Sir,—It affords me very great pleasure to notice the spirited enterprise which Mr. Joseph Mitchell is about to undertake. Having been connected with this industry years ago, as secretary to the late Fitzroy Iron ...
Article : 749 wordsThe annual picnic in connection with the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, assisted by the Shamrock Club, took place yesterday at Chowder Bay. The weather in every respect suited the outing. From ...
Article : 1,348 wordsThe pantomime of "Aladdin," most successfully produced last evening at the Theatre Royal, was the means of presenting two transformation scenes, one in front of the footlights, the other on the stage. It ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 293 wordsThe traffic on the tramways was unprecedentedly great, the influx of holiday-makers from the suburbs to the city and their subsequent exodus to the various watering-places and marine resorts being ...
Article : 498 wordsIn order to bring the society prominently before the public, the Royal Foresters held a demonstration and picnic at the Avenue Grounds, Lane Cove River, yesterday. At 9 o'clock about 100 members left the ...
Article : 138 wordsThe attendance at the Zoological Gardens yesterday was excellent, especially during the afternoon. About 3500 entered the gates. The grounds never looked better than they did yesterday. The animals attracted ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 647 wordsOn account of the close proximity of a number of other resorts, Moore Park did not not receive much attention from the holiday-making public yesterday. In the afternoon a number of cricket matches, &c., were ...
Article : 42 wordsYesterday several thousands of persons paid a visit to the Centennial Park. During the whole day streams of persons were entering and leaving by the various gates. Although the weather was excessively ...
Article : 115 wordsUnder the auspices of Messrs. M'Mahon, the SilbonStirks opened their return and farewell season in Sydney at the Exhibition-building last night. Playgoers will remember the great success of this ...
Article : 309 wordsNever, perhaps, have so many people availed themselves of a blow down the harbour on a public holiday as did yesterday. The Circular Quay from almost early morning presented a most animated scene; with ...
Article : 146 wordsA considerable detachment of yesterday's holiday-makers found their way to that popular rendezvous, Bondi. At the aquarium a capital progamme of entertainments was offered, and ...
Article : 398 wordsSir,—On Boxing Day Oxford-street, between Hyde Park and Botany-street, was one unceasing procession of trams and vehicles, the whole of the holiday folks bound to Coogee, Bondi, Randwick, and the Zoo, in ...
Article : 140 wordsThat the ocean excursion to the waters of the Hawkesbury is becoming more and more popular can be judged by the number of people who were yesterday anxious to make the trip, but were unable to do so, ...
Article : 110 wordsHiscocks's London Pavilion Company were greeted with a capital house on the occasion of the presentation of a Boxing Night programme, which contained variety enough to attest the strength of the company ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 wordsSir,—In reference to your paragraph in to-day's issue, "that owing to the traffic having worn away the roads and pavements of Burwood, leaving the iron pegs projecting, serious accidents have occurred, and that ...
Article : 251 wordsThe most popular resort in the harbour illustrated its popularity yesterday, when between 7000 and 8000 persons availed themselves of the frequent trips of the steamers Brighton, Narrabeen, Fairlight, and ...
Article : 192 wordsA bumper house was the compliment paid last night to Mr. Harry Rickards, who appeared at the School of Arts with a new English and Irish Comedy Company. The piece presented was a new one by Garnet ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 wordsSir,—As several letters concerning the bread trade have this week appeared in your columns from people who evidently know but little of what they write about, I would like (as one to a certain extent connected with ...
Article : 655 wordsA shooting affray occurred in Hunter-street last night. A man named William Robinson, who had been parted from his wife for some time, met her in front of the police-station and tried to induce her to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 156 wordsThousands of holiday-makers yesterday wended their way to this popular seaside resort. The Aquarium throughout the day was literally thronged with pleasure-seekers, who apparently appreciated the capital ...
Article : 98 wordsThis popular place of amusement was crowded to its utmost capacity last evening with an enthusiastic audience. The bill presented was the same as that given on Monday night, the first part being an ...
Article : 99 wordsThe second performance of Mr. George Rignold's magnificient revival of "A Midsummer-Night's Dream "took place last night, and, as might have been anticipated, it attracted an enormous audience. ...
Article : 1,038 wordsThe Crystal Palace Hall in York-street, the scene or "Ye Olde Englyshe Fayre," was visited by a large number of sightseers yesterday afternoon, all of whom appeared to be thoroughly pleased with the excellent ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 267 wordsThe performance at the Haymarket Music Hall last evening drew a very full house. The ballads, comic songs, and witticisms were very heartily appreciated. An excellent and varied programme was closed with ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Royal Museum in George-street, opposite the Town Hall, was patronised by several thousand people yesterday. The various articles on exhibition, and the amusements provided, were of an excellent character. ...
Article : 33 wordsSydney playgoers have pleasant memories of this highly-polished society comedy. It was first introduced to their notice several years ago by Mr. Arthur Garner's London Comedy Company on his arrival in ...
Article : 1,813 wordsMr. C. Delohery, S.M., presided at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. A large number of cases were on the sheets, but the majority of them were remanded. ...
Article : 106 wordsA youth named Charles M'Carthy, residing in Crown-street, fell off a Bondi tram yesterday, and was picked up in an unconscious state. He was promptly taken to St. Vincent's Hospital, where he was admitted ...
Article : 192 wordsThe French fair now being held at Fraser's Old City Mart Hall, George-street, was open to the public last evening, and there was a very good attendance. A fair amount of business was transacted by the ladies, ...
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Advertising : 110 wordsA large number of visitors were in town yesterday, the various trains that arrived being well laden with holiday-keepers. Christmas bushes formed a prominent feature in the decorations. The weather was ...
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Advertising : 57 wordsThere was a fairly large traffic on the various rail way lines, the total number of people travelling to and from Sydney being 58,505. Of this number 26,878 travelled upon the main suburban lines, 25,554 on the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 27 Dec 1889, Page 6
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