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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 28, 1908
Page
2
Fire swept a Goulburn tent used for a variety show injuring no one but destroying the tent and its props. The blaze caused property losses estimated between £300 and £400 with £300 insured. An emergency response contained the flames, and investigators sought the cause.
Narrabri area reports show flood waters at Narrabri Creek Bridge on March 20 moving rapidly, with velocity estimates around 16 miles per hour. Officials note substantial damage to the bridge and indicate repairs will need to wait for a temporary replacement structure until the river recedes.
An unusual steamer sighting near Parry Cove stirred passengers aboard the Powerful. The German steamer Pring Siglamind anchored at the buoy after a near-miss with Derwan, fouling its propeller as it passed Macquarie Point. It remained for about two hours before clearing.
The article lists diverse appointments in Sydney parishes. New curates and temporary charges are named for Neutral Bay Waverley Seven Hills Wahroonga Hornsby and Dapto areas as the Anglican church adjusts staffing during Rev. B Dempeter's England absence and Rev. Wade's ordination.
The market is depressed with a downward tendency as buyers price merino wools 15 percent below the close of last series. Inferior and faulty wools are arranged lower, with prices on average down 19 to 20 percent.
Lithgow hosts the Western Miners' Association annual picnic at the showground with a special train from Mudgee carrying miners from Portland and Treailale and affiliates. About 1000 people attend as Camila Uanorva and other centers are noted. A children’s charity station and a park program by a band are planned, with funds provided by Wishers.
Datenty and Company Limited reports a London message with pricing moves in wallaby skins and other hides. Prices advanced 10 per cent for wallaby skins while other stock shows varied gains. Mention of Wing of at Montellet in Coleataan and a general note on futures remains unclear.
An immense live python imported from India by Mr. Janson arrived in port aboard the Gracchus. Officials allowed its stay with minimal scrutiny as it is housed in a box for exhibit at the Royal Agricultural Show. The creature, about 24 feet long and vivid in violet and gold, has eaten many pigeons during voyage and will shed its skin soon.
Elderly miner Heslop fell about 130 feet on steep Clifton cliffs while near his home. Constable Connor led a search with miners. Heartsick at rough terrain, rescuers found him exhausted with fractures and injuries after hours, then brought to Bull Hospital for treatment.
Commonwealth Weather Bureau reports rain likely in New South Wales and Victoria with cool to cold spells, showers in Monaro and Snowy regions, unsettled conditions in Queensland, South Australia, Northern Territory, and Western Australia. Tasmania and the coast see stormy winds, while inland areas face dry spells and scarce stock feed. Crop and pasture prospects vary by town with some gains and others gloomier, as farmers seek rain to revive winter crops and forage.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names Toluis Lard Augusiine Lttas Jerninty Oor and locations N S W PROVERSIR STAUNCH with unclear references. The passage appears overheard in a distorted document, lacking coherent context or verifiable events to summarize meaningfully.
Rosebery race weights published for Wednesday trials and events across multiple stakes. Notable entries include Cressbrook Gatily, Kitty Jerry, West Key, The Riot, Little Stinger, Gilda, Taree, Pitcher Fearless, The Queen, Pilgrim, Hot Gold, Fourteen Hands and others across Maiden and Handicap divisions with detailed weights and distances.
An inquest by the City Coroner into the death of eight month old Nase May Boardman in Newtown found the death accidental after she was struck by a cart near her home on Wheatley Street. The child died at Prince Alfred Hospital from a base of skull fracture sustained when the wheel passed over her head as she played near her gate.
Bowraville residents report Sydney Cool was moved by improvised ambulance over two runs totaling 18 miles from Bruart's Point on the Macha River. He was then transported by steamer to Kempsey Hospital, though the text is garbled and some details are unclear.
Versment mailwat s. Eap excursion trains to and from the country. Cheap excursion tickets offered for the noted year. Travel periods listed with dates from April 1 to April 18 across Northern Western and Southern branches. Tickets available at stationmasters with regulations on return and train times.
The New South Wales Rugby Union chapter records support measures including a grant to a visiting team from the Metropolitan Union. It notes gate receipts and a detailed financial balance, with receipts totaling £181 140 4d and expenditures £122 1s 4d. Officers elected include Patron Mr E W Koleo President Mr C R Campbell Vice President J W Crovenot Treasurer S Ramclippe and secretary H Newman, with delegates to the NSW Rugby Union Messrs L W Seaborn and E Gould. Training schedules list North Braney Oval Tuesday and Masonic Hall Walker Street Thursday.
An Evening News interview with Dir. Asburton Thompson, head of the Board of Health, notes rats on the water line near Darling Harbor suggest close living quarters and potential infection risk. He warns the plague season may end by late April, with only two cases reported so far this year.
Fragmentary report notes the Noble testimonial committee receiving more decorations and a near complete tally. It mentions Isles conscriptions and a carpenter, with a dispute over behavior at a meeting leading to an apparent verdict and affecting council dynamics.
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