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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
4
A compact Saturday report previews key sports items with emphasis on late afternoon and early evening events including local and regional action. Names and teams are referenced to hint at standings and outcomes without detailed results.
A fragmentary obituary page honors Maria Keen an and several others with memories and dates. The text references family members and a community of mourners, with tribute lines and partial names.
Fragmentary item notes a brace or device sold for bronchitis and consumption in the 19th century. Mentions a customer or vendor and references to medical conditions. Details are incomplete but suggest a sales listing or medical claim for devices or remedies.
A lengthy parliamentary debate questions the handling of Mr Crick and the Owen report. The discussion weighs whether Crick should sit in Parliament amid police proceedings and if the Premier should delay action or withdraw related measures while law processes unfold.
The passage describes heated parliamentary discussion over Crick and a potential ministerial appointment. It notes the Speaker's duty to uphold proper procedure and questions whether Crick’s appeal aligns with parliamentary norms. It mentions Mr Carruthery and Mr McGowen as parties in contention and the need to proceed with motions.
A century old British press debate shows guardianship of law versus political extremes. It reports King Edward asking British Premier to curb anarchist agitation, noting cautious royal stance and public protests in Melbourne and Parliament Square featuring Mann supporters and umbrella-wielding demonstrators.
Local remarks criticize a proposed new state tax aimed at charity. The mayor notes it as a remedy but warns it could burden taxpayers and resemble old high charges. Opponents fear private benevolence would vanish and tax on charity would strain poor households.
The article discusses public demand for water and opposition fears during a drought period. It urges finishing the Cataract Dam and cautions against extra use of the Prosper Dam, noting the need to manage requests and refusals amid limited supply.
At Broken Hill four months prior, the liquor trade faced interference by a local club and its associates. Magistracy records indicate disturbances surrounding the business and public order as the club operated in defiance of regulation.
A decision considers limiting business hours for commercial travellers in the state. Advocates argue reasonable hours protect workers from overlong shifts while some fear enforcement may erode legitimate business needs.
Inquiries into prison labour reveal plans to employ prisoners in wire netting for anti rabbit campaigns and road works in Olympiad era contexts. Officials warn about underfunded incentives for prisoner work while competing state departments push orders, prompting questions about cross border use of penal labour and cost burdens.
The Admiralty proposes replacing condensed milk with a milk product for Royal Navy messes, aiming to provide a fifth of a pint per man to his ration. The plan follows Victualling Committee recommendations and trials at depots and barracks, with future expansion anticipated under Navy orders.
A stark account describes the brutalities of war with chilling eyewitness detail. A wounded Russian soldier recalls moral decay where money and pride clash amid the carnage, ending with a dramatic moment of theft and discovery.
A garbled Tate Cable News bulletin references a Russian move and mentions Sweden and Finland. The text includes stray place names and unclear dates, with scattered phrases about aerial and naval activity and European allies.
Fete shock rattled people as ambatnice toppled houses in Wales. Aeneie reports chaos with crowds rushing out while others fled toward Swilmser. The event disrupted daily life with injuries and a rush for safety.
A New York tragedy unfolds after a fatal incident at Madison Square involving a prominent figure, Mr Moree Thay, a New York millionaire. The report notes the violent act and references a statement by Wit peesietedd fis nya, with details unclear and ongoing investigations.
Notice reports a new French rifle from Hendon Weil with pricing around 249 qn and mentions its superseding previous models. Details are fragmentary but indicate a military firearm update and associated procurement implications.
Miss Billington, daughter of a family of demonstrators, was freed after failing to pay a fine issued during a demonstration. Police had ordered her detention but released her on the occasion of the event involving Mr Awquiri.
A mangled dispatch from London notes sentences for sailors involved in a clash near Tantah in Reypt. Captain Mull and Urmoons figures are cited with terms of servitude. The article mentions punishment and penalties in the Marine Court with references to bungee and related incidents.
In London on a fresh sale day Australian tallow of 1.85 tons was offered and auction prices remained steady. Quotes for mutton and other goods appear with limited variation, noting typical figures in pounds and shillings.
The notice lists appointments including Ernest John M Nab as examiner of taxpayers books under Land and Income Taxes and Owen Gilbert to the Hunter D Ikflet Water Supply and Sewerage Board. It also notes changes to police offences provisions and various hospital acts with names and places scattered through a damaged text. The passage references Victoria Markets and other mixed items.
Fragmentary late cable item mentions weather and routes around Suez and Teb, with garbled place names and dates. The readable bits reference Germany East Africa and London dispatches, noting rail or transit cues and an impending February timeline.
The readable text shows fragmented names and places in London including Wormestay and Mantumrer with unclear context about 24% and dep soph Wart. The passage lacks coherent event or action to report a definite outcome or date.
Ada Crossley appears in a fragmentary notice mentioning a trade or transfer to Cromiog at a watery event. The readable text is incomplete, but indicates a personal or contract action linked to Crossley and Cromiog in a local setting.
A garbled report describes a fire incident on the Rimutaka area causing disruption. Officers and a fire brigade respond as citizens await details of the incident and any evacuations or damages.
In a Sydney hearing Justice Simgpavu Vals presided as a spouse pleads for Mary street residence and adultery claims surface. The case centers on infidelity allegations, witness testimony, and resulting custody concerns amid a contested marriage.
Fragmented OCR text references a marriage and ship events amid war, mentioning a wife petition, a court or inquiry, a ship named in a list, and unclear dates or places. Reader-friendly elements include names like Rist and Leon and a ship setting, but details are largely garbled and fragmentary.
Colonel Mark Sever Bell, Va em, aged years, prominent in the British military, died in Sydney on May 1. He served with the Bhootan Field Force, commanded sapper units in the Magara campaign, and earned the Victoria Cross at Ordatisy. He traveled 12000 miles, wrote military articles, and was married twice, leaving a widow Angelina Dickinson and a daughter Nora Margret.
A satirical note presents Dr Sapldon’s purported new remedy for coughs and consumption. It features playful exaggeration about a patent medicine claims, mocking medical certainty with whimsical language and curious product details.
A garbled report traces a petition and court action with references to witnesses, evidence, and a long list of names. It mentions a past order, a respondent, and multiple unclear dates and places, ending with product mentions and health warnings.
A garbled OCR fragment lists names and phrases with no clear narrative. It mentions Willis and various seemingly random terms, making a single coherent event impossible to identify. The piece resembles a stray historical notebook item or a partial clipping with many unreadable portions.
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