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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
3
Mr. M A Herbert c/o 133 Liverpool at £50 and Miss E T Cole dressmaker Rogest with noted entry Darlingto Mr James Doyle Mill Hailroad W 210 appear among the participants and prizes listed in the recent consultation results.
Turfsport fans eye Warwick Farm meeting with prominent Epsom and metropolitan contenders. Special trains depart Sydney with limited official details as Bentwick and other venues loom. Events include first day two mile and sprint stakes, second day handicap and steeplechase, with Milch records expected to be challenged and notable names connecting Brisbane and Sydney racing circuits.
The Rosehill Racing Club announces a meeting on September 4 with meetings and entries for several events. Forfeits are due on entry day for the A J C Derby Epsom Handicap Metropolitan Breeders Plate and Gimcrack Stakes. The programme lists hurdle races, Spring Stakes for age, Contein Saves and Rosehill Handicap among others, with nearby details on distances and purses. Frank Wootton won three events at Leverparat England's Cun meeting, including Sefton Plates and Basil Two Year Old Stakes.
The Wenters Suburbs Newtown Sydney clubs including Leichhardt Balmain and Marrickville staged pigeon racing events with results, speeds, and competing birds. The report notes entries from Narrandera and a forthcoming Hay Grand National, aiming to attract wide participation and a 630 mile objective in Morgan South Australia.
The 10 guinea motor-car handicap at Victoria Park Racecourse in Zealand opens to Automobile Club of Australia members. Five mile race. entries close September 12. Course draws and handicaps announced for Botany Club’s 10 Mile Handicap tomorrow on Burwood to Bankstown route with multiple clubs listed.
Athletics item lists handbays declared for the South Spivey Club 1 Mile Open Handicap to be run at the Coorball Waren AF Whe Shintie Ground at half-time. Entries include Morgan RPO Frien J D Munttia At Wood 30 J Chalmers E Avatlag 25 J Dickin 4 A Sime A Ohne son 43 J Rowe 35 and many others with varied numbers and initials.
The South Sydney Harriers will entertain the interstate visitors for the New South Wales cross country championship at a smoke concert at the Federation Town Hall on Thursday evening September 19. Prizes won from the club will be presented by President Geo Howe.
Joseph Gibson sues Joan Haney Cognit at Bourke Street Melbourne claiming £15 lent for a horse purchase twenty years ago. The defendant recalled a past meeting in Collins Street and offered repayment, but disputes over amounts and a later inquiry about a different loan arise. Witnesses describe past social circles and debts, with tensions over unpaid sums and personal connections.
The record notes an alleged engine shortage affecting suburban trains with up to ten heavy tender engines used nightly. Accuses that many tenders run tender-first and calls for newer double-capacity engines. It states Mr. Lury, hired to oversee British workshops, was removed from the workshops and had no control over building the new locomotives. The query asks why Mr. Lacy was removed from his workshop position.
The half year diary from Lynsey Industrial Bindnet shows over 300 books added and 135 already transcribed for blind readers. Notable authors include Shakespeare Dickens Thackeray Rider and Defoe as the library serves South Wales residents with free carriage to and from the institution. Readers frequently finish most titles, with reading spanning 27 years, marking it as one of the world’s most extensive libraries for the blind.
At the Met meeting of the United Clerks Union discussions covered sending a letter to the Minister of Toronto, reporting on Tewkie’s computcry scheme, and notes from New Zealand and Queensland about union formations. The meeting aimed to press employers and seek Industrial Court action while signaling a broader push for industrial reform and wage conditions.
Fragmented text outlines a national effort by Commonwealth officials to publicize Australia to distant regions. It mentions data gathering on various industries, agriculture, and infrastructure, plus a push for transparent communication and public awareness of Australian public works, living conditions, and cultural sites.
Mr Groves Cromies writes from tomtom on July Ye about the great Marashion race. Reports describe a heavy Januarylike day at the finish and the fatigue of winner Doranio. Spectators and international athletes, including Canadians and Australians, drew praise and mixed outcomes.
A fragmentary note describes snapshots of a Filipina pony from the Town and Country Journal. The piece mentions judgments on beauty and racing outcomes with prizes listed from £12 to £m, along with a reference to a new discovery for babies priced at 1/6 and 31-0.
A fragmented notice references Martindale tips and various civic names in a string of unreadable fragments. It mentions local figures and places in a museum of garbled OCR text, offering little coherent information beyond scattered proper nouns.
In a heated session the Legistaries Assembly discussed ministerial fees and plans to place further orders for locomotives. Officials noted delays and urged urgent action to secure additional engines for broad transport needs and industry revival.
A traveler proceeding to Sydney departed from Sydney by way of Tasmanian routes. He left the General Post Office on Tuesday with plans to reach Sydney in roughly two weeks. The journey includes a stop in Melbourne for practice and a brief rest before continuing.
The article notes Burns Squires Pictures showing at the Palace Theatre with a single performance under the supervision of Mostra Mae and Carroll at the Town Hall tomorrow evening. Reported plans emphasize a large crowd expected for the screening amid promotional messaging and a notable turnout potential.
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