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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 09, 1908
Page
5
A lengthy court dispute in St Peters concerns the White Horse Hotel and the St Peters Hotel, centering on licensing and potential suspension. The case involves Justice Burk and local officials, with testimony noting impact on travel and hospitality in the town.
An article recalls compassionate acts by Bush residents assisting a sick woman named Mrs Eshmad and detailing Dr Musro and Dr Wrigley at Glen Innes. It notes rough travel conditions, a fatal decline after hospital admission, and a separate case where James Lillie was fined for owning an abused horse at North Sydney Police Court.
In Maitland district a wage dispute between the Caledonian Coat Company and the Windings Engine Drivers' Association seeks a fixed daily rate for first class engine drivers with eight hour shifts. The case covers overtime, Sundays, and the absence of a preferences clause, with union secretary John Lioré defending the association's rules and past wage improvements.
Weather notes a dramatic fall in barometer readings to 29.5 at Sydrex Observatory with forecasts of a southerly change reaching Sydney tomorrow. Alerts mention cyclonic renditions near North Island and New Zealand, with heavy rains and unsettled conditions cited for the region.
At the Homebush stock sale 5620 sheep and lambs were drawn for gale with 626 penned. The supply included good trade sorts and some crossbreds while demand remained full and no quotable changes from yesterday. Prime wethers sold around 38s 10d to 145, ewes up to 1s 84d, crossbreds 18s to 16s 10d, heavy yarding of cattle saw prime bullocks £9-£10 18s, extra prime £11-£14, and rest £5 to £8 10s. Cattle yarded large with varied quality. Thursday’s trucks noted as 103 sheep wagons and 103 cattle wagons.
The Arbitration Court under Mr Justice Stront and deputies delivered its award in the Cold Storage employees union versus Pastoral Finance Association Limited. It sets weekly hours, meal breaks, and wage rates for cold storage labor, with penalties for breach and a schedule of overtime, shift changes, and dispute referral procedures. The award to take effect April 1.
Peter Kadavas a waiter aged four was charged at Water Police Court with traveling from Brisbane to Sydney by the steamer Wodonga without paying fare. An officer stated Kadavas was found in the steerage after arrival. He claimed he came to Sydney to find work. A fine of £2 was imposed, or one month imprisonment if default.
The Special Mining Court resumed hearings as Judge Heyden questioned a Friday miners committee report on whether to pace a general ballot. The issue centered on whether evidence should be heard in camera or in open court, with votes to decide if the forum should be sealed and whether the Dudley Colliery inspection would reveal testimony.
In the Hey District Court Robert Roberts sues the "Rule Liu" Newspaper Company Limited of George Street Sydney for damages around £100 claiming a publication falsely labeled him as dismissed from government service for misconduct. The case hinges on a 1990s era bulletin and debates whether compensation or an apology should be awarded.
Public Works Department Tender Board opened several tenders this afternoon for courthouse and police station at Hunter's Hill half plastered. car shed at Maitland. new police buildings at Boganjila. post office additions at Maitland. low level sewerage first division for Newcastle. crossings and switches for Maitland Steam Tramway. terminal loop and sidings at Maitland. Saltland tramway four tenders. water tanks and road works from Wilcannia to Broken Hill and Hungerford. Gemville and Seaville to Wilcannia. Bourke to Hungerford leases unused. NSW Parliament reconvenes with arbitration and lease cancellation questions.
The morning’s racing news lists weights for the two chint proms at the AJC and Melbourne favorites. Top contenders include Alanis, Set Wib, and several outsiders from Newmarket, with DIA Froent Pees leading a pack chasing the best times. In Sydney, Posnigan holds pride of place with £11, and Typhoon figures among hopefuls. Mountate King, Antonius, and Perа are also noted as main challengers among a crowded field.
An afternoon meeting of the Melbourne racing board featured agenda items on prize forfeit reviews and the “Real Line Judge” case. Key owners were notified of upcoming license and permit actions while several horses were scratched from the St Legor and related races.
A colonial era notice details a Noble Testimonial meeting by the Exaculirn cotastitw of the NEW Crickot Andirelation with a fund drive. Names of donors and amounts collected are listed, totaling about £30 raised to support the fund. A separate notice reports Dorothy Browes, 10, drowned while cray fishing near her father’s Orange residence along with her sister.
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A garbled OCR tale references Mr Carruthers and a public display. Names and details are unclear, but hints at a plan or exhibition, with possible characters debating or interacting amid unnamed venues and observers. The fragment omits concrete events or outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR record shows garbled shipping and financial terms with dates and names unclear. Readable bits mention a sum of $8 and a time around 18h, but essential entities are indiscernible.
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