From the Archives, 1957: Hope for rain as Christmas shoppers swelter
From the Archives, 1957: Hope for rain as Christmas shoppers swelter
At the end of its driest year since 1888, as last-minute shoppers struggled through the crowded city streets, Sydney held out for the Christmas present it needed - rain.
By Staff reporter
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LAST-MINUTE CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS BATTLE THROUGH HEAVY TRAFFIC AND HUMID WEATHER
PROMISE OF RAIN AS CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR SYDNEY
The Weather Bureau said last night the outlook for Christmas Day was for cloudy, warm, and humid conditions with rain at times.
The scene at the corner of Pitt and King streets, Sydney on December 23, 1957.
Don t give up on me, the informal anthem of Wilcannia s students
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Wherever she goes in the small NSW town of Wilcannia, the 2020 Telstra ARIA Award winner for best music teacher Sarah Donnelley hears students sing Andy Grammer s
Don t Give Up On Me. I get goosebumps every time, but I can be anywhere and kids will turn around, look me in the eye, and point to me as they sing the words of that song, said Ms Donnelley, who is deputy principal of Wilcannia Central School.
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