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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1890

17 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Concert at Blackheath

Katoomba Times · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 2

A CONCERT was held in the Rink on Friday, 27th ultimo, in aid of Mr. T. Larkins, who for some time past has been in reduced circumstances, owing to his severe illness. The attendance was very fair…

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Wesleyan Church Concert

Katoomba Times · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 2

THE concert in the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday night was a decided success, and the wellfilled reserve and front seats showed a thoroughly appreciative audience…

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Mount Victoria. The Odd Fellovs' Ball

Katoomba Times · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 2

ON Tuesday night, the plain and fancy dress ball given under the auspices of the Mount Victoria Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows passed off most pleasantly in the…

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BLACKHEATH. Waratah Lodge of Good Templars. Tea Meeting and Concert

Katoomba Times · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 4

ACCEPTING the cordial Invitation of the Waratal[?] Lodge of Good Templars, several members of the order in Katoomba, including Mrs. and Miss. Kitch, Messrs. [?]Kitch, A. Ayling, and C. Richardson, and…

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BLACKHEATH. Band of Hope Social

Katoomba Times · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 2

THE eighth of a series of concerts in aid of the piano fund of the Blackheath Band of Hope was given on Tuesday night last in the Mission Hall. Mr. A. Porter, the superintendent, occupied the…

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SPRINGWOOD. Penrith Cottage Hospital Concert

Katoomba Times · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 2

RAYNER'S Hall was tilled to overflowing on Easter Monday night, and many person [?] to [?] out[?] add[?]. Am[?]un [?] up a ples[?]ant entertainment to add to the fu[?]ls of the cottage hospital opened…

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The Katoomba Ball

Katoomba Times · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 2

IT was so nice at the Odd Fellows' Hall on Monday night--the gay company, lovely ladies, charming beaux, in dresss and undress-no, fancy costume. Mr. Robert Brand, the dashing lessee, was…

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Katoomba Odd-fellows Ball

Katoomba Times · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 2

ODD Fellows Ball Committee are working hard to make the ball on Monday next, 18th instant, a grant success in every way. A large number of tickets are sold, we are informed. at Blackheath…

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Katoomba Odd Fellows. Mountaineer Lodge, No. 33, I.O.O.F. Annual Celebration. Tor[?]hl[?]ght Procession. The Grand Ball

Katoomba Times · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 2

THE township of Katoomba was all alive on Monday evening last with the festivities gotten up to commemorate the anniversary of the Mountaineer Lodge of Odd Fellows. A…

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Concert at Mount Victoria

Katoomba Times · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 2

LAST Saturday evening the members of the Mount Victoria Mutual Improvement Society, assisted by lady amateurs gave a Dramatic and Musical Entertainment in the Mount Victoria…

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My Brother and My Ball

Katoomba Times · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 2

One of my most amusing reminisoenoes has to do with a merry making, to which one of my brothers accompanied me. It was a large private ball, given by people with…

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BLACKHEATH. Concert

Katoomba Times · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 2

THE only event that seems to agitate the minds of the people about here, is the forthcoming concert in aid of Mr. Keely, or as he prefers to be called, Joe Keely, and in looking over the programme I…

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BLACKHEATH. Concert

Katoomba Times · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 2

ON Monday evening last the concert for the benefit of Joe Keely come off in the Riuk, which was crowded. Though the rain set in just about the time intending patrons would be likely to start for…

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Masonic Ball at Mount Victoria

Katoomba Times · Saturday 15 November 1890 · page 3

A PLAIN and fancy dress ball was held in connection with the Mount Victoria Lodge of Freemasons, No. 118, in the Mount Victoria Hall on Monday, 10th November. The evening was beautifully fine and…

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Local and General Pars. Salvation Guard's Band

Katoomba Times · Saturday 22 November 1890 · page 2

ON Friday Katoomba was somewhat enlivened by the Salvation Army Gua[?]ls' Band. They arrived by the 3 o'clock train from the West and on leaving the railway station marched four-deep down the…

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Concert at Mount Victoria

Katoomba Times · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 2

THE Blackheath Amateur Minstrel T[?]upe once more made their app[?] at the Mount Victoria Hall, Mount Victoria. This time they appeared before a crowded house, there being no [?]ling…

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Public School Concert

Katoomba Times · Saturday 20 December 1890 · page 2

THE misty weather on Saturday night interfered a great dead with the Public School Concert held in the Oddfellow's Hall, but the hall was comfortably full at a quarter past [?] when the curtain went up…

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