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  2. CASUALTIES.

    A sad and fatal accident occurred outside the Heads yesterday morning. Mr. Thomas Arthur Strickland, a well-known business man of this city, left his residence at Manly early in the morning, according to his usual custom, ...

    Article : 1,467 words
  3. CHURCH SERVICES.

    "Australia and the Chinese now and hereafter" was the subject of a lecture which was delivered yesterday evening by the Rev. Dr. Jefferis, in the Pitt-street Congregational Church. In the course of his remarks Dr. ...

    Article : 1,676 words
  4. AMUSEMENTS. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE—THE TWO ORPHANS.

    Since the Lingards appeared in Sydney—now a considerable number of years ago—the drama of "The Two Orphans," which then had a successful run, has not, if we remember rightly, been performed here. The management ...

    Article : 1,570 words
  5. THE GERMAN FAIR.

    The Deutscher Jahrmarkt, in aid of the funds of the German Church and school, which was opened on the 19th May in the Exhibition-building, was finally brought to a close on Saturday night, when about 1000 persons attended ...

    Article : 520 words
  6. THE SYDNEY UNIVERSITY.

    Sir,—All earnost well-wishers of our national University cannot but view with alarm the tendency of recent and further coutemplated changes in its functions. As appears from the meagre reports that are published at remote ...

    Article : 1,556 words
  7. THE JUNGFRAU KAPELLE.

    The refreshingly novel entertainment provded by the "Jungfrau Kapelle," at the Gaiety Theatre, attracts increasing attention on the part of the public. The "Jodelling" of the Tyrolean singers seems to be especially enjoyed ...

    Article : 133 words
  8. MATINEE AT THE CRITERION THEATRE.

    A matinee performance was given at the Criterion Theatre on Saturday, for the benefit of the widows, orphans, and other sufferers by the recent disaster at the Bombo Quarries, Kiama, in which four men were killed, two badly ...

    Article : 767 words
  9. THE AQUARIUMS.

    The Bondi Aquarium and Pleasure Grounds were, on Saturday, the scene of great attraction, some hundreds of people flocking thither curious to see "a monster whale," said to be 90ft. in length, which was announced to have been ...

    Article : 696 words
  10. THEATRE ROYAL.

    The last week of the opera season has now arrived. Mr. Cellier's favourite opera "Dorothy" will therefore only be performed five times more, having to be withdrawn after Friday to make room for the opening of Mr. Bland Holt's ...

    Article : 162 words
  11. NAVAL BRIGADE AND THE N. A. V.

    Sir,—Will you allow me as a citizen and as one of the originators of this correspondence space to lay some plain facts before your correspondents and your readers generally on this subject and which I hope, being merely the truth, ...

    Article : 1,065 words
  12. SKATING RINKS.

    On Saturday last the various skating sinks in the city and the suburbs were well patronised. "The Sydney Elite" Rink, in Elizabeth-street, under the management of Mr. K. A. Skinner, received very substantial support. The Naval ...

    Article : 183 words
  13. CRTTERION THEATRE—RE-APPEARANCE OF MISS ESSIE JENYNS.

    The high appreciation which the Sydney public have for Miss Essie Jenyns's talent as an actress was fully shown by the warm welcome which greeted her re-appearance on Saturday night as Portia in the "Merchant of Venice." ...

    Article : 1,093 words
  14. NEW OPERA HOUSE.

    There was a large attendance at the Opera House on Saturday evening, to witness the performances of Mr. Harry Rackard's new comedy and specialty company. Every part of the building was crowded before 8 o'clock, ...

    Article : 228 words
  15. FARES ON NORTH SHORE FERRY.

    Sir,—We are at last informed that the directors of the above ferry, in spite of the determined opposition against the proposed alteration, have decided to make it entirely a penny ferry. Now, as petitions, deputations, &c., &c., ...

    Article : 322 words
  16. WIRTH'S CIRCUS.

    On Saturday night this popular place of amusement was thronged by a most appreciative audience, and the performance met with well-merited applause. The various artistes performed their respective parts eleverly and ...

    Article : 301 words
  17. ROYAL STANDARD THEATRE.

    Thero was a good attendance at the Royal Standard Theatre on Saturday evening to witness the performances of Mr. Frank Smith's burlesque company. "Black Eyed Susan," a burlesque which had been successfully played ...

    Article : 70 words
  18. THE ALHAMBRA.

    A house packed in every part—uncomfortably so, in point of fact—greeted, the entertainers at the Alhambra on Saturday night. The entertainment proved as varied as usual, and under the stage management of Mr. Harry ...

    Article : 156 words
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