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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 21, 1908
Page
11
A haphazard page fragment combines memorials for Catherine and family, plus scattered ads and notices. Names appear with dates and vague relations, mixed with business lines for sewer work and local services. The chaotic OCR yields limited recoverable facts and several garbled segments.
Fragmentary text shows a garbled notice mentioning March and local street names, a board or office reference, and mentions of items like needles and washers. Content is incomprehensible with multiple garbled names and no coherent event or outcome.
In St George electorate two gentlemen ready to contest the Legislative Assembly seat. Candidates are Mr Jobs Clayton solicitor and Mr Jobs Cooper of Carlton. Supporters include Mr J Gennon MLG and Alderman Joud of Rocthdale with Rextey Progress Association backing Mr Cooper.
The Western Cadet Encampment concluded yesterday with battalion drill and other maneuvers led by Lieutenant-Colonel Cartier for Brigadier-General Gordon. A surprise visit followed as cadets struck camp. Complaints emerged about ammunition quality and a rifle misfire incident. Several officers attributed cartridge failures to defective ammunition from the Defence Department and promised action.
London wool sales report shows weak market with declines across classes. Goldsbrough Mort and Company cables indicate lower prices for fine and crossbred wools, while overall demand seems subdued compared with prior sales. Richmond Municipal Council plans to shift a rate on assessed unimproved value.
Private cables report firmer London prices with gains in zinc copper and tin while Sydney and Melbourne open higher on rising scrip quotes. Notable movements include Broken Hill and South Blocks buyers moving on zinc and copper shares as gold and refractory ore tests continue.
A preliminary report from Burrant of Biacie tirs on New South Wales shows the end of last year population estimate rising 40.24 percent above the wartime level. Births exceeded deaths by 20 780, with immigration surpassing emigration by 31 494. Marriages numbered around 1907 figures, births totaled 42 185, and deaths reached 16 410 with notable spikes from whooping cough and other diseases.
Mr J H Carruthers former Premier of New South Wales departed for London aboard the RMS Asturias this morning. The Premier and several Ministers along with MPs and friends went on board, the steamer leaving the chart at 11 o clock.
In Roselle a man troubled by chronic ailments tried Laze-Tonic Pills. The ad claims he now feels jolly and well. The product markets as King of all Medicines with extracts like eucalyptus and Campboria, offering a nature’s gift to mankind and a photo of every bottle.
Continent flood at Narra, Wednesday, swept yards, streets, and gardens. A gin deep river level submerged Bath Street, Collman Court House area, and surrounding alleys. Cattle and residents evacuated to temporary shelters. hotel, court, and bank areas inundated. transport and telegraph disrupted. property damage widespread across Newtown and Narra.
In a disorderly confrontation between rival parties, de Mornay Wellcn Court and Thomas Gibbons were involved as witnesses. A man named Gurk and Wetfeld planned to leave four men when the fight escalated. Hatfield was struck and rendered unconscious. The defendant admitted striking Hatfield earlier. riot conditions were clear. He is bound over to good behavior for six months with £20 surety, and ordered to pay £22 in professional costs plus £1 witnesses expenses, or face two months imprisonment.
Australian horses provided to the Dutch Army are reported as satisfactory with indications of a bright future. A cable from the New South Wales Commissioner in the Far East mentions orders for Macassar and Japan, suggesting continued trade and shipments, amid optimistic forecasts for the region.
Sir Harry Rawson has accepted the invitation of Ryde building committee to lay the foundation stone of a new Masonic Hall in Parkes Street Ryde adjoining the School of Arts. The ceremony is set for May 1 and the project will cost about £700 with a name change for the Wodge Ue Star of Ryde.
A chaotic discussion outlines potential illegal borrowing by aldermen and the council. It describes how corporate funds were allegedly used for unauthorized purposes, the joint liability of council members, and the need for temporary arrangements to cover expenditures without overdraw. It details correct procedures for borrowing off the books, separate bank accounts, and accountability to prevent misuse while preserving public funds.
A recent arrival from Stelbourne, Mr. Taad, told police he slept Friday night and awoke to find a purse missing from his pocket. The missing item includes a hundred pound note, with the total value unclear.
A garbled OCR style account describes a Sydney produce fair with hay and lucerne, fairs, and farm items on display. It mentions stalls, farmers, and various crops and livestock in a bustling market scene with scattered names and places, though many details are unclear.
Senator Neild presented to the Senate a petition from 42 photographers in New South Wales asking for a reduction of the duty on spust and photographic papers. Dalgety and Company Limited have retained 4 cable from their London house advising that prices for frozen mutton are higher by tad to Sid per pound while for frozen beef and lamb the market is sim with no change in prices.
A fragmented report recounts a death following an inquest inquiry, with unclear names and locations. Key figures include Arthur Abt Coupany and witnesses such as Shue desremalin and Meret, while police and hospital actions are noted near a Winduesdar street and a local v rinity. The account mentions a constable, a firearm, and a late afternoon chronology leading to medical removal and possible war-era context.
Fragmented report details settlers and acreage under a colonial land grant scheme. It references dental parcels near eastern river bounds, a westward grant, and various local names and places, noting subsequent removals and legal actions affecting titles in the Bathurst region and surrounding parishes.
A report describes Malt a finden wanting a Hawkesbury farm lease for Bear Richmond Reiter working in a ree act. A magistrate adjusts the act to ensure the indenters dairying project proceeds. A meeting at Great Plerisu Manly appoints officers for An Arel Werk with M A Roheru as president and G R Hall Captain Whinfeld as trustees and secretaries A S Shannon and H D I Woots listed among roles.
Fragmentary OCR text references government rationing, agricultural programs, and local officials. Mentions APRA, Tuva or Sahara era terms unclear, with scattered names and places including Santa, Leauty, Niveen, and Leauty. Overall, the readable parts describe rationing measures, administrative actions, and community responses amid wartime or economic strain.
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