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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1890

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A Theatre Burned

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 3

A theatre in Zurich, Switzerland, was totally destroyed by fire last night. The conflagration broke our while the performance was going on. Fortunately no lives were lost…

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Destruction of a Theatre

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 3

A theatre at Zurich was totally destroyed by fire [?] a performance. The audience escaped unhurt…

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The Band Medals. (To the Editor of the "National Advocate.")

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 2

Sir,—I beg to advise that the medals won by the District Band at the Orange Flower Show are, by the kind permission of Mr. Avery, chemist, William-street, on view for a…

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Died at a Dance

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 3

About 11 o'clock on Saturday night a young girl named Ada Paterson, aged 15 years, was discovered lying very ill at the j rear of the University-Hall…

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City and Suburban. a Dance

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the Mechanics Quadrille Party at Odd fellows Hall on Tuesday night. There will be a grand social on Anniversary night…

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Onward Band of Hope

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 3

This society held a very successful and interesting meeting at this Baptist Church, on Wednesday evening. The President (Rev. E. Price) presided, and, after a short initiatory…

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By Cable. Pictures for Australia. London

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 3

The conversazione of the Royal Anglo-Australian Society of Artists has proved a brilliant success. Over 3,000 people attended the collection of pictures for exhibition in the…

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Bill Nye at the Theatre. He Sees Salvini Play "Samson" and is Much. Impressed by it

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 1

The play opens with a argument, which is read by those who wish to know move about it than they can gather from what Sig. Salvini says, all of which is in Italian…

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Public School Concert

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 3

THE public school concert on Friday, the 24th January, was very successful, the hall lining crowded, and not with standing the fact that a large number of children were…

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Pictures for the Colonies

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 3

At the express desire of the Prince of Wales, the beautiful pictures of the Imperial Institute which is now approaching completion, are about to be sent to the Governors of the several…

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A Theatre Destroyed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 2

The commercial Theatre in Amsterdam has been destroyed by fire…

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Sunday Concerts

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 2

A special case to test the legality of sacred-secular Sunday concerts at the various theatres will be argued in a few days, before the full Court…

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Burning of a Theatre

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 3

The Commercial Theatre, at Amsterdam, has been destroyed by fire…

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The District Brass Band. Promenade Concert

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 3

The series of promenade concerts by the Bathurst District Band—the first of which was given on the Ordnance Ground last evening— is an innovation that does credit tp the…

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Chinese Mission Concert

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 3

The concert in aid of the local Chinese Mission, Fund which took place in the Oddfellows' Hall, last night, was highly enjoyable. The attendance was not a very large…

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Sunday Concerts

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 3

The Supreme Court has reserved its decision with regard to the legality of Sunday entertainments…

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Sunday Concerts

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 3

The Supreme Court has to decide a point which has been brought before it in the shape of a special case to test whether Sunday concerts are legal. Sunday…

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A Band Refuses to Pay a Fine

National Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 3

The Hobart Garrison Band refused to pay a fine inflicted for marching in uniform at the eight-hours procession contrary to the order of the commandant. If the, fine be not paid on…

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Sacked Concert

National Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 2

The concert of sacred music given last night in the Wesleyan Church was fairly successfully. The chorus portions was particularly well rendered with the assistance of the organ and…

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Sacred Concert

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 2

The Sacred Concert, given last night, in the William-street church, in connection with the Wesleyan Jubilee celebration, was a decided success. There was a good…

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