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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
3
Commercial reports indicate cheaper bananas and lower fruit prices amid widespread market adjustments. Prices for wheat and dairy show firmer and cheaper trends, with notes on supply scarcity and shifting retail margins across Queensland and New South Wales markets.
Sydney market brief outlines brisk bidding and pricing across vegetables and staples. Details list buyers, ships, and firms including Klue and Company H M Sutter Colopeny and Porter Brothers with regional references to Glen Innes Maitland Morpeth and Tamworth. Prices cover lucerne oats potatoes turnips pumpkins and bacon lard with multiple bags and ton figures noted.
Joseph Aaron Boyd, 43, a laborer and collector at Guonlbel Station near Gunnedale, is charged in Water Police Court with embezzling about £26 from the Australian Workers' Union. He allegedly kept 6d per ticket and 3d from tickets collected from aborers, failed to remit funds to the union secretary, and admitted misusing the money. He reserved his defense and was committed for trial. A railway deviation survey from Narromine to Peak Hill is noted.
In an interview the Lord Mayor warns Sydney faces death traps from unsafe tall buildings. He calls for a new Building Act, better outside fire escapes, sanitation, and structural safety measures to prevent a catastrophe before Parliament's next session. He urges swift action to empower demolition and reform.
Alderman Taylor Liberal and Reform candidate for St George spoke at Arnecliffe on Wednesday with support from Mr. Lee Minister for Works. Lee defended Labour against reprisals and announced a Broken Hill trip to study rail links and open up 59,000,000 acre dry area. A public works inquiry into a major toral question was sent to three British experts with a report due in a few weeks. A vote of confidence in Taylor was carried.
Residents between the Balmain and Leichhardt tram lines urged Minister for Works to modify the proposed extension from Joadolo Street to Catherine Street and beyond toward Viper Street. The deputation, led by Mr Cur Michael M.L.A., argued the change would serve about three thousand people previously without tram access. Officials noted route decisions were made after hearings and council input, with engineering and cost considerations preventing a last minute diversion.
Harry Conder, a young man, was charged at the Darlinghurst Sessions with assaulting his wife Emily Campbell Conder causing actual bodily harm. He pleaded not guilty and the wife, compelled to testify, described the January assault at a Surry Hills lodging house. The jury found him guilty with mercy recommended due to provocation. he was remanded for sentence.
Agastus Hampel, 40, a painter from Argelatrool Newtown, toppled from a ladder at the Secret Heart Convent Kensington this afternoon. He fell about eight feet onto a scaffold, sustaining internal injuries and a broken left shoulder. He was transported by Civil Ambulance to Prince Alfred Hospital for treatment.
The following public holidays have been proclaimed District of Greatell on Wednesday March 20 Toombhorumba and Narrandera on Monday May 5 and Police Matrict of Wyalong on Monday June 1.
The morning session of the New South Wales Law and Timber Employees Union against the Kuuri Timber Company Limited concluded with the court reserving its decision.
A Mortdale reader, Mrs J Meader, reports long indigestion eased by Dr Sheldon’s Digestive Tablets. She says the preparation is unequalled for curing indigestion and stomach troubles in NSW.
The special Board of Inquiry report on the railway stash at Murrarundi, issued after Good Friday, blames Night-Officer Deryer and Acting-Assistant Gideon for gross negligence. It exonerates Driver M Cullam and others on the 83 down train, notes the up-home signal was not at fault after the first 18 up train division, and cites conflicting testimony from Acting-Signalman Gibwen and Shanter Bentley. The report forms part of the latest version released yesterday at cabinet adjournment.
The Danish violinist Max Schluter performs the second concert of the season at Centenary Hall Yorkatreest tonight. He will play Paganini and other works with Handel and Neruda pieces, aided by Mist Ams Sassimnndh and Mr. L. G. Smith. Tickets are available at Paling's with a final concert scheduled for Saturday.
The Hellerat Mine at Foreat Reefs reports 500 tons crushed with returns near the average of prior outputs. Prospecting continues at Belmore Hill and Woodtick with rich ore suspected at depth, while Le Grand Victor awaits material to resume, and plans to deepen shafts to enable lower-level drives.
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