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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1904

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The Iroquois Theatre Fire. Scandalous Disregard for Public Safety. Escape Doors Kept Locked

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 3

The managers of the [?] Theatre admit that they had not instructed their employers how to net in event of an [?] of fire…

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Band Music

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday evening next the Border Brass Band will render the following programme of music on the balcony of the Empire Hotel, Wahgunyah,…

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Concert at Rutrerglen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 3

A concert in aid of the Catholic bazaar was held at Rutherglen on Wednesday evening last, when the principal performers were Messrs, Murphy, Coleman…

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Miss Ella Caspers' Concert

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 3

Last evening the above concert was held in the Mechanies' Hall, and was well, patronised, the hall being filled in every part. A spiondid programme…

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The Band

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday night the Border Brass Band paid their promised visit to Wahgunyah only restored a programme of music on the Empire Hotel balcony…

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Locked Escape Doors. Theatre Fire Just Averted. London, January 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 27

A narrow escape from a serious fire is reported from one of the theatres in the town of Grosswardein, in Hungary. It occurred ab the back of the stage, and was extinguished…

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The Misses Caspers' Concert

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

In another column Mr. Caspers returns thanks to all who assisted to bring the recent concert to a successful issue. In the report of the…

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Euchre Party and Dance

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

At St. Mary's schoolroom to-night (Tuesday) a grand euchre party and dance interspersed with musical items, will be held in aid of the Hibornian…

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The Lama to Meet Younghus-band. with an Enormus Retinue

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 3

Yukang, the Dalai Lama, or Chief Ruler, of Thibet, has set out from Lhassa, the capital, with an enormous retinue to meet the expeditionary…

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Austral Guards Band

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

The Guards Band No. 2, paid a visit to Albury yesterday. In the afternoon they played a programme in aid of the local hospital at the Mechanles…

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Fire at a Castle. Priceless Pictures Burnt

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 3

The Krepp Castle at Horsham, in Sussex, the seat of Sir Merrik Burrell, has been burnt down. The loss is estimated at £60,000…

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Albury Brass Band

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 2

To-night the Albury Town Band will play in front of the Mechanics' Institute from 7.30 p.m. to 8 o'clock, the occasion being the election of office…

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Hibernian Euchre Party and Dance

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

A pleasant evening was spent by upwards of 65 couples at St. Mary's Schoolroom on Tuesday evening last, 19th inst. on the occasion of an [?]chro…

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Disastrous Fire. Valuable Pictures Destroyed. London, January 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 27

Knepp Castle, at Horsham, in Sussex, the seat of Sir Merrik Raymond Burrell, Bart., has been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at £60,000. An irreparable loss to…

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The Chicago Theatre Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 4

"A little streak of blue flame." That was how the Iroquois Theatre fire started in Chicago on December 30. That was the beginning of the…

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The [?] Theatre Fire. Close of the Inquiry. Prominent People Guilty of Criminal Negligence. Investigation by Grand Jury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 3

The corner's inquiry into the circumstance attending the late appalling fire at the Iroquois Theatre, which resulted in the loss on Hundreds…

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Fosberry's Smoke Concert. No Liquor to Be Sold

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 3

The Licensing Bench sitting to-day declined to grant a temporary license to permit of spirituous liquors being retailed at the Town Hall on…

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No More Theatre Fires. Fireproof Scenery. Successful Experiments

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 February 1904 · page 2

Interesting experiments have been made at the Alhambra Music Hall with Moul's process for rendering seenery and stage paraphernalia proof against…

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Albury Town Band

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Town Band was held on Monday, when the resignation of the bandmaster, Mr. J. P. Laughton, was received. Mr…

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Church of England Concert

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

A concert in aid of the funds of the Church of England was hold in the Variety Hall on Anniversary night, the attendance was only moderate. A good…

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