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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
3
The Shoemaker recalls crowded trains and scarce trucks under Mr Johnson, criticizing railway policy and excursion fares. He laments Sydney’s overcrowding, prefers country life for peace, and contrasts city bustle with rural happiness, while noting a future talk on the fleet.
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Extraordinary conditions plague Homebush fat stock yards as the Railway Department fails to supply stock trains and trucks. About 1410 cattle were yarded but many were left without timely wagons, causing market disarray and a looming collapse. Trucks planned for country haulage were diverted to market use or delayed, intensifying the shortage and threatening Victorian stock movements.
The Great White Fleet enters Sydney Harbour with all eyes on the sixteen battleships led by the Connecticut. Crowds flood the coastline, tram chaos ensues, and early morning trains ferry spectators to Watsons Bay, Bondi, and Circular Quay while harbor traffic stalls until the fleet anchors.
Crowds in Sydney praised the lighting display for the American visit as Federal State and Municipal buildings glowed brilliantly. The Post Office, Customs House, Town Hall, Hyde Park, and Q V Markets lit with striking designs. Private firms such as Winchcombe Carson Co and several major companies illuminated their façades, including a moving Statue of Liberty scene and stars and stripes. The overall display left a strong impression on officials and spectators.
An inquest opened Monday into the deaths of Joan Wallace Drummond and Edward Sylvester Lillis who died Sunday. Evidence shows they were keeping company with letters found in Lillis's belongings from Mise Drummond. A June 30 letter to Lillis's brother hinted at money and disposal of belongings. Violet, a friend of Mise Drummond, testified she knew Drummond returned Lillis's letters last Tuesday and offered to return gifts. James Albert Lillis, brother of the deceased, said he saw no proof of engagement.
The city decorates with flags and lights as crowds celebrate the arrival and the departure of the Great White Fleet. Bands play, banners rise, and public offices glow in color as Sydney entertains thousands during a week of ceremonies and festivities.
In Banco last Thursday the Land Appeal Court ruled that a holder of an original conditional purchase cannot apply at once for both an additional conditional purchase and a conditional lease. The decision held that subsection 2 of section 5 and the amended Act of 1905 prevent dual applications and dismissed the appeal by J H Doolan.
A lively account of a Forest Vale dance, with inviting invitations from Hughie, Rosses absent, Ford Rows as MC, and couples filling the floor as Sunday boots clatter on the smooth surface before the narrator rides home on his horse after a fine evening of merriment.
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