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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 10, 1908
Page
10
A fragmented diary style piece recounts visits to Margate and London society. It notes chatter about travel, courtly figures, and a humorous mix of social observations from May to September, including a King’s travels, conversations with cabbies, and retail strolls at Hatchard’s. The tone blends gossip with period flavor and international notes.
Eyewitness recollections blend seaside rambles with wind swept journeys to Ramsgate and Margate. The account records storms, tram ride challenges, harbor scenes, and a dense panorama of theatre, royal intrigue, and social gossip from late summer events, including King Alfonso and a Spanish entourage.
The late ex mayor left 4500 Grid imm movable and 25 years service pension to his servant Elizabeth Dueur. He bequeathed 20 to two houses for James Davien and 700 to aid ten aged and poor residents near Carmarthen. Charitable legacy includes 1900 to Carmarthen Infirmary and 600 yearly bread and coal gifts. Residue divided among relatives.
Garden notes describe iris care and varieties, with tips on planting, spacing, and color effects. It discusses beds, borders, seedbeds, and the appearance of dramatic flowers like the Magnifica, Cockscomb, and Caperoanes, noting performance in different seasons and the need for support and wind protection.
A garbled dispatch reports President Roosevelt remarking on motherhood as vital to the nation. It notes a call for letters to Cape R. Ladies College of Health in Sydney for documentation of motherhood costs, presenting the text as a historical public appeal.
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