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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
2
T J Henry appointed Government Medical Officer and Vaccinator at Grafton replacing Dr W A J Smith who has resigned. The notice notes changes in local health administration and mentions a product named Great Peppermint Cure.
A dense list of fixtures for first to beyond grade rugby union and league across Sydney venues including the Sydney Cricket Ground, Hampso Oval, St Luke's Oval, and Moore Park. Matches feature Uni, South Sydney, North Sydney, Glebe, Balmain, Newtown, Eastern Suburbs, Western Suburbs, Randwick, St George and others with referees named and kick-off times around 2 to 3 pm. Also listed are Australian rules and hurling options, plus rowing events on the Yarra River in Victoria.
Burwood meets Middle Harbor at Masty Oval with umpire Mr. Proud. Paddington faces North Sydney at Kills Oval under umpire Mr. Bennett. Rapawick plays Waverley at Waverley Oval with umpire Mr. Westwood. University game noted at Leichhardt Oval with umpire Mr. Charlesworth.
A garbled program lists Lane Cove Petersham Burwood Randwick Waverly St George Petersham Leichhardt Middle Harbor University and more across lawn tennis interstate match golf bowls cycling and suburban competitions with Umpires named and venues at Centennial Park Manly and various grounds. Readable segments show matches at Lane Corr Um tre and No 1 Centennial Park with 2 pm starts and officials.
Postal notices list multiple sailings from the G P O Sydney for tomorrow noon to destinations including Ocean Island, Port Macquarie, New Zealand, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, and West Australia with various intermediate ports and times. The fragment notes special endorsements for certain shippers and regions.
Frank Farnell writes to the Evening News in May 1908 defending Scottish fishermen's claims about prawns lobsters and crayfish wealth noting errors in a prior interview. He discusses Gulf Stream changes and steam trawlers and outlines a modest demonstration voyage to show ocean flow and fishing feasibility.
The police courts in Newtown and surrounding municipalities listed as venues for appeals under the Local Government Act include Bexley Hurstville Kogarah Marrickville Petersham Rockdale St Peters Lane Cove North Sydney Mosman Willoughby Glebe Leichhardt Manly Redfern Waterfall Paddington and Waverley district areas, with Chillie noted in the record. The notice also includes promotional material for a winter beverage claim and a medicated cure product.
Canterbury Park Racecourse will host a big crowd with special trains from Central Station. Horse news includes Haut Brion’s Davish success and recent Town Plate win at Narrandera, while Tamworth riders Halloran and Cohen impressed. Futures include Moorfield meeting entries, Steeplechase plans, and Gosford mare Retrost sold to South Australia.
Kensington race meeting previews big crowd and lively betting. Clan Stuart provided tips for fourteen handicap events and the Kensington Handicaps, with selections including Murmur Sygnet Koala Astoria Glenspire Diamond Lady Kitty Atla Park Chimes Lady Gold and Adore. The course is reported in top form and special frame arrangements are planned for frequent shuttles from town.
The Exet Syamey Amateur Athlete Club outlines a series of events from May to July at venues including Hampden Park Cole's Hotel Flemington and Rusheutiar's Pay. The schedule features handicap races across distances 100v4 miles and 1 mile, a cross-country run, and a 1d handicap event with club designation.
The Concord Clos lists two golf teams with players including J. Adams S. Cotton W. Fairtar RB God dolt TW Garrett H. F Kent FD Layton Slee Orr and Dr Blarland C A Frast Hope Mr Littlejohn Dr Mills A Sinclair Schrader H Wensey Emons cencles JOM Arvolt 8 T D Symons.
E. J. Le Cooks and a Northern Syme reprint champion prepare for England for the world swimming championships in London next July. He has entered for 100 and 50 metres, 20 metres breaststroke, and 100 metres backstroke, with Cooke Tartakover Brayrepaire and Springfield likely to represent Australia. He also entered several English championships.
Tao Willoughby District Club nominates and tests for the Dunlop Teams Premiership with a 20 mile test race tomorrow on the Chatswood course at 3 20 p.m. Members wishing selection must start. The Basters Suburb Club will enter a team, with WJ Sky P Wootten and L C Newland appointed seniors for the Dunlop competition. A team is also to be formed for tug of war at the union's opening run. The club plans two prizes in the sporting rule event with one for best decorated machine and another for best design.
Crcket notes list James Ward and Enock Taylor Clube Bengh on 28 points set to play at West Sydney wicket in the Oval of Moore Park Association competition. Winners receive gold medals and a Yeg In for the AIL Pick Cup. Other B Grade matches feature South Sydney Kla era A vs Alexandria Thelma and Farmers vs Westleigh at Narombura No 1 wicket with teams led by captains and named players.
The habeas corpus application to deliver the armled child Frances Lucianing to guardian Christorus Loom of Liperi Italy was heard by Chief Justice Coburn and took a turn toward possible arrangements. The court noted the legal defects and revolting deformities in the case but delayed final action. The parties considered allowing the child to remain with Marie Italiana until a formal custody decision could be prepared, with a promise not to exhibit the child.
An advertisement from Glebe Sydney touts Dr Rimidon magnetic Linimeat as highly effective for rheumatism lumbar pains cuts and broken limbs with claimed instant relief and ongoing applications said to cure chronic conditions including Brovebill Conghi and promote Woods Great Peppermint Core.
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