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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1906
Page
6
A morning dispatch from Tate Cable News describes rebel Zulu factions under Siguide scattering after fierce clashes. The report notes Bembsata followers active, others hiding in caves and mentions a controversial doctor attributing the Zulu defeat to fighting apes and urging hushighting in future.
In London a British inquiry began after a House of Commons reply to Br. W. Field. Mr. Joan Burns of the Total Government Board stated the government initiated an inquiry into the reliability of the inspection system for American meat exports to Great Britain.
The German government has ordered the construction of a battleship of 18,000 tons and a 15,000 ton cruiser. The orders specify the Germania Yard and an Imperial yard for building these warships.
Hayward scored 125 in the second innings against Leicestershire at Leicester, his fourth consecutive century. He also hit a century against Notts earlier this season, reaching 1000 runs for the campaign, as Leicester’s batsman Hayward shows brilliant form.
London dispatch describes statements by Russia's new Premier Corimbyne. In Odessa battalion clashes 2 rap per battalion. twenty three of the members were shot down, seven mortally wounded. Sixty seven arrested, including two commissioned officers and five noncommissioned officers.
Bands of terrorists attacked twenty government alcohol stores in Warsaw Poland at night threatening clerks with revolvers and escaping with cash. Several attackers were killed or wounded amid the ensuing chaos.
Sunday afternoon many policemen in Sebastopol resigned fearing bomb attacks. Soldiers and sailors are being used to perform police duties amid the turmoil.
A German doctor Eugen Wolf claims a sea sickness cure using hot water dampened handkerchiefs pressed on the forehead with a tight bandage. The method, described in Chambers, involves resting on a cabin sofa, dry mouth care, and avoiding food or drink for about half an hour. It promises relief within one voyage, though the procedure is temporary and uncomfortable.
Paris race notes the Grand Prize of 200000 francs with breeder payout and city and railway subsidies. It lists weights, miles and metres, horses like Major Eustace Loder’s mare and Spearmin, and outlines past winners from The Ranger to de Finasseur with various nationalities and historical notes.
An article outlines the New South Wales Lands Office operations detailing how Crown lands are allocated by sale or lease. It describes the two main divisions Sales and Lease, sub-branches, and the handling of correspondence, surveys, and approvals. It explains land forms including residential, interior, and occupation leases, and notes the department’s post room and administrative structure.
In London at 2 p.m. on Sunday the Davis Cup town tennis competition saw America led by H Ward and Little defeat Australia represented by L Poldevia and A Wilding in the preliminary round by three games to ten.
Cecil Healy of Spennymoor won the 12 boat rowing race at Waltaré Baths in London beating rivals Harvey and Faircloth, the South of England champions.
Tuesday ship departures include Wardell and Fiji routes with times from 1 pm to 3 pm for various destinations across the British Empire and beyond. Ocean liner names appear with onward connections to Brisbane Adelaide Melbourne Hobart and regional ports like Macksville and Byron Bay, detailing overland legs and local embarkation points.
Promotional item offering remedies for piles and related ailments by Albert Sharp Herbalist of Sydney. Includes drifted references to treatment, attendance days, and miscellaneous product names like peppermint oil.
The text describes an impaired summary of a public land system with references to reductions in the national debt, various sale types including after sanction and improvement purchases, and the decline of volunteer land orders under a 19th century act. It mentions ongoing entitlement issues, reserved plots, and the fading prominence of exchanges and free grants.
Mr Justice Simpson continued hearings on the O’Hara divorce petition near Glen Lane and Tamworth. Andrew O’Hara sought dissolution of marriage to Emma Jane O’Hara after desertion. both parties had petitions dismissed. After initial talks, he offered an allowance and urged reconciliation. she refused to return, leading to further maintenance and conjugal restitution proceedings. A decree nisi was granted to move within three months.
Maritime log notes June 1 records a long list of ships captains and vessels including Captain Simonds Captain Thomann Captain Manley and others sailing from various ports with mention of lifters cargoes and routes, reflecting a bustling midshipman era shipping registry.
Alice Douglass formerly Seulett filed for divorce from William Charles Douglass on desertion grounds. They wed in March 1887 at Morato under Church of England rites. Petitioner stated he left on various gold digging forays and gave no reason upon departure, prompting a decree absolute to be moved in six months.
The tenth week of the T and Co Journal egg laying contest at Glenryde Ryde reports 500 eggs produced at an average 7.86 per pen under Mr A E dienty. Rain interrupted production. many birds moulted and fourteen pens show no moult. Top pens include Kincumber Boys Orphans black Orpingtons 208 and several silver Wyandottes with counts from 142 to 195. Detailed pen results and further notes appear in this week's Town and Country Journal.
A mixed German and Turkish expedition, led by a New European interpreter and an Ottoman officer, reportedly crossed into Sinai near Resh El Artin via Syria. A Turkish Arabiad officer attempted to intervene but was placated by a paper shown by the party. The German claim their mission is private, while authorities suspect political aims. The Egyptian government was alerted and ordered the group sent away.
The barquentine Pelota stranded on the North Spit at Whangape during towing to sea in rough weather and was brought off by yesterday. The Federal Trade Marks Act will commence July 2. Cadet forces and Kieran Memorial Fund Committee events are noted, with details on forthcoming Australasian championship meetings and a tablet prepared for onboard dedication.
An old advertisement extols Bead-Woods Great Peppermint Cure as pleasant to take for influenza and cold. It claims safety for children and appeals to mothers, noting the product’s ease of use and general popularity. Prices listed as 84.-0.
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