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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
7
A brief listing shows times for first and second editions and key editions throughout the day. It notes 2.10 p.m. for a special city edition and 4.6 p.m. for another edition along with 12.45 p.m. and 2.45 p.m. slots. The fragment indicates a publishing timetable.
A collection of terse memorial lines for Margaret Jarvis across several notices. Each entry lists dates of death in March 1906 1908 or similar, with family members such as James Taomp Ruby Bert Clara Howell and Jane Annie Katie Frank Siward offering loving memory and condolences.
Auckland reports shipowners have conceded a ten shillings a month wage rise for seamen. Preference for unionists is denied. A moderate overtime pay scheme has been sent to union delegates for consideration.
A telegram from Nowra refers to a noble tribute for T. R. Peak. The message mentions a transfer to the federal government and cites a sum of 4.0 in unclear currency, with symbols suggesting financial details or appropriation.
The Evening News argues for combining the Bulli Disaster Fund with the Public Disaster Fund to use an unused surplus of over £6000. It urges immediate legislative action, noting past forgotten fund balances and the need for a ready public relief reserve should another calamity strike. The piece criticizes delays and calls for inquiries into smaller unspent ends.
The excerpt notes German expropriation of Polish lands sparks Russian resentment as Berlin pursues eastward consolidation. It cites failed land seizures, planned expenditures cut by deficits, and looming taxes amid a German imperial debt of about £200 million, with Prussia’s share around £350 million. It warns against socialist precedents for future land confiscation.
The Birmingham Assay Office proposes a minimum thickness for hall marks at 1200th inch, arguing many thin items can rarely be genuine. Critics note reputable firms rarely reach four times that thickness and warn such ultra thin frames would not withstand cleaning or use.
The piece argues that calling an item sterling silver is misleading if the stamp is altered, since the value rests on the official imprint. It notes that buyers may overpay due to perceived quality, and stresses that without proper stamping the true nature of the silver is unclear despite guarantees.
The Factory Labor Commission in India reports troubling child labor in jute mills with children aged six to nine. Mills expand in Bombay as profits rise, hours extend into night with electric power, and over 200 cotton mills operate amid vast capital. Exports last year near £20 million while domestic abuse of child labor continues.
The Bishop of London visits Russia and says unrest among youth stems from lack of public school games. He suggests sending Noble and Trumper would make them civilisers, but doubts they would go. He warns cricket balls resemble bombs and fears dangerous improvisations. He concludes Russia needs more public schools, not more public games.
A Boise-American engineer claims a smokeless noiseless explosive could render cannons harmless yet deadly as shells fall unseen. The piece laments modern warfare's moral strain on soldiers, noting reduced moral support and the grim future if even more lethal, unobtrusive weapons arise. It warns Armageddon looms before any millennium of peace.
At the Darlinghurst Sessions Daniel Simmons Walter Clifton and Edward Buckley were found guilty of receiving jewellery stolen from Messrs Hordern and Sons. Judge Docker ordered Clifton and Buckley to five years penal servitude while Simmons received three years for the offence.
A weekly excursion runs every Saturday from the foot of Market Street wharf at 2 o'clock. The trip reaches the Hawkesbury River with a return fare listed as four shillings and four pence.
London reports at Hampstead Colliery timbering caught fire after a candy overturning incident. Nine miners escaped through the flames while twenty faced the blaze and were driven back. A rat was lowered to test the atmosphere and later two miners were rescued in a semiconscious state.
London reports the death roll from the Cleve land Ohio fire at Lake View Common School stands at 178 children killed. Officials note many victims as victims of the disaster, with rescue operations continuing and authorities investigating causes.
London dispatch reports King Edward, on holiday, has begun his journey toward Biarritz. The monarch travels with minimal entourage and is expected to rest and recover during the seaside sojourn.
London reports Meddl, an ex train thief, is identified as the assailant of Miss Susan Lowe, English traveler who was attacked on the Genoa to Paris Turin express January 13, 1907. Lowe died from injuries. the case drew broad European railway crime attention.
London reports King Menelik of Abyssinia has imprisoned the chiefs behind the Benadir raids and appointed a new district peace overseer to govern the region.
The Czar pardons 15 men condemned at Odessa for taking part in anti-Jewish pogroms at Tiraspel in Southern Russia. The London dispatch reports the clemency granted on a Thursday evening.
London reports that King Leopold and the Belgium Government have decided to end all forced labor in the Congo. The announcement, made on Thursday evening, marks a significant shift in colonial policy and aims to reform methods used in Congo during colonial rule.
London rugby selection lists 28 players for the New Zealand tour with eight internationals. A. F. Harding from Middlesex captains, J. M'Evedy from Kent is vice captain, and George Hammett serves as manager.
London on Thursday evening reported a standard silver price of 2517-164 per ounce. The quotation reflects market values for refined silver.
The Arbitration Court continued hearings in the Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union case against Caledonian Coal Company. Key demands include higher minimum daily wages for locomotive, winding, and haulage enginemen, eight-hour days, overtime rates, a Sunday double time rule, and a preference clause, amid tensions from wage reductions at Cessnock and union splits.
London officials report that a ballot of British engineers on strike rejected Lloyd George's settlement scheme. Lloyd George and George N. Barnes, M P, will meet again with the Amalgamated Society of Engineers to seek a settlement.
London reports a long standing dispute over the Che Kiang Railway Loan has been settled with the Chinese Government. The settlement removes the last serious point of contention between Great Britain and China, ending diplomatic tension.
At Cologne Station Germany Herr Meyerstein of Greasen was waiting for a train when robbers stole banknotes and shares valued at thirty thousand pounds. The incident occurred on a Thursday evening and involved items tied to his residence and financial holdings.
Earthquake shocks were reported in Andover Swindon and Hungerford in England with Thursday evening readings.
Experts at the Supreme Court of Victoria affirmed the curative properties of Sander and Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalyptus Extract. The ad warns against substitutes and promotes the genuine product for clear skin and a smooth complexion, naming Elliott Bros. Aust. Drug Co. and S. Hoffung and Co. as distributors.
Rose and Manufacturers of 31 George Street Sydney promote Rose's Celebrated Eye Lotion as a national remedy for Sandy Blight swelling eyelids and irritated eyelids. The advert highlights a health claim with a local business address in Sydney.
Auction advertisements list sales by auction for Lots at Beach Estate Brighton scheduled for tomorrow. The notice identifies lots and terms but the readable fragment provides limited detail on times or vendors.
The Melbourne drawing for Tattersall's Australian Cup shows a vast prize pool and subscriber totals. Listed are numerous numbers, horse names, and codes tied to the event, with references to 36,000 subscribers and various payout figures. The page also names horses, individuals, and risks across the global gambling and race printing, reflecting a dense ledger of entries and rewards.
The names and addresses of the drawers of placed horses at the Newmarket Handicap run at Flemington on February 25 1908 are shown. W A McKillop of South Head Watsons Bay Sydney receives £6000 for Ind Grenadier G Millar care of A Cowell Narromine NSW gets £2000 for ard Aktim Foo Dr Philip James Sydney Wellington NZ receives £1000. Net amounts are stated.
Sydney John Kearney appeared before the court to answer affidavits and show cause why he should not be struck off the roll. The case involved £24 paid from the Orphans Fund at Pretoria after the death of Mrs Louisa Weber's first husband. Weber alleged delay in payment. Kearney claimed he sent notices and that the funds were eventually paid. He asserted no misconduct and noted his admission to practice in 1884 and lack of prior complaints.
The Chief Judge in Equity heard an ex parte application by Loxton for Arthur Malin to restrain C. C. Gale, Moss Vale solicitor, from proceeding with a common law action on a 1892 mortgage covenant at Bowral. An interim injunction was granted until Friday with leave to serve notice to continue.
A railway engine derailed at Clyde Yards shortly before 10 am after being uncoupled from a passenger train. It was running round to back on to Stagein when it left the rails. No damage or serious traffic disruption occurred.
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