24th December.-- Afternoon, 2.442. To-morrow-- Morning, 3.2; afternoon, 3.22 ARRIVED. The Lord Warden ship, 1237 tons, from London, ...
Article : 1,235 wordsChristmas Eve on Brewarrina Diggings, and the hot early sun flooding the slopes of the Western Range and the cluster of white diggers' tents that nestled at its foot. There ...
Article : 1,518 wordsThe weather at present promises to extend fine over the Christmas holidays, and the amusements provided for the public in all directions are very numerous, varied and ...
Article : 295 wordsRumors, which are considered here to he thoroughly reliable, report that the Kelly gang has been seen near Hell's Hole--a name which was altered some years ago by a ...
Article : 403 wordsThe Christmas pantomime at the Prince of Wales Opera House, entitled Pluto, will be produced to-night for the first time. The cast of characters includes the names of all ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 379 wordsTo-night the Christmas piece ab this place of amusement will be produced for the first time. It is entitled Alfred the Great, and is described as a "dramatic and musical grand ...
Article : 202 wordsMr L. M. Bayless opened a Christmas season at this house last evening, when Uncle Tom's Cabin was reproduced for the 96th time. Miss Fanny Wiseman resumed her old ...
Article : 86 wordsChristmas Day, Wednesday, 25th inst., will; be observed as Sunday at all Post and Telegraph offices. Thursday 26th inst., all Post and Telegraph offices will be closed at 10 a.m. ...
Article : 125 wordsAn aurist was so remarkably clever that, having exercised his skill on a very deaf lady, who had hitherto boon insensible to the nearest and loudest noises, she had the ...
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Advertising : 2,149 wordsThe Blondenette troupe of Lady Minstrels at St. George's Hall will repeat their pleasing entertainment to-niglit, and for some time to come. Their drawingroom programme of ...
Article : 70 wordsForemost among the outdoor amusements of the Christmas week are the marine excursions to the various watering-places which surround the Bay. The numbers of large steamers laid ...
Article : 579 wordsThe Melbourne Philharmonic Society will render Handel's Oratorio of the Messiah, in the Town Hall, on Christmas Night. The principal vocalists will be Miss B. Pitts, Miss ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Mecca has arrived from Townsville with 350 Chinese seamen for the A.S.N, Company. They will reach here about Saturday next, and a riot is expected to take place if any ...
Article : 142 wordsMr W. R. Furlong will give a sacred concert in the Temperance Hall on Christmas Night. The vocalists will be Madame Steinbach, Mrs Perraton, Miss Wooldridge, Miss ...
Article : 44 wordsMr D'Arcy Read's genial ghosts make their appearance nightly, before large audiences, at the Athenaeum Hall. A Ghost Pantomime is promised for Boxing Night. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe promoters of the people's concerts at the Temperance Hall will give an extra concert on Boxing Night. Miss Bessie Royal, of the Academy of Music, is to be amongst the ...
Article : 35 wordsOn Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day a Christmas Fete and a Christmas Tree, with gifts etc., for the benefit of the Homeopathic Hospital, will be held in the ...
Article : 53 wordsThe man Frank Holton, who was brought up a week ago, on a charge of having stolen the sum of £62 from the person of a bushman named Manning, appeared ...
Article : 125 wordsProfessor Jacques Howard will give a musical entertainment in the Apollo Hall on Boxing Night. Mr H. Forder will act a organist and pianist. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe wonders on view at the Waxworks Exhibition now include a representation of the murders of the police force by the Kelly ruffians. Shires, the snake juggler, appears ...
Article : 48 wordsAt the District Court to-day, before Messrs Finlay, Levy, Fairchild, Raven, Barnett, and Murphy, Mr Call, police magistrate, was summoned by Joseph ...
Article : 716 wordsAdjourned general meeting.--Objections to Certain persons voting by proxy withdrawn. Mr David Elder, of Melbourne, merchant, was selected trustee. ...
Article : 43 wordsOn Boxing Day the much-talked-of cricket match between the Gentlemen of England and fifteen picked men of Victoria will commence on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and be ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 words"What monarch do I 'mind you of My little one?" said Caspar, As with his ever-handy arms He suddenly did clasp her : ...
Article : 112 wordsThe sporting portion of the populace will find recreation after their own particular fancy on Boxing Day on the Williamstown course, and on Saturday at Kensington Park. There ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 89 wordsA gala of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows will take place on Boxing Day, on the Fitzroy Cricket Ground. The entertainment to be provided includes the ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Melbourne Correspondent of the Maryborough Advertiser writes:—A "carnival of crime" has recently taken place in the United States. It would be impossible for me to give ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 190 wordsThe annual Catholic Picnic will take place on Boxing Day in the Warehousemen's Cricket Ground, St. Kilda road. An excellent programme of sports has been prepared, and ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Carlton Catholic Picnic will be held as usual in the reserve in Madeline street, close to the University. Great inducements to visitors are held out. ...
Article : 29 wordsA temperance gala or tancy fair will [?] held in the grounds of the National Agrical tural Society on Boxing Day, and th following days. A capital programm ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 150 wordsSIR,--I perceive that the admission to the Melbourne ground on Boxing and following days is to be 2s, and 2s extra to the stand. These charges are preposterous. One ...
Article : 217 wordsThe Baths at St. Kilda always come in for a good share of patronage during the summer months, the delights of a dip in the briny being uppermost in the minds of the juveniles. The ...
Article : 72 wordsProgress Quartz Mining Company (No Liability), Panton Hill.-- The directors and several shareholders, with the manger, visited the mine last Thursday, and inspected the various levels, from which stone ...
Article : 295 wordsThe well-known drama of the Lancashire Lass at this theatre has given way to the usual Christmas pantomime, the first appearance of which will be on Boxing Night. The ...
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The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), Tue 24 Dec 1878, Page 3
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