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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1908
Page
5
Fragmented report outlines inquiries into a Victorian railway disaster near Bunshine. It references witnesses, irregularities in records, and the pursuit of causes while detailing the investigation timeline and potential deficiencies in the railway system.
The article discusses New Zealand footballers touring Australia and Britain, naming players like Ervine and Braianst and referencing university matches, club games, and trials. It notes travel to Sydney University and discussions about who will join overseas teams, with many names and places obscured by OCR garble but indicating an international tour and domestic selections.
Our telemark source reports on the morning market for Qurcisland prime yellow maize with limited readable details. The notes mention quality comparisons between varieties and forthcoming price expectations amid trading activity at the regional grain hubs.
The Licens e Court refused renewal of a licence for the Greyhound Hover this morning. The action involved Hardie and Andrew Meld trading as Family Mardy and Company, merchants, and M. Audet, builder, Newcastle upon Aun for £55 8s 4d. The verdict noted no amount for the plant and delays.
In Melbourne at the Cyclorama eight boxing lightweights contested the nearest round of the lightweight event. Sisson Met Copsing and Der 1'SID staged a tight bout with a late breakdown. Donalding won the verdict over Turner. Hartyn and Reblen boxed two rounds evenly. Jase and Jim Griffin are expected to meet soon for the heavyweight title. Lang heads to Ballarat for travel and matches with Griffin Squires and Burs. Jin Griff vs DC Lane planned for the Sports Ground but shifted to the Hippodrome Melbourne on the same date.
Rare meet notes list dogs and heats with entries and results for the Kensington coursing event. Names such as Carbine Booth Rednett and entries like Millionaire, Cyber, and Bonnle Maid appear among multiple heats including Grand and Aged Stakes.
A lengthy race training report describes Melbourne equestrian activity and workouts across multiple tracks. It details horses, riders, pacing, and distances including furlongs and miles, with notes on going, pacing, and specific training tasks conducted by trainers and jockeys at various locations.
At Randwick this morning NZ cross country horse Matakokiri pulled up very lame and was destroyed. In other track notes, Als izalder found to have a fractured futlock joist. Wollongong Jockey Club sees a flood of metropolitan entries for next Tuesday’s meeting. Lady Mack change ends at Inglis and Son yard. Cinder change noted. Thend cleared several steeplechase fences with one slight error. Ruta Querm scratched from age minors at VEC Grant National Meet. Nauia scratched for Moorefield Two-year-old Handicap next Saturday.
Information out of Newcastle indicates a major development in the oat mining dispute. Premier promises a miners deputation to press Judge Hayden for a hearing return to Newcastle this month while colliery owners and miners federation react with caution amid unresolved testimony and potential strikes.
Murky OCR text reports a judiciary matter titled Wallace O Morce in Melbourne with Dr. Robert Hrery Acrang involved. It references a Supreme Court case dated December 1001 and notes sums of 200M and 108 in unclear currency, with garbled names and figures.
Unsettled weather reported for New South Wales with variable winds and light to moderate rain across several stations. Rain totals include Cape Hawker poles 2, Coonabarabran 2, Deniliquin 6, Gilgasdre 0, Moasa 0, and others in the 1 to 5 range while coastal and inland areas see generally cloudy skies and isolated showers.
A Musten correspondent reports a hospital patient firmly convinced he is a fowl and acts as a crowing, cackling, or clacking bird. The matron noted missing doses and found the patient with an armful of objects, peering around as if plotting something, in a curious display of misperception.
Mrs Annie Besant head of the Theosophical Society arrives by express from Melbourne in Sydney welcomed by society leaders at the station. She will stay two weeks at 9 Margaret Street Wynyard Square and give her first lecture Thursday night at Centenary Hall York Street.
Adelaide dispatch reports London trading at 6 45 p m with prime demand for Liverpol wheat and oats. The market shows uneven activity as agents relay mixed futures and cash prices amid cautious sentiment in London.
A chaotic mix of notices describes an unusually fine shoal of fish at Woolloomooloo with average weights around 23 pounds and a coroner's inquiry into warder Crown’s death at Cootamundra jail after an assault by a Chinese prisoner. A carriage accident near Orange injures occupants of Livingstone Brothers’ sulky.
The divorce petition by Lice Alise Motte Alarmériy Thikki against Vennz Ferdinand Meste covers residency in Riverstone and allegations of assault, alleged kidnapping of children, and petitions for custody and maintenance. Testimony details the couple’s separation, the wife’s claims of abuse and coercion, and court orders involving the children and residence at Liverpool.
A Barwon constable testified that a petitioner’s complaint was not substantiated. The petitioner moved to rooms in the Ramis of Mre and later used another name. The husband enabled her departure to stay with relatives, and social tensions were noted. The hearing was adjourned without a determination.
A divorce petition by Emily Duly Hitt alleges desertion and adultery by William Daly in a case heard by Mr Justice Btreer. The petition sought dissolution of marriage on the grounds of the wife’s evidence of adultery and related support for her children. The court considered the petition, options for withdrawal, and adjourned with further hearings anticipated on Monday.
Market reports show fluctuating metal values and freight notes across Sydney Melbourne and Adelaide. Prices move for copper and brass with listed buyers sellers and brokers, while transport routes and port activity update ongoing trades and shipments.
An advertisement announces Meloronk as a candidate for the Rich Ward alderman position following the resignation of P. H. Morten, a former election candidate. Nominations are due next Saturday with elections slated for the following Tuesday. W. P. Meir Rone, solicitor, corroborates the candidacy.
A street fatality occurred at Redfern where a man died in hospital after being struck. An arrest was made of Arvine Wood, a carter employed by Mrrus Claris and Chmsans, with a claim of involvement under investigation at the Towers Court. Clarence Bowling faced a two month sentence for indecent language at the Susser site.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount a cross country motor car trip in Australia. The garbled text hints at a crew or occupants and a fortersta or center point but is largely unreadable and cannot be trusted for precise details.
In Pir mractin area reports describe ongoing races amid saline waters and persistent rain. The event features several swimmers and riders, with updates on timing and safety conditions throughout the meet.
A biamee trim vessel named Vurster with crew aboard faces distress near Warrimal after eight thorn incidents. Spier aistna thar de echnener Warrimal reported actions and nu teeter sarticwlars issued. details remain unclear.
A corrupted OCR passage lists scattered names and terms including ships, places, and personal names, resembling fragmented shipping updates and stray verses. The garbled text mentions Melanema, Coweta, Clare Shea, Seneca, and Tug boats amid jumbled phrases, with no coherent event or narrative.
A scrambled OCR style passage describes a maritime collision near Hobson Bay with mentions of a Haval Wicket Boat and various named vessels and places. The text references master captains and a sequence of names such as Davie, Be, and Marie Slagle, plus dates and teams in a garbled form. The article records a collision incident and notes saving efforts and absence of certain crew members.
This item appears as broken OCR ads and partial text. It mentions classification and a date 03, naming Joe Ton and Seeweli Von Senay with unreadable context. The readable fragments suggest a notice or ad block lacking clear actions or entities.
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