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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 03, 1908
Page
5
The Victoria Race Meet featured brisk betting and heavy crowds with events spanning harness and thoroughbred stakes. Winners included Seymour, Reveler, and Bright Steel, amid a dense program of handicaps and sweepstakes. detailed placings and odds reflect a busy day of racing action.
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Adelaide Oval saw a drawn return match with England and South Australia in the first innings. Rhodes, Crawford, and Hewer starred among the bowlers, while South Australia posted a total of 201 for seven with key contributions from Rhodes and Crawford before stumps.
Pack of race results and handicaps from Epping trotting meetings. Lists include TOM BROWN, BRIARWOON, and Otter starters like The Queen Prince Tuxedo and Romping Girl with times, protests, and dismissals. Details of Flying, Trotting Clan, Tramway Handicaps with horses MAZLEWOOD, TUNERA, Yellow Jack, Shangani, and more.
The Tuesday program at Orange races opened amid a wet morning that reduced crowd attendance but drew strong fields. Corka Lynn led a six furlong event with Adnor and Tatrol close behind as Trafalgar faded. Valkyrie won the six furlong trial by a length and a half. The Town Plate saw Gruder Rose falter while Anatroff and Adnor posted manageable odds. the crowd saw Glenolly claim victory by four lengths as the meeting progressed.
The Hospice Kosciuszko project, intended to serve as accommodation for visitors to the Roof of Australia, is nearing completion and expected to be ready for occupation next month. The large wooden building rests on granite foundations and was started around September 1, providing employment to about 70 workers.
Fragmented ad style text mentions Bound and Bound Compans setting Wesco Rebhoye Cagenta Graber Sew and Captain Wilkes. References to Wire Mattress and Lethe Billa promote mattresses and couches with mixed garbled branding. No clear event or outcome, but material hints at a local retailer marketing goods.
A Sydney meeting of the Noble testimonial committee discussed subscriptions to fund a movement. Invitations will go to Cricknt Associations at Port, Brisbane, Hobart, and Lunonesson. Listed contributors include Robison, Davenport, Lever, Wilkinen, Mereweather, Laidley, Mort, Simpson, Stedman, and others with varied gift amounts. Further pledges total to lift the fund prior to calvart by the committee.
In Newcastle Tyonday McMon Grota Callery district miners confront management amid a looming coal crisis. A Special Mining Court sits with anxiety across the region as workers press for government action and a possible evacuative vote.
A legal dispute over a prohibition vote and licensing premises centers on whether the court had jurisdiction to classify licensed premises or to rule on the validity of the electorate’s vote. The proceedings reference the Gazettal and various resolutions, with judges noting lengthy adjournments and promising a judgment soon.
The hearing on a consortium of cold storage employers and several associations concluded before Deputy President Justice Street and two colleagues. The court reserved its decision while other city matters included a Sydney Royal Commission inquiry and Marrickville Council debate on wage rates for municipal workers. The Premier refrains from supporting acting judges, citing concerns over courtroom practice.
A transcript from the Brighton accident inquiry details witness testimony on engine failure and a fractured pin. Denis O'Brien and Captain Mitchell discuss towing, with officials noting the pin break as the likely cause and the court ruling that negligence was not proven while praising some aspects of mastership and safety measures.
In Melbourne last night Thorn outboxed Keys across a best of five rounds, delivering rapid, aggressive attacks and steady defense. Keys stayed resilient though Thorn's late flurry and body work sealed the win as the crowd reacted to the decisive finish.
The hearing involves Daniel Simmons Walter Clifton Baward Rucaley Arthur Straus and Charien Wi Telford accused of entering the premises of Messrs Anthony Montero and Boba with valuables worth over 2200. Witnesses described the events at Lyons Street and the nearby jail cell, with testimonies about their movements and alleged involvement. The defense claims were presented by Danish Mous, while prosecutors outlined the sequence of the alleged burglary and subsequent arrest near Uncener at Rosehill.
Reports describe a series of water spouts near Port Rona causing fear and disruption. Observers note tall columns of spray and rising seas, with ships sheltering as weather turned dangerous and a large plume reached far inland.
In Balmain March 1 190%, the Mayor and Mayoress, with aldermen and official staff, attended a service at Darling Street Balmain Baptist Church. They were seated near the front as Rev E E Hynes conducted a formal evening service with ceremonial dress and printed notices.
A meeting between Messrs Atten ler, the superintendent engineer, managers of the North Coast Company, and several captains and officers of the company failed to reach any agreement on proposed wage rate alterations. The conference concluded this afternoon.
A finding of death by own action was returned in the case of John Burnett Kettelty, 45, found dead with a threat cut in the grounds of his residence Pairlight Livingstone-roné Marrickville on the morning of February 27. Kettelty, a retired goal wander, had been treated by a proprietor of several New York enclosing women who ordered the removal of all mirrors on grounds employees waste time daily in personal adornment.
The market journal notes the lead remains unchanged as trading shows mixed sentiment. Dense listings describe securities, prices, and regional actors, with references to banks, brokers, and investors across Melbourne and surrounding financial centers.
A fragmentary report describes a £600 fine and prosecution involving multiple parties including Witlabata Hidde Wertalda farm profit Jick Jamingon PAL and others at Bingkra Wiltret Goodway and Yerman pyrsien frye. It notes court actions under section 83 of the Crue La Act and mentions representatives Canaway We Thee Jims and Phil Vip with a solicitor.
At the Central Police Court in the morning Michael McCann a lecturer was committed for trial on four charges including stealing Wee Doxey of Capsland caring? two Ernst of pottrins and the putting of tobacco. The property belonged to Bailk Walle with fines totaling £1 18s 4d.
A cryptic OCR fragment hints at a local note about a maize crop or market event in Queensland. Readable names and concrete actions are unavailable, but the item appears to report a public notice or brief decision related to crop sales or pricing. Further details are unreadable.
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