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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 02, 1908
Page
2
A retro cricket note lists Wirt Grade Competition averages for players with at least 12 wickets or who have 30 or more runs. It includes Daiames with sufficient run totals and marks those meeting the bowlers’ threshold.
Racing notes describe the W B C Autumn Meeting at Flemington with the Australian Cup as the highlight. Apologies and Peru battle for favoritism, Warwick Farm’s Farm Stakes feature, Mountian King a strong Cup contender, and detailed results from Melbourne and Sydney meetings.
Racing at Victoria Park on Wetneetag features multiple Maiden Handicaps over 3 furlongs and 4 furlongs. Hand entries include Recon Putty and Four-Veen Hands with purses and conditions listed among the event details.
A meeting at Meehame Town Hall discussed forming a St George District League Football Club with aims to unite players with fair funding. Key figures included Mayor of Rockdale, Alderman Taylor, and W. Munn, with calls for medical support for injured players and better treatment from the Metropolitan Rugby Union.
An exciting billiards game in Sydney at Belfeld's Hotel on a Saturday night saw Gray and F Richson contest a 1000 start match. Richson won by 1 point amid breaks of 79 48 40 44, with Gray's best scores listed and the referee E Robinson recording the calls.
Vittoria swimmer Miso f Beaurepaire established a 100 yards world record on Saturday afternoon in a fast time. A presentation was planned by friends of Mr and Mrs Richard Kears of Balmain before their Melbourne trip. Handicaps for South E Sydney Club 100 yardsBreast and Back Strokes were listed for upcoming decisions.
In a cricket match Lie Cullen Park thrashes Gordon by np innings and 107 runs aided by J Meaney bowling. The winning side totaled 266 while Gordon could only post 87 and 167 in two innings with notable scores from Iredale Hartigan and Sommer.
The Balmain cycling club held its annual meeting with a large attendance. George Corkhill founded the lab and opened the chair as officers were elected including patron George Corkhill president W Walnwrichly treasurer S Clement and secretary H Clement. Six members were reported missing after a ship from the Admiral CourbetFranchship was reportedly drowned.
Market report notes unusual activity in Ene market with price movement. Traders describe a surge in values and mention tentative figures. details remain unclear due to garbled OCR.
The Citizens' Life Assurance Company Limited reports its twenty first annual general meeting. It records accumulated funds at £2,071,188 3s 4d, rise of £2,274,573 4d for the year, notes strong investments and low expenses, details policy in force, new business, and a valuation by Mr Ralph P. Berry. The report includes assets and liabilities, and outlines reserves and future prospects.
Ralph F. Y. Lavan, actuary in Edinburgh, presents a detailed report for December 1908 to directors of Citissas Life Assurance Company Limited Sydney New South Wales. The document covers insured bonuses, reserve changes, premium income, and valuation methods including government annuities and mortality tables. It notes stable solvency, modest interest yield assumptions, and justification for a 24901 bonus distribution amid policyholder protections.
The document presents a financial and mortality analysis of a company, noting a major report on its assets, liabilities, and management expenses. It cites universal measures of performance, investments, and the impact of mortality data on the firm’s operations and future policies.
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