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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 24, 1908
Page
8
The Wriende and relatives of Mir Mrs Henry Menford invite attendance at the funeral of their beloved twin Robert. Service tomorrow morning at 8:15 at the residence Pew Randwriek, then to Lame Bay Cemetery. Directors of Wood and Company Mortuary announce arrangements.
A March 22 general meeting at Sydney Courthouse formed a Mechanics Institute. Major Mitchell was elected president, Rev Airy Carmichael vice president, Peter Gardner treasurer, and G T Graham secretary. The committee included Thomas Parker, Campbell, Lin Wallace, James Hing, and others. The event recalled the school’s inception with speech, planning, and local backing.
A year end meeting discussed supplying blue metal from Hominy quarry to Redfern for a year plus renewal option. Terms included tonnage payments and per ton royalties, with lease to Cameron and Allen for joint working. Proposals to lease additional sections, with council consideration of 900 pounds yearly and 4600 tons additional material.
At a Sunday meeting of the hare Muhlers cooperative, directors proposed a £100 half-yearly bonus for chiefs and players. A shareholder objected employees are well treated, and the plan was withdrawn amid debate. The chairman stressed the principle of profit sharing, but the bonus was not approved.
Fragmentary OCR item references dates and names with unclear context. It mentions a late Lord Angeatte Lefties event and notes about Eyes athcene Move and Tapeat. Also lists three canvas sizes, Wrayant Bquare, and Sydnee. Further details are unreadable.
The Excise Department confirms Penfolds Brandy as a pure pot still grape product, underscoring its medicinal claims and status within regulatory standards.
Large turnout at the annual meeting and concert in the Town Hall. Lord Mayor Alderman Hughes chaired. Reported year’s receipts and donations reached £94 with £34 above prior year. Blind workers numbered 80 at year end, with 15 leaving and 5 joining, wages totaling £403 4s. Extension of library and home teaching branches noted, and a prize-winning exhibition invitation accepted for Melbourne and the Zyancy.
The city council faces questions from Alderman O Sullivan of BELA about how artisans and laborers are chosen for permanent or temporary city positions and whether appointments ignore requirements. The claim alleges men were put on to obtain testimonials written by themselves.
Mrs Exendeacy the Governor led a royal party that included Mise Rawson and Mr Wyatt Rawson with Captain Wilson and Mr Scllwell travelling by motor car. They were greeted by workmen at the homs and taken to the mounuin. A wine salute and flowers were presented to Mrs Rawson. The party toured sights and tea was offered before returning home.
Mr Carruthers, seeking the commissioner role at the Franco British Exhibition in New South Wales, forwards a letter of thanks to the secretary of the general committee. He expresses gratitude for the friendly reception and promises to remember the colleagues with goodwill.
A blaze at 3 oclock at Stearay IghE near West Connects destroyed a large iron shed owned by Messrs Wright Heates and Company, injuring nearby sheds and causing extensive damage. Fire brigades struggled to contain the flames as a large quantity of chat material burned, with the incident recorded at the tollway station vicinity.
A garbled government notice lists tenders for public works from the Department of Public Works. It references building and reconstruction projects, sewerage and water systems, new offices, bridges, and various street and drainage improvements, with dates in March and April and multiple named locations.
Fragmentary OCR text refers to Carter Watson and various medical cures or remedies. contains nonsensical phrases and unclear context. No verifiable actions, dates, or entities beyond the name Carter Watson.
Messrs William Braves Company, pincers and publishers of Ed ney, remind readers of a good set of Australiana books for cheap volumes. Includes geography of Australia and world, with prints, bound volumes, and progressive lessons. A steamer voyage headline and scattered notices appear among the text.
Auction notices advertise Bungarribee Farms near Blacktown with homestead and multiple acres to be sold. Equipment includes harness, sulky gear, and farm produce. A positive unreserved sale targets livestock and farm necessities tomorrow at Petersham and nearby stations, with delivery options and railway tickets.
A flurry of notices from a Victorian style page highlights floods across the country and practical articles on farming, poultry, and fruit growing. It notes tram waits at Sydney style stations, readers urged to subscribe, and a feature on Miss Woolley with gifts girls can make. The issue showcases a special illustrated article on industry and local happenings with a focus on rural life and public notices.
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