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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1903
Page
8
The readable fragments describe a chaotic event with police, witnesses, and a festival site. The text mentions a crowd, a fence, and injuries but many names and details are garbled. No clear date or location is extractable.
In bankruptcy matters, creditors petitions and examinations dominate the docket. Proceedings mention meetings on July 27, adjournments, official examinations, and sequestration actions against several individuals including William Herbert Mierax and James Nelnm, with numerous local names and addresses referenced in the filings.
A man named Tok Tiquritos appeared before Water Potew Court in Sydney on charges tied to forged wage accounts with total value around £7. William Lyons and Joba Suilling testified about dealings at Lyons Company, and statements claimed a larger sum of about £30. Witnesses described receipts, stakes and forged entries. defendants denied the accusations but were convicted and sentenced to extended time in custody.
The article notes vegetation damage from cold early in the season but warm days help the undergrowth. rivers run low while stock numbers rise as sheep and cattle continue arriving. Ploughing and sowing are well advanced and farmers anticipate good yields given labor input. The St George Cartage Hospital expands to 30 beds with a modern operating theatre and added laundry and servants rooms. George Close Neeleman of George Wits North Hotuxy dies after collapse. autopsy planned.
An advertisement promises a guaranteed ointment to cure piles including itching bleeding and protrusion with a six day guarantee. It claims the remedy works on ordinary cases and offers a two shilling three pence price, noting it comes from Paris Medicine Co. and London address.
A fatal industrial accident in Parma involved Cheyat Maridn Heestey, 29, a machinist's apprentice at Wallis River Garde. The City Coroner and four jurors examined the death as a work-related incident at the job site, with witnesses describing a heavy chain or gear snapping and a falling end striking Heestey, causing fatal injuries. Heestey resided at 7 Peed-atrert Poteretath, and his father John Herman Hoasdey and others linked to the establishment were noted in the inquiry. The event occurred during a shift when a heavy component broke and struck him, leading to his death shortly after.
Record of cattle deaths at Alex andr Park where animals fed on lush weed in poor weather led to illness and deaths. Mr Wood of Goulburn owned the cattle. 8 head died with others affected. Waddell of Sierivton and Ewing, King, handled yarding. prices noted at £6 to £7 per head.
A chaotic, partially legible report of a recent sheep and cattle sale at Mamehuah yard. Buyers crowded yard, prices varied with prime cattle and lambs listed. many figures unclear but entries show thousands in value, several lots of cows and sheep, and anticipation of Thursday’s eating demand.
Kiandra weather notes indicate continuous snow has fallen. A Kiandra Snow Shoe Club gathering is arranged for Saturday. The carnival is expected to occur about a month later.
Members of the hospital committee laid the foundation stone for new warding and other additions at Kogarah Hospital yesterday with Sir John Low, the Mayor Alderman Hunter McPherson, and Premier in attendance. A silver trowel was presented to Sir John as cadets formed a guard of honour and architects and contractors were named for the project.
Three unknown men bathing in the surf near Cratraenalens Mexico were dragged out to sea by sharks. A witness crowd on shore could not help. The report notes survivors and hospital care confusion amid a historically garbled text.
Shipping fragment lists names such as Ourahue, EF Kone, Catala, Havin, Sua Heuyenar, and Wate omy Kem. Mentions Company Sacraial and Company WAS with departures from Newcastle to Lew Bealart. Dates include June 5 and March, with unclear destinations and cargo notes.
A jumble of maritime names and scattered phrases hints at a sweeping, if unclear, shipping event. Mentions of Sydney Way, Melbourine, and Venice surface amid fragmented notes about vessels, ports, and cargo, suggesting a broad but murky report on sea activity and trade disruptions.
At Albury on Tuesday a planned appearance by Mr Wright failed to occur due to the Willoughby Gack Company's non arrival. Victorian railway delays disrupted wardrobe logistics causing the event to run late and frustrate attendees. A later crowd gathered but was disappointed as Willoughby and Geach refused department compensation.
A Sydney worker, J A Wits, claims Zam-Buk ointment and Pills provided complete relief after years of suffering from piles. He notes dramatic recovery, enabling return to work after a five week stoppage. The ad lists numerous conditions Zam-Buk purportedly treats and offers a free sample with a penny stamp request.
A garbling OCR tale recounts a remarkable gambling incident at the National Casino. It alleges aristocratic involvement and a large baccarat loss around £95,000 with Hungarian names and a distressed family linked to a prominent betting scene. The report cites a high-stakes game with a principal figure around £96,900 and references a Boden Beam lineage. The fragment hints at a scandal era in gambling history.
The text argues that tonic products fade quickly unless genuinely effective. It claims Australians are well educated and discerning, quickly tiring of clever advertising. It notes many quack nostrums rise and fall within years, while Clements Tonic has led for ten.
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