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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1909

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Exhibition Building—fight Pictures

Referee · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 12

Good business is being done at the Exhibition Building where the film showing the contest between Jack Johnson and Tommy Burns for the world's champion…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

"The Duchess of Dantzic," unquestionably one of the moat delightful performances ever given us by Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Company, continues to be one…

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The Macquarie River in Flood -- Pictures From Bathurst

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 34

The greatest flood known for many years was experienced in the Bathurst district as a result of the…

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Sydney Amusements. Around the Shows. the Theatre Royal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 51

Mr. Julius Knight and his company played "The Breed of the Treshams" to a large audience on January 23. In the role of Lieutenant Reresby, known as "The Rat," Mr. Julius…

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Tommy Burns's Latest. Leases Melbourne Theatre. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 7

Tommy Burns has leased the Bijou Theatre for five years from March 1. He intends importing two American companies, which will tour Australia with a drama, "Fame…

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The Holiday Concert

Evening News · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 8

An excellent programme was offered at the holiday concert given at the Town Hall on Tuesday night, under Mr. H. N. Southwell's management. Mr. Andrew Black's…

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Burns Anniversary Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 7

The [?]ghiand Socoety of New South Wales marked the 150th auniversary of the birth of Robert Burns not only by giving a concert at St. James's Hall on Monday night, but also by the issue of an illustrated…

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Anniversary Night Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 10

The Anniversary Night concert organised by Mr. H. N. Southwell at the Town Hall had been well planned, the assistance of the Enmore Choral Society and the debut of Miss…

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A Holiday Concert

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

Last night Mr. H. N. Southwell was responsible for the presentation of an interesting concert at the Town Hall to a fair hose. Mr. Andrew Black, the well-known baritone,…

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Concert at the Town-hall

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 10

An attractive concert programme was submitted to the holiday gathering at the Town-hall last night. The novelty of the occasion was the first appearance of Miss Marjorie…

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Tommy Burns As Theatre Owner

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 6

"Tommy" Burns has "made good" his assertion that he would, after his content for the world's boxing championship, settle down as an. Australian citizen in a peaceable walk of life…

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Cinematographing Australia. How Pictures Are Made. a Glimpse at M. Pathe Freres' Operations

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 33

The expediency of advertising the resources of Australia is realised by the Minister for External Affairs. The Commonwealth had voted the sum of £25,467 for this…

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Holy Cross College Old Boys' Union. Annual Smoke Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 8

The second annual smoke concert of the Holy Cross College Old Boys' Union was held at Aaron's Exchange Hotel on Wednesday, the 20th inst. Mr. W. J. O'Brien (president…

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The Misses Dean's Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 17

The pupils of those accomplished musicians, the Misses Dearn, of Style-street, Leichhardt gave their annual concert Just preivous to Christmas. A numerous and…

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Holy Cross College Old Boy's Union. Successful Annual Smoke Concert

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 9

The committee controlling the destinies of the Holy Cross College Old Boys' Union has exhibited perhaps more enthusiasm in its career than has characterised many of…

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West's Pictures and the Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 5

At the Glaciarium this evening the management of West's Pictures will screen for the first time many scenes and incidents taken on the harbour on Anniversary Day during the progress of the regatta. The…

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State Military Band

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 16
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The annual meeting of the N.S.W. State Military Band was held in the New Masonic Hall, Castlereagh-street, on Friday evening. There was a good attendance, and Mr. Q. L. Deloitte…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 16

This afternoon and evening, at the Tivoli Theatre, Mr. Harry Rickards will introduce Geoffrey and Beason, Comedy artists of note in English vaudeville circles, and the new programme will also include…

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Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 16

"A Modern Adventuress" will be revived at the Palace Theatre this evening, and three following nights, with Miss Nellie Fergusson in the name-part, Miss Ethel Buckley as the handy girl, Mr. H. W…

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