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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 06, 1902
Page
4
Fragmented notices cover births marriages and deaths with clerical and procedural notes. The text discusses changes to a Royal Commission and calls for professional membership, while raising concerns about water restrictions for garden watering and potential legal limits on the Water and Sewerage Board.
A long discussion warns that Sydney faces a limited water supply with as little as two hundred and fourteen days of storage if drought persists. Experts caution against alarm while weighing options like Prospective Dam, Potts Hill pipes, and alternative reservoirs behind Bulli and Wollongong, with a public inquiry seeking best storage solution.
A controversial letter questions cleanliness at the General Post Office Sydney and alleges hidden rat infestations. The writer accuses High Officials, Harbor Trusts, and the council of lax oversight and calls for accountability amid claims of private interests profiting from city leases and tender processes.
A correspondent questions whether extermination crusades protect the city and warns that drastic rodent control, including baiting and flea powder, may be needed as rats threaten public health and hunger persists.
This passage argues that warlike acts differ from petty crimes, exploring how fear and aggression manifest in humans and detailing myths about insects and pests. It discusses the notion of “combined movement” in warfare, the role of fear, and the idea that even large men suffer minor evils, with literary references to Kipling and poets.
A damaged, era-like account criticizes Sydney harbor ferry ramps for crowding and dangerous boarding. It describes passengers crushed on narrow planks, outdated practices, and calls on ferry operators to end the primeval seating and forced standing near the gates. It laments delays, mishaps, and the humiliation of orderly crowds awaiting their turn to board or disembark.
The Evening News prints predictions about a Chinese gentleman in Sydney who allegedly prays for Joss and for ruin to Jovy. The piece contemplates a Commonwealth Meteorologist selection and considers whether Joss or a life-contacting communicator should receive divine intimations, amid a tense debate on weather prophecy.
Government proposals on duties for boots and shoes sparked debate in Parliament. Initial plans ranged up to 6 percent, with various specifics and amendments proposed by Sir George Timer and Sir Wilfrid McMillan. Opposition secured a more moderate rate, while warnings about family tax burdens and future purchases kept the issue prominent.
Richard Youre Cousins sues Mary Lovina McNevin for breach of promise at Molong with a £6000 claim. Proceedings detail years of association, engagement in 1900 1901, planned Sydney wedding then elopement and marriage in Melbourne, and prior consent disputes over dowry and property. The defendant argues no agreement and cites prior discharge. Court hearings note long local ties, family histories, and letters as supporting evidence.
Health authorities say no new plague cases reported since Tuesday and no suspicious cases in the city. A recent Brisbane and Sydney outbreak response includes post office cleanups, rat eradication drives, and a £10 reward for tip leading to a draper’s box incident.
The rat crusade outcome to be announced tomorrow. Some complaints have been sent to the Town Hall and a vote was sent regarding carcass disposal.
The health committee met this morning with Alderman Thos. Woghes presiding. The board reported suspicions of plague in an area near Play Castlereaga, Liver pool, and Bachursy, noting infected rats and contaminated water. The mayor and aldermen discussed actions, including a reported incident of a woman seeking action after fearing a plague rat, and anonymous pest notices continuing to arrive from suburbs.
A fragmentary notice describes an afternoon excursion by A B Newcastle on M24 to Lewkesbury on a Saturday. Departures are set from Wharf at the foot of Market at rent. Paton appears as a fore figure involved in the plan.
The Town and Country Journal reports weather in Sydney and Victoria, maritime moves, church and conference news, judicial outcomes, and civic concerns. Notable items include rainfall in Sydney areas, a Hobart request from the Royal Commission, a water supply inquiry in progress, and local political remarks from Melbourne to Armidale.
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