Pictures in Parliament
And talk about the weather. No, about the liquor, Liquor was the Friday night topic in the honourable House, and introduced by Mr. Thompson. "To be or not…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1886
1,035 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 52
The Ball-father
The Basler Nachr gives the following characteristics of the Ball-father (der Ballvater):—Following Darwin's theory, necessity in this case also produces the object-serving organism. Under normal conditions it is only…
Continued on Trove, page 1219 →The Gaiety Theatre
There is no change at the Gaiety so far as the Widow O'Brien is concerned, but there is an important addition in the engagement of a lady athlete, named " Eola " in the bills, who has astonished all spectators by her wonderful…
Continued on Trove, page 1232 →The Theatres. Theatre Royal
Though the Royal Dramatic season, so far from being on the wane, is at the zenith of its success and popularity, yet the whirligig of time ordains that it, like…
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The large attendance which, long before the rising of the curtain on Saturday last, crowded this theatre to excess has continued through the week, to witness the representation of the dramatised version of "His Natural Life.'…
Continued on Trove, page 1232 →Grand Australian Ball in London
London, June 5.—A grand ball has been given at the Guild-hall by the Corporation of London; 5000 guests were present; 1000 were colonists…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →North Shore Rowing Club Ball
The fifth annual ball of this club was held in West's-rooms last night. There was a very fair attendance, upwards of 100 being present. The tables were under the care of Callaghan, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Concert at Waterloo
A concert in aid of the Lithgow Colliery Disaster Relief Fund was hold last evening in the Foresters' Hall, Botany-street, Waterloo, under the auspices of the Court Morning Star, A. O. F. The patronage extended to the…
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Miss Pedley, the well-known professor of singing and the violin, has a benefit concert on Wednesday next in the Protestant Hall, at which his Excellency the Governor and Lady Carrington…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Miss Pedley's Concert
On Wednesday next Miss Pedley will give her annual annual concert in the Protestant Hall. His Excellency the Governor, Lady Carrington, and suite will be present. Miss Pedley will be assisted by Miss Woolley, who will make…
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At the Gaiety Theatre on Saturday night there was a crowded house. "Fun on the Bristol" seems only to increase in popularity with repetition, and Mr. Sheridan as the Widow O'Brien keeps his audience in roars of laughter…
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The Princess Theatre (late the Old Masonic- hall), York-street, was opened on Saturday evening by Buckley's " New aud Great Hibernicon Fun in Ireland Comedy Company." The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Amusements. Theatre Royal
With everything to recommend it--an excellent east throughout, as well set to the stage as the situations of the drama requires, and a crowded audience--the powerful drama of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pictures of Sunday Amusement. at Botany
"Goodness me, how big the world is," said tile chicken just peeping out of the shell. "You little fool," replied the hen, "do you think you can see all the world ?…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seen From the Front. Theatre Royal
One more success signalises the close of Messrs Williamson, Garner, and Musgrove's Royal Dramatic season. On Saturday night, to a crowded house, "In his Power,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sunday Concerts. the Opera House
A large attendance of the public greeted the vocalists and musicians who appeared last night at the Opera House. An excellent programme of fourteen items was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pictures of the Bush. the Cooma Tragedy
"A sad and fatal accident has occurred near Cooma. A man named Palmer, of Adaminaby, went into the town and brought out some grog. He stayed at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Band
THE offer of the Granville Band to play at the feasts to be given to the inmates of the asylums for infirm and destitute has been accepted by the committee of management…
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Gabbett liked flogging. Didn't Marcus Clarke so put it in that one great literary growth Australia has produced. Gabbett liked flogging. So does Abigail—you…
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