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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1908
Page
7
A large crowd joined a word guess contest with a two minute frantic finish in a rugby style match. The event offered £50 to the first correct submission with a postal drawing listing hundreds of names from Ryde to Morpeth and Goulburn. Prize money was £5 for all correct entries, and the draw closed August 27.
In a tense scene, Dave Reainerd discusses a morphia purchase and a ciphered drug sale tied to Leroy Elliott. A confidential card bearing J. S. Riley links to a planned meeting, with Riley's appearance triggering questions about a stranger and a possible illicit deal. The exchange hints at deeper criminal intrigue surrounding a wanted man.
Brainerd and Dave discuss a puzzling murder case involving Leroy Elliott and his valet J B Riley. Tension rises as Brainerd seeks motive while the house is full of suspicious relatives and servants. They plan to probe further, signaling a long, unfolding investigation.
A centuries old riddle invites a visitor to a home where the speaker cannot run or nod and has no neck. It alludes to evening dreams and a party yesterday. The second part presents taps filling a cistern with a arithmetic solution, detailing fractions and time-based measurements.
The wedding of George Henry Hughes son of the late Colonel Hughes Tavistock land and Miss Madge Suttor youngest daughter of Sir Francie and Lady Suttor of Winston Darling Point was held at St Mark's Church Darling Point on Monday afternoon. The Bishop of Rathurat performed the ceremony assisted by Rev Willoughby Flower. Present were Lord and Lady Northcote Captain Byers A D C and Mr Share H N, Sir Harry and Miss Rawson with Geoulin Wilkes A D C and Lady Poors with Play Lieutenant. The venue was decorated with a large arch at the chancel steps.
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