So near is the city of South Melbourne to the [?]polis that run the [?] it was felt useless to attempt anything like a general illumination on Jubilee night. The display made last night ...
Article : 555 words" The key of the tower ? Yes, sir, with pleasure; but be sure you have got a light if you're not accustomed to going up towers." Not accustomed to going up towers ! It was ...
Article : 1,593 wordsThe city, as seen from tho Bay was overhung with a ruddy glare in tho earlier part of the evening, but the appearances were not sufficiently defined to make the view in any respect ...
Article : 137 wordsFrom the top of the hill, near the Scots' Church, looking down the length of Collins- street westward was in the opinion of very many, the best illuminated perspective in the ...
Article : 977 wordsThe display amongst the shipping on the river was very fine, though several of the captains of the vessels lying at the wharves stated that had not the rain and wind ...
Article : 666 wordsThere is a quaint, touch of old time heroism amongst those who live up in the steeple" that is not thoroughly understood and appreciated only because it is uncommon in the ...
Article : 696 wordsThe holiday was loyally Observed yesterday in the city of Prahran. Taking advantage of the opportunity afforded, residents "shut up shop" and enjoyed themselves in various ways. ...
Article : 190 wordsThe view from Princes-bridge along Swanston-street waa quite as brilliant as that presented by any other thoronghfare. At the head towards Carlton the lights burning from ...
Article : 225 wordsIt is needless to say that the enormously additional consumption of gas on such an occasion as a general illumination requires long and careful preparation in order that no ...
Article : 246 wordsThe crowd of sightseers in Flinders-street during the evening was very large, and although the illuminations were not quite so numerous as in some of the other ...
Article : 585 wordsOf all the crowds collected at the intersections of the streets, the turbulent mass of humanity, which eddied around the four corners where Elizabeth street crosses ...
Article : 429 wordsThe Jubilee of her Majesty Queen Victoria was loyally observed in Ballarat and district to-day. Great preparations had been made for the celebration by all classes, even by the ...
Article : 1,717 wordsThe loyalty of the shipmasters in port found partial vent yesterday in the time honored custom of bedecking their vessels with bunting, and this observance was by no means ...
Article : 207 wordsLooking down from the steps upon tho ocean of upturned faces gazing at the illuminated scaffolding of the Houses of Parliament a crude idea is formed of what the rest of the city is ...
Article : 1,649 wordsThe Quean's Jubilee has been celebrated in Hamilton in right loyal manner. From early morning the streets presented lively appearance, flags were flying from ...
Article : 1,556 wordsA striking tableau was presented by the illuminations carried out by the Melbourne City Council on the several public buildings under its control. The Melbourne Town Hall was the ...
Article : 616 wordsThe Salvation Army celebrated the occasion by proceeding in processional order, under the command of Commissioner Howard, from the Model School to the Alexandra Theatre. ...
Article : 470 wordsThe first sign of artificial light in Elizabeth- street was shown at the clock tower at the Hobson's Bay railway station, in Flinders- street, shortly before 5 o'clock, when the police ...
Article : 743 wordsThe Government-buildings in Bourke-street had distinctly the best of it, as was to be expected from the superior opportunities their Enormous facades offer to the decorator. The ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Wed 22 Jun 1887, Page 6
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