An event of great scientific interest and importance—the transit of the planet Venus across the sun's disc—will take place as we go to press. Arrangements for observing the transit have been made at all the Australian observatories which are favourably ...
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Article : 832 wordsAt the Theatre Royal, Mr. G. R. Sims's spectacular drama " The Lights o' London" is having a very successful run, the house being crowded nightly. Mr. George Rignold appears as Harold, and Mr. H. E. Walton as ...
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