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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR text mentions coffin and funeral expenditure, equipment, and undertakers in Sydney and Burrrs. Details are garbled but imply a branded funeral service provider claiming unmatched equipment and expert mortuary headship. No clear date or full names available.
The report lists vessel movements including arrivals at and departures from ports such as Sydney Cove and Melbourne. It mentions Captain WB, various ships with names like Rovin and Cauess, and notes on trade routes, Newcastle clearance, and passenger and cargo timings. The piece reads as a busy shipping column with numerous ship names, destinations, and dates embedded in a congested OCR passage.
A promotional note previews The Taming of the Shrew by the Margster Anglin Company opening Saturday. The piece cites Shakespeare’s fiery wit and Melbourne’s reception while signaling the star’s early departure and a brief run.
The Legislative Assembly opened amid a tight division on a railway management clash linked to stock shortages and opinion that urgency warranted quick debate. Premier and Treasurer sparred with the Opposition over estimates, with a dramatic vote yielding a majority of one for the Government as controversy swirled around a Pure Food bill and local government amendments.
Legislative Council reads the amending bill and introduces the Sydney Bethel Salon Bill and the Great North Sea Coal Companys Railway Bill. Police Offences Bill undergoes further committee consideration.
Western grazing leases in the western division of the estate of the late Joseph Bralm were offered with bids by Alex Glen Stevenson and others. Total sale value listed at £1102 with stock and blocks bringing £6572 and overall total around £20 50. Purchases included Tupuruparu 10 540 acres to Mrs Tyson Lusty Moreen 0655 acres to Mr G T Crenwick for £200 Moangul 16 70 acres to Mr Ayre for £200 Waverley 19 096 acres for £221 Warrenor 10 209 acres to Mr Jonny Wilson £1200 Bilipowl 64 acres to Mrs By Rega £1000 and Nethorai¢ 10640 acres Str GM Ayre £1900. The sale involved district graziers and included Wittering 497 acres to Mr MW Rab neo for £154.
At the St Peters council meeting Alderman AMIMA was urged to approach authorities about post on holidays. The discussion covered clearing streets on holidays and proposed changes to mis rules. The item noted unrest over timing and non clearing on holidays affecting local business.
A historical notice details symptoms of worm irritation in very young children including restlessness fatigue and abdominal pain with saliva flow and scanty stool. It notes grinding teeth convulsions and poor appetite in older children, and mentions a stout remedy named Meadow Shot Worm Pellets claimed to harm the stomach and bowels.
Fragmentary OCR yields a garbled local notice mentioning mayoral figures, ministerial references, and unrelated ads for Nestle milk and household goods. The readable bits point to a civic matter tied to Maroobra Bay foreshores and a council or ministerial discussion, but specifics are not clear. The fragment includes names and terms without coherent context.
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