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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1893

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AMUSEMENTS. The Hospital Concert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 June 1893 · page 2

A MODERATE number of people attended the concert which was given last night in the Town Hall in aid of the funds of the Broken Hill Hospital…

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Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 June 1893 · page 2

The Steens arrived yesterday, and open at the Theatre Royal to-night. Of their phenomenally successful Adelaide season the Advertiser says:…

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The Lithgow Strike. Public Meeting at the Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 June 1893 · page 2

A public meeting was held at the Theatre Royal last night to consider the case of the men on strike at Lithgow. Mr. Herman Heberle, president…

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Sacred and Classical Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 June 1893 · page 2

The "sacred and classical" concert which was given in the Town Hall last night provided a large number of people with an hour's excellent…

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Theatre Royal. The Steens

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 2

AT the Theatre Royal last night the Steens, "the American mystifiers," opened a short season under favorable auspices. A large number of front…

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The Theatre Collapse. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 2

An inquest has been held on the victims of the collapse of the old building in New York known as Ford's Theatre. The jury returned a verdict…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Hospital Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 2

At the Town Hall last night the ball in aid of the fonds of the Broken Hill Hospital, for which preparations had been in progress for some time,…

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Sunday Night Concerts. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 July 1893 · page 2

SIR,—I and every lover of good music will be sorry if the promoters of those concerts have to give in for the waut of monetary support. I don't…

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Church Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 2

A CONCERT was given last night in Tait's Athen[?] Hall, Beryl-street, in aid of the Presbyterian Church building fund. The "house," although…

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Sunday Night Concerts. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 2

SIR,—"A Lover of Good Music" ought to know that an article is worth only what it will fetch. I have attended regularly (each Sunday contributing…

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The Sunday Concerts. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 July 1893 · page 2

SIR.—I hope "Amateur Stage Manager" will let me down lightly for having the temerity to express an opinion differing from that of such…

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Sunday Night Concerts. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 July 1893 · page 2

SIR,—The writer of the letter in Saturday's MINER re the above need not have troubled to sign himself " Amateur Stage Manager,' as anyone…

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Church Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 July 1893 · page 4

ANOTHER of the series of winter concerts was held last night in the Girls' High School, Chloride-street. There was a very satisfactory attendance,…

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Christmas' Pictures. The Art Union

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 July 1893 · page 2

AT the Australian Club Hotel last night 25 pictures from the brush of Mr. E. W. Christmas, which were lately on view at Messrs. Wigg and…

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A Licensing Case. The Theatre Royal Hotel

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 July 1893 · page 2

IN the Police Court this morning, Mr. A. N. Barnett announced the decision of the Bench in regard to the case of Patrick M'Mahon, who was charged…

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The Masonic Ball

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 August 1893 · page 2

IN the Town Hall last night the Masonic lodges of the Barrier held their annual ball, for which preparations had been in progress for some…

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Theatre Royal. Dan Barry Company in "Ransom."

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1893 · page 2

THE Dan Barry Dramatic Company opened a season at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night under favorable auspices. The Australian drama…

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Theatre Royal. The Dan Barry Season

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 2

AT the Theatre Royal last night the Dan Barry Company appeared in "Proof, or the Crimes of a Great City." The house was not so large as on…

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The Theatre Royal Hotel. Renewal of License Opposed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 3

BEFORE the Licensing Beach, consisting of Messrs. Barnett, Lane, and Mills, Patrick M'Mahon to-day made application for the renewal of his…

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AMUSEMENTS. Theatre Royal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 August 1893 · page 2

THOUGH the attendance at the Theatre Royal last evening, was not of the largest, the performance of the sensational drama "Proof" was very…

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