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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1865

6 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers

Arrival of the English Mail. Death of Cardinal Wiseman. Burning of the Surrey Theatre. Earthquakes in England. Failure of the American Peace Conferences. Capture of Charlestown and Wilmington. the French Defeated in Mexico.[by Electric Telegraph.]

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 April 1865 · page 2

The Wonga Wonga branch steamer arrived at Adelaide on the 19th. The mail steamer broke down at Cape Leawen…

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Destruction by Fire of the Surrey Theatre

The Yass Courier · Saturday 29 April 1865 · page 3

THE playgoing public will regret to hear of the total destruction, on Monday evening, by fire, of one of the oldest, and not the least popular, places of theatrical amusement. Originally opened Nov…

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The Greek Ambassador. a Ball-room Scene at Transmarina

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 June 1865 · page 4

‘I say, Trevyllian, such fan!—the people have never seen your uniform, and there will not be the least difficulty in persuading them that you are the diplomatic representative…

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The Ball-room

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 June 1865 · page 2

THE lustres are bright, and their dazzling light Shines down on a princely hall; And the young and fair are assembled there To hold a high festival…

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The Heine Concerts. [Communicated.]

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 26 July 1865 · page 3

A MUSICAL treat of the highest order has been afforded the last two evenings by the performances of those highly gifted artistes, Mr. and Mrs. Heine. They have come to Goulburn almost without any…

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A Theatre on Fire

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 August 1865 · page 8

I RECOLLECT such an occurrence, in a provincial town in tile United States, where not only was the playhouse crammed with people, but the edifice was built of wood. This fact,…

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