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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1858

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Alliance Band of Hope

The Band of Hope Journal and Australian Home Companion · Saturday 31 July 1858 · page 15

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Burnt to Death in a Ball FRESS.—An

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 July 1858 · page 1

accident of a fatal nature has happened to the daughter of Major Bramstone Smith, of Fitzwilliam-street Dublin. The young lady, who was about seventeen of age, had just finished dressing…

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Band of Hope Meetings. Bathurst Street Anniversary First Day.—adult Meeting

The Band of Hope Journal and Australian Home Companion · Saturday 31 July 1858 · page 15

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The Bachelors' Ball

Empire · Tuesday 10 August 1858 · page 5

The annual Ball given by the Bachelors or Sydney, took place lately at the Prince of Wales Theatre. The pit was boarded over level with the stage, and theatre was neatly decorated with flags, flowers, and bushes. A…

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The Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Friday 13 August 1858 · page 4

The chast inhabitants of the Emerald Isle—(the attention of gentlemen intending to offer themselves as candidates for the City, at the next election, is especially invited to the above words, A vulgar designation of an…

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Band of Hope Journal

The Band of Hope Journal and Australian Home Companion · Saturday 14 August 1858 · page 16

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Intelligence. Alliance Band of Hope

The Band of Hope Journal and Australian Home Companion · Saturday 14 August 1858 · page 14

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The Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Monday 16 August 1858 · page 4

We are happy to perceive that "Shakspeare" ha[?] been looking up again at this Theatre. Since our l[?] notice, we have the gratification of reporting that tw[?] evenings in the latter part of the week have bee[?]…

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Childrens' Concert Before the Queen. (From the Times, 10th May.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 August 1858 · page 3

THE first great fete of the season took place at the Crystal Palace on Saturday, and was conducted with a success, both in regard to its own arrangements and the immense number of visitors which it drew to the…

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Prince of Wales Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 August 1858 · page 3

THE performances at this theatre were, on Tuesday last, by command of the Governor-General. The play selected was KingLear. His Excellency and Lady Denison, attended by their family and suite, honoured the entertainment by their presence. A…

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The Prince of Wales Theatre

Empire · Monday 23 August 1858 · page 4

"The bow o'er bent soonest breaks," is an old proverb containing an old truth, which, in this busy bustling, age, in apt sometimes to be strangely disregarded by those who ought to bo better acquainted with its impor…

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Intelligence. Band of Hope Stortings. Alliance Band of Hope

The Band of Hope Journal and Australian Home Companion · Saturday 28 August 1858 · page 16

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The Race Ball

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 28 August 1858 · page 4

The following is a paraphrase of a letter written by a a lady to a friend in a distant part of the country, on the morning subsequent to the Weymouth races:— The races, dear Annie, aro over,…

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The Band. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 September 1858 · page 2

SIR,—Permit me, through the medium of the Herald, to suggest a remedy for the loss of the formerly punctual attendance on Tuesday afternoons of the mitary band at the gardens…

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The Band. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 September 1858 · page 3

SIR,—JPhe lovers of music frequenting the Government Gardens have been sadly disappointed by the irregular attendance of the military band. The suggestion of " Civilian," in your paper of the…

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Intelligence. Band of Hope Meetings. Alliance Band of Hope

The Band of Hope Journal and Australian Home Companion · Saturday 11 September 1858 · page 15

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Intelligence. Band of Hope Meetings. Alliance Band of Hope

The Band of Hope Journal and Australian Home Companion · Saturday 25 September 1858 · page 16

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Children-in-arms at the Theatre. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1858 · page 3

DEAR MR. EDITOR,—I am not much of a theatre-goer but last night took into my head a fancy to go to se. "As you Like it," at the Prince of Wales. Now, I have repeatedly seen notices that children-in-arms…

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The Mayor's Ball

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 September 1858 · page 4

THE Fancy Dress Ball has now evidently attained the dignity of an historic institution amongst us, for every successive year its advent is looked forward to with the same amount of eager impatience with which the…

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Intelligence. Band of Hope Meetings. Alliance Band of Hope

The Band of Hope Journal and Australian Home Companion · Saturday 9 October 1858 · page 16

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