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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1859

7 stories in Murray's papers

Miscellaneous. Appalling Accident at the Victoria Theatre, London

The Border Post · Wednesday 30 March 1859 · page 3

On Monday afternoon a most distressing event, the intelligence of which will deeply wound the public feeling [?] the whole country, occurred in the metro olis, in…

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The Ball

The Border Post · Saturday 2 April 1859 · page 2

The Ball held under the auspices of the Agricultural Society, was, without exception the best entertainment of the kind ever got up in Albury. Nearly 150 persons were…

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Riot at Brown’s Diggings. Ball[?] September 2

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Thursday 8 September 1859 · page 3

There has been tremendous excitement at Brown’s Diggings yesterday and to-day. The Bailiff of the Court of Mines yesterday arrested a man under a warrant for contempt. He was…

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Shocking Accident at the Star Theatre, Beechworth

The Border Post · Saturday 10 September 1859 · page 3

A very unfortunate Occident occurred last night during the performance at the Star Theatre. The piece being played was Buckstone’s romantic drama, “The Flowers of…

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Re Opening of the Royal Parliamentary Theatre, Macquarie-street Sydney

The Border Post · Saturday 10 September 1859 · page 3

The above favourite establishment opened for the season on Tuesday last, under the distinguished patronage of his Excellency the Governor- General, Sir C. Nicholson, Bart,…

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Original Correspondence. the Mayor’s Ball. ( To the Editor of the Border Post.)

The Border Post · Saturday 26 November 1859 · page 2

DEAR MR. EDITOR,—I have heard so much about the nice ball the Mayor intends to give, that I have been on the up.toe of expectation ever since those dear clever creatures—the aldermen…

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The Mayor’s Ball. To LAURA (Per favor of the Border Post)

The Border Post · Wednesday 30 November 1859 · page 2

MADEMOISELLE,——Permit me to thank you for your timely letter in Wednesday's paper, which I doubt not will have the desired effect, when duly supported by the promised reminder of…

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