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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
8
Fragmentary ad copy for Wood and Company undertakers. Mentions Tad Office, Marreary Caapel, branches, contact Tel 736, and emphasis on reasonable expenditure and unequalled equipment. Describes them as the foremost undertakers of the state with somber branding.
Shipping news lists arrivals on November 4 with multiple passengers and crew names including Captain Lavinestoom, Mr A. Devidaon, and Miss J. Melville, among many others. It also records cargo details, vessel names, tonnage, and routes, plus departures to North Coast and Newcastle with crew rosters and vessel assignments.
Fragmentary maritime notices recount departures from Sydney ports for Britain and Asia with arrivals and passenger lists. It lists ships, routes, times, and a long passenger roster including many named individuals and destinations, plus notes on New Hebrides and Moltena service and a claim about Sheldon’s new discovery for cough relief.
A legislative session debates police powers and the regulation of gambling. Key figures including Mr Levy Mr M Gowrand and Mr Garland clash over sweeps betting and the effect on youth. Amendments to the Vagrancy Act and proposed motor vehicle legislation are tackled amid procedural exchanges and privilege concerns.
Public holidays listed for districts including Coahabarabrant and Culcuira Shire with dates in November December. A Newcastle case notes Hendrick von Hendrick being accused over a charter wrabbing Theodore Anderton. A note mentions Chamberlain's Colic Cholera remedy and Nestles reference.
Bass Trea Lisenras Bill read the second time and passed through committee with amendments. Legislative Assembly reports Police Officers Bill advanced through committee with amendments. Great Northern Coal Company's Railway Bill passed through committee with amendments.
A meeting at the Waterloo Alexandria Working Men's Institute discusses a proposed South Sydney Hospital to serve Redfern Waterloo Alexandria North Botany and South Botany. J S Smith and Mayor speakers back a government aided plot on Dundas Street near Victoria Park Racecourse Zetland, with funds pledged from Mr Smith and local appeals.
Describes Maroubra Bay as a potential public paradise, forecasting transformation from a famed surf resort to a developed seaside area. Anticipates increased visitor numbers, new beaches, terraces, and scenic improvements while noting forthcoming foundations and landscaping. Mentions figures and future urbanization plans.
The notice advertises an allotment of land at Marimba Beach to be sold November 9 in an open competition. It lists parties including W Day and mentions terms, prices, and deposits, with payments spread weekly and adjustments for land delivery. The document references consent from authorities and the involvement of a tree service and other entities in the process.
In the Legislative Assembly the Minister for Agriculture discussed experimental farms at Dorrigo. He noted about 440 acres reserved for farming and emphasized upgrading existing exhibits, expanding demonstration plots, and letting farmers conduct experiments under government staff guidance to find best cultivation methods for various districts.
Brief from the harbor district notes a Saturday afternoon river excursion event facing delays. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR but reference to Frei Wharf and Market Street suggests a local city notice about planned trips and fare information.
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