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Blue Mountains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1891

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BLACKHEATH. Concert

Katoomba Times · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 2

AN evening's amusement was provided at the Minsion Hall on Tuesday for the purpose raising funds towards paying off the debt on the plane. There was a good attendance and the usual songs…

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BLACKHEATH. Concert at Hartley

Katoomba Times · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 2

THE Blackheath Mi[?]stral Troupe gave an catertal[?]ment the Old Court House at Hartley on Wednesday, January 7, for the benefit of Mrs. McCrory, under very awkward circumstances. On…

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Band of Hope

Katoomba Times · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

A meeting of the newly formed Wesleyan Band of Hope was held on Monday evening, the 26th January, in the Wesleyan Church, Katoomba. The Rev. R. W. Orton occupied the Chair and opened…

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Strebla's Notes. Brass Band

Katoomba Times · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

I BELIEVE matters in connection with Katoomba Brass Hand are getting rather mixed. The instructors services had to be dispensed with because money was none too plentiful. Now, the latest is…

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Brass Band

Katoomba Times · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 2

A large meeting was held in the Blackheath Skating Rink on Wednesday evening, February 4th, for the purpose of forming a combined Brass Band between Mount Victoria and Blackheath…

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Lithgow Band

Katoomba Times · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

LAST Saturday afternoon the Lithgow Brass Band visited Katoomba and gave us a treat. They played several selections in front of the Carrington Hotel on the lawn and also in Park-street,…

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Brass Band. To the Editor of the Katoomba Times and Blue Mountaineer

Katoomba Times · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

SIR,--I have had your paragraph brought under my notice by our bandsman, and as secretary of the bandsmen I wish to contradict those statements asserting that our bandsmen should agree. On no…

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The Good Templars' Concert

Katoomba Times · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

THE second anniversary of the Cascade Lodge, LO.G.T., was celebrated by a tea and concert in the Odd Follows' Hall on Thursday evening last. Over 100 sat down to tea, and the gathering was most…

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LAWSON. Concert

Katoomba Times · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 3

A CONCERT was held in the Congregational Church, Lawson, on Saturday night last. Dr. Moore occupied the chair. The Church was well filled and the programme was carried through without the…

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BLACKHEATH. Concert

Katoomba Times · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 3

A concert was held in the Mission Hall on Tuesday evening last for the purpose of paying off the debt on the piano. The entertainment was opened with a trio by the Misses Prott and Ellis (piano) and…

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Odd Fellows' Ball. THE annual ball in connection with the I.O.O.F.

Katoomba Times · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 2

Mount Victoria Lodge, was held in the Mount Victoria Hall last Friday evening. The evening was beautifully fine, and a fair number attended. Dancing commenced at 8 o'clock and was kept up…

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Local and General Pars. Concert at Katoomba

Katoomba Times · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 3

A CONCERT in aid of the formation of a School of Arts at Katoomba South was held in the Odd Fellows' Hall on Kaster Monday to a good audience, which comprised of leading residents and many…

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Band of Meroy

Katoomba Times · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 2

SIR.--Your Blackheath correspondent, "Diogenes," calls attcution to teachers in schools being presidents or something else in bunds of mercy and yet they will "lick the fingers off the hands of…

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Ball at Katoomba

Katoomba Times · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 2

LAST Monday the Katoomha Skating Club gave their first annual ball in the Odd Fellows' Hall, Katoomba. The day being an holiday and many of the terp[?]chorian devotees vi[?]lting the city the…

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Tragedy In a Theatre

Katoomba Times · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 4

A DALZIEL'S telegram, dated Portland (Oregon, U.S.A.), March 28. states :--A terrible scene took place at the Casino on Thursday night, when two variety actresses were phot from a…

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The Rechabites Concert

Katoomba Times · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 2

THE third anniversary of the I.O.R., Mountain Tent No. 29, was celebrated by a tea and concert in the Odd Fellows' Hall on Tuesday evening last. After the good things were partaken of preparations…

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Odd Fellows' Ball

Katoomba Times · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 2

THE Mountaineer Lodge of the Independent O[?]er of Odd Fellows held their Annual Hall last Monday night in the I.O.O.F. Hall, Katoomba. The evening was beautifully [?]. The Committee…

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Katoomba Brass Band

Katoomba Times · Friday 30 October 1891 · page 2

THE local b[?]nd have secured the service of Mr. J. Lake as bandmaster, and to-morrow (Saturday) under his leadership they will play at the corner of Park-street and Bathurst-road, Katoomba,…

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Katoomba Brass Band Sports

Katoomba Times · Friday 20 November 1891 · page 2

A MEETING was held at Nimmo's Hotel on Tuesday night to make arrangements for the carrying out of the sports to be held on Boxing Day. Mr. John Annesley, sen., occupied the chair and about 20…

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BlackHeath Public School Concert

Katoomba Times · Friday 25 December 1891 · page 2

A CONCERT was given on Monday evening for the purpose of raising funds to provide [?] to be [?] to the children attending the public school here. There was a very large audience to hear the…

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