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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1908
Page
6
Fragmented OCR notes recount Tattersall's sweepstakes connected to Newcastle Cup draws. The garbled text lists race codes, prize amounts, participant names, and scattered numbers, indicating a result summary and prize distribution without clear coherence.
The Australian Cup draw lists the placed horses and owners for the Pimlog event held in Victoria on March 8. First prize went to First Peru owned by St. David's Syndicate, with listed addresses in Altonw Berry Street and North Sydney. Second prize awarded to Tuskeroo owned by W. Lampkin, with confirmation of Elisabethetrees and Hubert Tasmania as associates.
Cold dawn at Randwick as trainers set early pace on the course. Notable runs covered five to seven furlongs with multiple horses clocking brisk times and several trial actions including Poseidon, Sir Aymer, Contorta, and Borodin among others.
Fragmentary OCR shows a convoy or mail schedule listing ships, ports, and times from Rydon and Westralia to Eden, Noumea, Suva, and Melbourne. The garbled text references several routes and localities including Tasmania and the North-west coast, with times around 1 am to 4 pm.
The annual meeting of the N-8,W Hockey Association will be held this evening at 4 o'clock in the Cats Finals on George Street Sydney. President Mr M Hemsley will chair. Motions of importance are to be considered and notices advertise elsewhere in the paper.
J L Marshall is listed at 28 Wynyard Square for the free community attendance program. The fragment confirms an address entry and participant name in a public notice style listing.
At the Faddington Council meeting on 1 July 24 Vaart the motion for mayoral remuneration was challenged. Aldermen George Brown and others opposed any pay, while Walker and supporters argued for up to £150, with previous years' allowances rescinded. The debate touched on the mayoral room costs and the dignity of the council before a defeated motion to rescind passed 4 to ?
Balmain District Rugby Union Club held a crowded council meeting at Oddfellows Hall Balmain on Monday evening. The annual report praised first grade and noted gains in second grade with 12 wins in 15 matches. Controversy erupted over grounds, treatment by the Metropolitan Union and injuries compensation. A rough confrontation ended with a man wounded by a knife and hospitalized.
reiterates pipe orders from G and C Hoskins of GiQknow for WRC 16 tons of cast iron pipes to be delivered at Kabana at 10 2% per ton. Includes pricing per ton and delivery locations Marytorodgn At 218 1486 per Lea, with mention of a forthcoming entry in the Town and Country Journal. The notice references the Commonwealth Guyette cent and a gallery exhibition at Syaney Art Gallery.
Andy B. Sposee, secretary Bread Carvery Union, attacks Wade’s Industrial Disputes Bill as unjust and one sided. He argues the 1901 arbitration framework is weakened, warns of severe impact on workers, unions, and legal processes, and urges the Labor party to oppose the bill or risk backlash.
A reader identified as Mr A G Hale rails against unimproved value taxation in Lane Cove. He cites examples from property values, rates paid, and the impact of the so called “illustratoratic” system on owners. The letter argues for a reassessment approach and highlights rate changes across wards and years with figures from historic valuations.
A long discussion critiques new rate proposals tied to land valuation and equity, highlighting effects on widows and poorer ratepayers. It argues the reform shifts burden from landowners to improved values, noting public opposition and calls for broader reform.
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