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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 25, 1908
Page
6
A dense, unclear OCR fragment lists items including poultry, river routes, weights, and assorted place names. It mentions chickens, ducks, and various vague measurements, with scattered references to rivers, towns, and markets, typical of a damaged historical ledger page. The readability is low and entities are scattered.
A chaotic OCR fragment shows Sydney produce sales with scattered vendor names and prices, interwoven with a police fatality note. The final line mentions a police sergeant Olafeld of Murrurnndi shot dead while handling a revolver, suggesting a disturbing incident amid a long catalog of auction items.
Fragmented report describes a court day at Darlinghurst Sessions with references to Crown Prosecution, a misdeed linked to a substance or object, and an alleged plot. The narrative is garbled but indicates a male figure faced questioning, detention, and a complex sequence of events surrounding a courtroom appearance.
Condensed portrait of the stage star Chiteioe, famed for impersonations of Capintt Starlight and roles in Les Miserables and The Three Musketeers. The veteran performer suffered a fall from a trap in New Zealand era and died after a long illness. remembered as a courteous, kindly family man with strong ties to Australia and his wife and daughters.
The Special Local Option Courts for Adh fold, Balmain, Burwond, and Waverley sat at Darlinghurar this morning and announced the dates for hearings in multiple electorates. Locations include Parramatta-road Burrage and Weeseee, with venues such as Five Dock and Waverley Hotel noted for events. May 27 1911 is listed for several dates and venues across Burwood Bed Ston Motel Parramatta-road Five Dock, and more, including Waverley Island Pasir Hotel and South Head Road Walton's Bay. The report also cites railway floral at Auburn and Lane Cove nautical timings with names like Donald P Chapreau, Thomas Trice, and Angus TR. MARSAI, among others.
A jagged report from Auckland details tramway issues with retirements and factional moves. Named figures are unclear, but mentions governance and a plan to shift services toward Tasman Tadley amid unnamed delays and internal arrangements.
The report lists numerous promotions and appointments within the Australian forces, including Captain and Brevet Major H W, transfer and seniority shifts, and officers such as Captains Newmarch VC and A Edwards advancing to majors. It also notes an examinations in Topography at Victoria Barracks, with honors awarded to Captain Jas S Stanton and others for theoretical and practical work.
An advertisement extols a Dr GM aor fan invention called the Aural Spevinlini promising relief from deafness ringing ears and earache. It claims a cure for ear disorders and urges readers to write The Karonsons Treatment Dept for full details and how to use it in different diseases.
A public ceremony marked the formal opening of Granville Cottage Hospital. Notables including the Premier, Renwick, and others attended as officials outlined the event. Speakers praised the project while committee members oversaw arrangements and the Auburn Mikey Band provided music.
The Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union of Buiplupeye held a court proceeding on March 36 to bind alien claimants. The present major was Caledonian Coal Company, represented by Str. Campbell, with Mr. Holman for the workers. A man named Thomas Thernpr, 48, formerly of Rookwood Asylum, was found near the railway line by the asylum, nearly decapitated.
A garbled sentence outlines a case at the Compal Felice Court involving alleged harm by a 19 year old named Tries Secatene and an laundress. Senior-constable Crullyhink attended the scene and references to Ertony Hospital and a ferry appear amid unclear details of actions, witnesses, and charges.
Fire brigades battled a large blaze that broke out Saturday night in a dwelling at 80 Windward Street. The flames spread to a nearby bar and damaged clothing stock. crews extinguished before arrival of doctors. Another fire near Glenmore Avenue damaged several onions and caused minor injuries.
Fragmentary OCR reading reports the death of a Baradine pioneer named Stanetay Arate possibly from 18th or 19th century context. Text is garbled but indicates a person connected to an area near a motel and ore-related work. Details unclear due to corrupted transcription.
Fragmentary report describes a serious injury involving Millie Polat after a windmill trot incident. Emergency services, including the Australian Ambulance, transported the injured person from the scene toward an unspecified facility. Further details are unclear due to unreadable OCR.
In a chaotic scene on George Street North, Sydany WAE frst lit with sax 7 peers RED to ny and a public show devolved into a collision. Arthur Goling, a driver, and a Green’s van operator were involved as bystanders and officials attended. One man sustained a scalp wound requiring stitches and was transported for treatment.
A testimonial from Mrs Dinter of Liverpool praises Dr Sheldon's New Discovery for curing her children of whooping cough months ago. The notice extols the remedy as unequalled for coughs colds chest complaints and head ailments with references to Mentolone Coloma eucalyptus Ceauphorin Tuvatypion and a peppermint cure amid influenza fears.
Fire at Yass in Miniay damaged a four room cottage owned by Willem Jaawrane and occupied by Henry Berquet. The blaze damaged several cantons and left occupants safely out. Insurance coverage listed at 76 places.
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