A wet Boxing Day would be a real calamity to thousands of persons who have no other opportunity to enjoy a pleasant day's outing than on a public holiday. A wet Christmas Day was bad enough, but after all Christmas is a day more ...
Article : 375 wordsAthletic sports were held on the Albion Ground on Boxing Day, when the weather was beautifully fine. The attendance numbered fully 1500 people. The results are as under:— ...
Article : 863 wordsAs a proof that the holiday trip to Broken Bay is becoming more and more popular three steamers, in addition to the usual boats running to Newport and Gosford, left on Boxing Day for Broken Bay. The Clarence and Richmond ...
Article : 396 wordsPatron: His Excellency the Right Honourable Baron Carrington, G.C.M.G. Committee: Hon. James White, chairman; Mr. W. B. Walford, treasurer: Hon. Henry C. Dangar, Mr. F. W. Hill, Mr. J. W. Johnson, Mr. S. ...
Article : 4,811 wordsThe number of execur[?] on the Parramatta River were as great as on any previous holiday. Twelve steamers, of a carrying capacity of from 700 down to 200, were kept constantly employed between the stations of the Parramatta ...
Article : 101 wordsLady Robinson's Beach, or Cook Park as it is now called, came in for a full share of patronago from the holiday public, and judging from the enthusiastic way in which the holiday folk enjoyed themselves, a "day upon the sands" ...
Article : 913 wordsProvision was made at Botany for the enjoyment of the public, but the number who went there was not nearly so large as is usual on such occasions. Special trains were run, and many persons went out in private vehicles, but ...
Article : 117 wordsAthletic sports were to have been held at the Agricultural Society's grounds, and a fairly good programme had been advertised, but without, with two exceptions, specifying any prizes. This circumstance, no doubt, added to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 129 wordsThe wet weather on Christmas Day proved no damper to the enjoyment of the youthful tars on board of the Vernou, as a most pleasant day was spent, notwithstanding the rain prevented any ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 295 wordsAny additional extension of the Illawarra line, however short, which brings the public into closer communication with their great recreation-ground, the National Park, is naturally a matter of great importance, and therefore the ...
Article : 1,556 wordsBy the kindness of Lady Allon, with whom was associated Mrs. Arthur R[?]nwick, Mrs. Walter O'Reilly, and Mrs. Harmon Tarrant, a sumptuous tea and dessort was provided for the nurses, servants, and all the patiente of ...
Article : 310 wordsThe second annual gathering of the Highland Society of Bathurst was held to-day on the cricket ground, which was in beautiful order, and, the weather being fine, a large crowd assembled. It was estimated that nearly 3000 people ...
Article : 406 wordsThe regulation of railroad, tram-car, and vehicular traf[?] during a greater portion of the day. and particularly so after sundown, was taxed to its uttermost. The carly morning trains brought large contingents of country ...
Article : 316 wordsOn Saturday Jam[?] Carew, 30, a labourer, was admitted into the Sydney Hospital suffering from facial and hip wounds, and from the fracture of a fib[?]la. The injuries had been caused through his having been run over by an ...
Article : 286 wordsThe harbour excursions were liberally patronised, it being estimated that fully 25,000 persons either participated in them or reaped their enjoyment from one of the numorous picnic or family parties which were to be seen scatt[?]red ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 28 Dec 1885, Page 5
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