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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
3
Royal North Sydney Hospital treated a girl found unconscious in her room about 1 am. Dr. Kelly gave an emetic but she did not improve and was admitted in a very low state by Dr. Bligh.
Mails close at the GPO Sydney tomorrow for Manila Noumea Tasmania and Auckland Apia andSan Francisco via Newcastle and Melbourne with posted times. The Australian wine industry is featured in Town and Country Journal with a double page of pictures and articles. Dr Sheldows new discover reliable family cough remedy promotes quinine and peppermint cure.
The Sydney City Mission held its annual meeting in the Town Hall with Sir James Graham presiding. The report shows receipts of £6181 11d for the year, expenditures of £6821 4s 6d, and a reduced mortgage balance on the central property. The mission claimed 497, visits by missionaries, with 4000 visits to the sick and needy, emphasizing need over creed and cost efficiency praised by Rev. John Macauley.
A Sydney theatre review praises A Nugent Robertson's comedy The Microbe of Love produced by the Sydney Muffs at the Stanford Theatre. The piece features a love potion plot causing a clergyman to fall for a parlormaid, with strong performances by G. E. Fletcher, Annie Walker, Eva Stacey, and Eva Turnbull. Proceeds aid the Poor Clares at Waverley as the Austral Orchestra Society performed under Downes Johnstone. A tourist fined at Katoomba Police Court for removing two ferns from Leura Falls.
In a busy Kensington meeting the turf scene featured Trenchmore scratched from the Rosehill Nursery Handicap. Elector won after Hipbah pressed late. rider T Walsh fined. Chimes led the Flying Handicap but Le Var and Chimes placed, while various incidents and rider suspensions marked a lively day at Albion and Kensington.
A vote of thanks closed the Amherst gelding C K s win in the Grand Annual Handicap Hurdle Race at Beadice Victoria. Black Rock won at Epsom. Queen Mary triumphed in the Presidents Handicap. The Epsom Purse went to Storome while Vanguicker and Sea Beach won the Welter and Up Country Handicaps. Boolaroo J C race meeting registered by the A J C on June 10.
In Brisbane on Wednesday New Zealand professional players defeated a metropolitan side by no fewer than 43 to 1 scoring one try and five goals. In the Great Public Schools premiership Sydney Church of England Grammar School beat Sydney Grammar School by 11 points to all.
Cliston last season shows rave like form as a line out ball carrier. Tim with gue wage and others slumber, but he stands out in open play. Forward strength in the second row is praised as two large men, with a shift toward more forwards in the pack. The piece warns of a hot time for visitors NSW with new blood in the forwards. Also reports the death of Mr A H Buskrville, 34, who organized the English tour of the professional New Zealand Rugby in Brisbane. His embalmed body was to be sent to Sydney. manager Mr Palmer and team members attended.
NSW athletic council discusses representation at the Queensland Cross Country Championship with Tasmania Victoria and NSW clubs likely to participate. Debate centers on state teams and federation inclusion while a Sydney meet ties into selections for interstate competition.
Empire Day arrangements are under way in Paddington and Camperdown with school processions, sports, and a programme of patriotic songs and speeches. About 4000 pupils from multiple public schools will participate, with the R A A Band performing and veterans invited to attend. Leaders include Brigadier General Gordon MP G S Reid W A Kelly and Alderman Locke. The event includes a march to Tivol Beach, a morning display at Victoria Barracks, and an evening programme on the grounds.
The talk by Mr KEELE on the Water and Sewerage Board outlined the history of Sydney water supply and planning. He detailed growth projections, proposed an increased intake, and emphasized the need for improved mains and distribution to meet future demand.
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