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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1903
Page
3
Dated items list council votes and public works from Woollahra to Balmain, including gas mains, library openings, school prizes, road and tram service concerns, and local incidents. Mentions include Parkes council grants, a hospital elevation fund, and various court and police notes with scattered weather and river updates.
A lavish Lord Mayor of Sydney luncheon drew 30 plus guests at Town Hall with Admiral Kamimura and Japanese officers present. Speeches praised Japan as a rising power while thanking Lady Tennyson and Governor General for steady support, noting imperial ties and shared wartime resilience.
A chaotic excerpt recounts Sydney municipal leaders hosting a guest and praising immunity from disease amid reminiscences of the Brittanian empire. It recalls a gunboat presentation to Japan, the Empress, and the evolving Anglo Japanese alliance, with Governor Sir Harry Rawson receiving cheers from crowds and officials at a royal ceremony.
City Coroner examined a case of a young girl Ellen Clerk Wh son who died from a back wound believed self inflicted with a revolver found on her bed. Agnes Leloul and Joseph Wilson testified, while Dr J L Penton said self-inflicted wound was possible. inquiry yielded no clear motive.
Alerroan Thompson reported to the Lord Mayor yesterday that a two room city residence houses three black males one white person six dogs and two cars. The claim notes residents earning by making what is known as lolly and draws attention to illegal activity in the area. The Land Mayor promised inspection if a supplied address is provided.
In Sydney District Court a builder from Bondi and a Woollahra defendant fought over £750 to £1050 tied to house construction on Tenkerville Street. The plaintiff claimed balance plus extras. the defendant paid £4 with £2 16s costs. The jury awarded £16 more than the paid sum, after verdict.
A woman, aged about old, collapsed as she entered the Bank of New South Wales. The ambulance brigades conveyed her to Sydney Hospital where she died upon reaching the stretcher. The incident occurred on Dunes Street, Leichhardt.
In the Melbourne House of Representatives Mr Diggins moved to adopt a resolution for the Commonwealth to assume the state's debts. A public bill on a year’s annotation was noticed. The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Judicial Bill and prepared to answer criticisms linked to the Vacuation of Real Securities.
An English wedding case in divorce court involves Florence Laci petitioning for divorce from Robert Kitsox Lamb. The couple, wed at Parien Church, Led is November, and later in Sydney, faced allegations of estrangement and incompatibility. The case was adjourned to Monday week.
George Matthew Bell a draper's assistant sought a divorce from Margaret Jane Bell formerly Davies on the ground of desertion. He stated they married in Lambton in July 1592 and about eighteen months later she began dancing openly. when objected she said she could please herself. The court found in favor of the petitioner and granted a decree.
Yesterday on Charline Island the Union Company's steamer Komona faced cargo discharge delays from Tasmanian produce. Workers on Daring Island demanded higher rates, a brief strike formed, a conference failed, and a settlement shifted to per hour truckage in a tense labor dispute with potential arbitration.
Rosebery Park hosts the Pourtee-Three Handicap over four furlongs with Morse hsho e leading early and Myalba winning the runoff by a neck. The event list includes waves of horses such as Wavelet Stella and Beauchamp, with odds cited and multiple heats and distances noted.
Local officials and aldermen discuss roadways and daily train service amid calls for faster speed reductions. Deputation seeks better traffic handling and a medal for loading valuable stock, while authorities promise improvements and a daily train schedule.
At Redfern Palies Court yesterday a case concerned a watch pledged for return of a silver timepiece valued between 24 and 245. The defendant claimed the watch, others stated the item remained unreturned, and authorities noted complications in the pawn and custody. The court considered the matter amid local civic remarks on Cataract Dam works and ongoing construction plans.
A smart young detective Clarence Gladstone Ward, 14, chased a basket thief from Hatton's to Mussey's Hotel in Collingwood Wellington Street. Constable Coakley arrested the suspect after Ward’s persistent pursuit, and the thief faced court with theft and throwing stones charges, receiving a sentence of imprisonment or fourteen days’ detention.
The Waverley Council at its April meeting passed a resolution to discontinue street watercourses and a ditch removal plan along Bondi and Wellington streets, directing burial of waste and proper disposal. Aldermen Roberts, Bumphrey, Tipper, Nurchars, and the Mayor voted aye, with Barley, Oakley, Kerntaw, Simbeen, Alldis, and Ellison dissenting.
Newcastle Tweatar reports a defiant plea before Judge Pils Mariner as a five count case of felap pretzeons is brought against Rearing and others. Charges include falsified claims and fraudulent bursaries. outcome details sparse. A substantial monetary award of 910000 was sentencing in a separate customs matter.
A chaotic yet vivid scene unfolds as visiting warships arrive at Ceceway Park. Spectators photograph scarlet bands marching by, while officials and admirals from Japan and other nations inspect crews. Various ships including Man-of-War iterations anchor near Rushcutters and Huskalavy detachment details.
In the House of Representatives Mr Deakin urged a steady constitutional interpretation, arguing that consistency could not be achieved if separate sections of the Constitution were reviewed by different state courts.
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