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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1872

7 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers

Destruction by Fire of the Prince of Wales Theatre, Sydney, and Other Buildings

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1872 · page 2

THE Christmas and New Year's festivities are [?]carcely over when the city is over taken by [?] nity as sudden as it serve—a calamity [?] merely confined to an enormons[?] loss of…

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The Play And. Concert at the Convent

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 May 1872 · page 2

AN entertainment was given at the Convent on Friday evening last, entitled " Play & Concert." The various parts, as actors, musicians and songstresses, were well sustained by a select…

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Murder in a Ball-room

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 4

AT midnight an affray occurred during a ball at the “Casino,” situated at the corner of Houston and Mott streets which will beyond a reasonable doubt,…

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Killed by an Electric Ball

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 17 July 1872 · page 4

DURING the rain that fell at Lone Jack April 30th, from a cloud from the southeast, there fell an electric ball, striking the north ride and west end of Mr. David…

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Volunteer Band Co Cese

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 July 1872 · page 2

ON Monday evening last pursuant to previous announcement, a graved coneert instrtunental and vocal, was given in the Pince, of Wales Teatre, in aid of the B. thurst Volunteer Band…

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Our Theatre. (To the Editor of the Gulgong Guardian.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Wednesday 2 October 1872 · page 2

SIR,—Having watched with considerable internet the progress of the “Combination” Company now playing at the Prince of Wales [?] House, I think there is every credit due to…

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Our Theatre and Comedy. (To the Editor of the Gulgong Guardian.)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 2

SIR.—On last Wednesday evening the beautiful and instructive comedy of “M[?]” was produced, at the Prince of Wales Opens House in a manner reflecting much credit upon the man…

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