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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1860

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The Time Ball. Observatory, Sydney, July 23rd, 1860

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1860 · page 4

The Time Ball was dropped, this day, 7.7 seconds too late…

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The Australian Home Companion, and Band of Hope Journal Political Economy

The Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 28 July 1860 · page 12

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Temperance Items. Goulburn Band of Hope

The Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 11 August 1860 · page 21

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The Australian Home Companion, and Band of Hope Journal Arm!—make Ready!

The Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 11 August 1860 · page 15

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Unprotected State of the Colony. Meeting at the Victora Theatre

Empire · Saturday 18 August 1860 · page 8

A MEETING of the [?] Sydney was held at the Victoris Theatre, yeseterday evening. "to take into consideration the present unprotected state of the colony, in the event of a [?] and to consider the…

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The Australian Home Companion, and Band of Hope Journal Lover's Walk

The Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 25 August 1860 · page 15

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The Queens's State Ball

Empire · Thursday 30 August 1860 · page 5

FOR the information of the ladies we subjoin, from the Times, a description of the dresscs of some of the more distinguished of the royal personages at the Queen's State Ball, at Buckingham Palace, on the 22nd June:—…

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Complimentary Ball to Mrs. C. Read

Empire · Saturday 8 September 1860 · page 5

LAST evening a complimentary ball was given to the above lady by her pupils, at Mr. John Clark's, Assembly Rooms. About sixty couples were present, and the ball was a very successful one in all its arrangements. The…

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The Australian Home Companion, and Band of Hope Journal Ourselves

The Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 8 September 1860 · page 14

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Concert at St. Mary's Seminary

Empire · Wednesday 12 September 1860 · page 5

FOR various reasons it is desirable that the promoters of this entertainment should find a more convenient locality, if they should determine on continuing this very superior class of musical amusements, and, in the…

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Philharmonic. Concert. to the Editor,of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 20 September 1860 · page 5

SIR— In your notice of Tuesday evening's concert,you remark that the overture to the " Crown Diamonds " seemed to be somewhat too slow in its movement. I beg, however, to assure you that it was played In sirict…

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The Australian Home Companion, and Band of Hope Journal. the Times at Home Here, and with Ourselves

The Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 22 September 1860 · page 16

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The Bachelors' Ball

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 September 1860 · page 7

Just and youthful jollity, Quips, and cranks, and wanton wiles, Nods, and becks and wreathed smiles. IF ever Terpsichore should become weary of…

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Madame Jaffa's Concert

Empire · Wednesday 3 October 1860 · page 4

THE musical entertainment given at the Australian Library last evening, was in every way, successful; the room was well filled in all parla by a very fashionsblesuditory, who seemed thoroughly to appreciate the very…

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Disastrous and Fatal Conflagration. Destruction of the Prince of Wales Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 October 1860 · page 5

ONE of the most extensive and disastrous conflagrations that has ever been witnessed in Sydney broke cut yesterday morning, near the corner of King and Castlereagh streets, causing the entire destruction of…

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Great Fire, and Loss of Life. Destruction of the Prince of Wales Theatre and Mr. Holmes's Bakery

Empire · Thursday 4 October 1860 · page 8

YESTERDAY, at about half-past six, or a quartar to seven, a.m., a fire broke out on the premises occupied by Mr. Holmes, baker, King-street. At the rear of the shop, there was an extensive bakery and mill. The fire first…

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The Australian Home Companion, and Band of Hope Journal the Credit-system

The Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 6 October 1860 · page 16

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Disastrous and Fatal Conflagration. Destruction of the Prince of Waxes Theatre

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 October 1860 · page 1

ONE of the most extensive and disastrous conflagrations that has ever been witnessed in Sydney broke out yesterday morning, near the comer of King and Castlereagh streets, causing the entire destruction of…

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Destbuction by Fire of the Prince of Wales Theatre. Lamenyable Loss of Life

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 6 October 1860 · page 3

Sydney during the week has been visited by, One of those fearful visitntions—a fire—the most destructive that has occurred since the destruction of the Albion Mills in Sussex-street; some years ago…

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The Late Fire at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Inquest on the Bodies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 October 1860 · page 5

THE inquest on the bodies of Henry Clarke and John Harbison, the two men who were killed by some of the bricks of the south wall of the theatre falling on them during the fire on last Wednesday morning, was commenced at the coroner's office, on…

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