The weather is very changeable, but no rain fell until last night when slight showers fell, and it continued showery to-day. ...
Article : 39 wordsOur notice of Saturday's performance of Verdi's great work, "Aida," was designedly confined to the first and second acts, chiefly because there is a marked difference between those and the third and fourth acts. In the first ...
Article : 833 wordsWE are requested to state that Lady Stephen wi[?] hold a reception at Government House on Friday afternoon next, from 3 to 5 o'clock. WE understand that the Department of Mines has ...
Article : 4,738 wordsMr. Lewellyn Jones, solicitor, of Sydney, now up on a visit to Quirindi station, whilst out kangarooing with several friends on Saturday last, was run against a tree and violently thrown to the ground. The fall ...
Article : 75 wordsAn alarm of fire was raised on Saturday night, about half-past 10. A slight glare was noticed by Mrs. Fletcher, who lives opposite the Parkes Ch[?]ronicle Office, and, crossing the street, she discovered a fire ...
Article : 215 wordsSir,—As bearing out the opinions of my last letter on the above subject, and hoping to induce a study of Shakespeare among the native youth growing up around us, I take the liberty of sending you a few extracts from the ...
Article : 1,717 wordsLord Burghley did a good gallop of over two miles on Saturday, finishing the last half mile in 5[?] seconds, with over seven stone up. Hubert is not doing as well as could be wished, and is a trifle off. ...
Article : 54 wordsIn the Assembly, this evening, the Colonial Secretary, replying to a question, announced that it was the intention of the Government to abolish the present gaol at Brisbane, and send all the prisoners [?]o St. Helena ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Reform Bill, to be introduced by Mr. Berry to-morrow, contains the "plebiscite." Wieborg and Pearce were placed on their trial at the Supreme Court to-day, and several witnesses were ...
Article : 399 wordsThere was again a crowded pit and stalls at the Theatre Royal last night, when Mr. Creswick gave another impersonation of Hamlet. His portraiture was quite as successful as on Saturday night, and he was loudly applauded at the ...
Article : 67 wordsThe success of "Pinafore" continues unabated. The attendance last night at the Queen's Theatre showed no perceptible diminution, and the piece was greatly enjoyed by the audience. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe entertainment given at the School of Arts last night, under the name of the "Zealandia Exhibition," is extremely worthy of notice. It consists of a large number of beautiful representations from the pencil of Mr. J. S. ...
Article : 385 wordsA telegram was received this morning from the station master, at Daly Waters, stating that the other Queensland man, Rennie, struck the line near the Elsy, last Friday, and arrived at Daly Waters this morning. ...
Article : 151 wordsA meeting of the Roman Catholics of Bathurst and district took place to-night, at the Roman Catholic schoolroom, for the purpose of expressing their views and feelings upon the criticisms on ...
Article : 390 wordsThe attondance at this place of entertainment last night was not so large as usual. The programme, however, was attractive enough to draw a good house, and included "The Happy Pair," "Slasher and Crasher," and the protean ...
Article : 117 wordsSir,—Will the Worshipful the Mayor and Aldermen permit me to make a suggestion which, if adopted, will add to the comfort of pedestrians, particularly to those of the weaker sex. ...
Article : 306 wordsThe first brass band contest ever held here on a large scale took place last evening at the Masonic Hall. Yorkstreet, and though it was a success musically speaking, it was scarcely so in a financial sense. Seven bands ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 22 Jul 1879, Page 5
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