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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1862

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Mr. Chizlett's Concert at the Masonic Hall. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 18 July 1862 · page 4

SIR,—Will you oblige me by correcting an error in your report of the above concert. You have, by mistaking a letter in a name, placed me in the list of vocalists. The name should have been Colley, not Cobley…

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Kreitmayer's. Museum of Illustration. (Nearly Opposite the Victoria Theatre.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 19 July 1862 · page 2

By the Rangatira on Wednesday was received a second figure of the notorious bushranger GARDINER from Mr Kreitinayer's studio,replacing the one destroyed on its transit from Melbourne some few weeks back:…

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Concerts for the Distressed Operatives. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 25 July 1862 · page 3

SIR—At the public meeting on Saturday last, in aid of the suffering Lancashire weavers. Sir John Young announced from the chair that the Orpheonist Society had offered to give a concert in aid of the fund. In the…

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Krettmayer's Museum of Illustration. (Nearly Opposite the Victoria Theatre.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 26 July 1862 · page 2

The addition of the admirable life-model of GARDINER, THE BUSHRANGER, to this interesting Museum of Illustration, has attracted thousands anxious to make themselves acquainted with the personnel of this notorious…

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Concerts for the Distressed Operatives. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 July 1862 · page 8

SIR,—Perceiving to-day a letter signed "A Professional Musician," animadverting upon Mr. Boulanger's advertisement in which he asks his "brother artists" to co-operate in giving a concert for the Lancashire Relief Fund, I really cannot see how…

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The Dance. (From the Otaga Daily Times.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 6 September 1862 · page 4

ETYMOLOGISTS have vainly sought for a single word which, surviving the effects of the confusion of Babel, has been left in all languages to supply one meaning. But if such has not been left within the range of vocal…

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Band Wick Spring Meeting, 1862

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 September 1862 · page 7

PATSON: Bur John Young, Bart, K.C.B., G.C.M.G.; Stewards. Hon. W. M. Arnold, R. Jones, A. B, Cox, A. Checks D. Bell, Baqs.; Judge: J. Leakey, Esq., M.L. A.; Starter: C. Martyn, Esq.; Clark of the Conree: W.G…

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THEATRICALS, & c. Royal Victoria Theatre

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 11 October 1862 · page 3

BARRY SULLIVAN.—During the week this highly finished actor has appeared in three of Shukrspear's most arduous character—" Richard the Third," " Hamlet," and " Benedick," the very comes (so to speak) of…

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The Volunteer Rifle Band. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 23 December 1862 · page 3

SIR,—I trust you will allow me to express, through your columns, my gratitude, as a citizen of Sydney, to the Volunteer Rifle Band, for their Kindness in performing on Satnrday afternoon last, in the Botanic Gardens. Our…

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Serenade to Lincoln. by a Band of Ni[?]rs. Air—Ole Zip Coon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 December 1862 · page 5

P[?]AY banjo and bones, sing do po[?]sum up a tree, And de cooney in de bollar, to kick up a jubilee, For you nebber hear sitch news as old Abe Lincoln's last decree. To say dat him a goin' for to set de nigger free…

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