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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1913

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Lady Injured by Cricket Ball

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 10

A case of an unique character was heard before an English Divisional Court. It was an appeal by the plaintiff—a lady who was injured by a cricket ball—from the decision of a…

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The Theatre Fire. Damage Extensive

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 9

The survey of the scene of Tuesday night's fire at the Crystal Palace Theatre, George-street, revealed the fact that the damage was even more severe than was surmised at the…

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Australian Birds. Neglected in Art. Omissions From Pictures

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 4

It is all very well to Inaugurate a bird day for the general community, but what about inaugurating one for the Australian landscape artists. Go down to the Art Gallery in Sydney…

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Pictures From the Front: The Retreat From Lule Burgas Martin Donohoe's Narrow Shave

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 21

The cables gave us a fairly graphic description of the great Turkish rout from Lule Burgas, which, if the pence negotiations are successful, practically put an cad to the…

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Ordeal of the Film. Bijou Biograph Theatre. London, Wednesday, 8.40 p.m

The Sun · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 8

The smallest biograph theatre in the world was opened in London this morning. It is the testing house, where the censor of films, Mr. G. A. Bedford, will examine the…

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Concert at St. Clare's Ladies College. the Prize List

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 18

The annual concert and distribution of prizes of St. Clare'a Ladies' College and Bt. Cecilla'a School of Music, Waverley, took place on Monday afternoon, December…

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St. Kieran's School, Golden Grove, Annual Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 18

St. Kicran'a Schoolhall, Golden Grove, wan recently the scene of a delight fill concert, given by the pupils in honour of the Christmas vacation. The building was filled…

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Mullumbimbv. Annual Concert of St. Joseph's School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 32

The annual concert of St. Joseph's School, Munumbimby, was held on December 18, in the School of Arts. The Sisters and pupils were specially favoured by having the Right…

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Convent Annual Concert, Coraki. a Delightful Entertainment

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 37

The inimical entertainment given by the pupils of St. Joseph's Convent, Coraki, on he occasion of their annual break-up this year, surpassed all previous successes. The…

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Scots' Concert

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 9

A large audience gathered at the Exhibition Building Prince Alfred Park on New Year's night to hear the second concert arranged by the Highland Society. A programme…

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Highland Society's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 13

The heartiness of the Hogmanay celebration the previous evening at the Town Hall did not damp the enthusiasm, or diminish the attendance, at the Now Year's Night…

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Amusements. Gehde's New Year Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 10

A large audience assembled in the Town Hall last evening to hear a varied programme of entertainment organised by Mr. N.J. Gehde, who, in addition to accompanying most of the vocal [?]ems, played the…

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Town Hall Popular Concert

The Sun · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 4

The Town Hall was comfortably filled last night, when Mr. Nicholas J. Gehde submitted a popular programme of vocal and instrumental solos. Miss Elsie B. Peerless…

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Wee Scotch Night. Concert at Exhibition Building

The Sun · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 6

The "Wee Scotch Night" at the Exhibition Building last evening attracted an audience of close upon 3500 people. The officials of the Highland Society were determined to…

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Town Hall Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 8

Mr. N. J. Gehde's New Year concert attracted a large company to the Town-hall last night, and the audience had no ground for complaint at the nature of the fare provided in the course…

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Concert at Exhibition Hale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 9

The Scotsmen's day was concluded at the Exhibition-hall Prince Alfred Park, when a large company attended at the annual New Year concert. Most of the performers who…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 4

The Time Ball at the Sydney Observatory is dropped every day at 1 p.m. Sydney standard time, corresponding to Greenwich Menu Time, 3hrs. Om. Os. Should any error occur in flip time of dropping the ball, it will immediately…

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Adelphi Theatre

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 9

So remarkable is the business being done at the Adelphi Theatre with the drama. "The Monk and the Woman." that the George Marlow, Limited, management has decided to give another special…

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Martin Stainforth's Pictures

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 5

Martin Stainforth, although he has been only a short time in Sydney from the Old-country, has quickly grained fame as a painter of animals…

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Labour Disputes. Theatre Trouble. Scene-shifters' Demands. London, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 9

Two thousand five hundred sccne-shifters and stage hands employed in the London theatres threaten to strike in order to enforce their demand for a minimum wage of 2s 6d for…

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