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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1912

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Spencer's Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 6

The Lyceum was packed on Saturday evening, when [?] popular picture programme was submitted. "The Colleen Bawn" was the great attraction, the familiar Irish drama being well received. Another notable film was…

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Lyceum.—spencer's Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

Spencer's Pictures were shown to crowded houses on Saturday, the fact that Dion Boucicault's drama. "The Colleen Bawn," was being shown for the last time accentuating the rush for accommadation. Besides this…

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Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

At the Palace Theatre uproarious laughter attended the adventures of "Inconstant, George." The final matinee of this amusing but very French farcical comedy will take place next Thursday. Mr Allan…

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Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

[?] Train, in attracting crowded audiences at the Theatre Royal, remains undiminished. Playgoers find entertainment in the bright music, and the burlesque of "Samson and Delilah"…

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Empire Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

There was a full house at the Empire Theatre, where "The Redemption of a Coward," a stirring military drama, was among the most attractive series of pictures shown. To-night "Hands Across the Sea in "76" will be…

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Alhambra Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

The pictures of the 20 rounds between M'Vea and Langford have been the means of attracting such large audiences to the Alhambra Theatre during the past weeek that it has been decided to continue them till…

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Adelphi Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

The final matinee of "His Majesty's Guests" is announced for Wednesday next at the Adelphi Theatre, after which the new farcical and musical comedy will be played for the last three nights. Connie Emerald's…

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Standard Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

"Fun on the Bristol" is still being played at the Standard Theatre. On Saturday night there was a fair audience present, and the long series of laughable situations gave much enjoyment…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

A number of well-known artists made their reappearance at the Tivoli on Saturday. Chas. J. Johnson, the dusky champion who appeared here first about three years ago, again showed his genial smile and his…

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Amusements. Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

"Our Miss Gibbs" drew a great audience at Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday, and the final matinee is now fixed for Wednesday next. On Saturday next J. C. Williamson; Ltd., will produce. "The Quaker…

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"Concerted Action." Adelaide Laborers' Grievances

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--A meeting of the United Laborers' Union was held this morning at Kadina, and matters concerning the attitude of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining Co. in…

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Band for Paddington

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 8

A proposal has been made to esta[?] a municipal brass band for Paddington, to be called the Citizens' Town Band. At a meeting of the local council last night, a letter was received…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

The Time Ball at the Sydney Observatory is dropped every day at 1 p.m. Sydney standard time, corresponding to Greenwich Mean Time, 3hrs. Om. Os. Should any error occur in the…

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Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Large Increase in Revenue

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 13

The receipts of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for the year new closed show a very large increase as compared with that of the previous year--practically 50 per cent.; but, on the other hand, the expenditure has also…

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The Godlin Moth Band

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

Tommy Wiseman went for his Christmas holidays to a County Cumberland orchard and he had a good time. Amongst his scientific investigations…

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No Band for Paddington

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 1

The aldermen of Paddington Council pricked up their ears last night when a letter from Manoel A Sousa was rend submitting a proposal for the establishment of…

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Australian Flocks and Herds Lames Die From Eating Band

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 6

Mr. White, stock inspector, paid a special visit to Baradine, N.S.W., to examine some lambs that are dying from some unknown cause. Post-…

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The Markets Theatre. Plans Submitted. Effect on Council's Tenants

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 3

Plane for Mr. W. Anderson's proposed theatre in the Queen Victoria Markets, Sydney, have been submitted to the civic authoricies. They were prepared to Melbourne, and have been…

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