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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 05, 1908
Page
6
A Victorian era report details Pollak and Mewlorker Heaton MPs unveiling a Pollak Virag telegraph instrument. The device uses a perforator brain to transmit writing via mirror and ribbon to reproduce messages remotely, potentially automating telegraph offices from London to Paris.
An article recounts the romance between an ex-inmate, James Blinden, and a woman tied to Winslow Workhouse. The tale follows his attempts to win independence through a tailoring set and tools, his discharge, relocations between workhouses and cottages, a London hospital detour, and the eventual return to a cottage garden home awaiting him.
A fragmented note on women and college. It suggests the pressure and awakening that college could bring, framing it as a doorway into a new world while hinting at broader themes of art and perception. The piece blends poetic phrasing with reflections on gender and education.
Invitations issued by Sir Francis and Lady Gutter for the marriage of Mine Madge Butter to Mr. Fughos in Darting Point with a reception at Wistes. Royal Art Society invites for a September 1 meeting. AYP and Mrs A Wigram Allen hosted a dinner at Haste Woollahra with many guests. A large ball at Sydney Town Hall to aid Norland Institute training followed by a parade and fashion displays. Guests included Sir Harry Rawson, Miss Janeou, Captain Leaise Wilson, Major Allen, and numerous other society figures. A skating party in Glaciarium hosted by Mrs Amen A Allen and Mr Allen with 260 attendees. Various weddings, farewells, and official notices mark a busy social season across Sydney and nearby towns.
The text covers two weddings with families and attendants named, plus a Balmain District Cottage Hospital ball held at the Local Town Hall on September 3. It notes decorations, committees, guests from regional hospitals, and funds raised, approximately £70, along with a separate Eden School poster ball for the new Pambula hospital and other social events in August.
A long OCR fragment catalogues numerous ladies wearing pink silk, pale blues, and cream chiffons with sequins and lace trimmings. It names Misses and Mrs. Harwood, Levy, Chidgey, Johnston, Smith, and many others, then shifts to wedding notices and society items with church ceremonies, bridal parties, and Masonic chair details.
The Royal Commissioner on Whisky notes that men and women diverge in attitudes toward whiskey and sex. The piece reflects on how public views form, with casual remarks implying deeper social tensions.
A collage of odd verses and nursery lines includes lines about the old story, political phrases, a lady's hat, nursery rhymes with modern touches, and songs of beauty. It reads like an experimental clipping with scattered imagery, humor, and social references.
A confusing courtroom scene centers on a defendant named Mrs Ronalia and statements by Judge Barty and Mr Zion about a trade and wages from years ago. The dialogue includes arguments on what the wife did and whether a payment should be made, with claims that contradict each other and questions about age and attire.
A Frenchwoman was duped by a man posing as Count de Boautegard who pretended to be bereaved and wealthier, claiming a fortune and threatening to tell friends. The woman invited him into her circle but exposed his scam after he stole jewelry worth about £40 and was arrested following her complaint.
An Irish laborer Gilbert Croahy cracks a droll tale about a smoky chimney during a Melvin county Westmeath event. The vivid comic piece depicts a bewitched chimney, an angry yet frightened spirit, and locals debating infernal mischief while Croahy vows to attend Crosby's chimney.
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