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  2. BOXING DAY. THE HOLIDAY IN SYDNEY.

    All the conditions were favourable to the enjoyment of the holiday yesterday—the weather was perfect for outdoor recreation, there were numerous attractions of all sorts, and the calm and sober ...

    Article : 208 words
  3. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Sir Philip Curric, the British Ambassador in Turkey, has demanded in vigorous language the recall of the Governor of Moush, in Armenia, whom ...

    Article : 357 words
  4. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    The annual Intercolonial Cricket Match between New South Wales and Victoria was commenced to-day on the Melbourne Cricket Ground under most pleasant conditions, the day being bright yet cool, ...

    Article : 2,406 words
  5. GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

    In response to the articles published by the New York World appealing to high personages in England for words of peace and good-fellowship, the Prince of Wales ...

    Article : 260 words
  6. THE PARRAMATTA RIVER TRAFFIC.

    The traffic on the Parramatta River yesterday, although a slight decrease on that of the previous year, was sufficiently large to keep all the officials at the bottom of King-street in a perpetual bustle. A ...

    Article : 278 words
  7. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' DEMONSTRATION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 4,000 words
  8. THE DOMAIN.

    The Domain was visited by some thousands of people. How many there is no means of ascertaining, but the influx of visitors was not so great as on an average Sunday during the summer months. Of ...

    Article : 530 words
  9. CORREY'S GARDENS.

    From an early hour yesterday morning until near midday a continual stream of visitors arrived at Correy's Gardens until there were nearly 1000 persons assembed on the pleasure grounds. The chief ...

    Article : 131 words
  10. FERN BAY.

    Messrs. Lane Brothers' new dancing pavilion attracted a large crowd of pleasure-seekers to Fern Bay yesterday. Special provision was made to suit the requirements of family parties, and the cosy ...

    Article : 95 words
  11. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In consequence of the Government stopping the grant of £600 per annum to the medical school of the Adelaide University, the University council has given notice to all lecturers at the school that ...

    Article : 49 words
  12. OCEAN EXCURSIONS.

    The ocean excursions yesterday were well patronised. The day was all that could be desired, and the vast crowds of people that took advantage of the trips arranged to the favourite beauty spots along ...

    Article : 287 words
  13. TASMANIA.

    The Christmas holidays passed off auspiciously with fine weather until this evening, when gentle rain set in. The chief event at Launceston was the cricket match North v. South. The scores at ...

    Article : 79 words
  14. THE VICEROY'S CUP.

    Mr. Alf. Harvey, who shipped Fortunatus to India, received a cablegram to-day stating that the horse finished second to Sprightly for the Viceroy's Cup, and also had run second to ...

    Article : 47 words
  15. THE NATIONAL ART GALLERY.

    Despite the large number of attractions provided at the various pleasure resorts yesterday, the Art Gallery was well patronised. The greater proportion of the visitors seemed to be from the country, and ...

    Article : 62 words
  16. THE INSURRECTION IN CUBA.

    News from Havannah states that Marshal Martinez Campos, the Spanish commander, at the head of a detachment of Spanish troops overtook and surrounded a ...

    Article : 55 words
  17. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

    The bookings yesterday at the suburban railway stations from 6 a.m. to 5 p m. were 75,230 passengers for an amount of £1991 9s 9d, as against 73,399 passengers for an amount of £1848 3s 6d on Boxing ...

    Article : 85 words
  18. INTERCOLONIAL SAILING CARNIVAL.

    The first two races in connection with the Intercolonial Sailing Carnival were sailed in Moreton Bay to-day. The weather was gloriously fine for sailing, alight breeze blowing across the bay from ...

    Article : 753 words
  19. LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY.

    Of the Clitherow dramatisation or adaptation of " Little Lord Fauntleroy." as presented at the Royal Standard Theatrelast evening, only one opinion could truthfully be expressed, and that is that it was an ...

    Article : 461 words
  20. THE PARKS.

    If the Outer Domain be excepted and the portion of Moore Park embraced by the Agricultural Ground, where the Friendly Societies' art union and sports were carried out, it cannot be said that ...

    Article : 123 words
  21. TRAMWAY TRAFFIC.

    The demand on the tramways yesterday was fully as great as on Boxing Day in the previous year. One of the special features of the Traffic was the large number of ...

    Article : 111 words
  22. EMIGRATION FROM EASTERN GALICIA.

    A wholesale exodus of Poles is taking place from Eastern Galicia, Austrian Poland, most of whom are emigrating to the United States. ...

    Article : 60 words
  23. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

    There was a thoroughly holiday attendance at the Zoological Gardens yesterday, and a constant stream of visitors was to be seen entering the gates until late in the afternoon. A brass band, specially ...

    Article : 79 words
  24. BONDI AQUARIUM.

    The Bondi Aquarium was fairly patronised yesterday, but the attendance was not as large as might have been expected for so important a holiday as Boxing Day. In the main hall of the building ...

    Article : 126 words
  25. THE HARBOUR TRAFFIC.

    The traffic on the harbour was confined to a great degree to Manly. This was very noticeable all through the day, from the appearance of the steamers, and when the numbers were computed it ...

    Article : 209 words
  26. QUEENSLAND.

    The Christmas holidays were marred by exceedingly wet weather. Early on Tuesday afternoon heavy rain set in, and continued almost incessantly till this afternoon. The shopkeepers ...

    Article : 145 words
  27. COOGEE AQUARIUM.

    Coogee attracted a fair proportion of visitors yesterday, and the Aquarium was very largely patronised. The concert-hall attached to the establishment was crowded in the afternoon before the ...

    Article : 108 words
  28. WATSON'S BAY.

    Watson's Bay is usually regarded as one of the more quiet of holiday resorts—one of the harbour excursion grounds where families may go picnicking with the full assurance that they can have all the ...

    Article : 168 words
  29. PORT ADELAIDE RACING CLUB.

    The Adelaide Racing Club held a successful meeting on the new course at Cheltenbam Park to-day. Between 6000 and 7000 persons were present. Filmer and Everett were suspended for a month for ...

    Article : 579 words
  30. SIR JOSEPH BANKS AND BOTANY.

    Large numbers of people visited the various resorts along the eastern shores of Botany Bay yesterday. One of the principal places of attraction were the spacious and well-laid-out grounds of Sir Joseph ...

    Article : 116 words
  31. NEW ZEALAND.

    On Christmas Day a young woman named Jane Connell while alighting from a train in motion at Paremata, near Wellington, fell under the wheels and was killed, her head being smashed to a pulp. ...

    Article : 98 words
  32. TOWN HALL ORGAN RECITAL.

    The City Organist gave a special holiday recital last night, when eloquent proof was afforded of the prestige his name and fame have given these concerts by the fact that the Town Hall was crowded. The ...

    Article : 178 words
  33. MIDDLE HARBOUR.

    As the weather yesterday might almost have been described as specially arranged for picnic parties, being bright and with a refreshing breeze, there was quite an exodus from the city to the various popular ...

    Article : 164 words
  34. WRECK OF THE BARQUE GRASMERE.

    The barque Grasmere, from Newcastle to Welington, was wrecked off Cape Terawhite early yesterday morning. The crew took to the boats, and were subsequently picked up by the ...

    Article : 127 words
  35. SYDNEY MUSIC HALL.

    The latest programme at the Sydney Music Hall is full of brightness and humour. From the rise until the fall of the curtain the audience is continually enjoying the present while looking forward to added ...

    Article : 409 words
  36. MANLY.

    Cheap fares and fine weather contributed to make Manly a very popular resort yesterday, but according to estimates made of the attendance it was hardly as large as on the Prince of Wales's Birthday. If ...

    Article : 297 words
  37. CLIFTON GARDENS—A BALLOON ASCENT.

    It is estimated that between 6000 and 7000 people journeyed yesterday, by steamers to Chowder, which is now known as Clifton Gardens. There was dancing in the pavilion, and the usual round of ...

    Article : 534 words
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