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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
8
Descriptions of the greatest flood on record in the Murray Valley detailing washed bridges immense damage to property and stock losses. Reports mention warnings and safety concerns as waters inundate the region with significant impacts across towns and rural areas.
Fragmented English wheat market note from Aus tralian press describes trading in Western markets. Mentions shipments from Mirraion Maz, prices unclear and general market activity dampened. The text is garbled with multiple typos and missing dates.
An incomplete foreign text notes Orlova travelling to Sydney aboard a new liner. The article references Camgese and a voyage, mentioning viewers and London tips, with fragmented lines about paths and schedules. Overall, it indicates a move or departure event involving Orlova and a voyage context.
Fragmented OCR text describes mining efforts on the South Coast, with references to the Seereterumed diction Linen halftime and an association seeking a board for MNP. Mentions Walforging and Lhe mitre AN the val with unclear draft sche. No clear events or dates emerge.
Captain Colling bids farewell aboard Ortona as the liner prepares to depart Sydney under a new schedule. The voyage founder details reveal Australia’s evolving mail trade and the captain’s long service with English lines, with friends planning a parting sendoff in port.
A young man named Michiel Birch was injured near Bugilbone when a ride in a sulky discharged a shot, shattering his left arm. He was taken to Walget for medical treatment after the accident reported Friday. The article mentions taxation and local regulation discussions.
In Wollongong an elderly pensioner named Patrick Kelly was found dead yesterday on the Mount Pleasant railway line, near the spot where another man, Pritchard, Bretan, was found dead three weeks earlier.
The Gas Employees Union plans a special meeting to discuss opposition to the Wages Board and the two utility companies proposed human resource actions. Morland of the Nor Share Gas Co says he expects no immediate trouble, while debate over union membership and wage negotiations continues.
Melbourne radio announces the Birthday Honors list as Governor-General receives a table message from the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Includes Knights of St Michael and George, Knights Bachelor, Imperial Service Order recipients, and senior officials from New South Wales Queensland South Australia Western Australia and Tasmania with Sir G B Simpson Acting Chief Justice of New South Wales named among honorees.
Commonwealth Weather Bureau Portcast notes fine conditions in the far west and coast, with more rain on western slopes and table lands and thunder squalls in the north east. Variable winds, mainly south west. Rain totals up to 9 o'clock this morning listed for many NSW towns with mixed amounts.
The share market reports copper closed in London at £59 105 per ton with gains and various copper stocks listed including Mount Lyell, Golden Horse, Lake View, and Mount David among others. Investors show renewed interest while trading remains uneven across Australian and British exchanges.
A four year old boy, Kiandra resident, son of Sir Peter Bushnie, was found drowned yesterday afternoon in a small hole near his parents home. Rescue attempts failed as rain persisted this morning.
Nearly 200 tramway men from the New South Wales Tramway Service gathered in Sydney for a Young Men’s Christian Association mission. Speakers including Messrs Virgo and Alexander urged faithful service and near full attendance, sharing stories of railway life and the gospel. The event featured a open air meeting, sermons, singing, and a call for further involvement among workers.
Crowded audience at the Town Hall faced a theft frenzy as doors opened, with many people losing purses umbrellas and other items while officials reported pockets being picked and several empty wallets found after the event.
At a special meeting of the Ski Carnival Committee James Eastwood was re elected president and R F Paterson honoured secretary. Percy Hunter of the Tourist Bureau Sydney was appointed representative. The carnival is fixed for July 1.
A Parkes store owned by M. Fisher was burglarized with a failed safe entry and small cash taken. A youth named Johns was arrested nearby, while another case in Newtown Police Court fined Robert Howe ten pounds plus costs for selling watered milk by his servant.
Fragmentary copy notes an accident near Katoomba involving Farmer and Company Limited of Sydney. It references an injured party, train conduct, and a court case with testimonies and damages. The report mentions names, likely witnesses, and a preliminary discussion on liability and remedy. References to proceedings in an Evening Journal edition are unclear.
A fragmented report describes a chaotic scene with a van door opening and wind a train derailment in a prairie area. It mentions witnesses, uniformed figures, and investigators examining evidence at a railroad station. The garbled text makes precise details hard to confirm.
A partially legible report notes a Sydney area vessel posted as missing after a naval warning. The search resumed with unclear references to Stancray and Syeaep as authorities pursue the whereabouts of the Australian bay bound ship.
Fragmentary OCR indicates a messy shipping notice with unclear names and dates. It hints at departures and arrivals and mentions bases, halt, and counterparty terms but readable specifics are lacking. The fragmentary text suggests a local freight or passenger schedule item with uncertain personnel and place names.
Fragmented text yields few clear facts. Mentions names and places appear garbled with incomplete phrases. No definite events, scores, teams, or dates are discernible from the readable portions.
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