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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 12, 1908
Page
14
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered names and terms without clear event or context. Reads like a damaged page with mentions resembling Giles, Sims, and places, but no coherent action or date emerges to define a full news item.
A lengthy Sydney newspaper fishing column covers tides and angling conditions for Circular Quay and nearby waters. It lists schedules for fishing rosters, gear, species like bream, flathead, trevally, kingfish, and whiting, plus bait prices and local spots such as Middle Head, Watsons Bay, Port Hacking, and Lane Cove. It notes improving prawns, weed growth, and varied catches across locations, with anecdotes from anglers and inspectors.
Judge Scholes hears a July 15 appeal by Percival Spencer John Spencer and Kaper Morris against a sentence of hard labor and monthly confinement. Monet notes possible misinterpretation in Morris case as appeal upholds, other counts stay.
The Minister for Lands approved area coastal and inland lease improvements but cancellations followed the Lands Commission findings. Four leases remain in the Moree and Warialla districts with next appointments in Warilla on September 20. Health-related notes and unclear quotations appear in the fragmentary text.
In Burrowa the polka waginirats courthouse heard four defendants including A J Massey and J B Reilly charged with conspiring in May to obtain money from Corringia Station proprietor Rugoy. Testimony alleged Massey pressured wealth transfers, improprieties with a young girl, and paid sums after threats. Witnesses described heated meetings, apologies demanded, and complex settlements culminating in compensation offers. The magistrate committed Massey and Reilly for trial after evidence from Massey’s employees and local residents.
Melbourne crowds favored the Turee-Leng bout and the Burns-Laeg Sight event as top attractions. The week featured boxing and local happenings with heated interest and notable performances across venues.
Mining reports describe later developments at the Wanes's Count and Cobar Gladsions claims. Shareholders fund new shaft work, test samples show high ore quality, and production fluctuates with weather and shaft readiness. The Carcoar and Junction Beets mines pursue expansion, while Quetraalines and Forest Reach prospects show potential.
Kangvara mine accelerates to full production as a smelting plant purchases ore and timber for shaft and hoist work. Managers predict increased output with new mining crews and machinery arriving. work starts on the main shaft, with an expanded yield expected.
Aged 11 Samuel Israel, described as a second hand dealer, faced charges at Central Police Court Wirt Raving on August 24 for receiving a faked camera valued at £1 from J Squitz’s property. Detective Walker testified of Israel’s alleged involvement with Woods in George Street West and Squire’s photographic shop, detailing a sale of a camera to Israel and subsequent entry in a shop book.
The Moree Council resolved to request the Town Council of Sydney to supply impartial reporters for the lighting by electricity. A list of private individuals willing to assist the effort was prepared, and the number of shares or tickets they would require was set at 100.
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