At the permiere of the Covent Garden "Grand Season" on Monday night (April 20), writes our London correspondent, "a brilliant audience, including the King, and Queen Alexandra, greeted Mme. Melba in ...
Article : 204 wordsAt a meeting of the Citizens' Association last night a letter was received from the Railway Commissioners to the effect that the request for the train that is kept at ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 853 wordsA grand feature ball, "A Night in Japan," will be held at the Imperial Salon de Luxe on Tuesday evening next. Special decorations have been specially imported from the East for the occasion, and will be ...
Article : 59 wordsHerr Josef Krctachmann, the remarkably active "father" of the musical profession here, has received a letter from a one-time show pupil at his concerts, Miss Madeline Royle, whose career and ...
Article : 98 wordsA concert, under the patronage of the Consul-General for Germany, Herr R. Kiliani, was given by the Liedertale Germania, at the Concordia Hall last night. Generally speaking the chorus is not a very ...
Article : 188 wordsThe annual synod of the diocese of Riverina has just completed three days' sessions, during which a large amount of routine business was transacted. A motion was carried ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 278 wordsMiss Hilda Crockord, from the studio of Miss Mary Masnicol, will repeat here elocutionary recital (by request), in St. James's Hall, this evening. Her programme will consist of recitations, musical ...
Article : 22 words"Gipsy Love." to be staged for the first time in Australia at Her Majestry's on June 13, will be played by the reorganised Royal Comic Opera Company. Several new English principals will appear, including Miss ...
Article : 121 wordsTo-morrow afternon, at the Town Hall, Mr. Gehde will direct his usual concert. Miss. Elsie Peerless will sing "Caro Nome" and "The Rosary," with violin obbligato by Miss Ivy Allen, and, with Master Roy ...
Article : 14 wordsA correspondent, signing himself "Molybdenite," writes:—"The recent phenomenal rise in the price of Molybdenite has attracted a good deal of attention, and in order to check ...
Article : 565 wordsA report having reached the Trans-Australian branch of the General Workers Union, that the Federal Government was en[?] deavouring to introduce "free labourers" at[?] ...
Article : 220 wordsOn Monday next Miss Dorothea Spinney will continue her absorbing recitations of the Greek plays at the Re[?]ry Theatre, with the "Iphigenia in Tauris" of Euripides, a tragedy with a happy ending. "The ...
Article : 65 wordsAt 1.45 and asain at 7.45 to-day, "The Forty Thieves" will assail the treasury of good humour and applause which is so readily opened to them by the audiences which fill Her Majesty's Theatre. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 512 wordsAn elocuttioary recital will be given in St. James's Hall next Tuesday, at 8 p.m., by the pupils of Mrs. Glanville, assisted by Mr. A. Duff Roberts (baritone), the P.C. Glee Club (male voices, conductor Mr. Charles ...
Article : 51 wordsMr. Myers, head master of the Nambucca Heads Public School, who is about to take leave of absence, prior to retirement, was entertained last evening at a social, between 200 ...
Article : 101 words"The Argyle Case" continues to prove keenly attractive at the Criterion Theatre, where Mr. Charles Millwaril gives authority to the character of NeverSleep Kayton, the detective, who probes the witnesses ...
Article : 66 wordsThe fifth annual vocal recital by teh students of Mrs. Haffenden-Smith will be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday next (King's Birthday), under the Vice-Regal adn Mayoral patronage. Over 50 students will ...
Article : 90 wordsAt the Criterion on Saturday, June 13, the company now appearing in "The Argyle Case" will present a diverting comedy by James Montgomery, entitled "Ready Money." Both in New York, where it was ...
Article : 88 wordsWhile Michael O'Connor, 60, an electrical labourer, was assisting to lay cable in Moore-street, Drummoyne, yesterday, a hammer glanced off an object and struck him on the ...
Article : 50 wordsNext Thursday afternoon Mile. Antonia Dolores will present the awards at the annual concert of Trinity College of Music at St. James's Hall. The chairman will be Mr. Joseph Bradley. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Rev. Father Hartigan, of Junee, has been appointed assistant in the Berrigan parish. ...
Article : 19 wordsAt the Ancclon-Chapman recital in St. James's Hall next Thursday evening Mrs. Ancelon will appear as Val in "The Woman intervenes," and Mr. Ancelon as John Chugwater in "Packing Up." There will also be ...
Article : 63 wordsThe first matinee of the Harry Lauder entertainment will be given at 2.15 to-day, as the J. and N. Tait direction will meet the unprecedented demands upon space by giving two matinees a week, ...
Article : 89 wordsThe constitution of the council of the Conservatorium was referred to by Mr. A. E. O'Brien, the secretary of the Professional Musicians' Union, at the last ...
Article : 163 wordsThe City Council last night adopted, without discussion, a recommendation from the finance committee that the A.M.A.'s request for walking time allowance to or from work ...
Article : 112 wordsA sawyer named Edward Bryce, 25, of 337 Sussex-street, and three of his fingers severed by a circular saw at Burns's coal yard, at the foot of Liverpool-street, yesterday. The Civil ...
Article : 41 wordsOn Thursday evening next, at the Town Hall, a sendoff concert will he tendered to Mr. Stanely Leadley, a young basso from the studio of Mr. Andrew Black, who purposes preparing for the operatic stage in Milan. An ...
Article : 91 wordsThe final performance of "Fanny's First Play, a most vivacious and amusing piece, will be given at the Little Theatre to-night (8.10), as on Monday Mr. Buckler and Miss Paget, after a long lapse of years, ...
Article : 81 wordsPearl Armstrong, 30, a waitress, disappeared from her home on May 26. On Friday evening, at 6 o'clock, her dead body was found lying on the rooks below hlgh-water mark, ...
Article : 42 wordsMr. William B. Beattic will introduce his pupil, Miss Dorothy Hellmrich, at an invitation vocal recital at St. James' Hall, on Friday evening next. Miss Hellmrich will sing, "Una Voce" (Rossini). "Fair ...
Article : 66 wordsLilian B. Flew, 23, of Holt-avenue, Mosman, on Thursday evening was found in a precarious condition by a young man on the shore near the houseboat in which he resides ...
Article : 54 wordsShortly before midnight a fire broke out in the shop of E. H. Ferguson, stationer and tobacconist, in Fitzmaurico-street. The damage was confined to the shop portion of the ...
Article : 66 wordsMr. Allen Doone closed his season at the Palace Theatre last night, with a final appearance in "The Burglar and the Lady," when the crowded audience insisted upon a speech, and the popular actor-manager ...
Article : 103 wordsMiss Alice Forscutt, an entertainer from the "Bertfam Flohm" studio, will give a humorous and dramatic recital in the Concordia Hall next Friday evening, in aid of the Mission Zone Fund. The programme ...
Article : 71 wordsAda Labish, 18, residing at Christie-street, St. Leonards, yesterday morning attempted to jump on to a train as it was moving out of the St. Leonards railway station on its ...
Article : 93 wordsIn the New Zealand files received by the steamer Riverina yesterday further details were given of the bombardment of the wreek of the old Federal and ...
Article : 173 wordsAt the Central Police Court the hearing was continued of the charge preferred against Daniel Keenahan, of having, while armed with a revolver, and in company with three other ...
Article : 331 wordsAt the King's Hall, on Tuesday, June 9, Miss Dagmar Thomson (pupil of Mr. W. J. Coad) will give a violin recital. The violinist will play, "Sonata in D" (Handel), "Concerto in D Major" (Paganini), ...
Article : 67 wordsFive years ago telephone communication was established between Macksville and Taylor's Arm, several residents giving a guarantee that a minimum of return would be ...
Article : 109 wordsThe return to Sydney for a short season of Miss Ethel Buckley, under the diicction of Messrs. Dix and Baker, will be the feature of the new melodramatic production at the Palace Theatre to-night. Miss ...
Article : 115 wordsWord has been received in town that the 17-year-old son of Mr. George Munday, butcher, East Orange, had been fatally shot in a paddock near Canowindra. The lad was out ...
Article : 53 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, Ltd., was held to-day. Mr. Bowes Kelly presided, and, in moving ...
Article : 489 wordsThe programme to be submitted by the "Bertram Flohm" students at the next recital, on June 12, includes several new comediettas and humorous sketches. Madame Shaw-Mayer will make an appearance as a ...
Article : 55 words"From Convent to Throne" will be staged at the Adelphi Theatre to night by the George Willoughby Dramitic Company, with the popular actor, Mr. George Cross, in the leading role of Liwutenant Ernester von ...
Article : 121 wordsA selector named George Thrift, was feeding a chaffcutter on Wednesday when his left arm was drawn into the machine and completely severed. ...
Article : 29 wordsMr. W. J. Coad will give his second recital of the series of classic violin recitals, at the King's Hall, on Thursday, June 16. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe miners' strike at Cangai has been settled, the smelters have resumed work, and it is expected that operations will be in full swing in a few days. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 180 wordsThe Walter Bentley Players will give their usual monthly recital at the St. James' Hall on June l8 next. The programme will include serious and humorous sketches, and a scene from "Richelieu," with ...
Article : 54 wordsAn employee at Boree Creek Station named Jake Doenendyke, was accidentally shot with a pea-rifle on Wednesday. The pellet entered the groin, and the man had to be sent to ...
Article : 38 wordsAt the Chambers of Cormmerce Congress to-day, Mr. Parkes (Sydney) moved that the Postmaster-General's Department be written to suggesting that all telephone calls over 2000 ...
Article : 160 wordsThe first sitting of the Industrial Court here took place to-day, before Mr. Gunn, P.M. Chas Sage, storekeeper, pleaded guilty to not having an award notice in a conspicuous ...
Article : 1,040 wordsThe Opera, "Rip Van Winkle" will be the next production of the above society at the Repertory Theatre. Rehearsals will commence on Wednesday evening next. Mr. Hindemarsh Jamieson and Mr. ...
Article : 53 wordsOn Monday evening Mr. Leonard Borwick will open a brief season of five recitals at the Concordia Hall after an absenee of three years, spent in almost continuous tours of Great Britain. the Continent of ...
Article : 143 wordsWhilst playing with a candle, a two-year-old boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Johnstone, of Boree Creek, was badly burnt, and subsequently died from shock. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe N.B.P.Y.M. Club held their third annual concert[?]n Warringa Hall, on Wednesdny evening last, before a large audience, when Misses Dorrie Ward, Dorothy Hill, Amy and Dorothy Perrins, Constance ...
Article : 52 wordsA miner named Dennis Donnollan, working on an open cut at the Maori Lass mine, Southern Cross, was struck by an overheard beam while riding on a skip, aud was killed. ...
Article : 35 wordsMiss Grace Stafford will direct a recital by her students at St. James's Hall, next Saturday evening, when tnere will be a costume-comedy "Catching the Cat," a scene from "As You Like It," the comedy ...
Article : 59 wordsMile. Antonia Dolores, who ranks with the most admired of the star sopranos who have come here from Europe and America, will begin her 1914 tour of the Commonwealth in the Town Hall on Saturday, ...
Article : 128 wordsIn reference to the statement of Alderman Cox at a recent meeting of the flnance committee of the City Council as to fish that had been purchased at the Municipal Markets by ...
Article : 94 wordsA fatal accident occurred on Coolagong-road, Canowindra, when a lad named George Munday, aged 16, lost his life on Wednesday, as the result ...
Article : 89 wordsThe latest achievement of surgery is the restoration of paralysed muscies by repair and replacement of injured nerves. Some time ago modern surgery, triumphant after ...
Article : 320 wordsThe Dandies, at the Coronation Theatre, Bondi Junetion, are still attracting, good houses. The whole company gives a performance, which goes with a awing,. The management has decided to extend the season ...
Article : 41 wordsThe programme for the concert of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in the Town Hall next Saturday afternoon will involve the welcome reappearance of Mme. Slapofiski in "The Jewel Song" and "Joan's ...
Article : 89 wordsThe star film of the new programme at the Crystal Palace, commencing on Monday, is "Mabel at the Wheel," one of the funniest Kcystone comedies of the year. Other subjects are:—"Nurse and the ...
Article : 168 wordsSir,—Lately the papers have reported a fresh outburst of activity on the part of the Presbyterian missions in the humane cause of New Hebrides' sagages. It is a praiseworthy ...
Article : 529 wordsSir,—It is indeed very pleasing to see so many letters in the "Herald" protesting against the manner in which our travelling stock are ill-treated, the only remedy for ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 187 wordsOn Monday at 11 o'clock a representative gathering, comprising members of the Ministry, leading citizens, and the prominent musicians of the city will board the launch Premier at the official steps at Fort ...
Article : 90 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of Mount Cuthbert Company, Queensland, was held to-day Mr. Percy Pigott presiding. In moving the adoption of the reports and balance-sheet, the ...
Article : 215 wordsAsta Neilsen, in her big comedy success, entitled, "Up to her Tricks," will be screened for the first time in Sydney at both to-day's matinee and evening performances at West's Olympia in Oxford-street. On ...
Article : 115 wordsAt the Sydney Town Hall on Monday, June 15, a concert will be given in aid of the Royal Hospital for Women and the Renwick Hospital for Infants. An influential committee has been formed, with ...
Article : 91 wordsWhat is most likely to happen in the event of two great European nations becoming cngaged in warfare is said to be realistically depicted in "Orders Under Seal," a six-reel photo play, to be screened at Spencer's ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 440 wordsThe South-street competitions will be held at Ballarat, Victoria, in October next. Tile very large sum of £1700 is given in eash prizes, and there are also trophies to the value of £500, and four ...
Article : 138 wordsSir,—I think it is scandalous that thousands of pounds of the ratepayers' money should be spent on such an act of gross vandalism. The road can be widened without interfering ...
Article : 146 wordsEvery garden has its song to-day, for the robin is at home. He nearly always is, but a writer in the "Children's Magazine" points out that just now his notes are fuller and ...
Article : 230 wordsThe American Picture Palace has had splendid patronage during the week, and the programme presented deserves it. The pictures include "The pride of Jennico," "The Masked Dancer," "The Chicken ...
Article : 41 wordsSynopsis of general manager's report for the fort-night ended May 10:— Development work: No. 4 level—South main drive advanced 10½ft. The ground cut shows ore of average ...
Article : 163 wordsThis evening the Western Suburbs Philbarmonic Society, of nearly 350 voices, will give a concert at the Town Hall, under the baton of Mr. John Mansfield, preceded by a short organ recital (7.30) by ...
Article : 72 wordsThe last night of Asta Neilsen in "Up to her Tricks," is announced by West's, at the Olympia. The star for Monday next is "A Clergyman and a Man." An unusually good selection of pictures fills ...
Article : 44 wordsThe opening of the ice skating season at the Glacisrium has been a brilliant success. Three sessions are held daily, whilst school children can occupy the floor on Saturday mornings. This evening ...
Article : 52 wordsSir,—The City Council having decided upon improving Macquarie and other streets, I should like to have the matter of the appointment of Mr. W. Burley Griffin ...
Article : 115 wordsPaul Dufault, the Franco-Canadian tenor, having concluded a tour of New Zealand, which was so successful that it was extended to 14 weeks, has since played two seasons in Melbourne, and is to return ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Centennial Sheting Rink at Boadi Junction continues to draw very large crowds at all sessions. The pastime has been taken up by old and young alike. At the Centennial there is a special rink for ...
Article : 66 wordsSir,—I am glad to see that the scrip in the new London company will be available after June 24, and I trust that operations will now go full steam shead. The long deley in fixing matters up has been very ...
Article : 183 wordsMiss Ella Caspers, who left Sydney on Thursday, will open thin evening at the Brisbane Exhibition Building, and will appear with her concert party at Ipswich, Toowoomba, Warwick, Dalby, Grafton, ...
Article : 74 wordsAt the Royal Roller Rink, Agricultural Grounds, Moure Park, the largest rink in Australia, all sessions are being well patronised. Separate rinks are provided for learners. An orchestra of 12 performers ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 30 May 1914, Page 25
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