Visitors to English hotels have been complaining [?] the Standard of a grievance which is assuredly a real, it not an altogether novel one. They state that waiters in hotels are paid so much for every champagne [?] ...
Article : 1,575 wordsIt glamour and glitter, if gorgeous scenery and handsome costumes go for anything now-a-days, "Cinderella" should crowd the Theatre Royal during the holiday season and throughout its limited run. ...
Article : 1,747 wordsBoxing Day, one of the most popular holidays of the year, has been a very judicious selection by the Australian Jockey Club for t[?]eir summer reunion, and the gathering of sporting folk that took place at ...
Article : 6,456 wordsMr. Edward J. Smith, the celebrated [?]locutionist and temperance advocate, has in respon[?] to a very widely expressed request, consented to give three more recitals of Gough's famous [?]rations before his final ...
Article : 129 wordsIt was only to be anticipated that with such seasonable weather the ocean excursions which were organised for the day would be largely patronised, and this proved to be the case, as at each wharf prior to the departure ...
Article : 262 wordsAfter a lapse of a few years, Professor Anderson, who is perhaps better kn[?]n as "the G[?]t Wizard of the North," has paid another visit to Sydney, and last night he opened in the Gaiety Theatre Professor ...
Article : 298 wordsThe programme advertisement of the Bondi Aquarium attracted a large number of people to this resort. No less than 75 tramcar loads were despatched to the Aquarium from the Sydney terminus, and besides these ...
Article : 196 wordsThe talented Bair[?]sfather family, after an absence from Sydney of some weeks, reopened in the Temperance Hall last evening with a varied programme of Scotch melodies and recitations. Mr. Bairnsfather, who has a ...
Article : 273 wordsThe Ipswich Turf Club races took place to-day and were fairly attended. Several falls occurred, but all the jockeys escaped, injury. The following are the results:- MAIDEN PLATE.—G[?]sole, 1; Mu[?]ska, 2; Kingsworth, 3, ...
Article : 158 wordsWhile staying at Bangkok, in Siam, a friend and I (a correspondent [?] the Daily Graphic writes) had the good luck to take part in a tiger hunt. We left [?]angkok for the village of [?]ang Pra, 50 miles off, in a ...
Article : 900 wordsSeldom if ever in the history of Coogee has there been such a concourse of visitors as [?]embled there yesterday. Early in the morning the trams, as they left the terminus were crowded with eager ...
Article : 467 wordsThe first annual demonstration in connection with the Court St. George, Rockdale, Ancient Order of Foresters, was held yesterday at the New Brighton grounds, Lady Robinson's Beach. The Court St. ...
Article : 403 wordsThe demo[?]on of the Cl[?]rkenwell House of Detention (according to the Daily Graphic) is progressing so rapidly that it will soon become an accomplished fact. In a few more weeks the site will be cleared and ...
Article : 1,054 wordsThe Narandera Amateur Jockey Club held their first meeting to-day. The attendance was large. The weather was all that could be desired. The following are the results:— ...
Article : 235 wordsThe principal attraction to-day was the Wallsend Jockey Club's races. The weather was bosutifully fine, and the racing was of a very interesting character. The attendance numbered 3000. Both the Grand ...
Article : 228 wordsThe annual picnic in connection with the Hibernian A. C. B. Society was hold yesterday under favourable conditions at Chowder Bay. Early in the morning excursionists wended ...
Article : 181 wordsOn the tramways traffic was very heavy. From an early hour in the morning till late at night Mr. Manager Roberts and his two foremen were kept working at the highest possible pitch. No ...
Article : 172 wordsThere was a good attendance at the Kurrajong Race Meeting to-day. The weather was warm but enjoyable. The racing was first-class. The following are the resulta:— ...
Article : 168 wordsAn immense audience assembled here last night, this enormous theatre being packed in every part by a wellpleased gathering. The house presented one sea of faces, and the pantomime of "Dick Whittington." ...
Article : 88 wordsA great Shakespearian Festival, organised for the purpose of reducing the debt now resting upon St. Benedict's Hall, was opened in the hall last evening by Cardinal Moran, in the ...
Article : 497 wordsIn the railway traffic there was up to 5 p.m. an increase of 4915 travellers over the number on the same day last year. Extra trains were run on all the lines, but notwithstanding this everything worked well and ...
Article : 241 words"Moths," Mr. Henry Hamilton's adaptation from Ouida's novel, which met with such signal success on the occasion of the opening of this protty playhouse on Monday last, will be again acted to-night. Miss Olga ...
Article : 64 wordsThe South Grafton races were held to-day. The attendance numbered about 1000. No accidents occurred excepting slight injury to a jockey named Lynch, through being carried against a fence. The ...
Article : 397 wordsMr. Rignold left Sydney by Thursday's express in order to join the Austral, which sails from Melbourne to-day for England. ...
Article : 24 wordsSir,—Allow me to draw attention to the question of applause at our concerts. Here, where a favourite artist[?] in scarcely allowed to get up or sit down without some portion of the audience giving vent to their ...
Article : 249 wordsThe Sydney Amateur Operatic Society will repeat their recent entertaining performance of Planquette's opera at the Standard Theatre on Thursday next. The proceeds will be tendered as a benefit to the conductor, ...
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Advertising : 395 wordsThe excellent company located at the above popular music hall has attracted large audiences during the week. The burlesque season inaugurated some time ago has proved a very decided success, and the present ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Victoria Amateur Turf Club Boxing-day meeting at Caulfield was favoured with delightfully cool weather. There was a large attendance, including the Governor and a party from Government House. ...
Article : 1,031 wordsA holiday audience welcomed the Brough-Boucicault Comedy Company back to the Criterion Theatre last night. The hou[?] was filled with playgoers in holiday humour, the evening was cool, and the clever company ...
Article : 1,864 wordsCarrey's Gardens, Cabarita, presented a very lively appearance yesterday. Upwards of 1000 persons visited this holiday resort. Dancing in the pavilion to the strains of the Young Australian Band was indulged in ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Warren races took place to-day, with the following results:- OPENING HANDICAP.—Orient, 1; Sunshine, 2; Whitefoot, [?] ...
Article : 46 wordsThe ordinary meeting of this council was held on December 23, the Mayor and Aldermen Navin, White, Spicer, Greenwood, Howe, and Lamond being present. Mr. Greenwood, solicitor, wrote on behalf of Messrs. ...
Article : 248 wordsFor the convenience of country visitors and others an exhibition of the powers of the phonograph was given yesterday at 326 George-street. Two such entertainments were given, one in the morning and the other in ...
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Advertising : 249 wordsThe following are the results oh the Grabben [?] Races:- MAIDEN PLATE.—Lady Reprieve, 1; Shrell, 2. FLTING HANDICAP.—Pastime, 1; Jim, 2. Protection and ...
Article : 78 wordsThe visitors to the Zoological Gardens yesterday numbered no less than 3625 persons who paid for admission, and this number would be considerably augmented if members were included. ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Vaudeville Comedy and Specialty Company made its bow to the public last night in the School of Arts. A crowded audience assembled, and the efforts of the entertainers were most warmly applauded. The first ...
Article : 112 wordsThe inaugural meeting of the Bathurst Athletic Association was held to-day on the cricket ground. The attendance numbered about 1200. The finishes in the events were close. The weather was fine. The Mayor ...
Article : 145 wordsThousands of holiday-makers visited Botany yesterday, being conveyed thither by special trams and 'buses. The picturesque Sir Joseph Banks grounds never looked better, and Mr. Frank Smith had as usual ...
Article : 91 wordsThere was a fairly large [?]thering at the Association Cricket Ground last night at Pa[?]'s display of fireworks and illuminations. A pr[?]menade concert preceded the display, and the band of the R. N. A. ...
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Advertising : 48 wordsThe Roman Catholic Church picnic and sports were held in Mr. F. Ferguson's paddock to-day, and were attended by about 1500 people, and passed off most pleasantly. The Open Handicap, 150 yards, was won ...
Article : 520 wordsA usual on holidays Sydney folk availed themselves largely of the many natural advantage, of our beautiful harbour. From an early hour in the morning Circular Quay was the rendezvous of pleasure-seekers bent on ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 27 Dec 1890, Page 8
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