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  2. CURRENT LITERATURE.

    "Victory in Defeat," by Mr. Stanley Washburn, the well-known correspondent on the Eastern front, describes in an extremely interesting and well-informed fashion the ...

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  3. ITALIAN RED CROSS.

    There was a splendid rally at [?] Town Hall for the concert in aid [?] the Italian Red Cross on Wednesday No less a sum than £1500 was quoted by ...

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  4. AMUSEMENTS.

    Maugham's new play, "The Land of Promise." to which further reference is made in our Music and Drama" column, will he staged at the Criterion next Saturday, with Mr. George Barnum as producer, and ...

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  5. THE LIGHT IN THE UPPER STOREY.

    No drastic steps had at this stage been taken to enable the military or civil authorities to search any place whore they had reason to suspect the presence of spies or of ...

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  6. IN THE GARDEN.

    The recent bountiful rainfall came at a most opportune time, for in many of the coast districts gardens and lawns were beginning to show the effects of the continued dry ...

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  7. MUSIC AND DRAMA.

    "Grand Italian Opera. Covent Garden" has not existed since the war, the star vocalists have migrated to America and other neutral countries, and "opera in English" has ...

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  8. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

    "To-night's the Night" continues to draw large audicnees at Ler Majesty's Theatre, where stylish costumes, beautiful scenery, and such favourite new songs as Miss Dorothy Brunton's "Hold Me in Your ...

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  9. AN UNORTHODOX DOMINIE.

    In Scottish Board schools, It seems, one of the duties of the headmaster is to keep a sort of log-book or diary, in which he comments on the progress of the various pupils. ...

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  10. CRITERION THEATRE.

    The last six nihhts of "Romance," with a final matinee on Wednesday, are in progress at the Criterion Theatre. The character of Margherita, the [?]talian prima donna, is so cleverly acted by Madge ...

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  11. THEATRE ROYAL.

    There will be a matinee of "While the Billy Boils" to-day at the Theatre Royal, where this thoroughly Australian piece, with its beautiful, yet homely, scenes, faithfully reproduces bush life as sketched in ...

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  12. PALACE THEATRE.

    Allen Doone has hit the mark once more in "Happy Go Lucky O'Shea," a romantic comedy-drama, which appropriately places the brave Irish lieutenant on the French side against the Germans, but at a period ...

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  13. GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

    "Midame Butterfly" will be staged for the 2 o'clock matine to-day by the Ben. J. fuller direction, with "Faust" at 7.45. The season, which continues to prosper, will bring on "Mignou" on Monday, ...

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  14. CHAPTER XIV.

    Major Clowes swallowed his mortification as well as he could, but he had considerable difficulty in maintaining his equanimity for the rest of the time he and General ...

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  15. TIVOLI T[?]EATRE.

    This afternoon and evening the Follies will present Vera Pearce in new songs, notably, the piquant duct, "I'd Love a Piano," with Jack Cannot, and "Another Little Drink," with that comedian and George Welch. ...

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  16. RED D[?] GARDEN THEATRE.

    Mr. Edward Branscombe's company of entertainers the Dandies, have created a favourable impression with the large audiences who have already-begun to frequent the Garden Theatre in Bayswater-road. As ...

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  17. SYDNEY CHORAL SOCIETY.

    The Sydney Choral Society will give their next concert at the Town Hall this evening, when Mr. W. [?]ginald G[?]ud will conduct the United forces in a bright miscellaneous programme. The assisting ...

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  18. ISLAND TRADE.

    The Sydney sittings or the Interstate C[?] mission, which was appointed to inquire in British trade in the South Sea Island [?] concluded yesterday. The chairman, [?] ...

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  19. MISS ROSA ALBA'S CONCERT.

    At the Conservatorium Hall this evening, Miss Rosa Alba, a new Australian songstress, will be introduced by Mr. J. E. Brow[?]low. The [?]no will be heard in Handel's "Lusingho plu Caro" and ...

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  20. NOTES.

    The pearl bush, Exochorda grandiflora, has been Howoring most freely this season, and producing a very fine effect in many gardens. This hardy, tall shrub, with beautiful, pure ...

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  21. THE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

    The Caledonian Society of Sydney will give their monthly concert (and dance) at the Southern Cross Hall at S o'clock to-night, when Chief T. Clark will preside, Mr. W. Lorimer will direct the music, and ...

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  22. Y.W.C.A. CONCERT.

    Members of the Y.W.C.A. will give a physical culture display, assisted by leading artists, this evening in St. James's Hall. Miss Myra Ford is [?] treasurer, and Mrs. P. Campling the secretary. The ...

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  23. PETERSHAM CHOIR FESTIVAL.

    Haydn's ' beautiful oratorio, "The Creation," will be performed at the 20th annual choir festival of the Petersham Congregational Church to-morrow afternoon (2.45), under the direction of Mr. Vern ...

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  24. MR. N.J. GEHDE'S MATINEE.

    At the Town Hall to-morrow afternoon Mr. G[?] will direct his usual concert. Miss Elsic Peerless will sing "Ernani Involami," the "Queen of the Night's" 'brilliant ar[?], and Benedict's variations on ...

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  25. PAUL DUFAULTS FAREWELL SEASON.

    On Saturday evening next Mr. Paul Dufault will open a brief farewell season at the Town Hall under the Frederic Shipman direction. This favourite singer will make four appearances only, namely Saturday next, ...

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  26. YOUNG ITALY.

    There is much topical interest in "Young Italy," a translation by Mr. A. B. Piddington, K.C., of Gerolamo Rovetta's "Romanticismo." This play voices the spirit of the Italy of the ...

    Article : 358 words
  27. THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

    The postponed concert of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra will take place in the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon next, when Mr. [?] will conduct B[?]thoven's "Leonore" overture. No. 3, [?]off's [?] ...

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  28. Advertising

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  29. "WITH OUR BOYS AT THE FRONT."

    The above is the title of a lecture to be delivered at the Town Hall by Mr. J. J. Virgo, field secretary for the British National Council, Y.M.C.A., on Tuesday evening, October 24. En route to Australia, Mr. ...

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  30. MISS VERA CREE.

    The farewell concert to Miss Vera Cree, who has won a scholarship to London, was held at the Town Hall Miss Ada G[?], who taught the young contralto in Sydney, played nearly all the planoforle ...

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  31. BUSH HOUSE.

    It is the seasonable time of the year to repot all robust growing plants, such as aspidistras, cordylines. palms, ferns, and, indeed, all those not to flower requiring that ...

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  32. THE LYCEUM.

    "An Innocent Magdalene" and ''Mad[?] Ambrose" and other films constitute the Triangle picture, at the Lyceum to-night A new set of official British war pictures will be ...

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  33. WOMEN AND WAR.

    "The Book of Eve" is a cheerful publication, in which one "Fish" is responsible for the drawings and "Fowl" for the letterpress. Eve is a product of the war. One imagines ...

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  34. WEST'S PICTURES.

    The Chaplin comedy, "One A.M.," will be shown to day during the children's matinee at West's Olympia. starting at 2.30. This film will be scrooned at night for the last time. The evening programme ...

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  35. UNION PICTURE THEATRES.

    It is announced that "The Big Push." a series of five reels of official British Waf Office pictures of the lighting during the advance on the Somme, will be presented for the first time at the Crystal Palace on ...

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  36. LTFE-SAVING AWARDS.

    The committee of the Royal Shipwreck Relief and Humane Society has awarded the silver medal and certificate, of merit to Eric Haire, a youth of 16 years, for rescuing two ladies from ...

    Article : 89 words
  37. AUSTRALIAN PICTURE PALACE.

    "The Adventures of Terence O'Rourke" have been followed by the patrons of the Australian Picture Palace. Hvde Park corner, during the week. New films will be screened to-day. The show at this picture house ...

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  38. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

    The Key of the World, Craig; The Man Who Knew All, Leighton. (Long, Ltd.) Poverty and Social Progress, Parmelce, (Macmillan.) ...

    Article : 69 words
  39. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    X.Y.Z.—The almost green flowers of your [?] and daffodils may have resulted from the soil in which they are growing, containing ton great a percentage of [?]gen. As soon as the foliage has withrred, [?], ...

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  40. THE PALLADIUM.

    The Palladium will be open to-night from 7.30 to ll. ...

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  41. KEMP'S BUCKJUMPERS.

    To-night's programme at Kemp's Ruckjumping Show at the Hippodrome includes the final of the soldiers' rough-riding contest. Professor Kemp will handle wild horses from Blacktown. Seats may be ...

    Article : 38 words
  42. NEW NOVELS.

    The circulation of "Love's Inferno," by Dr. H. Stiligbauer, himself a German, has been forbidden in Germany, but the book has been ...

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