Wheat Prices Rise in NSW Trade Amid Shipping Woes
Amid NSW wheat trade, prices surge as shipping delays and market shifts impact local growers. The report notes higher bids, wary buyers, and ongoing adjustments in delivery timelines.
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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
3
Amid NSW wheat trade, prices surge as shipping delays and market shifts impact local growers. The report notes higher bids, wary buyers, and ongoing adjustments in delivery timelines.
A fragmented ad style passage touts a product called Great Peppermint Cure claiming soothing properties for influenza and colds in the head and mentions a luxury toilet. It references a mate and a scent or brand as well as a poetic line about wind. The readable text is unclear and largely uncertain.
An OCR heavy list of players and positions appears with numerous names and lines from various teams. The piece reads as a collage of forwards, pull backs, three quarters and players from Sydney Randwick and North Sydney, with scattered references to Bevan, Barker, Matthews, and Geelong style placements amid jumbled text.
A fragmentary report describes the barque Criffel in a Melvin era maritime setting near Auckland. The steamer Sirz aigey is noted, with references to Newcastle and Beabany dated April. The entry mentions the empty vessel and the Emoraysmire, hinting at a safety inquiry and grave concern over maritime risks at sea.
Orotava failed to arrive from London until midnight after a 11 hour delay caused by electrical machinery failures and rough seas. Passengers include named individuals en route to Sydney and Brisbane. Also reported: Sub-inspector Thomas Henry Clarke confirmed. Brisbane railway drivers seek constitutional amendments via arbitration act. Churchill-led Board of Trade conference adjourns. Laxo-Tonic pills advertised.
Railway Department advances work for new Sydney abattoirs near Flemington Sale Yards. Earthworks exceed 1200 yards with four months needed for the main line construction of about four miles. A bridge and sidings will enable meat wagons to be loaded and trains formed, with an estimated cost around £25,000.
Excitement rose at Manly on Thursday as three strange craft drifted near Fairy Bower Beach and onlookers watched a dramatic scene. A cinematograph reel with sea effects sparked rumors of guards and convicts battling on the deck, prompting fear and crowding.
Fragmented passage reviews NSW local government accounts and regulatory provisions. It notes government departments publishing translations in November and December, references a departmental committee report, and discusses recommendations on authorities and funding structures.
A group including Laie Smingws and Wobert Sanderson, young men, faced charges for burglary, larceny, and breaking and entering dating from January 8 at North Chaat Company Wharf. The jury found them guilty on several counts and remanded for sentence after additional related thefts were noted.
In Molono on Friday a group from the Sree torn District Cloner Settlement Adeseney Blom reviewed several tire holdings for suitability for closer settlement. Holdings named include Rowmey Naw Giean Boren barre take Rater crane Gambools. A meeting and advisory board visit to Cuminck Burrawong Loombah Yylluchy were planned to assess suitability for closer settlement.
The court debated the case of the armless child, with Mr De Lise representing Christiana Lewis seeking a custody order. The judge promised to issue orders once satisfied that Di Liza’s custody proposal met the legal standard, and the matter would return to court if needed.
The article describes a courtroom scene with Bernard Haile and Pelivere’s street, detailing a confrontation involving a bailiff and a bystander during a training session. Water was splashed, a yard altercation occurred, and witnesses testified about the events leading to a conviction and a £3 fine plus costs.
Fragmentary report recalls a Wednesday picnic at CG, Matis, Limited where MP for Camperdown Mr. Riyaet Hopertaon of the Labor party expressed support for parliamentary reform and noted the government’s agenda. The account hints at ongoing debates on privative powers and governance, with calls for broader reform and caution over policy details.
A string of brutal killings at a farm near Laporin shocks locals. Authorities, led by Sheriff Lampher, pursue suspects described as pirates and hideaways while monitoring leads across Ve tyres Mieae and nearby regions. The community demands safety as investigations unfold and public notices warn residents.
Mrs Hannah Avatin related that eczema on hands and feet forced her daughter to quit work for weeks. After ointment and pills from Cuticura, she recovered enough to resume factory duties. The letter, dated 1907, urged readers to obtain the Cuticura book on skin diseases from a local depot.
Hay Friday report notes pumping expenses strain the May Irrigation Trust revenue with fuel price hikes raising water rates. Trustees discuss measures to cope with the funding gap as water oversupply and ground drying concerns prompt consideration of cost controls.
An underground river is reported to run beneath the area, described as a great subterranean riser. The report notes slopes and a marked wind current around the chamber, with animals disturbed and a stiffening of rocks. Officials say tracks are shut on a designated day and union actions are planned.
Inspectors led by Mr Storle surveyed the police premises after a report of unsanitary conditions. Dr Willis from the Beant at Hralim and Mr Newton from the Mobile Works Department examined the site and collected a domestic water sample. Additional buildings in the grounds were inspected. a formal report will follow.
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