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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 29, 1902
Page
9
Nigeria's founder Taub Mawcodle returned from South Africa and urged that full amnesty for rebels blocks peace. He claimed the government must dismiss rebels for life and warned that restoring order would need immense resources and harsh measures to quell unrest.
Report from JPewspos states a dawn operation began on Bronday moving rail and cabin lines to Lichen burg. Colonel Kekewidy oversaw prisoners, Major General TW Kitchiner tallied 89 prisoners and 4% cars with cattle taken, and additional captures occurred near Beschhouse. Cavalry covered 50 miles in 24 hours as the column pursued retreating forces.
Fragmentary dispatch reports a March 27 attempt on General Tineveoff, Finland's Cabcenor-General, by Volver forces near Glace. The plan failed to kill. authorities claim Russia-influenced political maneuvering taints the electoral climate and hints at broader tensions between factions.
London dispatch reports the death of the Right Honorable Cecil Rhodes P C dominant figure in the Cane Colony with obituaries noting his title and prominence. The notice references his decline and phrasing indicates the obituary is formal and official in tone.
Justice Walker presided Thursday in probate court over a dispute involving Berpewuu Tras z2 Company Limited Plaintifs Walani and Jena Cook allege the will was invalid and the estate valued between 240,000 and Ci. The case centers on whether the October 3 will is valid and whether the executors are properly appointed. The defendant Jemima Cum fnius claims her client is rightful heir and seeks probate of the will. The suit was dismissed with the plaintiffs ordered to pay costs.
A regional court considered a fence dispute involving Salement Murray and others from Wargo farmes and Lireo. The case centered on alleged malicious intrusion and property impact near Marys. Magistrates found lack of jurisdiction and discharged the matter, with Justice GT Simpson concurring.
Alfred Ernest West appeals a probate decree over the will of Marion Mewell of Rocky Point New Jersey. The case centers on a purported 1900 will signed by Marion Mewell and witnessed, with a later claim that an earlier will from November 1899 exists and supersedes it. Justice Walker presides.
The inquest into the theatre fire heard witness testimony from watchman Joseph Hanafin and others. The coroner questioned cleaning staff, a property-man and an electrician about fire origins, safety procedures, and equipment. Fire crews arrived quickly but the blaze overwhelmed the building, with insurers discussing the block's total loss and policy coverage.
A coroner's inquest examined the collapse of the back wall of Her Majesty's Theatre during a fire. Witnesses described orderly safety measures and potential arson attempts, while the jury returned an open verdict, finding death by structural collapse with no evidence on the fire's cause.
A Wooloooloo tram travelling toward Ring Street derailed near Coward Street North Botany during a heavy thunderstorm. The motor overturned after leaving the rail and plunged near a street drain, trapping the driver Joseph Lalla Mead and fireman Horace Blaney. Both men were rescued. Blaney survived, Mead died later at Sydney Hospital. Conductor Peter Lamb aided, track workers cleared wreckage, and an inquiry was promised.
The Minister for Toods declares rabbit districts and Tebbit divisions across several counties and towns including Albury Armidale Dubbo Goulburn Maitland and Sydney to curb rabbit infestations from May next. The proclamation extends to areas within the Eastern Central Urviving and Western Lands Acts with districts largely following sheep area boundaries.
A coastwide drought relief area reports unseasonal rain in Eden and Corona while droughts persist elsewhere. Dust storms whip cities such as Newcastle and Sydney. winds gust to gale levels. Rainfalls vary from light showers to heavy downpours, with farms and tanks affected. Local towns record temperatures dropping to single digits and clouds of dust darkening streets.
Two cases of plague were reported on Thursday. George Oatey, 8, and Albert Bowles 3, both residents of the area, are mentioned in the incident. Local benevolent society aids medicine efforts amid ongoing concerns.
In bankruptcy matters petition hearings set for April 7 include Standard Brewery stake holders and Sportsman’s Arms Hotel creditors. Voluntary sequestration for Kangerooble near Orange and Bora Creek laborer cases adjourned to April 10 and April 3 respectively. Certificate applications and adjournments span April 17 to April 19 while a release motion for William George Viel tracks to April 10. Meetings and examinations note adjournments through April 3 and April 10, with public examinations concluded for Hiya Moss and others.
Cable correspondence from Auckland describes a heavy gale off New Zealand to cyclonic force. Four rally were blown away and the vessel strained while steam pump actions tried to cope with the sum. The crew were unable to maintain proper steerage without assistance. The ship Wonk veered, and the magda man was bot to Wark and Kept continuously wo ng ail Sublny RK or the irea.
The luncheon attendance lagged due to persistent rain that saturated the grounds, yet the Sydney agricultural show committee pressed on. The Governor General and ministers attended as speakers praised the event's purpose to showcase New South Wales products and strengthen intercolonial cooperation amid difficult weather.
A lengthy divorce filing details spousal separation with filings, petitions, and requests for alimony or property division. The document references the parties Lance and Dowse, the court process, and related legal maneuvers, with extensive procedural language and scattered personal identifiers.
The article details London wool sales with prices for Australian merino and crossbred wools, noting higher prices for fine merinos and lower for crossbreds. It cites volume, series offers, and forward handling, plus a court inquiry into a collision involving the Teeguninn and Captain Cook, blaming improper watchkeeping.
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