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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1881

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The Albury Water-supply Question. Public Meeting at the Exchange Theatre

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 September 1881 · page 8

The Exchange Theatre was densely crowded on Saturday evening last, the occasion being a public meeting to consider the water-supply question. Mr. J. Walker Jones occupied the chair…

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Household. Dressing for a Photograph. How Colours Change in the Camera--why Actresses Take the Best Pictures

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 September 1881 · page 2

"THE question is often asked," said an experienced photographer, "why actors and actresses take the most pleasing pictures. It is because they study the principles of art…

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Wangaratta Hospital Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 September 1881 · page 2

THE entertainment on last Wednesday night, in Food's Store, Wahgunyah, in aid of the funds of the Wangaratta Hospital, was a…

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The Broome Ball. Jerilderie, Thursday, October 3

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 3

The inhabitants of Broome, of the Yanko [?]station run, celebrated last Tuesday night the [?]opening of their new Provisional School with a [?]upper, and concert. There was a very…

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The Foresters' Fete and Ball

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 2

ON Wednesday last, the Prince of Wales' Birthday, the Foresters of Hay held their annual sports in Jackson's Paddock, and ball in the Athenaeum. The day was cloudy and somewhat…

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Concert

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1881 · page 14

The concert at the Exchange Theatre on Monday evening in aid of the Roman Catholic Church Organ Fund proved the most successful affair of the kind that has taken place in Albury for some…

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Appalling Oalamity in Vienna. Burning of a Theatre and Terrible Loss of Life. Over 900 Persons Missing. [By Submarine Cable.] Vienna, December 9,1.30 a.m

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1881 · page 6

A terrible catastrophe occurred here last night, which has resulted in a fearful loss of life. The Ring Theatre, situated on the Ringstrasse in this city, was crowded with a large audience to…

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Burning of a Theatre and Terrible Loss of Life. Vienna, December 9

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 3

A terrible catastrophe occurred here last night, which has resulted in a fearful loss of life. The Ring Theatre, situated in the Ringtrasse in this city, was crowded with a large audience to…

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A Graceful Fijian Dance

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 December 1881 · page 15

The most graceful of all Fijian dances was one which represents the breaking of the waves on a coral reef, a poetic idea admirably rendered. Years ago I remember the delight with which we…

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