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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1909

3,963 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 199

The Boxing Pictures

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 6

There was a good attendance, including many ladies, at the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, last night to view the pictured "of the recent great championship contest at the…

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Band in Hyde Park

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 8

The Slate Military Band will play the following programme in Hyde Park to-night, at S o'clock :Mareh "Amazonen" (Von Blon), overture "Le Domino Noir" (Auber) polka…

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A Municipal Theatre

Watchman · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 1

One of those inspired paragraphs which some people find it so easy to get inserted in the daily press, has been going the rounds to the effect that in connection with the…

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DUBBO. H.A.C.B. Society's Ball

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 36

The ball given by the H.A.C.B. Society, Dubbo, on New Year's Night, after the sports meeting, was well patronised, no less than 47 couples being present, including…

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Burns and Johnson Fight Pictures at the Exhibition Building

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 8

The fight between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson for the World's championship was reproduced again last night, when the bio graph pictures of the battle were shown to…

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Bathurst Band Donation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 7

Tho Bathurst District Band's concert in aid of the Lord Mayor's Earthquake Relief Fund realised £8 14s 6d which will be increased to £10 by donations from the band funds…

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West's Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 14

The chief picture at the Glaciarium to-day will be that Illustrating scenes of the Broken-hill strike, These f[?], it is announced, were photographed by the management of West's Pictures, and will show Jabez Wright…

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Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 14

To-night, under the J. C., Williamson management, Mr. Julius Knight will produce "The Breed of the Treshams," a play that has had a great vogue in England with Mr. Martin Harvey in the role of Lieut. Reresby, This part…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 11

The "Gayest of the Gay" was played for the last time on Friday evening, and to-night Mr. William Anderson will present William Bourne's four-act drama, "Mau to Man," which Mr. George Rignold nine or…

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Band Contest at Manly

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 14

The sixth band recital in connection with the contest amongst bands affiliated to the New South Association, for prizes presented by the Manly Council, took place on Tuesday evening last. The St. George's…

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A New Theatre for Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 15

Mr. William Anderson, whose venture in constructing the King's Theatre in Melbourne has yielded results considered extremely satisfactory, states that it is practically certain that…

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Three Famous 'Pictures "The Huguenot;" "Autumn Leaves;" "The Black Brunswicker"

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 6

Sir. John Millais in his earlier pictures raised the standard of revolt, the standard of devotion to nature in the faithful representatlon of the thing seen; imitation,…

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Pictures Drawn by Adam First Works of Art: Found in a Cave

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 6

A French scientist and archaeologist, M. Rene jeannel, has discovered the earliest drawings of prehistoric man in existence. If…

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Miss Lucy Bowes' Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 11
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A concert is announced to be given in the Town Hall on February 23 by Miss Lucy Bowes, a sopran[?] who contemplates visiting Europe…

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Anniversary Night's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 11

On Anniversary Night a number of favourite artists will appear in a popular concert at the Town Hall Mr. C. C. Hellemann will be the solo organist, and a programme of essentially popular songs will be…

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Anniversary Night Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 14

To meet the musical requirements of the coming holiday on January 26, a popular concert will be given in the Town-hall, when a number of favorite artists will appear. Country visitors will have an opportunity of…

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Grand Concert

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 4

Next Tuesday evening, Mr. Philip Newbury, the wonderful tenor singer, appears in Parramatta, supported by first-class artists. It is no exaggeration to…

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Glaciarium—west's Pictures

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1909 · page 2

West's Pictures have a big programme at the Glaclarium for the coming week, and the large audiences yesterday fully appreciated the change. The…

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Exhibition Building—fight Pictures

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1909 · page 2

The management of the Exhibition Building in Prince Alfred Park has been fortunate in securing the fine moving film shewing the great contest between…

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