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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts
90 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 5
SIR,—In the name of all that is sacred and beautiful in art, I must protest against the extravagant praise bestowed by you upon Martin's so-called masterpieces. It is the first time that I ever heard this painter held up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,— A "fair satirist" who delights in the uneuphonious, signature "Anti-Humbug," took me to task in yesterday's Empire, for what she is pleased to term the "extravagant praise" bestowed by m[?]n on " Martin's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,— I will not risk a broken head by stepping in between the angry disputants about the merit of Martin's pictures; but I will tell you a story. Not long before poor Theodore Ho[?]k's death, I met him at a club…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE almost entire disappearance of indication of fire about the voice of the late discaster—the engines were removed on the 5th,—efforts were commenced with a view to the safety of the adjoining buildings, A consultation having taken place between the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR.—I doubt whether you will put this letter in, and [?]rs I shall not make[?] it very long, having many better things to do than filling you waste paper basket. Sir, it is a great thing to have a giant's strenght, but it…
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Continued on Trove, page 21 →ONE of the most extensive and disastrous conflagrations that has over occurred in Sydney broke out on the morning of Wednesday, October 3rd, near the corner of King and Castlereagh streets, causing the entire…
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Continued on Trove, page 16 →SIR,—Your able contributor, "Comus," has given, in [?] Empire, a graphic description of the disgraceful scene which was perpetrated at the Royal Victoria Theatre, on Tuesday evening, on the occasion of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →As was anticipated, the Hall of the Exchange was crowded to excess last evening, on the occasion of the third concert of the Phillarmonic Society during the present season. The expectations of the large audience were fully realised in every…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—I perceive by to-day's paper that a grand frshionable morning concert, by Mr. Farquharson, is announced to take place at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday next. As a lover of music, I trust the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →PASBING by Mr. Clerk's well-known Terpsichhorean temple yesterday, we were startled by bearing, at so early an hour, " a most unhallowed sound of fiddling?" so as. although, we don't dance ourselves, we admire that class…
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Continued on Trove, page 14 →SIR,—I certainly was very much ostonished at reading the letter of "One who dropped the Time-ball," to find that the Government Astronomer does not hold himself responsible for the accuracy of the Time-ball on Sundays. Such a course, I will venture…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—In your issue of to-day, a letter appars signed "The one who dropped the Time Ball," in answer to one from a Mr. Dawson, complaining of an irregalarity in that instrument…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Friday's Empire oontnins one of the coolest pieces of impudence in the shape of an anonymous lettes which I have ever met yet in the columns of a newspaper. The fact is, that a person in charge of an important post is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—I do not think Mr. Scott's reply to my former letter will be considered satisfactory either by nautical men or the public at large. What on earth has the artilleryman and his gun to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—As the practice of dropping the time ball on Sundays is one for which I am personally responsible, I presume I shall not offend against official etiquette by replying to "Quid's" letter in this day's Herald…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—From your remarks on the above concert in yes-, terday's issue, you will drubtless be as much surprised as I and many other were to learn that the Vocal Harmonie Society decline to let Mr. Chlzlett have the use…
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