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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1904

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Concert at Clarence Town

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

The good folk of Clarence Town are always, to the fore to assist anyone in distress, and with this object in view a meeting was convened for the purpose…

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Cricketers' Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 5

No one can urge against the committee of the Dungog C. C. that they are not fully alive to opportunities, and in arranging a concert for Boxing night, they were not…

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Appalling Catastrophe Fire in a Chicago Theatre. Six Hundred People Killed. Audience Caught in a Trap. Women and Children Trampled to Death. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 4

A fire of an appalling character, resulting in enormous loss of life, has occurred in Mr. Charles Frohmann's theatre, in Chicago, while a performance was taking place…

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The Theatre Fire. Management to be Arrested Sorrow Everywhere. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 3

The latest particulars of the great fire in the theatre at Chieago state that the operator of the electric light for the moonlight dance states that he…

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The Great Theatre Fire an Appalling Calamity. Some Terrible Struggles for Life. London. Jan 1

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

In respect of the terrible calamity which occurred at the Irequois Theatre, Chicago, on Wednesday, later accounts show that although a…

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Great Fire at Chicago a Theatre Burned. About Eight-Hundred Lives Lost Horrible Episodes. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 4

A TERRIBLE fire occurred on Wednesday last at thE Iroquois theatre, Chicago, during a matinee performance of thE pantomime, " Bluebeard."…

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Appalling Catastrophe. Fire in a Chicago Theatre. Six Hundred People Killed Audience Caught in a Trap. Women and Children Trampled to Death. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 4

A fire of an appalling character, resulting in enormous loss of life, has occurred in Mr. Charles Frobroann's theatre, in Chicago, while a…

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Concert at Chichester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

The Church of England at Upper Chichester presented a busy scene on Wednesday, 30th. December; occasioned by a social gathering (tea and…

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Terrible Theatre Fire. A Chicago Horror. Panic-Stricken Audience. Over Six Hundred Lives Lost. Desperate Fighting for Life. LONDON, Dec. 31

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

A terrible calamity is reported from Chicago. The Iroquois Theatre was burned yesterday during a performance, and many of the spectators and actors…

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Local and General News. Smoke Concert

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

A very enjoyable smoke concert, in connection with the local branch of the Amalg[?]mated Railway and Tramway Service Association, was held at the Royal…

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The Federal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

SIR,—As a visitor to Maitland after some years' absence, I would like, through the medium of your paper, to say what great pleasure the local band has given me…

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Another Theatre Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 3

A fire broke out in the Grosswardein Theatre, Hungary, but was extinguished before the audience was aware of the danger. Afterwards it was discovered that all the…

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"After the Ball Is Over."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

A CASE lasting a whole day was recently heard at the Moss Vale Police Court when Henry Wilson, of Bowral, proceeded against James Larkin,…

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The Federal Band. a Meeting of Citizens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

A most successful meeting of citizens, convened at the instance of Mr. E. P. Capper, was held in the committee-room of the Town Hall, West Maitland, last evening, for the…

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The Hospital Concert. a Great Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

It is yet the time, mid summer, when the curious contrast between the theatrical movement and the musical one, is emphatic. The…

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Grand United Order of Oddfellows. Smoke Concert. A Most Successful Reunion

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

AT the Temperance Hall on Saturday night, members of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, delegates and members of which, from this and…

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That Awful Theatre Fire. Full Details

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

Auckland, Monday.—Files by the R M.S. Srerra are full of details of the horrible disaster at the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago. They show that…

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That Awful Theatre Fire Full Details. Hundreds of Dead

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Monday.—Files by the R.M.S. Sierra are full of details of the horrible disaster at the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago. They show that…

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The Federal Band

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 4

A most successful meeting of citizens, convened at the instance of Mr. E. P. Capper, was held in the committee-room of the Town Hall. West Maitland, on Monday, for the…

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Drury Lane Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 3

The theatres committee of the London County Council reports that Drury Lane Theatre is not safe against an outbreak of fire…

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