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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1893

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AMUSEMENTS. Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 2

THERE was an excellent attendance at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening, when Hudson's Surprise Party presented another change of…

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"Oriental Pictures." Lecture by Dr. Ryder

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 2

IN the Town Hall last night Dr. Emily Ryder delivered an interesting lecture under the title of "Oriental Pictures." The chair was taken by…

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"The American Auctioneer." Concert at the Rink

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 2

AN immense crowd attended the entertainment which was given in the Skating Rink last night under the management of Mr. Dave Ross,…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Theatre Royal. "The Woman in White."

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 2

MR. WYBERT REEVE and his dramatic company opened at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening in "The Woman in White"—a dramatic compression of…

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AMUSEMENTS. "The Judge" at the Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 2

THE greatest success attended the production yesterday eveniug at the Theatre Royal, by the Wybert Reeve Company, of "The Judge." The…

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Concert at Round Hill

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 2

On Saturday last the children attending the Broken Hill Commercial College journeyed to Round Hill, where a football match was played in…

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AMUSEMENTS. Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 2

AT the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening the Wybert Reeve Company appeared in another change of programme, "The Crushed Tragedian," a…

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Hospital Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 4

IN accordance with a resolution passed at a recent meeting of the committee of the Broken Hill Hospital, a meeting of ladies was held this afternoon at…

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AMUSEMENTS. Silverton Hospital Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1893 · page 2

The ladies who were the promoters of the ball held at the Silverton Hospital on Wednesday evening are to be congratulated upon the success…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 May 1893 · page 2

The members of Messrs. Gourlay, Walton, and Shine's Comedy Company were fortunate enough to get safely through from Adelaide…

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The Hospital Ball

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 4

A MEETING of the committee appointed to organise a ball in aid of the funds of the Broken Hill Hospital was held this afternoon at the Town Hall. The…

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The Hospital Ball

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 1

A MEETING of the committee appointed to organise a ball in aid of the funds of the Broken Hill Hospital was held this afternoon at the Town Hall. The…

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AMUSEMENTS. Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 2

THERE was a very good attendance at the Theatre Royal last evening, when Messrs. Gourlay, Walton, and Shine's company gave the second performance…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1893 · page 3

THE final performance of "Skipped by the Light of the Moon" was given at the Theatre Royal last evening, the front and back parts of the house…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 2

THERE was a good attendance at the Theatre Royal last night, when an excellent and varied programme was presented by Messrs. Gourlay, Walton,…

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AMUSEMENTS. Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 June 1893 · page 2

AT the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening the Gourlay, Walton, and Shine Company appeared in a programme which for variety and…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Caledonian Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1893 · page 2

THAT there was such aa organisation as a Caledonian Society in existence on the Barrier people who are not Scotsmen had almost forgotten until…

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Reported Great Disaster. Collapse of a Theatre. [By Cable.] London, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 4

It has just been reported that Ford's Theatre— a building used as pension offices— has collapsed, and that out of a thousand persons employed…

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The Theatre Collapse. Nearly 50 Persons Killed. Many Injured. [By Cable]. London, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 June 1893 · page 2

Further particulars concerning the collapse of Ford's Theatre, Washington, U.S.A. — a brief announcement of which was cabled last evening—have…

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Fire in a Theatre. Maggie Moore and Holloway Burned. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 2

It has transpired that during a theatrical performance at the Wellington Opera House on Saturday night the scenery took fire at the close of…

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