This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 30, 1908
Page
8
The readable portion appears as garbled OCR with multiple misspellings and no coherent events. It references persons and items in stray phrases without clear dates places or outcomes. No definite news item or structured facts are present to summarize reliably.
Sydney produce buyers attend a mixed sale with numerous consignments listed and several brands. Names and firms such as Mahoney and Walteman feature among buyers while various lots and lots numbers are recorded, including branded sacks and truck references. The auctioneer notes multiple entries and locations, reflecting a broad citrus and general produce market activity.
Julius Smith known as Jude faced Katoomba Police Court on charges of selling wine without a licence. He pleaded not guilty to obtaining funds by deceit. The court imposed a fine and four months hard labor, with sentences potentially concurrent, while witnesses noted the impact on his wife and four children.
News from Katoomba reports that the Lilianfels estate near the Three Sisters, once owned by Sir Frederick Carter, is to be subdivided and sold. The Government had bought the Rafoals Connell area as a park but this plan did not meet with success.
Long distance travellers endure frequent disturbances as trains are altered and additional carriages are added at stations. The Railway Commissioners are expected to decide on the Great Southern line with a timetable likely to change next month.
The fourth annual Henty P. and A. Society show opened under favorable weather with a record attendance. Principal visitors included MLC Mr Gormly and MLAs Menora Ball Mauria. Large entries, especially in horse and sheep, set records. An apology was received from Sir William for an unavoidable absence due to Federal Parliament sittings.
At Central Police Court Nathan Rumetsen a grocer faced information from Inspector Duncan over leaving decayed fish and foul odor at premises in George Street West. Evidence showed decayed oil, casks, and filth in the washhouse yard, with waste unused by contract for removal. The case concerned noncompliance with a contract to remove city trade refuse and possible penalties for delay.
Aldermen debate buying a pony and trap for the patrol of scattered dairies to curb stock disturbances and aid the police. Tenders are asked for garbage removal, with legal advice sought on council funding and future expenditures.
Squires, Australia’s champion, sails from Huddart Parker’s Victoria liner to Auckland. He begins a six week engagement as theatrical manager next Monday under a lucrative contract with Me Bawin Geach to oversee a Mary Burns Squiree fight diary companion. He will also appear before New Zealand audiences as lecturer.
A tailoress named Gladys Stzcoln aged 16 faced Central Police Court on fraud charges over a counterfeit dollar. The prosecutor testified meeting a student on a Chilean ship and later using the coin in a purchase, with the defense claiming she returned the dollar. a £2 fine and brief imprisonment followed as weather delays affect local operations.
An old advertisement touts Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery for coughs and chest complaints. It claims efficacy for whooping cough and long troubles, urging purchase from A J Haynes’ Toilet Saloon at 109 Pitt Street between Stock Exchange and Hunter Street.
An advertisement reprints clergy testimonials praising a so called Karoscope cure for deafness and ear troubles. Rev Henry Gainford of Adelaide and Rev Charles Hopkins laude the treatment as effective when other methods fail. The notice offers free trials from the Karoscope Association in Sydney and Kilgery.
An account of George Flynn a street youth dying from injuries sustained during a clash on September 4. The narrative mentions Adrian and various street names in Sydney's Redfern Chippendale Regent Street area. Witnesses describe intoxicated men, a right of way incident, and hospital treatment before Flynn’s death. The coroner returned a verdict of manslaughter against an unnamed person.
Lithgow, Wednesday. A widespread slowdown and partial shutdown at the Great Copper Works follow the electrolytic process ending operations. The current outlook suggests the ore handling and future production may taper, with near-term closure of the plant anticipated by year end.
The Broken Hill district shows about 6252 men employed in June with a total of 3802 in Proprietary Mine and 961 Central and 326 in Soul. Other operations include 623 at Som, 415 at Jenetion Norh, 248 at Smith Block, 240 at Two Corporalion, and 185 at Block 1. The city’s population is 41 782 with roughly a quarter in mining related work. Since January last the population has decreased by 4835.
Sir Predee de Bedford the Governor of West Australia travels from Melbourne by train with Lanky Harvard Mins Bedford and Captain Gillat aboard. The vice-regularity is at Redfern Station by Captain Wilson to Sir Marry Rawson, then to Cranbrook Rose Bay for the governor’s eventual stay.
The sale opened with good attendance and competition. Good wools held steady while inferior lots and crossbreds fell about five to six percent. Prices compared with last sale show mixed movement with good terms for strong wools, while weaker descriptions declined.
In a city hotel Frederick Lane a 30 year old laborer faced charges over a dispute with Daniel Wihow resulting in property damage and a claim of £5. The case details include alleged threats and an ensuing investigation with the defendant due for trial. The proceedings reference a prior arrest and associated legal actions.
The Sligo Champion reports a Bannimaldomin O'Duld branch meat meeting where Pat Parrett proposed, and John Normy seconded, a resolution to have a widow in December invite another boy to keep company with her daughter instead of the emergency man. The Mongolia, en route from Sydney to London, arrived at Suez on Sunday.
An eclectic OCR fragment lists Quinnton and Company with various aleatory terms and place names including Stanmore Cottage Sydney and South Sydney. Mentions of shops, bread, and sandwiches appear garbled, with scattered street or product references like Botany Omar Pee and Ashwood’s Sandwiches.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.