Father X'mas

Father X-mas Father Xmas English Alternative forms en Father X-mas Father Xmas Proper noun en informal en Father Christmas. en 17 December 1864 Christmas Confectionery The Wrexham Advertiser,Denbighshire, Flintshire, Shropshire, Cheshire, and North Wales Register XII 615 Wrexham, Denbighshire 1 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/401115647/ 5 1000814926 S. JONES gratefully acknowleges the public patronage accorded him during the last four years, and respectfully invites an inspection of his Christmas Confectionery, in rich variety, comprising a new selection of X’mas Tree Ornaments, Sachets and Boxes laden with sweets, and variously flavoured Chocolate for X’mas presents, and New Year’s gifts, automatic figures, Father X’mas, Red Ridinghood, Birds, Flags, Banners, &c., &c. en 25 December 1894 (From a Correspondent.) The Lucindale School. The Narracoorte Herald XVIII 1,744 Naracoorte, S.A. [2] https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1056085820/ 7 222155695 The children then gave a chorus, “Night Dresses”; musical drill bells; solo chorus, “Father X’mas”; en 27 July 1901 Children’s Ball The Evening Telegraph 1 123 Charters Towers, Qld. [3] https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1019174424/ 1 271639554 [T]he following is an account of some of the costumes:— Master Willie Carse, Father X’mas. en 19 December 1901 William Hampson (Original.) Christmas in the West. For the X’mas-tide of 1901. The Ormskirk Advertiser,Southport Advertiser, and Agricultural Intelligencer for West Lancashire 2505 Ormskirk, Lancashire 7 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/986957923/ 4 1129701521 Father X’mas anon will greet us once again, / The bells will proclaim it in their chimes: / “Peace on Earth and Good-will to men” / Echoed throughout the Empire’s climes. en 30 November 1911 Opening of Toy Land! The Kansan XXXI 8 Concordia, Kan. front page https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/417072426/ 5 10182179 Juvenile Books At 25¢ Stories from the Bible. Anderson’s Fairy Tales. Little Readers one syllable stories. Father X’mas. Jolly Santa Claus. Kris Kringle Stories. en 21 December 1916 Dress and Fashion w:The Age 19,267 Melbourne, Vic. 5 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/97268670/ 5 0312-6307 269312844 FATHER X’MAS And HIS MAGIC TALKING DOLLS And HIS MAGIC TALKING DOLLS And HIS MAGIC TALKING DOLLS Give Delightful VENTRILOQUIAL ENTERTAINMENTS FREE en 16 December 1930 Bert Wright Bert Wright’s Cartoon of the Great Fight at Olympia Last Night Evening Express last city 18,494 Liverpool, Merseyside 9 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/961855478/ 2 18562794 ITS FATHER X’MAS! en 10 December 1927 The Sunbury News 1778 Sunbury, Vic. 4 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1131794678/ 3 216729512 FATHER X’MAS will be at GAULTON’S NEWSAGENCY, SUNBURY Christmas Eve when he will present to the children the gifts you order and any gifts from Uncles or Aunties. en 19 December 1946 To the Right Place w:The West Australian 2nd 62 18,856 Perth, W.A. 6 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1160509124/ 1 17646474 Dear Father X’mas, I have been a good boy. Please may I have a train. Thank you, Father X’mas. en 17 February 2012 Kptan anonymous Fwd: EPF in more trouble? Kwang Hua 1987 https://web.archive.org/web/20251219183841/https://groups.google.com/g/kh1987/c/MkCxrBKsR3o/m/0MRcYFgLYTgJ Google Groups ...lately, indications are that the ruling coalition is preparing for the worst because you see a lot of father x'mas projects, i.e. dishing out of money to all & sundry...it's like HK before handover to China, i.e. British carry out all sorts of projects to move money out...