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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
7
An old Scotch supplier advertises in a storefront at Market Street and West George Street. The notice promotes whiskey and spirits for sale with a contact telephone number.
In memoriam of my loving wife Iden MPORALD who departed this life at age forty years. Survived by Se Seeden Tewin and the Tower family. Memorial tribute expresses enduring sorrow and affection for the deceased and notes her lifelong companionship.
The German Australian Company vessel Varsia Sillearn sails tomorrow for Antwerp and Hamburg via porte with a cargo including 128 tons concentrates 30 bags tea 13 tons tin clippings ti leas eat F508 aaper foot timber 250 ton copra 41 bars gum 500 cases come 7h tales cheersking kg bales rabbit skins 2006 bales wool and sundries.
Sydney on Friday June 24 1908 hosts Che Ebering Netus in a local gathering. Event details emphasize attendance and activities tied to the occasion.
Editorial argues for a lasting memorial rather than ephemeral tributes. Proposes dedicating a public park between Steele Point and Van Diemen showing Australia’s goodwill to the United States, noting beauty, prominence, and potential civic value for future generations.
The passage urges the government to facilitate a ceremonial visit by a prominent figure as a lasting symbol of national friendship. It emphasizes using a memorial to endure for all time and to be a source of beauty and joy for future generations.
The article condemns dubious guidance given by alleged agricultural experts advising cruel practices in lamb tailing and castration. It cites methods using strychnine and mutilation, noting some advocates promote a fat tailing substitute and rapid healing claims. Critics warn such advice endangers animals and exposes practicers to danger.
Tomorrow's processions reflect wailing over progressive losses to Port and patronage in Sydney. Debates cite harbor charges docking costs and long waits for cargo, arguing the port’s tonnage underperforms and risks maritime primacy. Twenty one steamers depart as trade fears grow for Australia’s largest city.
A historical discussion contrasts air and sea bombing dangers, noting Russia’s earlier lead and rising use across nations. It cites the Arcadia incident in the Delaware River, where a cork bomb caused fatalities and damage, illustrating how easily explosives can be hidden and deployed on ships at sea.
A fragmentary historical conjecture compares ancient Britons and Nar Europe 2000 years ago noting Attic customs, horse breeding, agriculture, textiles, dyeing, stone and wood houses, galley ships, musical instruments, tribal laws, and early organizational structures without clear evidence.
Bruce Smith argues history misleads on ancient peoples. Initial savagery blamed on later depictions fades when examining Roman and Saxon captures, slave trade, and cultural portrayals. The piece contends early Anteatora and Britons were not as barbarous as commonly believed.
The Inland mall steamer Tambo from the New Hebrides and other ports berthed in Darling Harbour under Captain Weatheralls. Passengers included Mrs Worthington and child, Miss Morrisou, Reid, Coombes, Mr. C. Morris, and three steerage. Cargo: 61 bags copra, 1128 bags maize, 9 cusk arrowroot, 274 lana copra, 17 hides, 224 crates oranges, 102 bags poll seeds, 32 tag prow scot, plus sun aries. Vessels visited Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, Vile, and southern New Hebrides. heavy rain and squalls, otherwise calm. H.M.S. Cambrian arrived at Vila on June 1. no disturbances reported in the Solomon Group. The Tambo endured a furlon gale with seas, yet performed well. Lord Howe Island reached in four days, two days back to Sydney.
A Chinese family in Sydney faces tension after a Chinese boy, about 11 years old, arrives in Ballarat with his grandmother and mother. The boy is alleged to be a prohibited immigrant and may be returned to his home country, provoking debate among local Chinese merchants and settlers about parental rights and duty.
The Marine Court at Port Darwin opened an inquiry into the Willinga wreck from Cape York to Sydney with cargo timber. Master Willem Henry Radolite was found not to blame. natives lost as the schooner struck near Port Breme.
Unclear OCR reads sales by auction at 93 George Street on July 1. Advertisement mentions Henry Levy and Raine and Horne as auctioneers. Details about allotments in Globe Heights belate ground on Saturday at 3 are garbled.
An old advertisement fragment touts Rosa's Celebrated Eye Lotion as a national remedy for beauty and eye ailments. It mentions brand names and origins in a promotional note dated from a Marborongt era, with misspelled terms and unclear affiliations.
London report says the Austral Clan gave a reception to the Earl of Dudley and Lady Dolley at the Waldorf Hotel this Thursday evening. Several hundred guests attended the event in a formal society gathering in capital.
London notes a dazzling Covent Garden gala featuring Madame Melba in Act 1 of Lm Trevig iu. The performance attracted royal attention with the King visiting backstage to congratulate Melba after a brilliant evening. Seats sold for high sums as 3000 awaited the London Hospital charity total.
London report says a chemical storehouse in Manchester exploded causi ng a blast that shattered a bakehouse and printing works. Debris damaged several houses and windows, with at least one window broken for around 100 yards.
A water car caught fire on Thursday evening near Beechy Three Four Drive in Sumer. Occupants escaped the blaze, backing the vehicle over a cliff and tumbling onto the shoreline below. Rearby Heal is noted as the high coastal headland on England’s South Coast.
The London report notes the new British patent law impacting German trade and urging Berlin authorities to respond. It claims millions may shift toward British manufacture as patented articles produced abroad become linked to British markets, with Sir Alfred Jones cited as a proponent.
LONDON Thursday evening. Mrr. Tinh, Indian Nationalist leader, has been arrested at Bombay for publishing seditious newspaper article.
London evening report describes Teheran unrest with Nationalists besieging a weekly editor and Parliament buildings, executions at the Royal chump, and troops manning approach to the British Legation as Britain and Russia steer clear of Persian internal affairs.
London Sunday fragment describes several walking racers in Bowland on mud covered two mile course. Mentions held by F- Teoutman in Raby with Vania Lebee as a participant.
Fragmentary text references chilblains and a company with four items or awards. Content is garbled, characters and names unclear, no coherent events or identities clearly identifiable for a fuller summary.
A steamship named La tmcha with 186 souls aboard ran aground near Muro Flar harbor, sinks after hitting rocks. Of the 186 passengers and crew of 47 fishing boats, all aboard were saved, while many lost belongings. The vessel, built by Oswald and Company in 1873, measured enlarged length and breadth, and was owned by Transatlantic Wharf Company.
London market report notes Eastbound pricing for bar silver and London quotations as of today, with afternoon movements in the London silver market.
London report notes Thoradex Evening at Newcastle races where young Sydney jockey Frank Wootton rode and won.
The coroner opened an inquest into the death of Albert Edwin Brewer a 2hm Palmer of Lonestreet Strathfield killed Wednesday morning when struck by a trio at Lewisham Railway Station. Brewer stalled near the plate and was crushed between the car and platform as the train began to move. He died in Lewisham Hospital from chest compression and a fractured rib. Cause listed as accidental death pending further inquiry.
In a dense report from Sydney, Smith and Inman clash in a busy billiards program at Tulintd Parlors. Scores 271 75 46 12 appear amid event listings and markers tournament notes, with references to Frank Smith, G48, and 6% stakes. The night ends with Smith leading Inman as evenings’ play concludes.
In Worep Pollen Court Stamey Kellett and Percy Cryin faced charges of selling two silver watches believed stolen from Fair Tax Jewellers at Hunter-a red Hydgey. The pair were accused of entering Mr Pinckh’s establishment and later visiting Mr Plurkth where authorities found eight watches unaccounted for. The defense was reserved as the case entered evidence and the accused awaited trial.
Delegates from the Tabseed Workers' Union and the Operatives' Union met at the Trades Hall to decide on amalgamating the two talons to federate all unions connected with the trade across the Commonwealth.
A Victorian era warning describes dangers from adulterated eucalyptus extracts sold as remedies. It notes deaths and legal action linked to misrepresented products such as Catrecin and Rastier’s Eucalyptus Extract. Authorities report court findings and legislative scrutiny about unsafe preparations and deceptive marketing.
An article records honors awarded to Australian figures including Sir John Hay of Coolargle Bowie, and Ralph Bachsier, acknowledging long service in the public sphere. It lists recipients and titles, noting high distinctions and retirement from office.
Arbitration Court issues ruling in the Marble and Sir Wubkeryy union case in Nee Sour Wale for a governance rule. Judgment outlines practices and regulations, with penalties and costs set, including £20 fines, and limits on staff and orders, dated June.
A fire damaged a shop on Avesta Terrace near Ostord Square in Oxford Street during a morning blaze. Neighbors helped evacuate, with furniture and belongings ruined as authorities investigated the cause and assessed property losses.
Fire last evening at the Worosene Inn area caused severe burns to two men and destroyed kerosene torches, with a tramway yard blaze ignited by a furnace setup. The Metropolitan Wire Brigade fought the fire aided by buckets of water from the Palmela branch, extinguishing flames in the brass fummery and Mort's Deck shed patterns.
The report lists steamers serving routes to London and South Africa from Byte, with departures from Sani Citevini Quay and Central War t, and notes passenger lists including Mr Falconer M'Donald Rev G Byram and Sir W Wiley among many others. It mentions cargo details such as copper and 46 tons of hheged ome, 20/8 garcanes, and butter consignments, alongside a Water Police Court fine of £7 for tampering with a passenger.
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