THE pedestrian, pausing along the business thoroughfares of the town, has conviction abundantly forced upon him that Xmas is near at hand. The ...
Article : 281 wordsMessrs W. and A. Mathieson is a firm whose operations give the "lie direct" to those pessimistic growlers, who are constantly assuring us in ...
Article : 165 wordsA tour through Messrs Grainger and Falkiner's huge stores, in the centre of John-street, afforded a representative of the ARGUS a convincing ...
Article : 559 wordsAt Mr M'Gowan's establishment, in John-street, a continued clanging of tools is to be heard, but at this time of the year the jarring sounds seem to ...
Article : 227 wordsMessrs King and Co., of Johnstreet, having got into the spacious building lately occupied by Messrs Laverty Bros., are making a brave ...
Article : 369 wordsChick-wheat, whole samples nominal, screenings 3s 9d to 4s; wheat, new milling, 4s 9d on railway at Sydney, old about 5s, California No. 1 milling 4s 7½d in ...
Article : 280 wordsMr Mutton's well-known millinery, mercery, and tailoring warehouse, in George-street, is as usual a scone of activity that might make others less ...
Article : 130 words"A horse! a horse! My kingdom for a horse!" can at this time of day be easily translated, so as to make the bicycle take the place of the horse. ...
Article : 112 wordsMessrs Blackburn and Sod's music and fancy respository in Georgo-street forms one of the attractions of this busy thoroughfare. A casual glance ...
Article : 115 wordsAs we cross the threshold of the large trade emporium of Messrs Jas. Moore and Co.'s, Ltd., our eyes alight upon a cosmopolitan display of ...
Article : 813 words"Throw physic to the dogs" was an expression that might have won renown in Shakespeare's time, when people seem to have been possessed of ...
Article : 261 wordsStock Sales.—A fair supply of cattle forward, the market for which was slightly: easier. I sold—Geo. Brown, 3 bullocks at £3 7s to £3 8s, 2 at £2 10s, 2 cows at £3 0s ...
Article : 1,186 wordsFat Cattle.—Fair supply yarded to a good attendance of buyers. The demand was confined chiefly to prime cattle suitable for Christmas trade. Biddings for those ...
Article : 501 wordsA trite saying has it that "the tailor makes the man" and in respect to the firm of Messrs C. Worms the Baying holds good. There a man may ...
Article : 106 wordsLambert's Arcade—a good name, and a live man to work it, as anyone can see as soon as he enters the shop, for there has rarely been such a good ...
Article : 420 wordsIf you are in want of a gill measure or a 1000 gallon tank Mr J. Evans', of John-street, is "your man." He is a workman who needeth not to be ...
Article : 121 wordsA "new chum" in the town, after a turn on our gravelly footpaths, might be inclined to wonder where the shoe leather came from to satisfy ...
Article : 137 wordsWhat better Xmas card to your friend, than a well executed photograph of yourself whether as a cabinet silver print, a cromide panel, or an oil ...
Article : 168 wordsWhen you outer the establishment of Mr R. Burnett, in John-street, you at once recognise that you have come across the shop of an up-to-date ...
Article : 162 words"There is money in it" otherwise we believe our old friend, Mr Joel Atkin, would not have launched out in a brand-new business as a kind of ...
Article : 126 wordsSheep.—60,725 were penned, which number was a record for one sale day at Flemington. Market opened to a fair attendance of the trade at late rates, as buyers ...
Article : 367 wordsMr W. G. Conley, stationer, etc., who has lately opened now promises, with a new stock, next the Commercial Sank, when informed by our ...
Article : 146 wordsAlthough only in existence for about 10 months, this establishment is making rapid strides towards advancement. The shop is stocked ...
Article : 124 wordsMr A. Simmons' well-known boot shop opposite the Hospital is now stocked with a plentiful supply of boots, shoos, slippers and foot-gear of ...
Article : 127 words"A sensible man is merciful to his beast" might be termed a new reading of an old wheeze, but it nevertheless reminds us that a sensible man cannot ...
Article : 166 wordsThe large shop of Mr D. M'Dougall, jaweller, in George-street, now resembles a veritable "Golconda." The windows glisten with jewellery, in the ...
Article : 109 wordsA peep into Mr Waterhouse's business premises convinces one that Singleton is hot without its mechanical genius in the shape of a good all ...
Article : 162 wordsMr Adams' confectionery and fruit shop, in George-street, stands like a cooling oasis in a dry and thirsty land during the summer months. The ...
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Singleton Argus (NSW : 1880 - 1954), Sat 19 Dec 1896, Page 3
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