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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 17, 1908
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text from a Sydney produce sales item shows garbled names, places, and numbers. The legible elements reference traders, pints, traders like Wallin Ss, and various dealers, with no clear event, date, or outcome. The piece resembles a noisy market listing with multiple misread terms and nonsensical clusters.
The Bellevue Hill tramline’s opening is delayed for weeks due to power supply and machinery issues. Financial minister and Works and Railways secretary argued, with electrical power now in Sydney. gates and stations await completion.
W A Nolting told the Harbor Improvement Commission that the 100 act of the Vauchise Estate should be resumed for a waterside park near Marquarie’s Chase Povey Vaueluse Bar to Stool Point. He urged resumptions at Parsley Bay Sreparor and Rome Bay, noting five Teach ha sold to subdivision at the latter but still held by government. He proposed state funding and baronet trustees to manage the sites, plus a tramway from Fors Macmuarie to St Mary’s Cathedral via Mrs Mack anasies Phair.
In Blackwattle Bay near the Taion and Laneton wharves a picturesque procession of ships is visible. The British barque Mele Benny, the steamship Ings, and the scow Ururaa arrive with cargoes from New Zealand, while other vessels anchor offshore.
A motor show and raffle titled Poser Motor will be held with a focus on appealing product displays. Prizes include a gold medal valued at £4 4s and trophies, with participants invited to view the displays and entries.
A Sydney suburb dust nuisance draws public discussion with surveyors and residents weighing solutions. City surveyor Mr Gordon notes wind and street dust from carts hauling Fresno water and soil, with estimates of hundreds of thousands of gallons redirected daily to suppress the dust.
Tuesday night the Broken Hill Chamber held a heated special meeting. Attendees questioned the director's wire to the executive committee and urged future actions be reviewed with the executive, amid disagreements on protocol and leadership.
Public works contracts announced with multiple tenders listed. Vendors include Barkin and Company and J J Ettempe. Projects cover bridge erection, school improvements, water supply works, stormwater channels, and sewer upgrades with numerous low bids to be reported.
Mc Cecil E Murnin, a noted Eastern Suburbs rugby player, has moved to a more hopeful recovery after being repatriated from Naples. Doctors report peritonitis and an abdominal abscess diagnosed, but he is now able to walk short distances and expects to leave hospital soon.
Jules Mailland of Phillipeatree Sydney faced a Water Police Court this morning charged with raving on Saturday afternoon while driving a car at 18 miles an hour within city limits. He needed £3, with 6 cows.
An oddly garbled ad claims Sheldon’s New Miiscove ry cures coughs and consumption. It mentions a trade area around Oxteeeat and Ballway with reference to Togers Brothers and a 151 Oxteeeat address, plus a dressy sales note about Tablecloths and dyes.
A motion for an interim injunction seeks to restrain Charles Bell and Ann Bell from engaging in or aiding in any way the milk vendor business within a three mile radius of 218 Scanpre Road Botershaw, following an August 27 agreement restricting ex-employees for two years. The plaintiff alleges the former employee started a competing milk business after leaving service, violating a restraint with a potential penalty of £1 per day. The case, defended by Mr Flannery, is set for hearing Friday.
The report describes scattered thundershowers and rain across coastal New South Wales including Manning coast and Port Stephens with areas like Cape Hawke and Port Macquarie noting rain and wind. It lists stations such as Cape Hawke, Port Macquarie, Quirent, Seal Rocks, and Port Stephens with varying conditions and times.
The fifth Newbury Spada concert drew a fair crowd, with many enjoying the programme despite a modest admission. Sir Phillip Newbury performed an aria from Cavalleria Rusticana, accompanied by organ. Alicia Haywood, Tasmanian singer, drew praise for Rubra Ma Fu, while Mr Newbury and Cyril Most offered notable renditions of Pas de Beregate and Spanish Queen No. 9. A second concert is announced for Monday next.
Typhoid fever outbreaks are reported at Lightning Ridge connected to Collarenebri with a patient moved from the Beie opel area to the searcity of water. The Balmain and District Hospital board meeting notes a £50 cheque from Mr. Jon Hughes as part of a £3600 bequest.
A fragmented report discusses penny postage and related postal reforms. It references the Commonwealth's deliberations, legal language, and potential costs while noting unresolved questions and negotiations among officials.
A fragmented report outlines labor unrest and wage issues. Workers protested pay from 20 to 91 shillings and threats to reinstatement after a strike. The meeting cited entertainment revenue, timber workers, and shop stewards planning actions. Officials investigated dissension, with department referrals and police involvement noted.
Within Water Patios Gari this morning Harold Mistwater of Linden Court Castlereagh Street faced a charge of driving with a car along Williams street. Charles Cole, a passerby, was knocked down and severely injured. Mistwater was remanded in custody for medical examination and further proceedings.
A quarrel at Surry Hills left Andrew Alexander injured with a suspected stab wound near his ear. Dr Constable Nichmliy attended, transported him to Spaney Hospital, and Alexander was later sent home after treatment. Dr. We Throsby resigned from Bowral district, with Ste Ebb Davies taking over. Nestle's food and cow silk facts appear in the ad copy, reflecting period notices and household remedies.
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