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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1907
Page
3
The page fragment covers a wide range of topics including commercial activity, dairy references, and farm mentions with scattered names and places. It mentions at times various entities such as cooperatives, farms, and markets, but the legible text is highly garbled and contains many unreadable segments. Despite the confusion, the readable parts indicate a column-like listing of merchandise, agricultural notes, and local business chatter.
Fragmented OCR notice from a Sydney produce sales page lists prices and items with numerous garbled phrases. It mentions traders and firms like Matthews Denk amk Perry Als ce eran and Wadite and Company, with scattered names and partial product references amid an unclear advert.
Irregular OCR style lists auction and sale notices mentioning firms such as PRIMATE LTD and FRANK YREDANN with references to sale dates, locations, and trader names. The readable items reference railway goods, produce, and daily trader sales, alongside price mentions and firm houses like ROBERT LITTLE and CO and Sains Chatnie.
A garbled OCR text notes widespread rain across the state with scattered references to weather events, campaigns, and local notes. The extract mentions multiple places and names in a jumble, suggesting a broad weather or civic item without a clear single focus.
George Proderick Dixon a famed wool expert and Daure figure died at his North Goulburn residence aged 2 years. A Yorkshireman who arrived in the colony in 1549, he was long associated with Campbell’s Wool and oversaw Havnah and Morpeth district wools. He married in 18% and was survived by two daughters, twenty-one grandchildren and twenty-eight great grandchildren. Also noted is the death of Samuel J. Slums, longtime Orang farmer, and the obituary of Mrs Margaret Gruen aged 73.
At Ashfield Council meeting a letter from Alderman Robson noted a grant for park improvements. Alderman Brown proposed removing part of the amount. A fernery could be created at the park to reduce overcrowding and enhance the grounds, with park committee to confer on the proposal.
The text presents a garbled scene about a newly advertised product line calls by Walsoan with mentions of air, a mageena fiops, and a claimed perfect sleeping arrangement. It references Wire Mattrenses and Coughts and notes wholesale and retail horses. It also advertises a peppermint cure for influence and colds in the head woods.
The will of the late Job Fowler, a resident of Moolesone near Youne, provides for his daughter Mary Power and several grandchildren. It details legacies including livestock, freehold land, and household items, with specific sums and properties and a trustee structure to manage the estate. The gross value for probate purposes is shown with real estate mainly constituting about £40380 of the total.
The article describes long cove canal alteration with a regular service to the harbor and a plan to clear and strengthen the stone wall. It notes blocks and work progressing, with emphasis on safety and urgency for completion and proper disposal of materials. It references Mr. Reid and local authorities guiding progress.
A Waterloo council meeting discussed postal facilities with jokey remarks about space to install a public telephone and a small bureau for the town hall. The council decided to request the Postmaster General to upgrade Waterloo’s postal facilities.
A detailed recall of an Albani Hall Town Hall Sydney program featuring Commander Weston and Tearod of a ArligUNIL concert. The company performed works by Han dell Ardin, Wayda Wood, and Mina Mildred Jones among others. The event included grand arias, solos by Willam tirwer, and violin pieces, with high praise from the MATMOr passengers and Australian critics.
The piece reports on a special commissioner's telegraphic dispatch from Fremantle London May 10 regarding naval subsidies and defense policy. It discusses Australia and New Zealand receiving ex gratia funds and the imperial naval strategy, with views from Admiral Sir Ciprian Bridge and Prime Minister, stressing home defense, dock facilities, and a potential alliance shift to strengthen British naval presence in the East. It notes debates over abandoning certain wartime policies while affirming a protective posture and the Royal Navy’s support for Australia’s harbor and coastal defenses.
A 41 year old accountant, Gerad Ley Hanks, drowned while bathing at Tamarama Bay. The incident occurred after a heavy sea and strong undertow pulled him under. Passersby and bystanders tried to assist but were unable to reach him before he disappeared. A companion who entered the water with him was carried away by waves but survived. rescue efforts included a life-saving club member and the pilot of a nearby craft, who arrived as the body was recovered.
The text states death duties receipts in Britain for the year ending will total between £18.7 million and £19.0 million, surpassing prior records. It notes long-term growth since the Finance Act of 144 and claims the duties have been highly profitable for the state, with twelve years of operation funding national purposes.
An aged advertisement extols De Maipi Indray Boor Pal Mee Juheeon from Sydney as the best cure for headaches caused by indigestion and liver weakness. It quotes testimonials praising relief and encourages family use, claiming Woods Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds as a universal aid.
A grateful letter from Avard Oklahoma praises Cuticura products for curing eczema on a boy and providing relief for Mr A C Barnett and family. The note recounts skin sores clearing after using Cuticura Resolvent Soap and Ointment and states continued satisfaction with the line for general skin care.
- A chaotic account describes fishers and boatpeople fearing shore and river threats. - It notes wooden dykes, exposed timbers, and crowding shorelines with shifting monstrous behavior. - Authorities warn of hidden dangers along the Thames and North Arias as coastal defenses wear thin.
A large fire in George Street caused excitement and required firemen to work through the night. The blaze damaged banks and other buildings, with properties valued around £900 and unknown insured losses. Local quarters were evacuated, and the cause remains unclear.
Marie Hall plans a recital at Abbw Town Mall this Saturday with her daughter Savoye. The program includes works by Handel and Wieniawski as part of a touring concert to benefit her husband’s health. Tobin Lamy is noted among generous supporters.
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