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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1900

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A Theatre Burnt. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 2

The Grand Theatre, Islington, has been burnt down…

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AMUSEMENTS. Juvenile Patriotic Concert

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 2

THE pupils of sturt College last night gave quite an interesting patriotic entertainment at the Wesley Hall, Sulphide-street, organised by the principal (Miss Ethel Burkhill) in aid…

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War Pictures

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 3

ONE of our war correspondents, in the cou[?]e of a private letter to a friend, gives some vivid pictures of the realities of war under modern conditions:—…

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Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 3

THE A.M.A. Band benefited to the extent of £10 18s. 8½d. from an open air concert held yesterday afternoon in the Central Reserve. The weather waa all that…

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AMUSEMENTS. Patriotic Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1900 · page 2

PATIUOTISM was last night given Another opportunity to pay, poy, pay. A patriotic concert, promoted by Messrs. W. H. Wearne and J. Letbeby, was held in the Crystal…

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A Charity Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1900 · page 2

LAST evening a concert and dance were held in the Town Hall in aid of the Broken Hill Orphanage, and both were well attended. His Lordship Bishop Dunne presided. The…

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AMUSEMENTS. Palmer-Beaumont Concerts

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

THE first of the concerts given by Mrs. Palmer, Mr. Ar[?]es Beaumont, Mr. Holder, and the Broken Hill Orchestra is set down for Monday night. Mrs. Palmer will sing "The…

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The Palmer-Beaumont Concerts

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

BEATS may be booked at the Stationers Hall for the Palmer-Beaumont concerts, to be held at the Town Hall on Monday and Tuesday. The concerted numbers to be sung on…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Plamer-Beaumont concerts

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 2

THE first of the two concerts at which Mrs. Palmer, Mr. Armes Beaumont, and Mr. Holder are to sing will be held at the Town Hall to-night. Besides the numbers of the…

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Boxing at the Theatre: M'Kell the Bantam Champion

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 3

There was a fair house at the Crystal Theatre last night to witness the boxing competition for the bantam championship of the Barrier between Billy M'Kell and…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Palmer-Beaumost Concerts

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 2

THE first of the two concerts of the PalmerBeaumont Concert Company was given in the Town Hall last night. In spite of the attractive programme offered, the audience was…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Palmer-Beaumont Concerts

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

THE second and last concert by the Palmer-Beaumont Concert Company was given in the Town Hall last night. The attendance was much better than on the preceding night, and…

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Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 2

The weather was a trifle chilly last night for outdoor entertainment; nevertheless a fairly crowd, chiefly young people, was attracted to the Hillside Reserve to listen…

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AMUSEMENTS. Benefit Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 2

IT is seldom that the people of the South patronise an entertainment so well as they did the benefit concert to Mr. P. E. Walsh, given last night at Hegarty's Hall. Mr…

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AMUSEMENTS. A. M. A. Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 2

THE A. M. A. Band was yesterday again to the fore in the cause of charity, and gave a very successful concert in the Central Reserve Rotund[?] in aid of two families in distressed…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 2

"THE Mystery of a Hansom Cab" drew another satisfactory house at the Crystal Theatre last night, and the efforts of Mr. G. Darrell and his company met with generous…

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The Theatre

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 2

Good houses continue to patronise Mr. George Darrell's productions at the Theatre, last night "The Streets of New York" was received for the second time with warm…

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The Theatre

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

"THE Streets of New York" has had a very successful three-nights' ran at the Theatre, and last night a fairly good house witnessed its final production…

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Band Concert

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 2

Glorious weather favored the charitable effort made by the combined bands in the Central Reserve yesterday afternoon; and consequently come thousands of people…

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AMUSEMENTS. The Theatre

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 2

THE George Darrell Dramatic Company was fairly well patronised on Saturday night, when the weirdly sensational melodrama, "Justice or Murder?" was produced for the…

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