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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1898

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AMUSEMENTS. The Theatre

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 3

"SHAMUS O'BRIEN" drew an overflowing holiday audience to the Theatre last night. The play is founded on Le Fanu'a well-known stirring poem; it has been extended…

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A Band Contest

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 3

THE feature of the Bendigo Athletic Club's sports this New year's Day was a band contest for a £100 prize, with £30 for second honors and £10 for…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Theatre

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 2

"QUEEN'S EVIDENCE" was repeated at the Theatre last night and heartily welcomed, but by a house that night have been larger. Mr. J. J. Innes, this villain, was seen to…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Theatre

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the heat, there was a good back house the Theatre last night, when "The Wool Kings" was produced. The play depicts the conflict between labor…

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Hog[?]nay Concert

Western Grazier · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 3

On New Year's Eye a very enjoyable concert was held in the [?] Church, which was [?] and, judging from the [?]…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1898 · page 2

THE Stanford, Barnes, and Henuingham Company repeated "The Wool Kings" at the Theatre on Saturday night. The play, well written, well…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Theatre

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

THE Stanford, Barnes, and Henningham Dramatic Company concluded its season last night, producing "The Black Fiag" to, in spite of the weather,…

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Hillside Concert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

The concert given by the Tramway Band at the Hillside last night, in aid of the widow and obildren of the late J. Rowe, was well attended, and the…

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Likened to a Leaden Ball. Peculiar Case of a Contractor

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 3

MR LARRY FORAN, a contracot and ganger, of Kerosene Bay, North Sydney, to a reporter from the Sydney Worker, who questioned him…

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Children's Concert

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 2

THE Children's Concert held in the South Broken Bill Baptist Church on Wednesday evening was a distinct success. A large audience denoted their appreciation of the…

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The European Concert. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 4

Mr. Chamberlain, secretary for the Colonies, speaking at Liverpool, said the impotence of the European concert in Turkish affairs was intolerable, and the present…

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Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 2

THE entertainment in aid of the A. M. A. Band funds at the Crystal Theatre did not receive anything like tho patronage it really deserved. The selections given by the…

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The Band Continental

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 2

The threatening aspect of the weather yesterday evening interfered materially with the success of the continental promoted by the Silverton Tramway Band. Between…

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The Newtown Outrage. a Concerted Crime

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 2

THE S. M. Herald gives the following additional particulars concerning the marderous assault on Clothier already reported in the MINER'S telegrams:—The Newtown police…

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AMUSEMENTS. Congregational Choir Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 2

A VERY successful concert was given in the Congregational Church, Chloride-street, last evening, in aid of the funda of the church choir. There was a good attendance, and…

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AMUSEMENTS. Sunday Evening Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 2

THE Crystal Theatre was comfortably filled on Sunday night by an appreciative audience who assembled to listen to the programme of vocal and…

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AMUSEMENTS. Sunday Concerts

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1898 · page 2

THERE was a goad attendance at the Crystal Theatre last night, when the second of the series of Sunday evening concerte was given. The Warsaw Family were the chief…

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Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 2

The concert given by Bartley's Band in the Central Reserve yesterday afternoon in aid of the sufferers from the British disaster was most successful. A long and attractive…

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AMUSEMENTS. Sunday Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 2

LAST night the third of the series of Sunday evening concerts was given in the Crystal Theatre by the Warsaw-Quintrell combination, assisted by several outside artists,…

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AMUSEMENTS. Crystal Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 2

AN instrumental and vocal concert was given in the Crystal Theatre on Sunday evening, after church time, by the Warsaw family, assisted by local talent. Mrs Aarons set…

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