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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1896

13 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

The Congregational Church Concert

The Mountaineer · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 3

A grand concert in aid of the Congregational Church, Katoomba, was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening last. There was…

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Hallewell Concerts

The Mountaineer · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 2

The sixth of the series of grand concerts now being held weekly in the Oddfellow's Hall was wes attended last Saturday evening. The…

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Grand Concert, Blackeath

The Mountaineer · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 2

A concert under the auspicts of the Blackheath Cricket Club was held in the public hall, Blackheath, on Saturday last. The stage was…

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Concert at Blackheath

The Mountaineer · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 3

The people of Blackheath are a music loving people end never fail to turn out in good numbers when a concert is announced. It is therefore…

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Concerts at Mount Victoria

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2

Conceits were given on Friday night last and Wednesday night in the Mount Victoria Hall, in aid of general church purposes. The wet…

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Katoomba [?] Band

The Mountaineer · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 2

At special meeting of the [?] with the members of the town committee was held on Thursday night to consider the action of the…

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Katoomba Brass Band

The Mountaineer · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 2

An unfortunate crisis has taken place in regard to the management of the band, but it has come at a time when it is possible that it will…

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Katoomba Brass Band. Annual Meeting

The Mountaineer · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 2

The first annual meeting of the Katoomba Brass Band was held on T[?]ing at the Council [?] when there was a pretty…

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Katoomba Brass Band

The Mountaineer · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 3

The Katoomba Brass Band will perform the following programme in the streets (weather permitting) on Saturday (to-morrow) night at 7 p.m…

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Band Social

The Mountaineer · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 2

A social was held on Tuesday evening last in aid of the local band at the Oddfellows' Hall, Katoomba, and proved to be a financial success…

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Foot Ball

The Mountaineer · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 4

From Cambridge comes this definition of the popular game—'the pursuit of blown weather by blows humanity…

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Benefit Concert

The Mountaineer · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last a good audience gathered at the Oddfellow's Hall, Katoomba, when a benefit concert and dance was given in aid of…

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Katoomba Brass Band

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 3

At a meeting of the town committee of the above held on Thursday, August 6th, it was found the band could not be carried on under the conditions…

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