Killed by a Cricket Ball
Of the fatal accident to Mr. John Bogg, the GOULBURN HERALD reports that an inquest was held at the Golden Fleece Hotel, Marulan. John M'Callum deposed that he is a farmer, and resides at…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1879
707 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 36
Pictures in the Provinces
Many of the pictures that in the spring were at Burlington House are in the autumn to Deseen in the Provincial Annual Exhibition. The Manohester Royal Inntitution has a large number of the best that were…
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This Society has advertised for flats to join their band. Mr. Punch imagines there will be no difficulty in getting flats with initials of the whole alphabet, as there is likely to be a large accession of members from Wollongong…
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The other day, a case of no little interest and of real importance was decided, but has not attracted so much attention as might have been expected. Everybody knows the general rule respecting ladies' bonnets and their exceptional…
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SIR,—Two concerts were given at Ryde by the respective cholrs of Christ Church St. Leonards, and St. Barnapas’, Sydney, on the 6th Nov. and the early part of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Scene in a Concert-room at Inglewood. a Girl Nearly Burnt to Death
ON Friday evening, towards the close of an amateur concert at the Royal-hall, Inglewood, a most shocking accident occurred through the fail of a kerosene lamp, which it is feared may be attended…
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Last evening, towards the close of an amateur concert at the Royal Hall, a most shocking accident occurred through the fa;; pf a kerosene lamp, which it is feared may be attended with fatal results to a girl 18 years of age…
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PERHAPS one bf the most enjoyable, as it was the most successful, gatherings of the past month was the concert in aid of the Infants' Home, Ashfield. Thanks to Mr. Webb, who placed his beautiful ground at the disposal of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Terrible Scene in a Concertroom at Inglewood. a Girl Nearly Burnt to Death. (From the Bendigo Advertiser, January 13.)
ON Friday evening, towards the close of an amateur concert at the Royal-hall, Inglewood, a most shocking accident occurred through the fall of a kerosene lamp, which it is feared may be attended…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Serious Riots in Cambridge Theatre
Cambridge Theatre was nearly wrecked on Saturday night by the enraged audience, owing to some dispute between the proprietors and the lessee, through the agent of the former taking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball
The forthcoming fancy dress ball to given by his Worship the Mayor of Sydney, appears to be exciting a large amount of interest in various circles. We observe that Mr. Lazar, lessee of the Theatre Royal,…
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Cambridge Theatre was nearly wrecked on Saturday night by the enraged audience, owing to some dispute between the proprietors and the lossee, through the agent of the former taking…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Protestant Alliance Friendly Society, West Maitland. Anniversary Tea and Concert
The Anniversary of the foundation of the Nil Desperandum Lodge, No. 42 Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia, was celebrated January 15th, by an eminently successful…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Concerts at Ryde. To the Editor of the Cumberland Mercury
SIR,—I am pleased to see that my letter to you caused the desired information to be given in your issue of the 25th January, after a period of twelve weeks from the first…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Band of La Victorieuse
The band of the French ship of war, La Victorieuse, performed various selections of music yesterday afternoon, in the Botanical Gardens in the presence of a large concourse of people, who were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ball on Board H.M.S. Wolverine
Last night Commodore Wilson, R.N., A.D.C. to the Queen, commanding the naval squadron on the Australian station, and his officers on board the Wolverina, save a splendid ball to a select company of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Before the Ball
LIKE wild fire the news went through the town When Roberts had donned the Mayoral gown That a Fancy Dress Ball To the citizens all…
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Th[?]general topic of conversation it the forthcoming fancy dress ball, and as 300 invitations to attend have been issued, by his Worship the Mayor, we may loot forward to the West assemblage in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mayor's Fancy Ball. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—As a gay young bachelor I attended the balls given by our municipal magnates five-and-twenty years ago. As a grave Benedict I and my daughter are invited by the present Mayor to join in the testivities he is so liberally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miss Maud Fitz-Stubbs' Concert
THIS concert, in aid of the funds of the Hospital for [?] Children, given in the Victoria Theatre last night, was successful in every sense, both as a musical entertainment, and as a benevolent financial project. The theatre was filled…
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