Ku-ring-gai Clippings Vol 3

Ku-ring-gai Clippings

Being a collection of 19^th and 20^th century newspaper articles with a connection to the Municipality of Ku-ring-gai.

Source: The National Library of Australia

Website: http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home

Compiled by: R. N. Whitaker

email: whitsend1@optusnet.com.au

Volume 3

RAILWAY HOLD UP

Sydney – The Canberra Times Thu 4^th February 1937

Four carriages of an electric train travelling from Wynyard to Hornsby were derailed between Gordon and Turramurra this morning and the line was blocked for nearly four hours.

THE BURGLAR BOOM - MORE ROBBERIES AT SYDNEY

SYDNEY, The Hobart Mercury, Wed 22^nd May 1912

After a spell of about a week, burglaries and robberies are again most alarming in Sydney and suburbs.

Last night burglars entered two residences at Turramurra, on the North Shore. From the house of Mr. L. H. Merriman jewellery and other articles of the value of about £250 wore stolen, and at another house, that of Mr, H D. Stupart, burglars took jewellery valued at about £30.

At both places the windows had been left open by the occupants.

DIVORCE AND DAMAGES - £1000 AWARDED.

SYDNEY, The Argus, Thu Apr 15^th 1915

In the Divorce Court to-day, Mr. Justice Gordon and a jury of 12 heard the conclusion of the case in which Ivan Auprince, of Turramurra, sued for the dissolution of his marriage with Regina Auprince (formerly Kerran), on the ground of her alleged misconduct with Alfred Herbert Howard Aldworth, who was named as co-respondent.

Petitioner and respondent were married on May 14, 1900, at Randwick, according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church Three children were the issue. The Petitioner not only asked for a dissolution of marriage, but also for damages against the co-respondent, and that the custody of the children should be given to him.

Mrs. Auprince, in her answer, charged her husband with misconduct with Charlotte Spring at Turramurra, also that he had been guilty of cruelty and of such wilful neglect, and misconduct as had conduced to her misconduct (if any). Connivance was also alleged against the petitioning husband.

Auprince, in his reply, denied that there was any truth in the charges brought against him.

The jury found in favour of Mr. Auprince on all issues, with £1,000 damages awarded against Aldworth, and expressed a desire that the damages should, as far as possible, be applied for the benefit of the children of the marriage.

Mr. Justice Gordon granted a decree nisi for the dissolution of the marriage.

12 INJURED WHEN THREE ELECTRIC TRAINS CRASH

SYDNEY – The Canberra Times, Fri 28^th July 1950

Twelve people were injured and others had remarkable escapes when three electric trains crashed near Roseville this morning.

Carriages were ripped open, at least five were hurled off the line, and traffic on the main northern suburbs line was disrupted, delaying thousands of city-bound workers.

Four carriages were smashed to splinter-wood, and the casualty list is low only because few passengers were on board.

The injured were buried among the tangled mass of wreckage.

The accident occurred when an electric train travelling towards Hornsby from the city crashed into the rear of another train which had stopped at a signal midway between Roseville and Lindfield stations.

More than half the leadings carriage telescoped into the rear carriage of the stationary train. A minute later a city-bound train from Lindfield swung round a bend and crashed into the interlocked wreckage of the other two trains.

The current was short-circuited as overhead wires broke, and flames belched from the debris.

Some of the injured were carried out and handed down to rescuers. Several women from houses nearby brought blankets, bandages, tea, coffee and stimulants.

It was stated that there were few passengers on the city-bound train because of a mistake on the indicator board at Lindfield station. Passengers were directed to platform 1 for the, first train to Central, but the local from Lindfield left first from platform 2 before those waiting had a chance to board it.

The victims of the smash are:

Roberta Ritchie, 26, Townsend Street, Tom Ugly's Point, lacerations and shock, admitted to hospital.

Daisy Cliff, 50, 5 Howard St., Lindfield, lacerations and shock, treated at hospital and allowed to leave.

Maurice Leffler, 27, Tunks Street, Northbridge, lacerated scalp.

Francis Barrett 60, train dniver, Tillock Street, Haberfield, probable fractured right leg.

John Carroll, 31, Northcote Road, Lindfield, lacerations to right wrist.

Rhonda Bull, 13, Karina Road, Lane Cove cuts to right arm.

Sergia McCrow, 56, Alfred Street, Naremburn, injuries to nose and shock.

Alison Davis, 12, Garling Street, Lane Cove, cuts, ' abrasions and shock.

Alfred Hudson, 39, railway patrolman, Trafalgar Street, Annandale, lacerations to leg and shock.

Clarice Simpson, 39, Denison Road, Lewisham, shock.

Catherine Farley 59, Chandos Street, Crow's Nest, bruises and slight shock.

Ian Bros, 21, Grosvenor Road, Lindfield, injured right leg.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY- BAILED UP BY TWO MEN.

SYDNEY, The Hobart Mercury, Thu 8^th May 1912

The remarkable list of recent robberies in and about Sydney still keeps on growing.

Mervyn Dunstan, employed as collector bv Ashwoods limited, reports that while driving, between Lindfield and Roseville at about 8 o'clock last evening he was bailed up by two men, who robbed him of £3 17s in money belonging to the firm, and £4 10s of his own money.

He says that the men, who wore overcoats and soft felt hats. made him get out of the sulky, and after going through his pockets walked off.

SHOT ENDED LIFE FOR OLD MAN

SYDNEY, The Canberra Times, Wd 2^nd September 1942

Charles Herbert Harran, 73, was found shot dead in the bush near his home in Chase Road, Turramurra, last night.

A discharged shotgun was held between his legs.

Harran's sister, with whom he had lived for years, died last week.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR SYDNEY - TWENTY-FIVE TRUCKS AND

BREAKVAN ESCAPE

Sydney, The Adelaide Advertiser Saturiday 9^th March 1907

A goods train which left Milson's Point for Hornsby last night was the cause of a sensation early this morning. The train had I picked up freight along the route until Turramurra was reached, when the engine was shunted, 25 trucks and the breakvan being left standing.

There is a slight gradient from Turramurra, which extends down to Lindfield, and the trucks began to run down this grade. Before anything could, be done the rolling-stock had gathered way, and when Pymble was neared it was travelling at a fair rate of speed.

The gates across the line were shut, and into these the runaways dashed, smashing the gates to pieces. Down through Gordon and Killara the trucks went, until Lindfield was approached, where an up-grade was met. This proved just sufficient to bring the train to a standstill.

If the up-grade had not checked the trucks there is no doubt that an accident of a serious nature must have happened.

SHOCKING ASSAULT CASE - A MAN ON TRIAL.

Sydney, The Advertiser, Friday 2^nd September 1910

Edward Alfred Dicks was placed on trial today on a charge of having

committed a capital offence on Wretha Doris Mary Sandell, 17 years of age, at Lindfield, on July 6.

The Crown case was that a crime of a very serious character had been committed by some person. The girl's parents kept a dairy farm at Lindfield, and Miss Sandell proceeded to the scrub some distance from her home to bring in the cows. While in the hush she was attacked by a man and assaulted.

"The assault," said the Crown Prosecutor, "was of a most brutal and horrifying description." Some of the girl's clothing was torn off, and she was also bruised and otherwise knocked about.

Giving evidence the girl said she was seized by the throat, thrown down, and gagged. She was unable to call out, but she struggled to get away, and the man said, "You-cur, keep still. I am not going to hurt you but if you move I will."

As soon as she got the chance she made a dash away, and ran in the direction of the residence of Mr. Graham, calling out for assistance.

When the accused was lined up among other men at the police station she picked him out as her assailant. She had no doubt as to his identity.

The jury were locked up for the night.

Ku-ring-gai Clippings Vol 2

Ku-ring-gai Clippings

Being a collection of 19^th and 20^th century newspaper articles with a connection to the Municipality of Ku-ring-gai.

Source: The National Library of Australia

Website: http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home

Compiled by: R. N. Whitaker

e -mail: whitsend1@optusnet.com.au

Volume 2 – October 2009

A LEGAL MAZE - THE STRANGE CASE OF T. E. BROWN.

Sydney, February 24^th 1915 – The Adelaide Advertiser.

After having been detained in the Callan Park Asylum since December 14, 1914, when he came before Mr. Justice Harvey for examination, Thomas Edwin Brown, the principal in the St. Ives tragedy, was released a few days ago by order of the Crown, on the understanding that he was to leave Australia under proper care and control. He has since left for America, accompanied by some of his relatives.

From a legal point of view Brown's case is a particularly interesting one, embracing as it does a continuous series of remarkable suits since his original arrest.

On May 1, 1913, Brown was arrested and charged with the murder of Sergeant Edwin Hickey at St. Ives. At the first trial the jury were unable to agree, and he came up for trial a second time on the same charge on July 30, 1913.

The jury then found him guilty, and he was sentenced to death. Special leave, however, was obtained on September 5th 1913, for an appeal to the High Court, but before the hearing of the appeal the Executive Council commuted the death sentence to imprisonment for life. This was on September 3.

On December 4 the appeal was heard by the High Court when the previous conviction was quashed and a new trial ordered. In the meantime an appeal was made to the Supreme Court for his release, on the ground that the death sentence had been carried out, as be had served 3 months and 15 days' imprisonment, and was consequently entitled to a free pardon.

The application was refused, and on March 25 he came before the Chief Justice (Sir William Cullen) and a jury, when on the order of the judge a plea of not guilty was entered, and the jury acquitted him.

As he was going away he was re-arrested by Sergeant Bowler and charged with being a person reasonably suspected of being about to commit a crime; Lunacy proceedings and appeals followed, and Brown was eventually lodged in the Callan Park Asylum.

Not satisfied with this conclusion to the efforts on his behalf, Brown's friends were about to make an application to the Supreme Court for a writ of habeas corpus, when the Crown authorities intervened and released him on condition that he would leave the jurisdiction of the State under proper care and control”.

Social Notes

Tuesday 27^th April 1937 – The Argus

Miss Evelyn Richardson arranged a delightful party at the Returned Army Nurses' Club yesterday afternoon so that personal friends of Miss Cora MacNeil might meet-her before her departure for Sydney, where she will take up her duties as matron of the Margaret Reid Memorial Hospital for Crippled Children at St Ives.

Miss MacNeil has been sister tutor at the Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, for three years.

The rooms were decorated with autumn foliage and gold dahlias. The guest of honour, who received many bouquets of flowers, wore a grey suit, with green accessories. Miss Richardson chose a navy blue ensemble and a red hat.

Safe-breaking at Pymble.

Tuesday 16^th December 1924 – The Argus

On the premises of the produce firm of J.W.Taylor and Son, Lane Cove Road Pymble (NSW), a safe was blown open.

The door of the safe was completely blown from its hinges, and 2 pounds was missing.

The police theory is that the safebreakers were not professionals.

DUCHESS TO VISIT PYMBLE COLLEGE

Friday 22^nd November 1946

During a brief visit to Sydney today Her Royal Hlghness, the Duchess of Gloucester will call, at the Presbyterian Ladies College at Pymble.

She will have lunch with the Principal, Miss Dorothy I. Knox, and will afterwards inspect the school.

Her Royal Highness will fly to Sydney this morning in the Avro York "Endeavour" and will return to Canberra In the afternoon.

Killara Murder Developments

SYDNEY, The Canberra Times, Fri 28^th December 1951

Sensational developments are likely in the Killara murder case before the New Year

Police already have a suspect in view, believed to be a man, whom they have questioned several times.

Three detectives will leave early tomorrow morning for Newcastle, where further inquiries will be made. This is the third visit homicide detectives have made to this centre since inquiries into the murder began two weeks ago

Detectives today appealed to a woman who answered an advertisement for a cook and gardener at the Killara home of Mrs Leopoldine Hacker, 42, shortly before she was murdered.

From their inquiries, detectives have learned that the woman telephoned Mr. Hacker at his office in Century Motors on the day of the murder, and made an appointment for 11 a m. She failed to keep the appointment

Police say there is no suspicion attached to the woman. Her identity, if she could be located, would be kept secret.

Skeleton Found at Killara

Sydney, The Canberra Times, Wed 22^nd February 1950

The skeleton of an unknown man was found today in rugged country at Killara.

The police think that the remains had lain there for 18 months to two years.

Beside the skeleton were found an empty poison bottle, an attach case, a razor, parts of a memo book, and old magazine, two pieces of rope and a mirror.

John Cousins, of Owen Street East Lindfield, discovered the skeleton while he was blackberrying.

CREMIN AND NAGLE TIE FOR FIRST PLACE IN PROFESSIONAL GOLF

SYDNEY, The Canberra Times, Tue 8^th November 1949

Eric Cremin and Kel Nagle tied for first-place in the Chesterfield professional golf purse at Pymble Golf Club today. W. Bolger was third, with Norman von Nida fourth.

Cremin and Nagle, made 136 in two rounds, Bolger 137 and von Nida 138.

CLUB HOUSE FIRE - Serious Loss At Killara

SYDNEY, The Canberra Times, Thu 4^th August 1932

The club house of the Killara Golf Club was completely destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The flames were visible for miles around and more than 2,000 persons watched the conflagration.

Half an hour after the alarm was raised the club house, which was a fine structure, was in ruins. The damage is estimated at £10,000.

A large force of firemen was soon on the scene, but all efforts to subdue the flames were without effect.

When the roof collapsed sending a shower of sparks, It scattered the large crowd with its embers. A few minutes after the outbreak, there was an explosion from the interior the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.

The police bad considerable difficulty in controlling the crowd and preventing live wires from coming in contact with them.

The club was one of the largest and most influential in Australia.

Ku-ring-gai Clippings Vol 1

Ku-ring-gai Clippings

Being a collection of 19^th and 20^th century newspaper articles with a connection to the Municipality of Ku-ring-gai.

Source: The National Library of Australia

Website: http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home

Compiled by: R. N. Whitaker

e -mail: whitsend1@optusnet.com.au

DUST STORMS AND FIRES IN NSW

SYDNEY, Sun 10^th December 1944 – The Argus

Dense dust storms, accompanied by high temperatures, raged over most of New South Wales at the weekend. Bush fires in the Blue Mountains destroyed seven cottages, a dairy, a store, look- outs, and kiosks. Nineteen houses were destroyed in the Richmond district and four near Gosford.

A man and a woman aged 80 were burned to death in the fires. They were J. H. Barnes, who was burned in a paddock at Kurrajong, and . Miss Irene Cavanagh, who was trapped in a house at Oswald.

Some relief from the heat is forecast for tomorrow.

Sydney was swept by a violent westerly gale. The maximum wind velocity recorded at the Weather Bureau was 63 mph, but one gust at Richmond reached 76 mph.

The maximum temperature in Sydney today was 91deg, compared with 91.5deg yesterday. Clouds of dust carried by the wind from inland districts almost blotted out the sun at times.

Metropolitan fire brigades answered more than 150 calls. The task of extinguishing outbreaks was made more difficult by the gale.

Forty crippled children were evacuated from the Margaret Reid Orthopaedic Hospital, St Ives, today, when bush fires threatened houses near by.

They were taken in cars, ambulances, and service trucks to the Pymble Presbyterian Church hall.

Fires burnt all the afternoon on a broad sweep west of the Hassall Park area at St Ives. Mr W. T. Calley's home was the only one destroyed. Houses in Pittwater Rd north of the park were threatened, and soldiers removed furniture to the roadside.

CHANGE IN WIND PREVENTS SPREAD OF BUSHFIRES - Widespread Damage

SYDNEY, Tuesday 12^th December 1944 – The Canberra Times

A change in the wind today providently saved large areas of the State from bush fires. During the early morning a strong westerly fanned the blaze in most areas, but an easterly in the afternoon blew the flames back over the burnt out areas and by to-night most of the outbreaks were under control.

At one stage Dungog Cottage Hospital was threatened and 15 patients wore removed, but after the fires were got under control they returned. The nurses' quarters were destroyed.

The danger area in this district was only two miles from the township, from which a circle of flames could be seen. Householders liberated their pets so that they might escape, but many were destroyed in the blaze.

The latest reports from Springwood indicated that the fires in that area are under control, a change of wind saving many localities.

Londonderry, a short distance from Richmond, had a fresh outbreak and 200 men were rushed to fight the flames.

The damage between "Woy Woy and Wyong is estimated at more than £75,000.

Forty inmates of the Margaret Reid Hospital for Crippled Children, at St. Ives, had to be evacuated. They had just sat down to lunch when the alarm was given and the children were taken to the Presbyterian Hall. At one stage the fire reached the main gate of the hospital, which was ringed on three sides by flames.

The Thornleigh brickyards were threatened, but civilians managed to cheek the advance of the flames.

A good save was made at Epping where James' timber-yards looked like being destroyed, but the fire was extinguished after little damage was done.

The Chief Fire Officer (Mr. Beale) stated tonight that all fires were under control and no firemen from Sydney were now in the threatened areas.

SENT TO AN ASYLUM - THE CASE OF BROWN

Sydney, April 27 1914

Thomas Edwin Brown, orchadist of St. Ives, who was recently acquitted at the Criminal Court, on a charge of having murdered Sergeant Hickey, at St. Ives, was today ordered to be detained in an asylum. Notice of appeal was given.

Brown was tried three times. On the first occasion the jury disagreed, and on, the second he was found guilty, and sentenced to death. The High Court quashed the conviction, and at the new trial he was acquitted. The police immediately rearrested him on charge that he was insane.

TROD ON DEATH ADDER - Man's Lucky Escape in Bush

SYDNEY, Wednesday 12^th February 1936 – The Canberra Times

While R. E. Patterson was walking in the bush near St. Ives yesterday, he trod on the head of a death adder 32 inches long. He sprang away,' narrowly missing a bite from the reptile.

Referring to the incident, Patterson said that what saved him was that he had practically his full 12 stone weight on the snake's head. The adder was finally killed by a companion of Patterson.

Four young were found in its body. The death adder was stated by the museum authorities to be one of the largest specimens ever seen.

SCHOOL "STAY-AWAY" STRIKE

SYDNEY, Sunday, 8^th November 1937 – The Argus

Residents of Terry Hills, a northern suburb of Sydney, have decided that from tomorrow their children will be kept away from St. Ives Public School, to which they have to travel six miles by bus or lorry.

There are 56 children of school age in the district, and residents state that requests for the establishment of a school there have had no result.

SCHOOL STRIKE RANKS WEAKENING

SYDNEY, Friday, 12^th November 1937 – The Canberra Times

As time progresses, so does the breach in the ranks of the Terry Hills parents whose, determination not to send their children to school unless a new one is erected at Terry Hills, is weakening.

Today, 45 children went to school at St Ives, and seven more are likely to attend on Monday. Parents objected, to sending their children to St. Ives, claiming, that the trip was dangerous.

MORE POLIO CASES

SYDNEY, Monday, 27^th August 1951

The Health Department today reported eight new cases of polio in New South Wales.

The cases, seven females and one male, came from Punchbowl, Hornsby, St. Ives, Cootamundra, Bowraville, Junee, Mirrah (near Wagga), and Holbrook.

This brings the total number of cases in the State this year to 1416, including 101 deaths, compared with 373 cases last year with 23 deaths during the corresponding period of 1950,

Police Search Sydney Suburb

SYDNEY, Sunday 3^rd March 1935

Although the police combed the bush in the St. Ives district during the weekend, a man who is believed to have attacked a school girl on Friday, and scared several others, is still at large.

Residents in the district are terrified, as it is believed the man is demented and armed with a razor. There is a likelihood that police dogs will assist in the search to-morrow. The police are of the belief that the man is being supplied with food by friends in the locality, while the discovery of clothing today indicated that he was either supplied with new clothing or roaming the district naked.

BULLET IN BOY'S BRAIN - Amazing Case in Sydney

SYDNEY, April 8 1934, Courier Mail

While playing at his home in Killeaton Road, St. Ives, yesterday, Henry Challis (12), was accidentally shot in the head by his brother, Raymond (14). A bullet from a pea rifle entered the boy's forehead and split into two parts, one portion entering his brain.

An operation was performed, and part of the bullet was removed, but the doctors were unable to recover the portion in his brain. The boy was semiconscious all day today, and it was considered remarkable that he lived. His condition remained critical tonight.

ITALIAN FARMERS FINED FOR HARBOURING P.O.W. ESCAPEES

SYDNEY, Thursday 30^th October 1946 – The Canberra Times

On charges of having harboured a P.O.W, and with assisting a P.O.W. to escape, Umberto Caddeo of Wetherill Park, and Andrea Sgro, of St Ives, were each fined £25 with £2/10/- costs at the Special Federal Court to-day.

An Italian P.O.W., Armano Bianco, said that he and other prisoners went ' out night and day from the St. Ives camp to visit friends in the district. There were no guards at the camp and he walked out through the barrel wire.

Warrant Officer B. Lemesurier, an intelligence officer, said there were no guards at the camp but only an administrative staff and he had heard that prisoners were free to roam the countryside.

Bianco said that on April 20 he escaped and met by arrangement Sgro who was in a car with Caddio about a mile and a half from the camp. There was another prisoner, named Funiciellö in the car. Bianco added that he drove with Caddeo to the latter's farm at Wetherill Park and stayed there for 43 days. Caddeo paid him £2 a week and he went openly With Caddeo to the markets. He also went with Caddeo and bought a civilian suit.

Luigi Testa, of Macquarie Fields, was fined. £25, with £2/14/- costs, for harbouring a P.O.W. from Liverpool Camp for two weeks.

The court was told that Italians were harbouring P.O.W's. and using them as cheap labour on their farms.

SEARCH FOR SEX PERVERT IN BUSH

SYDNEY. Tuesday 8^th January 1952

Nearly 100 police and civilians today searched unsuccessfully for a naked man who yesterday attacked two boys in bush country near East Lindfield. The search today was concentrated mainly in the Roseville Killara-St. Ives area.

The man, by his frequent switch attacks on children over the" last three months, has become known locally as "the whip." Parents have been warned by police not to let their children loam in bushes around the district in case the pervert strikes again.

Police were told yesterday by the boys, one aged 11, the other12, that the man accosted them and dragged them into the bushes, where he indecently assaulted one of them.

C.I.B. Chief, Supt. J. Delaney, described the man as "a sex maniac of the worst and most dangerous type."

Police will carry out a search of the area again to-morrow.

SERIOUS FIRES ALL AROUND SYDNEY

SYDNEY, Wednesday 9^TH January 1929

The intense heat has caused serious bush fires in many parts of the metropolitan area. The most serious occurred at Bankstown, where a number of houses and small farms were destroyed, rendering many people homeless.

The flames spread 'on a. six-mile front, and leapt to a height of 60 ft at times. In the Oatley and Mortdale districts 200 acres of grass, and a weatherboard house were destroyed, while, fires in the vicinity of the Coast Hospital, at Long Bay, were, checked just before they reached some of the military buildings attached lo the hospital.

In some districts brigades were unable to cope with the number of calls for help, and brigades outside the district had to be called. A house was destroyed at St. Ives, while three others were saved with difficulty.

Nearly every suburb, even those in the populous areas, was visited by fire, which, in some places, held up the traffic for a considerable time. Hundreds of fences have been destroyed, but good work by volunteer fire fighters saved the large number of houses.

GOLF CADDY SUES ORCHARDISTS - "Beaten and Chained" - Claims £2,000 Damages

SYDNEY, Friday 19^th March 1937 - The Argus

Robin Lee Logan, aged 15 years, was the plaintiff in an action heard before Mr. Acting Justice Owen and a Jury to recover £2,000 damages from Harold John Britton and William Britton, his father, orchardists, of St. Ives, for alleged assault on September 16. 1936. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants beat him, chained him to a dray, and kept him imprisoned for some time.

Logan stated In evidence that he had been acting as a golf caddy at the Pymble links, near the defendants' orchard. He was with some companions when it was suggested that they should search for golf balls in the orchard. While getting over the fence he was caught by Harold Brit- ton, who kicked him on the thigh, forced his hands behind his back, and took, him to a shed. William Britton then tied, his hands with a piece of rope behind his back. His wrists were then tied to one end of a heavy chain and the other end was attached to the axle of a dray to which a horse was harnessed. He was left alone for about 15 minutes, during which he managed to detach the chain from the axle and escape.

Harold John Britton said that he saw five boys climbing over the orchard fence. Three of them, including Logan, had made towards the fruit trees. When the boys saw him they ran back, but he caught Logan as he was climbing over the fence. He did not strike or kick Logan, but placed the boy's hands behind his back. He tied his hands to one end of a chain, which was not made fast to a dray, only for four minutes. When he returned the boy had gone.

The addresses of counsel had not concluded with the Court adjourned.

Boy Wins Action

Sydney, Monday 22^nd March 1937 – The Argus

Robin Lee Logan, aged 15 years, was awarded £126 damages by a jury in the Supreme Court this morning.

Logan had proceeded against Harold John Britton and William Britton, orchardists of St Ives, claiming £2000 damages alleging that they had beaten him and chained him to a dray.

He stated In evidence on Friday that with companions he had been climbing over the fence of the defendants orchard near the Pymble golf links to search of golf balls when Harold Britton caught him, kicked him, and tied him to a chain attached to a dray from which ho later escaped

Sunday Cricket

The Argus, Monday 19^th March 1923

In a letter to the Ku-ring-gai Council (NSW) the congregation of the St Ives Methodist Church protested against the use of Hassall Park, St Ives for cricket matches on Sundays. The council decided to reply that there was a by law prohibiting the use of parks in the shire for organised sport on Sundays.

Abbatoirs in St. Ives

The Argus, Saturday 18^th June 1927

Every effort to compel a change to the slaughtering of meat in the country instead of in the metropolitan area seems to expire quickly. It would be a mistake, however, to assume that the desire has faded out. It exists, and perhaps more strongly than ever, but it is recognised that vested interests are a power not easily deposed.

The subject will have revival owing to the proposal to inflict another abbatoirs on this city, the beautiful district of St. Ives, on the North Shore, being selected by the Meat Board as the site. The board (of which Mr. Kay, formerly M.L.A. is a member) desires to occupy 250 acres of Crown lands, so that it may furnish supply to all the town from North Sydney to Hornsby, a run of 13 miles.

St. Ives is about nine miles from Milson's Point, and is a district splendidly adapted for residential purposes. Residents are already strongly protesting. Flemington, on the western suburbs line, has been spoiled as a residential suburb by the presence of the saleyards.

The abbatoirs in Homebush Bay, on the Parramatta River, two miles from Flemington, expands the blot. The people on the North shore line will not tamely submit, and their indignation may give new life to the country killing movement.

Body Found in Bush

Monday 24^th December 1923 – The Argus

Walking in the bush between Killara and St. Ives (N.S.W.) on Saturday, two boys found the decomposed body of a man lying in a cave. Near the body lay a rusty revolver, a chamber of which had been discharged. The clothes that the man had been wearing have bean identified as those of a man named Higley, of Greenwich, who was reported to the police as missing several weeks ago.