the amateur billiards championship produced a close contest between Condon and Spencer. Condon led with early breaks, then Spencer equalized, and the match ended with Spencer 42 to 28. A second round to decide ties is scheduled for Friday and Saturday June 13 and 24.
The Waratah Hall cycling event at Engeld attracted members and spectators amid brisk excitement. Mrs J Leake won the main prize and Mr W Potter claimed the rap quest trophy as the committee announced future races along the Burwood Nanka course of about eight miles with next week’s event planned.
Twelve competitors took part in members' wropelubes at the NAW.ua Chut's Grounde Wedanatay. The sweep was shot for W10, with club handicap marks and several mixed results led by A. W. Nalve and Roweneop who tied for top sweep, followed by W. F Lawson, W. Beach, and A. Hull in close contention.
An official statement from the Premier and responses from Mr. Barry and Mr. Maynard address allegations about the day labor system. They claim the program was not a failure and that construction gains like public widows at North Broken Hill were achieved, with only minor, easily corrected errors.
Shipping bulletin records arrivals including Captain Bowd aboard the Dick mend Rover and Jeme Cakinod aged 9 among crew. It lists departures in June toward BLL and Fort Krai with several vessels and captains named, but some text is garbled.
The second and next recital by Mlle Dolores will occur in town this fall with a new geographic program. She will again perform arias and songs from Don Giovanni and La Tosca, plus pieces like Judas Maccabeus and The Prayer at Tween, with Mr Newell accompanying for the Sydney debut.
Dut Maclean reports William Caseill an elderly resident who died recently. Chat Seebeck, pleading not guilty to charges, faces trial for forging a cheque to the Bank of New South Wales. The case involves a £22 claim and tobacco payout, with a 30 sentence potential outcome.
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