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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
7
A compact notice highlights multiple sports items across editions. It references early and late sporting coverage, indicating a Monday to Friday publication cycle and regional focus. The brief suggests continuous updates across editions with emphasis on sports reporting.
A fragmented notice records births marriages and obituaries with names and relations. Names such as Siena Joep and others appear amid tributes and dates. The text mentions guardians and mourners and a six-year memory period, reflecting family notices in a local paper.
A Sydney event titled The Echoing Arias debuts Wednesday May 20, 1908. Performers are slated to present a program blending opera and concert pieces at a central venue.
A correspondent argues magistrates are swayed by potential appeals to harsher sentences in brutal assaults. He notes judges may review depositions and favor lighter outcomes, potentially deterring magistrates from enforcing justice. The piece critiques leniency induced by appellate review in such cases.
A discussion questions the moral backbone of magistrates handling assaults on police. It argues lower court verdicts should withstand appeal, noting rare but harsh punishments for "push" defendants. The piece laments lenient penalties and urges stricter lower-court judgments and caution in overturning verdicts.
A garbled report discusses an unnamed speaker’s outbursts about the Lands Department and alleged land agents’ contacts. It mentions Mr Fitzpatrick and Rochdale, warning the public against gaugeing credibility amid partisan privilege and parliamentary scrutiny. The piece hints at deeper land scandals and muted hopes for precise details from backers.
Fragment from a meeting transcript references Mrs Odgues and Mr Pitepatrick. The text speculates on use of a carner of the yell and the potential interest of the proceas. It hints at a Pickwickian sense and calls for a formal disavowal of any intent to level accusations.
The article follows a small boy sentenced in a public case for stealing and book theft from a library. President Ronan intervenes, arguing the boy’s education is at stake, while pedantic remarks about Rome and Greece and a cautionary moral frame frame the tale.
Newcastle aldermen clash with practice of omitting the mayor’s name in gilt placards on public works. Some argue for adding every alderman’s name, others insist the mayor’s prominent display would inflate vanity. The issue centers on reputational vanity and the lasting value of naming civic leaders.
A fragmented report laments slow progress toward approving a United States Seal reception plan. A parliamentary committee is proposed to include Labor, Opposition, and government members with six from the Senate and state governments awaiting federal action. The piece criticizes a proposed coalition as impractical and predicts political muddle without decisive leadership.
A letter proposes forming a schoolboy farming association in the city to send youths to farms for part of the summer in exchange for food and lodging. It argues city youths would enjoy helping with useful farm work while gaining healthy, constructive holidays and practical training. The plan notes safeguards against exploitation and cites New South Wales practice and New York as examples with thousands reportedly ready for summer work.
Fox Skilh reports on a beauty pageant in Ladin region where Pers Wrean wins with acclaim. The ceremony featured notable entrants and local sponsorship. Officials praised culture and youth participation amid a festive atmosphere.
Cable news item notes late arrival and ownership details, with terse phrases indicating ownership claims. The readable text references Oun as the owner and notes the broadcast arrival timing without additional context. The fragment suggests a brief business or affiliation update tied to ownership.
The Todian frontier fighting continues with British forces under Major-General A Barrett clashing with Mahmands at Boh ating. Two British troops were wounded and there was heavy opposition. On the Matwad border outlaws ambushed a military police party and captured some rifles.
An injunction application in the Chancery Division addressed the dispute between Australian Commissioners and Mr Imre Kirlely, Commissioner-General, regarding mall relations. The matter was adjourned until Friday with no decision yet reached. Victoria IV not involved.
Reported anger among Australian commissioners over lack of recognition at the Franco British Exhibition opening. Most felt snubbed, with Mr Davies of Victoria among the few who attended and were presented to the Prince and Princess of Wales.
London dispatch reports an epidemic of typhoid in Moscow with about 200 patients in hospitals. Mortality in overcrowded gaols is described as awful and alarming.
London dispatch reports Secretary of War William Taft stating Panama Canal works proceed steadily and excavation will be completed within four years. He notes satisfactory progress and an expected four year timeline for completion.
London Tuesday evening report notes Mr Henalker Weaton pressed the House of Commons on Papua’s unsatisfactory state and demanded an Administrator. Colonel Seely, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, replied there was no official information, while indicating an Administrator would align with the Commonwealth Government.
German experts estimate that cutting the British sugar duty will aid German export trade. The Budget reduced the sugar duty to 24d per cwt or 1d per pound, affecting trade dynamics discussed from London on Tuesday evening.
London reports firm wool prices with lively bidding on Tuesday evening. Most sorts held steady or advanced slightly, with Bradford tops showing a notable rise amid a cautious market.
A note from London reports that a participant named Turetay areata ane and Rev satar' geoet metagye sot the Pacite Cab nari are seriously ill while attending the international Tete Freph Conference of Lishen.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe society balls at Royal Views, with mentions of dress codes and shopping for attire from LEO RO MAGOM at 139 Kinga. It notes costs and orders for superior gencing for dress sake and references to B.C Magee.
A large blaze swept a three story Sussex Street premises near Kingo Street occupied by FH Boone and Company. Fire brigades battled flames for about two hours. water supply initially poor and ceilings collapsed. Nearby shops 142 Sunsex Street 148 148 suffered smoke damage. Building owned by David Davis Ocean Street Woollahra. Insurance risk noted at Yorkshire. Cause under investigation due to a thrown lens.
A historical note on Australian vignerons facing strict temperance and production rules, with presses and pumps mentioned amid chaotic reforms. The piece describes ignored regulations and scarce verification, criticizing imperial oversight and signaling broader industry upheaval illustrated in Town and Country Journal.
A Water Charge case at Coney proceeded without a magistrate as Mr. King attended at 1.30 but, after dealing with a drunk and three stowaways, moved to Balmain Court. His absence postponed priority matters until a more senior magistrate arrived, causing notable inconvenience.
Judge Docker sentenced several defendants at Darlinghurst Prestons this morning. John Paley and Dotes Foley convicted of raving on April 2 at Concord faced heavy penalties. Michel O’Conner received 11 months hard labor for grievous bodily arm. Frederick George Hrowh received four years penal servitude for supplying instruments to young women. Arthur Bolton wounding Davoren with intent to arrest faced five years hard labor. Four thieves received two years hard labor each. All sentences to run concurrently per the judge’s mercy-implying remarks.
London evening market summary shows Bank of Anatralasia at 10 1s amid gains, Bank of New South Wales at 41 42, Bank of New Ireland around 103 with declines in New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency debentures and Melbourne Transit trust bonds. Unaltered quotes include Bank of Australia 38, New Zealand Bank 8, City of Melbourne debentures 4 with several 4 per cent issues and local trust bonds trading around 102 to 49 a.masset.
A historical notice discusses Sander and Bons Eucalyptus Extracts claiming superiority and genuine merit amid legal disputes and reports of adverse effects. It cites court scrutiny in Vetaria over 38 years and warns against deceptive trade practices surrounding the extract.
A fragmented advertisement claims Rose’s Celebrated Eye Lotion aids sore eyes and inflamed eyes. J Quintan of Brisbane asserts he purchased four bottles last week and found the product splendid, per chemists and stores.
A fragmented OCR passage riffs on punctuality and clocks with names like A. Baumdeme and Sydney, mixing terms like cabinet, marble, and tallee with stray phrases about timekeeping, presenting as a garbled historical note without clear narrative or date.
The Arbitration Court delivered the award in the Sydney Painters dispute between the Sydney Trade Union of Painters and Mester Builders Association. It fixes a four day or forty-eight hour week with overtime rules, a minimum wage of Le 4.34 per hour, meal money, and traveling allowances for country work. Apprenticeship terms and holiday pay are defined, with disputes to be settled by a joint committee or Registrar. The award comes into force Monday.
At the Water Police Court before Mr King, Joseph M'Donald and Thomas Bate, both butchers, and Wrank Macon, are charged with traveling on the steamer Monowal from Wellington to Sydney without paying fares and with intent to avoid payment. The Monowal arrived from New Zealand Tuesday and returned to Wellington after docking. The defendants, aged 27, two years, and one other, faced a remand to gaol with hard labor for a term to be fixed by the court.
A fragmented Victorian article outlines proposals for connecting Watsons Bay Rose Bay and Double Bay to a railway frame. It discusses transfers at certain points, costs, and potential routes via Oxfordshire and other streets, with strong emphasis on public convenience and future accessibility. The piece references authorities, hurdles, and expected timelines for completing a rail link.
The Governor General approves regulations to aid aged and poor authors and dependents in Australia. Applications open until year end with weekly pensions and child allowances funded from the Commonwealth revenue, and a committee to review cases and issue commendations to the Government.
During a City Council works committee session Alderman Sullivan criticizes the Ratepayers Association petition and business leaders for interference. The discussion flags the amendment of the signs bylaw as a topic for the Quit Work meeting, signaling heightened tensions.
A gas explosion occurred in North Sydney causing damage to a gas box on a verandah. The local fire brigade attended but the blaze continued on the site with unclear injuries reported to Mr Morado and Mamedvreet amid smoky conditions and structural concerns.
The following firms are entering under the Limited Liability Act. Wypuley and Waddell Limited with capital £1,000 to £1 shares, to engage in iron and mechanical works at The signature of registrars includes J H Bald A Linedale H Hippley Waddell Jeanie G Mipatey Mroma W Waddell V Lane. Also The Southern Mains Company seeks registration for house cartiod, surveys, and machinery work. Registrars Fr Meower LD Relsiph A Dewry Doerr.
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