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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1896

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AMUSEMENTS. Benefit Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 June 1896 · page 2

THE shearers' concert which was given with such signal success recently in aid of the Newcastle strikers was repeated at the Cosmopolitan Hall last…

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Academy Pictures

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 3

A SERIES of Royal Academy pictures for 1896 is being issued at a very moderate price by Cassell and Co., Limited, in five numbers. Hitherto…

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AMUSEMENTS. School Concert at the North

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 2

A CONCERT was given in the Primitive Church, Lane street, on Thursday evening by the pupils of Miss Dymmatt's private school, and was…

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Oddfellows' Annual Ball

Western Grazier · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 2

The Oddfellows held their annual ball on Thursday evening last in Kennedy's Hall, which had been nicely decorated for the occasion. Messrs Randell and McCready…

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The Raid on the Band. The Proposed Parliamentary Inquiry. The Prosecution of Cecil Rhodes. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 2

The Government was questioned in the House of Commons last evening as to its intentions in respect to the proposed inquiry into the raid on the Rand by…

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AMUSEMENTS. Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 2

THE Juvenile Fanoy Dress Ball which Mr. J. J. Correll gave with such success a fortnight) ago was repeated in the Town Hall last night in the…

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Public School Concert

Western Grazier · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 2

On Friday evening last the annual Public School Concert in connection with the breaking up for the midwinter vacation was given in the Bijon Theatre. The head master…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Quintrell Concert

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 2

THE concert promoted by Mr. Quintrell and given in the Town Hall last night attracted a very large audience, the building being well filled. The programme comprised…

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The Hospital Ball

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 2

THE annual Hospital Ball will take place to-morrow night at the Town Hall, and promises to be, as usual, one of the most successful and…

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Wilcannia Society of Entertainers. Concert in Aid of R.c. Convent

Western Grazier · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 2

The Wilcannia Society of Entertainers gave another of their popular concerts on Friday evening last the 3rd inst., the proceeds of which were devoted to [?]gmenting…

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Bartley's Band

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 2

Few organisations have done more for Broken Hill charities than Bartley's Band, which has established itself as the most permanent of institutions…

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Concert

Western Grazier · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 2

A concert, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the funds of the local Wesleyan Church, was rendered in the Bi[?] Theatre on Thursday evening last, and, considering…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Lacrosse Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 2

THE concert given under the management of the Lacrosse clubs in the Town Hall last night was highly suesessful, both as regards the quality of…

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The Said on the Band. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 2

President Krüger, of the Transvaal, has been interviewed concerning the sentences on Dr. Jameson and his associates. When asked if he would…

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The Benevolent Society's Concert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 2

The attendance at the concert given in aid of the Broken Hill Benevolent Society in the Town Hall last night was not as numerous as the charitable…

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The Masonic Ball. a Brilliant Function

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 August 1896 · page 2

WITH the approach of sommer, the dancing season in Broken Hill is fast drawing to its close, and hence the devotees of Terpsichore are the more…

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The Carston Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 August 1896 · page 2

BARTLEY'S BAND added another to its long list of benefactions yesterday afternoon by performing on the Central Reserve in aid of the Carston…

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The Band Goldfield. Taking it Out of the " Niggers." [By Cablb.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 2

News comes from Johannesbarg that the wages of the natives employed in the mines on the Rand have been reduced by one-half…

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The Masonic Ball. a Successful Function

Western Grazier · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 2

A Masc[?] ball, under the suspi[?]s of Lodge Moorabin, was held at Kennedy's Theatre Royal on the night of Wednesday last. It was a great success, no less…

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Serenade Concert to Mr T. Byrne. a New Departure

Western Grazier · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 2

At twelve o'clock on Sunday night fifteen, white surpliced figures, each bearing a lighted, taper, might have been seen marching slowly down Reid-street…

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