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Broken Hill & the Far West · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1891

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Y. M. C. A. Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 2

A CONCERT ia aid of the funds of the Young Men's Christian Association was held in the Congregational Hall last night. The programme was a very good one, and…

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Theatre Royal. "Harbor Lights."

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 2

THE first performance of this drama by Messrs. Gerald and Duff's company, at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night, was an unqualified success in every way. The…

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Theatre Royal. "Harbor Lights."

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 3

THERE was another full house at the Theatre Royal last night, when Messrs. Gerald and Duffs Company repeated "Harbor Lights." The piece throughout…

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Theatre Royal. "The Ticket-of-Leave Man."

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 2

TOM TAYLOR'S effective and popular drama, "The Ticket-of-Leave Man," was produced at the Theatre Royal last night by Messrs. Gerald and Duff's company to a…

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2nd Edition Miner office, 6 p.m. a City of Fires. Chicago the Scene of Another Big Conflagration. Several Blocks and a Theatre Destroyed. [By Cable.] London, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 3

Further particulars regarding the mammoth fire at Chicago show that it was much more extensive than the first message indicated, and several…

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The following appeared in our second edition yesterday:— a City of Fires. Chicago the Scene of Another Big Conflagration. Several Blocks and a Theatre Destroyed. [By Cable.] London, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 4

Further particulars regarding the mammoth fire at Chicago show that it was much more extensive than the first message indicated, and several…

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Sunday Concerts

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1891 · page 2

DURING the winter months in Melbourne the concerts given by the Deutscher Turn Verein on Sunday evenings are a very pleasing feature, and an experiment of a…

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Enginedrivers and Firemen. Anniversary Dinner and Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 April 1891 · page 2

THE Barrier Ranges E ginedrivers' and Firemen's Association celebrated their anniversary by a very successful dinner and ball at Tait's Masonic Hall last night…

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Sunday Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1891 · page 2

ANOTHER very enjoyable concert was given at the York club-rooms, Blendestreet, last night, under the auspices of the Deutscher Verein. Mr. Caulfield…

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The Rescue Home Band. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1891 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Rescue Home Band was held last night. The Minister of Lands occupied the chair, and presented a piece of jewellery to…

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Sunday Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 2

THE very pleasant concerts given under the auspices of the Deutscher Verein have now become weekly affairs, and last night there was another crowded attendance at…

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Robbery in Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1891 · page 2

THREE men, named Daniel Ryan, Alexander Young, and Alexander Hawthorn, were brought before the bench this morning, the former charged with robbing…

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Sunday Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1891 · page 2

ANOTHER of the excellent vocal and instrumental concerts given under the auspices of the Deutscher Verein took place at the York Club Room last night,…

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Sydney Unemployed. Concerted Attack on a Baker's Cart. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 2

This morning at 6 o'clock, a large number of unemployed met near the reservoir, at Surry Hills, a rumor having gained currency that a free breakfast was…

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The Shearers Concert

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1891 · page 2

IT was simply an impossibility to obtain admission to the Theatre Royal last night to witness the concert in aid of the Queensland shearers. There was not, at…

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Promenade Concert

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1891 · page 2

A NEW experiment was inaugurated last night at the Skating Rink, when Mr. Caulfield Barton, assisted by the Excelsior Orchestra, gave a promenade concert…

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The Shearers' Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 2

THE concert so successfully given at the Theatre Royal. on behalf of the shearers on strike in Queensland, was repeated last night at the Carrington Hall, South…

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Congregational Hall Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 2

THE concert, by amateurs, given in the Congregational Hall last night was fairly well attended, but the merits of the performers certainly deserved an overflowing…

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Retail Assistants' Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 June 1891 · page 2

THE Retail Assistants' Society inaugurated the frist of a series of fortnightly dances, intended to bring the members together in social intercourse during the winter…

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Promenade Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 June 1891 · page 2

MR CAULFIELD BARTON gave the second of the series of promenade concerts inaugurated by him last night at the Skating Rink, and notwithstanding other…

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