Tuly marked the end of the racing season, merely formally, as racing never stops in Australia. The most_ successful winner of the year has been Mr. Leslie Macdonald, who took over £12,000 in stakes. His record is, first in Melbourne Cup and Sydney Cup; second in the Caul-field Cup, Newmarket Handicap, Futurity Stakes and Champion Race, and nearly a dozen weight for ages. Not a bad year's work. In musical circles the great event is the near arrival of Madame Melba, who is paying a visit to her native land. Melba was born in Melbourne; her father, Mr. David Mitchell, is a well-known man of pastoral interests, and her brothers and sisters are all here, so her journeyings will be somewhat of the nature of a Royal Progress. Amy Castles, the young soprano, has had a tremendous boom. In the theatres musical comedy has been prevailing to an almost nauseating extent. The too-numerous "Girls" have all been given a show. At the Princess, the latest musical comedy "The Chinese Honeymoon," has just given place to "Nell Gwynne." Henry Lee and Janet Waldorf are doing "Cyrano de Bergerac" at the Bijou. The Broughs are in Sydney.
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