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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1904

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Annual Masonic Ball. a Brilliant and Successful Function

The Mountaineer · Friday 9 September 1904 · page 3

What may be looked upon as the social event of the season--the Masonic Ball--held in connection with Lodge "Victoria, No. 113, Katoomba, took…

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Town Band Dance

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 2

There was a very encouraging attendance at the first of the weekly dances organised by the Town Band for the purpose of raising funds to…

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Katoomba Band Contest

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of the committee was held at Mr. Goyder's office on Thursday night. There were just enough members present to go on…

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Katoomba Band

The Mountaineer · Friday 30 September 1904 · page 5

On account of the engagement in the eight-hour procession m Sydney on Monday the local band has hod to engage four players from Lithgow, and…

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St. Canice's Grand Juvenile Ball

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 30 September 1904 · page 2

Judging by the great success achieved by the committee controlling the social on Wednesday, the grand juvenile plain and fancy dress ball…

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The Town Band

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 2

On Saturday last the Katoomba band had an exceptionally large audience while playing in the streets The town was fairly full of visitors…

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Katoomba Band Contest

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 2

A general meeting of subscribers and others was held at the council chambers on Wednesday night. There was a poor attendance…

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Band Contest. Special Meeting

The Mountaineer · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 5

A public meeting in connection with the above was held in Messrs Goyder Bros' office on Wednesday evening last-Owing to several other important events…

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After the Ball

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 4

A quarrel, arising from an insignificant incident at the ball in one of the poorer quarters of Paris, had a fatal ending in the small hours of Tuesday…

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The Juvenile Ball

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 3

The plain and fancy dress juvenile ball organised by a committee of the ladies connected with St. Canice's Church, Katoomba, and held in the…

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The Juvenile Ball. a Great Success

The Mountaineer · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 5

This event which has been so long looked forward to by children and parents alike took place in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening last and proved an immense…

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School Concert at Leura

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 2

The new hall at Leura presented a bright and animated sight on Saturday night, September 30th, when the children attending the school…

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Concert at Leura

The Mountaineer · Friday 7 October 1904 · page 5

On Saturday evening last the scholars of the Leura school gave a most successful concert for the purpose of providing more accessories in aid of the school, which is…

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Town Band Matters

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 2

The baud will play at Leura next Sunday afternoon. They will March from Katoomba to the open space in, front of "Hurlstone." Should the…

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C. E. Concert

The Mountaineer · Friday 14 October 1904 · page 6

The Junior Christian Endeavor held a concert in the Methodist Church on Friday night last. The chair was taken by Mr J. McDowell and the…

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Methodist Band of Hope

The Mountaineer · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night last. Mrs Langbein occupied the chair. The programme was as follows:--…

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Our Moribund Orchestra

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 2

IT SEEMS a great pity that the Katoomba Orchestral Society should be allowed to almost die out. There are a good number of people who recall…

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Katoomba Band Contest

Blue Mountain Gazette · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 2

We have pleasure in reporting that the Katoomba Band Contest has developed into a real live movement. This week the secretaries have been…

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Katoomba Band Contest. Committee Meeting

The Mountaineer · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 3

A meeting of the band contest committee was held on Thursday (last) evening in Messrs Goyder Bros office, there being present, the chairman…

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Band Dance

The Mountaineer · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 6

The usual weekly band dance was held in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening last. From the number of dancers, and even non-dancers, who…

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