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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1906
Page
5
An ad describes a smart Russian coat in black or brown rich carracul cloth priced at 13/11 with 1/- postage, and an extra superior quality line at 16/11. It notes a prior sale price of 32/6 and a fashionable jacket in rich carracul cloth at 16/11 with 1/- postage, mentioning a prior sale price of 28/11 and strong demand.
A vintage ad offers ladies skirts in Venetian cloth and serge with seven gore panels and foot stitching, priced around 10 shillings 9 pence. Also promotes grey tweed pleated skirts, cream serge pleated options, and black or navy choices with postal charge for country customers.
A fragmented notice details a social hall event hosted by Mr Br Pringio featuring ballroom assembly and private classes. It mentions a dispensary mail facility in Leichhardt next Monday, a quick land practice, morning and afternoon sessions, and various Esperion classes with day and evening options. Financials note two renovated tables in town and two arterial markers.
The advertisement lists a matinee today at 2 30 and a grand professional matinee this afternoon at 3 with public admission at regular prices. It promotes a change of tilts and features Morton’s Living Pictures, new songs, vaudeville time, and a series of acts including the renowned magician Czerny and the Oriental Wonder Bowl plus various stage entertainments.
A London dispatch reports British honours conferred in connection with the King’s Birthday celebrations. Peerages go to L. H. Courtney, W. J. Pirie, J. Jones Jenkins, Wentworth Beaumont, and G. J. Shaw Lefevre. baronetcies to Felix Seinster and Edgar Speyer. KCMG to John Marden. other orders and companions awarded to a broad list including Sir Edward Grey. Reports also note court actions about the Captain Bull murder case in Egypt, and Nigeria fighting with the West African Frontier Force. Churchill comments on coolie management in Rend mines.
A NSW inquiry explores the powers of the New South Wales Sports Club Limited to govern amateur athletics and related competitions. The piece asks who holds authority, who adjudicates status, reinstatement rules, and the club’s ultimate remit in amateur sport.
A constable faced assault charges from Jona Larkin after an incident at Sutherland station on a Monday night. Witnesses testified the constable pushed and struck Larkin amid a dispute over Larkin’s presence on the premises while intoxicated. The case was dismissed with Larkin awarded a small sum for distress.
A correspondent recalls a match marked by brutal roughness and foul play. He describes head kicks, body blows, and onfield violence, detailing suspensions, referee questions, and club reactions. The piece argues for harsher penalties and cleaner sport, urging selectors to condemn dirty play to restore Rugby as a game for gentlemen.
The PIGEON shooting event at the N W tournament drew 23 participants with clubs handicap down to 21 yards. Mr Crowhural, age 38, won the double-use trophy scoring 7 of 10 birds. numerous shooters posted scores from 2 to 7, and a sweepstakes followed.
A historical port pages contains an array of scattered items including ship and harbor notes, local notices, and community updates. It references Port Watered and Newtown events, street names such as Pirt Street, and upcoming July events with multiple names and local figures appearing in a collage of announcements. The text mentions March 1 timing, weather and produce notes, and various local personalities connected to civic notices and program plans.
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