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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1904

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The Chicago Theatre Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 5

The coroner's jury has committed the Mayor of Chicago. Mr. Davis, proprietor of the Iroquois Theatre, two building inspectors, the foreman of the Iroquois Theatre, two stage…

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Late News by Cable. London, Jan.29. Band Labour Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 5

Consternation prevails at Johannesburg at the prospects of a discussion in the Imperial parliament upon the ordinance sanctioning the importation of Chinese for work in the…

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A Liquor License Refused. For a Smoke Concert [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 3

THERE was another application made to-day for a license to sell liquor at a smoke concert at the Town Hall tonight tendered to Mr Fosberry,…

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Band of Mercy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 7

The first monthly meeting of the year 1904, of the Muswellbrook branch of the Band of Mercy was held in St. Alban's Schoolroom on Monday, 1st February. It…

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The Concert

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

In the evening an open-air concert was held in the Rectory grounds, which we [?]uminated with lamps and Chinese lanterns. Mr. E. G. Eagar officiated as…

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(Copyright.) the Romance of Our First Century. Vivid & Realistic Pictures of the Past. Part 1

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 3

The Romance of Our First Century took fresh forms as that century grew and developed. The expansion of settlement and the…

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The Romance -Of- Our First Century. (Copyright.) VIVID & Realistic Pictures of the Past. Part 1

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 1

The Romance of Our First Century took fresh forms as that century grew and developed. The expansion of settlement and the…

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Complimentary Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 4

ATTENTION is drawn to the advertisement by whieh it will be perceived that a complimentary concert is to be tenderad to-night to Mr W. Pratt…

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Dish for Ball Supper or Cold Collation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 4

Sandwiches a la Greville.—Take any kind of cold meat, such as beef or mutton, and to each half-pound add six was had and boned, anchovies, six turned olives, a tea[?]ful of…

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Complimentary Concert

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

On Saturday night, at the Mechanics' Institute Hall, a complimentary concert was tendered to Mr W. Pratt, Son., on his retirement from the railway service, after…

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A Theatre Without Notices

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 9

Some months ago I mentioned the quarrel between Mr. A. B. Walkley, the able dramatic critic of "The Times," and Mr. Arthur Bourchier, of the Garrick Theatre. In March last…

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The Romance —Of— Our First Century. (Copyright.) Book Ii. Vivid & Realistic Pictures of the Past. Part 2

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 3

The Darling Downs were quickly partitioned among these enterprising people, and in a surprisingly short time, the production of wool and…

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(Copyright.) the Romance —Of— Our First Century. Book Ii. Vivid & Realistic Pictures of the Past. Part 2

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 5

The Darling Downs were quickly partitioned among these enterprising people, and in a surprisingly short time, the production of wool and…

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That German Band. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 3

Two members of a German band were to-day summoned by a representative of "Truth" for playing- with the band in King-street, and refusing to…

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Aluminium Theatre Curtain

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 3

To satisfy the demands of the committee of safety in theatres of the city of Paris the managers of the Paris Grand Opera House had a new metallic curtain put into th[?]…

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Amusing Incident in a Theatre

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 5

In a provincial theatre some time back the following comical incident occurred. One of the principal actors in the…

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The Romance —Of— Our First Century. (Copyright.) VIVID & Realistic Pictures of the Past. Part 3

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 1

From the advent of Macquarie, the change in the social life of the colony may be considered to start. That governor, whatever his foibles,…

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(Copyright.) the Romance of Our First Century. Rook Ii. Vivid & Realistic Pictures of the Past. Part 3

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 3

From the advent of Macquarie, the change in the social life of the colony may be considered to start. That governor whatever his foibles,…

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Wareena Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 4

ON Wednesday evening last, despite the unfavorable couditions of the weather, there was a good attendance present at the Wareena church, where the Methodist…

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Galvin Benefit Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

Apart from the worthiness of the object in view in itself the merit of the performance deserved much greater patronage than was accorded the…

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