The good people of Sydney have been very much favoured with regard to the weather during the holiday season just clased. It is true Christmas Day was wet but on Boxing Day the fine weather returned, and has continued ever since. ...
Article : 417 wordsThere was a large attendance at the Sir Joseph Banks Pavilion and pleasure gardens at Botany, the trams being taxed far beyond their ordinary capacity to convey the pleasure-seekers. The principal attraction was the ...
Article : 94 wordsThe delightful nooks to be found on the George's River were availed of yesterday in many instances for private picnics and pleasure parties, who preforred these places to the more crowded holiday resorts. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe traffic by rail and tramway was quite up to the average yesterday. The suburban lines were exceedingly well patronised, and the railway officials were kept very busily employed from an early hour in the morning up ...
Article : 276 wordsJanuary 1st being essentially an "off" day in many respects, so far as shopkeepers' displays are concerned, a majority of the main thoroughfares exhibited little more than a barrier of closed shutters, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 4,160 wordsThe Domain and the Botanic Gardens drew from all parts the customary thousands of visitors who upon holiday occasions lay themselves out for an enjoyment of the special attractions which are only to be met with within ...
Article : 273 wordsA very inferesting athletic entertainment was held at Foley's Gymnasium last evening, before a very respectable and appreciative audience, and much must be said for the orderly way in which these entertainments are conducted. ...
Article : 287 wordsThe eighteenth annual gathering, under the auspices of the Highland Society, was held yesterday on the Association Ground, Moore Park, and proved in every respect a success. This reunion of brethren of the "Land o' Cakes" ...
Article : 2,797 wordsEvery seat in the Theatre Royal was occupied last night, and "Cinderella" was so well received that the performance was much prolonged by encores. Miss Docy and Miss Nellie Stewart, Mr. Greville, Mr. Lenton, Mr. ...
Article : 81 wordsOwing to numerous counter-attractions, the Art Gallery was not as well patronised on New Year's Day as it was on Christinas Day, but still it was the centre of attraction for thousands of people, and in the afternoon was thronged. ...
Article : 117 wordsThis place of amusement had a full share of public patronage last night, every portion of the house being crowded. Byron's amusing comedy-drama, "Bafflod," was repeated with much success, and Mr. Hall's admirable ...
Article : 77 wordsThe "Zoo" was visited by an exceptionally large number. At about 3.30 p.m. the turnstile registers showed that about 4500 persons had paid their admission fee of 6d. An uncomfortably warm sunshine prevailod, and ...
Article : 174 wordsThe production at the Gaiety Theatre of "The Cricket on the Hearth" has been attended with much success. The play now runs merrily along, the perfarmers having become thoroughly imbued with its spirit, and the audiences ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Olympic Theatre, in common with several other places of amusement, was not overcrowded [?]ly in the evening. Later on a large audience was present[?] and the performance was gone through with zest, and it was evidently well ...
Article : 54 wordsThe numerous favourite resorts along the Illawarra line were visited by a large number of people, and, notwithstanding the fact that special efforts were made by the railway authorities to cope with the passenger traffic, ...
Article : 559 wordsHiscocks' Federal Minstrels attracted another large audience to the Academy of Music, in [?] the building was crowded to an uncomfortable extent. An amusing variety programme was presented and the efforts of the ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Cottier Family gave another of their popular entertainments in the New Masonic Hall, Castlereagh-street, last night. There was a large attendance. An attractive programme was presented and was executed in a creditable ...
Article : 63 wordsLast night the Alhambra Music Hall was crowded to overflowing to witness the performance of the extravaganza written by Mr. P[?]opold Jordan, entitled, "King Cockatoo, or the Enchanted Elephant." The programme opened ...
Article : 70 wordsMadame Woodyear's Electric Circus was patronised by a large number of people. An attractive holiday bill had been prepared, and the performances were enjoyed by the audience. This afternoon there will be a matinee for ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Soudan Encampmont was well patronised throughout the day. A special programme, embracing several new attractions, was prepared, and was successfully carried out. The Exhibition building was opened at half-past 10 o'clock ...
Article : 73 wordsIn spite of the [?]est with which the friends of the Highland Society had entered into the sports of the day, they were still on pleasure bent, and so many were anxious to hear the music in the evening that the Protestant Hall was ...
Article : 731 wordsPresidnet, Mr. C. H. Hannell; vice-presidents, Messrs. Joseph Wood and J. C. Ellis; umpire, Mr. D. Fitzpatrick; starter, Mr. A. Frazer; judge, Mr. C. H. Hannell; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. Frank ...
Article : 1,264 wordsTwelve steamers were kept constantly running between Sydney and the Parramatta Steam Company's wharves, and were [?] on all their trips to and from Parramatta by the tramway. The convenience of the tram was greatly ...
Article : 96 wordsThe places of resort on the shores of the harbour were visited yesterday by large numbers of pleasure-seekers, but they did not appear to be so freely patronised as on formor occasions of a similar kind. The Circular Quay was well ...
Article : 166 wordsThe excursion trip to the Hawkesbury was again wellpatronised yesterday by a large number of pleasure-seekers. Besides the regular steamers running to Gosford and Broken Bay, Messrs. John See and Co.'s paddle steamer ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 2 Jan 1886, Page 7
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