A few days ago the shopkeepers and residents of Oxford-street. realising that preparations were being made to render the occasion of the Jubilee celebration an over memorable one, determined to be no whit ...
Article : 738 wordsThe decorations at Hyde Pirk were a continuation of the "Continental" of the Domain. Variegated lamns were hung at the main entrances to the park at Oxford, Park, Market, and Bathurst streets, at the ...
Article : 183 wordsThe emblems at the Royal Naval House were a crown and anchor, and also the royal [?]fonogram. ...
Article : 20 wordsAll praise to the Most High for mercies vouchsafed to our most favoured nation, whose wings are spread to encompass the whole earth with the blessings of peace and harmony, but yet sufficiently ...
Article : 293 wordsThe entrance gates to Government House were made quite gay, a design similar to that used at the time of the arrival of Lord Hampden being employed. And upon Government House itself much ...
Article : 93 wordsIn view of the almost perfect weather yesterday, it might have been expected that a fair share of the holiday-making population of Sydney would have taken the opportunity to spend at least part of the ...
Article : 748 wordsIn Balmain the large business emporium of Mr. R. London, Darling-street, was by far the most unique. A large gaslight design stretching the whole length of the premises, bearing the words ...
Article : 241 wordsThe supervision of the deigns for the decoration and illumimtion of Government buildings was committed by the executive committee to Mr. R.R.P. Hickson, Under-Secretary for Works, who, ...
Article : 133 wordsThis feature of the Jubilee programme may be pronounced a decided success. If the special attractions of the "Continental" were not altogether apparent the spectacle was an enliventing one, and ...
Article : 327 wordsAdditional oc[?]s of the thanksgiving service in the churches, yesterday throughout the colony show that everywhere they were marked by the greatest manifestations of loyalty and enthusiasm; indeed, ...
Article : 963 wordsThe arcades are always a favourite place of resort upon holiday occasions. Last night they were patrolled by thousands of persons. Forming "short cuts" from the main thoroughfares, a run throuth ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,479 wordsThe illumanations in the castern suburbs were carried out upon an elaborate scale, principal amongst which was the Paddington Town Hall, to which the local municipal authorities voted the sum of £25. ...
Article : 387 wordsArchitec[?]rally, no building in the city more aptly typities the sovereignty of the Queen than does the General Post Office, because it occupies a polition commanding all the other building. just as the ...
Article : 580 wordsIn the vicinity of Darling Harbour the chief illuminations were made at the Grosvenor Hotel, where several tows or coloured lamps were hung on the front elevation and electric lights were shown high ...
Article : 124 wordsYesterday the principal attraction in connection with the record reign celebrations at Balmain was a grand charity demenstration—held for the purpose of assisting the funds of the Balmain Ladies' ...
Article : 264 wordsNot the least memorable of the celbrations will be the Public schools fete, which took place yesterday. It will be memorable for a variety of reasons. First because of its magnitude. Next because it ...
Article : 3,360 wordsProbably no form of commercial speculation is more uncertain in its operation than theatrical enterprise, a fact which was forcibly illustrated last night. The con[?]us of expert opinion before last ...
Article : 312 wordsOn Saturday the Mayor and Mayoress of Newtown (Alderman and Mrs. Cox) directed the proceedings of the planting of a number of trees on the newlyopened thoroughferes known as Dixson and ...
Article : 151 wordsAlthough the audience appeared somewhat scattered at the second of the Record Reign concerts last night, there were no doubt sufficient people to have crowded any chamber of more ordinary dimensions ...
Article : 257 wordsThe building[?] which are embraced the two departments of the Chief Secretary and the Minister for Works, taken [?] conjunction with kindred structures in the neighbourhood, were illuminated in such ...
Article : 213 wordsYesterday Annandale was en fete on the occasion of the celebrations mangurated in this populous district in connection with the recore reign, and much enthu[?]m was shown in connection with the ...
Article : 717 wordsThe hon. treasurers of the Queen's Fund desire us to state that the special appeal by Lady Hampden in and of the above fund for distressed women in New South Wales has been so far successful that the sum ...
Article : 170 wordsThe Treasury is devoid of architectural features of a striking kind, but despite that fact it was fully proved by the designer of the illuminations that he had the power of causing even the most pros[?] of ...
Article : 109 wordsAt the Sydney Ragged schools yesterday gifts of clothing were distributed to over 400 children—a suit of clothes to every boy and a dress to every girl, with warm under-garments in cash case. At ...
Article : 115 wordsA distribution of meat and groceries was made yesterday afternoon at the warehouse York-street, in connection with the Contral Methodist Mission. Tickets in deserving cases, had previously been ...
Article : 436 wordsThe Lands Office is always a conspicuous object by reason of its tower, and the tower having been treated with coloured lights was rendered strikingly conspicuous. Running along the paraput and ...
Article : 141 wordsMr. Alexander Brown, of the firm of Messrs. J. and A. Brown, who had been in ill-health for some time past, died at his residence at 3 o'clock this morning. ...
Article : 39 wordsThe competition and carnival under the auspices of the United Fire Brigades' Association were commenced to-day at the Newcastle Cricket Ground. There was an attendance of over 1000 spectators, ...
Article : 269 wordsThe Government treat to the members of the Boys' Brigade took the form of a picnic to Sandrin[?] yesterday. The boys, under their superintendent (Mr. C. Thackeray), and drill-master (Sergeant J. ...
Article : 158 wordsThe situation of the Crown Law Department— opposite the Royal Mint—was marked by a very fine transparency, which embraced the crown, the scentre and sword, and the balances. The motto ...
Article : 126 wordsThe Jubilee rejoicing were auspiciously commenced to-day. The weather at midday was ominous. Several smart showers fell, but the weather then cleared up, and the remainder of the ...
Article : 343 wordsExceptionally heavy traffic had to be coped with by the Tramway Department yesterday. The estimated number of passengers to and from the Cricket Ground was 30,000. The cable trams along ...
Article : 92 wordsOn the front of the Public Library was exhibited a handsome device which consisted of a crown[?] above which were the letters V. R., the whole being enclosed by a wreath. The device was picked out in ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Education Department was made attractive by an effective gas decoration. This consisted of a por[?]t of the Queen, which was enclosed by a shi[?]d of coloured lights. ...
Article : 32 wordsFor the convenience of suburban visitors witnessing the celebrations and illuminations to-day the Railway Commissioners have made very extensive arrangement. In addition to the ordinary ...
Article : 294 wordsOn the Government Printing Office were dis[?] a crown and the letters V.R., all worked out in coloured lights. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe ceremeny of unveiling Governor Phillip's statue in the Botanic Gardens is to take place at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The following is the official programme arranged by the Record Reign ...
Article : 290 wordsThe Rev. W. I. Carr-Smith writes:—As many people seem anxious to join with her Majesty at the moment of her act of thanksgivnig at S. Paul's perhaps you will allow me to call ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Australian Museum was lighted up by a [?] crown, and also by lines of fire which rendered conspicuous the architectural details of the structure. ...
Article : 28 wordsCures the T[?]roat, Cures the Chest, [?] Head. One dose relieves, one bottle cures. Never fails. 1s 6d per bottle. All chemists and storekeepers, and at the Pharmacy, 337 George-street, ...
Article : 47 wordsNever in the history of the city of Newcastle has such a brilliant display been carried into effect as on the present occasion. It was only a few weeks ago that the matter was taken in hand, but a wave of ...
Article : 1,710 wordsAt Admiralty House were exhibited a naval crown and the letters V.R. The cliffs and gardens were illuminated by coloured lights. ...
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Article : 31 wordsOn the front of the Custom-house was exhibited a large transparency, the design of which was allegorical, and was intended to typify Great Britain and her colonies. The motto on the transparency ...
Article : 85 wordsThe celebrations in Adelaide in honom of the Queen's diamond jubilee were auspiciously inaugurated on Saturday by a large number of public servents and employees of warehouses ...
Article : 239 wordsImmediately on receipt of the signal from London announcing that the singing of the Thanksgiving Hymn—the "Old Hundredth"—has begun there, coloured fire will be displayed on the tower of the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 22 Jun 1897, Page 6
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