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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 03, 1908
Page
6
A garbled OCR record notes Tattersall’s sweep of the Newmarket Handicap at Melbourne on a recent Saturday. It lists numerous figures and codes, with scattered names and numbers, but the readable gist confirms Tattersall’s dominant showing in the event.
Names and addresses of contestants in a Tattersall’s Hobart Cup event at Elwick Tammasia on February 12 are listed, including Admirer and Estaire Syndicate with prize details. The report notes a horse at Ballvidge near Winsor with an eye injury from a ballstone and mentions local addresses and firms in Sydney and Victoria.
A discussion of how wage boards are formed in the state, detailing the nomination process by employers and employees, the role of unions, and the minister’s power to appoint and approve members. It notes voting methods, terms of boards, and oversight by the Court of Industrial Appeals, with historical references to chairmen and past practices.
An article discusses views on the New South Wales Arbitration Act and Arbitration Court. It cites a hostile critic praising the Court yet condemning the Act, noting the Court faced heavy workload, lacked precedents, and had to interpret clumsy statutory terms while relying on parties’ good faith.
A fragment outlines labor unrest touching thousands of women and children and low paid men. It notes strikes and court debates over hours and wages, with references to trades including seamen, miners, provender workers, and dockhands. it highlights court judgments pending and proposals to amend the law amid industrial friction.
The article reviews the appointment and operation of the Beeroo board, detailing chair selection, meeting norms, wage-setting processes, and the ministerial confirmation. It notes the chairman holds decisive votes in disputes, board dynamics, and varied chair backgrounds, with one board failing to reach a determination. It also discusses board member fees paid from consolidated revenues and the broader impact on strikes and industrial disputes.
Randwick training notes report a calm morning with many horses galloping varied distances. Notable efforts include Poseidon, Belfry, Matt Rose, King s Cross, Ribble, Marwan and Shimose among others, with several six furlong and mile pieces and mixed pace routines observed.
A governor letter dated March 4, 1770 notes two armed bushrangers terrorizing settlers and natives. Authorities issue a reward for capture and discovery of another gang. Convict Black Caesar, sought after, allegedly tried to shoot an official. his partner shot in defense. The fate of the offender is foretold.
A Newcastle dredging worker details a years long scalp illness that worsened with medicines until Zam-Buk Balm provided cooling relief and significant healing. The testimony credits the product with clearing eruptions and itching while noting it is recommended for eczema scalp disease rashes and fungal conditions.
Demolition and road widening across Easex-stret and George-street progress with new alignment in City. Queen street parallel to George-street shifts back, engulfing back premises of new 2 George-street buildings and reducing over a hundred dwellings on Observatory Hill side. A terrace of 11 Prick buildings is being demolished though walls shown to be in good condition.
An offshore voyage led to the Mended Suevic running aground near Ias Lined Went Lightsers, with the ship beached off the rocks. Passengers and crew faced danger as rescue attempts involved lines and boats, while damage was estimated at around £0. The crew included Captain John Mathias and several officers and crew members listed by name.
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