The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-28
FRANK COOKIES NOTES
ON AUSTRALIAN CITIES

I stamps of one state can not be use
for posting letters outside Of its ow,
+ particular state. Each state has Il
capital. Sydney is the capital of Nev
South Wales, a large city of SOC, 90
people Its harbor is most beautiful
and one Of the largest in the world
and looks much like Pearl Harbor viii
its many branches and side harbors
We got uD TO the wharf ar 2 o'clocl
ana walked up to the Metropole Hotel
This hotel is not the largest in th'
city. but nearly as big as the Young
Hotel II is on high land IN the from
part Of the city and commands fins
view of the harbor and surroundings
We spent much Of the morning ar
ranging for our return tickets to Ho-
nolulu, via Auckland and suva. secur-
ing rooms on the steamers, etc. we
visited the large post Office. high
building reaching and spreading out
along on three Of the busiest streets
of the city.
After lunch we took a cab "a ham
sora). a one-horse. two-wheeI covered
buggy The driver sits up on the back
so high that he looks over the top
of the buggy to drive. We rode
through the park or domain. passing
some Of the public buildings, etc, wise
iting the museum. art gallery, library,
etc. It was most interesting drive
and instructive trip. We did not see
any Australian natives. What there
are left Of them live in the bush or
backwoods, and none stay in the cities.
Sydney harbor has a long, high
bridge connecting the two sides of the
city at a narrow point The middle
Of this bridge is made that when ships
or vessels want TO pass, il swings on
its center to allow them to pass out
or in.
Marley and other places up the bay
are small villages like Waikiki and
are the great bathing and picnic places
for the city people on holidays and
Sundays. Tourists always go there,
but we could not, as our time was
short The seashores are reached by
steam launches. ferryboats and street
cars from all directions. Some Of the
old streets of Sydney are narrow, look
ing more so because the buildings are
SO high and large on either side. The
city management is well arranged aud
everything moves along very quietly.
The tram car Service is owned and
run by the city, and they handle the
great crowds in a fine manner. It
has a great many cars and 81 crowd of
81, 600 people at the baseball grounds
was all taken away in twenty min
utes on the Saturday before we ar
rived. The cars run to all parts Of the
city and a single ride costs one penny
Cwo cents. They give no transfers,
but you pay every time you change.
The different car lines cross SO often
that you have to change many times
if you ride far.
Sydney is built on four hills and ex-
tends over an area of $1,000 acres. and
about 100000 buildings. 1t has
1868 miles of street and roads, includ-
ing the suburbs. It is the oldest city
Of Australia. founded in 1855. and now
the tax-paying property is valued at
$500, DOC, 900.
The people Of Sydney are very kind
and obliging TO newcomers They try
to get people to stay an Australia ard
are working together to build up and
Increase the population and wealth.
Some claim that Sydney win some day
be the largest center of civilization in
The world, outside of London
But this letter is already too long, 50
must close.
Aloha nui. A. T. COOKE |