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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1896

117 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 6

The Trebelli Concerts

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 2

MD[?] TREBELL'S second concert at the Town Hall last evening was even a greater success than the first. The hall was crowded to its utmost capacity in every part, and…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Trebelli Concerts

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 September 1896 · page 2

THE third concert of the Trebelli season took place in the Town Hall on Saturday evening, and the appreciative audience which again filled the hall…

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The Society of Entertainers. Concert in Aid of the Church of England

Western Grazier · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 2

An excellent entertainment by the above society in aid of St. James' Church of England was given at the Bijou Theatre on Monday night last, to a crowded and most…

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The Druids' Ball

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 2

The Druids' ball held at Kennedy's Theatre Royal on Tuesday evening last was in every way a success. The theatre was very pro[?]tily decorated with banners, flags…

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The Trebelli Concerts. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 2

SIR,—I have been watching your paper to see if your reporter herein would correct his mistakes, but he has pot done so in his report of the 17th, he says that Mdlle…

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The Charitable Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 September 1896 · page 2

A sacred concert was given in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon by the Lynch Company, in aid of the funds of the Benevolent Society and Fire…

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The Ball

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 2

The day was wound up with a ball at the Town Hall. This was very largely attended, about 150 couples being present. Mr. Keating was M.C.,…

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Fire in a Theatre. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 2

The Variety Theatre at Aberdeen has been destroyed by fire. A performance was taking place when the outbreak occurred and a terrible panic ensued. The audience…

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Juvenile Druids' Concert

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 2

A juvenile branch of the Silver Star Lodge, U. A. O. D. having recently been opened, a successful concert was given on Wednesday night in Tait's Hall to assist the young…

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Amusements. a Cyclists' Concert

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 2

A CONCERT was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday night under the auspices of the N. S. W. League of Wheelmen. Songs were given by Misses B. Reid, Maggie…

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Concert

Western Grazier · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 3

The local Society of Entertainers were accorded another good house on Tuesday evening last as they appeared to submit their final concert of the season in aid of the funds…

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The Bijou Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 October 1896 · page 2

THE Bijou Theatre, in Oxide-street, after being closed for a considerable time, was reopened on Saturday night by thh Royal Dramatic Company,…

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Public Schools Concert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 October 1896 · page 2

The concert given by the pupils of the North Superior and Burke Ward public schools in the Town Hall last night proved an unqualified success…

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Filling a Theatre

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 October 1896 · page 3

A MEMBER of the company of actors at Callenbach's Theatre in Berlin was to have a benefit night, and the queation was how to get together a good…

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A Miners' Band

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 November 1896 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Broken Hill branch of A. M. A, last night, a proposal to form a miners' band was discussed The idea met with favor, and a…

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AMUSEMENTS. Bijou Theatre

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 November 1896 · page 2

"MIXED," played at the Bijou Theatre last night by the New Boy Company, led by Mr. Ralph Roberts, is an uproariously funny farcial comedy…

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The Convert School Concert

Western Grazier · Wednesday 11 November 1896 · page 2

The concert by the pupils of the Convent High School at the Bi[?] Theatre on Monday evening last proved highly successful. The house was packed in every part by a…

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The A. M. A. Band

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 November 1896 · page 4

A MEETING of workers, convened by the A. M. A. to consider the formation of a brass band, was held yesterday afternoon in the Theatre Royal Rooms…

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Primitive Methodist Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 November 1896 · page 2

In connection with the half-yearly "effort" to raise money to pay off the accumulating interest on the church, a concert and social were held in the…

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The Miners' Band

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 November 1896 · page 4

AT the general meeting of the A. M. A., held last night, the committee recently appointed reported in favor of the formation of a band…

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