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BOOKS AND BOOKMEN. THE REAL FAGIN. AN AUSTRALIAN SETTLER

... in Charles Dickens's '• Oliver Twist, was a London Jew named lkey Solomons, who seems to have spent his declining dive, quite involuntarily, in Australia. l'ho story of this man is told by Edwin Pugbs, in a new book entitled The Charii. Dickens Originals ...

Published: Saturday 05 April 1913
Newspaper: Lyttelton Times
County: Christchurch, New Zealand
Type: Article | Words: 673 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

BOOKS AND BOOKMEN

... of light even to the poor wretch's hand, mother drop in his cup of misery. A batch of letters in the handwriting of Charles Dickens, lately brought to market, turow light on the great novelist's bu.ineas capacity, and the prime he was aocuotowed to charge ...

Published: Saturday 14 October 1905
Newspaper: Lyttelton Times
County: Christchurch, New Zealand
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2148 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

311i5rrlInutung,

... of robbing a brother officer. Robberies have gone on for some time and suspected servants have been dismissed. Raillie's servant gave information which led to a vigilant watch on his master's conduct. The alleged robbery was instantly discovered. Baillie ...

Published: Wednesday 08 June 1859
Newspaper: Lyttelton Times
County: Christchurch, New Zealand
Type: Illustrated | Words: 4171 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TOWN AND COUNTRY

... , 121; David Copperfield (Dickens), 121; Lame one (Blackmore), 92; Ivanhwe (Scott), Adam Bede (George Mint), 75: Janis *re (Charlotte Wort.), 65; A Tale of Two CAM , . (Dickens), 51; Westward Hal (Charles Kingsley), The ,Count of eMontu ...

Published: Monday 20 March 1905
Newspaper: Lyttelton Times
County: Christchurch, New Zealand
Type: Article | Words: 1845 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE PLAY AND TRE PLAYERS

... THE PLAY AND TRE PLAYERS. BY Peomrria IN CANTERBURY TIIIRB.] The Coghill Brothers have dissolved partnership. Charles is now under eugagemcnt to Mr Harry Rickards, and Harry is touring Victoria with a circus and variety entertainment. Duping the final ...

Published: Wednesday 28 December 1898
Newspaper: Lyttelton Times
County: Christchurch, New Zealand
Type: Article | Words: 994 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

l ARONIII BOUM OS, High CHRISTMAS NOTES FROM LONDON

... but thousands of Londoners---the real Londoners—took the opportunity of Christmastide to make holiday abroad. The old Dickens Chrietmas of Yule logs and heavy dinners indoors, frost and heavy snow without, is becoming more legendary every year. 'Abe ...

Published: Thursday 08 February 1906
Newspaper: Lyttelton Times
County: Christchurch, New Zealand
Type: Article | Words: 1243 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TOWN & COUNTRY

... evening Mr George Hart delivered a lecture to the members of the Working Men)i Club and their friends on the works of Charles Dickens. Mr Hart delivered a most entertaining and versatile address, which served to show that he had had very much more than ...

Published: Friday 20 March 1885
Newspaper: Lyttelton Times
County: Christchurch, New Zealand
Type: Article | Words: 1993 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TOWN & C( )U NTRY

... gave most graphic descriptions of the lowest phases of London life. The lecture was interspersed with quotations from Charles Dickens, and fiom the poems of G. R. Sims, who, he claimed, had done wonders in portraying the miseries of the London poor. The ...

Published: Wednesday 16 September 1885
Newspaper: Lyttelton Times
County: Christchurch, New Zealand
Type: Article | Words: 2984 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TOWN AIN D COUNTRY

... at Wellingtoii on ilaturdsy, the Chief Justice sentenced Norman Manson to eighteen months' imprisonnient for assault and robbery of £44. Mr 0. H. Opie, Mayor of New Brighton, and members of the Borough Council, will wait on the Hon J. A. Millar, Minister ...

Published: Monday 01 May 1911
Newspaper: Lyttelton Times
County: Christchurch, New Zealand
Type: Article | Words: 3126 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TOWN AND COUNTRY

... Wynn- Williams. Motions for alminiseration—ln ro Sarah Scare Life, deceased (Mr Thomas); in re Charles F. MCombs, deceased (Mr Kippenberger); in re Annie Dickens, deceased (Mr Papprill); in re David Dick, deceased (Mr Hill)roltf re Sarah A. Wilson, deceased ...

Published: Friday 05 February 1904
Newspaper: Lyttelton Times
County: Christchurch, New Zealand
Type: Illustrated | Words: 5081 | Page: 5 | Tags: none