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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
2
The report covers NSW wheat sales and pricing, with references to harvest timing, market demand, and price signals. It notes attention on export markets, weather impacts, and the role of seasonal factors in shaping marketing timelines for the forthcoming harvest.
Fragmented OCR notes describe tensions at a Sydney produce market linked to rail goods sheds. References to sellers, buyers, and various locations such as Maitland, Tamworth, and Bathurst appear with garbled names and dates, indicating a disrupted trading scene and concerns over quality and pricing.
Auction listings from Redfern Daily featuring grain live stock produce sales and agents. Firms Brunt Heaton Co Ellis and Co Framewan Wight OD Ltt sell at Redfern Redfern area offices and chambers. Daily sales include wheat chaff and other produce with multiple agents and brokers listed.
A Marine Court of Inquiry in No 2 District Court reviewed the Colac Pareora collision near Port Jackson on August 29. Master Frank Joliffe of the Colac and Master Tuncan Hownie of the Pareora faced suspension proceedings after the court found a wrongful act caused the collision. Certificates of competency for Joliffe and Downie were suspended for six months from August 2.
A deputation led by G S Beeby urged the Works Minister to build a Bathurst to Burraga railway with standard gauge or Bartow gauge as alternatives. Company interests from Liesd Copper Mine reported heavy transport losses, while landowners offered land for the project. Minister Lee promised survey and revenue estimates before possibly referring the proposal to the Parliamentary Works Committee.
Delegates from Wollongong hear motions from South Bulli Lodge demanding full shift pay for back Saturdays when lay laborers work short shifts. Draft rules for amalgamating associations across districts discussed. Amendments proposed by lodges. Officials tasked to investigate claims of coal weighing irregularities. District reports show workers averaging about four days this week.
Detectives probe a break in at David Jones Limited on George and Barrack Streets dated August 30. Valuable items including jewelry and silks worth over £400 were stolen. The reward has been doubled from £60 to £100 for information leading to arrest and recovery of goods. Mayor H. Kensini recovered £60 damages in a related case in the Local Court.
A fragmentary note from Cobar Watsons mentions T Raye De Sheldon and a Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery for coughs and colds. It touts an uneqalied chest remedy priced at 1/8 and 3/-. The text references Duke of Manchester and includes stray lines about mattresses and weathered names.
The Aberdepaliner Miltiades from London with about 400 aboard including 81 in third class berthed at Dalgett's Wharf Miller's Point. The ship hosted crowded welcomes for returning Australians and arriving relatives. Two men briefly fell overboard but were rescued by a towing boat. Immigration included eight domestic servants and many nominated to join husbands brothers and friends already in New South Wales.
Ex NSW Railway Commissioner Mr Fehon and former member of the Forest Commission arrived in Port Jackson aboard the Aberdeen liner Miltiades from London. He spoke with a reporter about English railways versus New South Wales systems, noting NSW rolling stock strengths, dining cars, refreshment rooms, and the London traffic display at the Franco-British Exhibition. He emphasized NSW government control and transport features, while remarking on differences in vibration, construction, and comfort. He spent two months in Great Britain observing rail practices and attractions.
Reports from South Africa chronicle growing hardships of stranded Australians as repatriation slows. A single Miltiades stowaway was allowed to work his passage, while Hamburg’s Hagimbeck wild animal park showcases open enclosures with gorillas bears and other creatures roaming freely. An illustrated feature in Town and Country Journal notes ingenious use of deep trenches as barriers in the parks.
An examination of unproven ear disease cures promoted by the Euroscope Association of St Piihatrees Sydney MS.W. Advocates claim a medical free cure using natural aural kinetics, avoiding syringing or probing, with promising results. Readers are urged to request full particulars and charges through the association.
Readable text lists mixed tokens including names like Eric and Borodina, numbers such as 1608 11007 and 1982, and terms like Base Crane Battery and Pharos. No coherent event or context detected to summarize into a factual news item.
The Lowe's tailoring offers feature 138 tailors and a wide stock of fresh materials. They promise economical charges and a no-slop guarantee with a money back option if not fully satisfied. They claim faster delivery and ongoing promotions tied to the racing season.
The text appears as garbled OCR with mixed words and nonsequential phrases. It references names and items in a disrupted way, lacking clear events or entities to summarize into a coherent news item.
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