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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1899

648 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 33

The Forthcoming Band Contest

Leader · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

Mr. J. F. Hertslet, hon. sec. of the Orange Fire Brigade, has received the following communication from the Railway Commissioners in reply to a letter sent by…

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Concert at Springhill

Leader · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

A grand concert is to he held in the Temperance Hall at Springhill on Friday evening next. A good programme has been arranged, and a large attendance is anticipated. The…

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The Band of Gipsies. Refused Entry to N. S. Wales

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 3

The Greek gipsies, who landed in Adelaide a few months back, have arrived at Wodonga and are now camped in a street at the rear of the Bank of New…

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Cricketers' Smoke Concert

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 2

When arrangements were made by the Bathurst District Cricket Union to hold a smoke concert on the night of the 20th inst. the delegates were quite unaware the local…

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Orange Band Contest

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 2

For the forthcoming band contest on Anniversary Day, entries have been received in the first-class event from Bathurst (two), Lithgow, Dubbo, Bourke, and Orange: and…

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The Late Concert. To the Editor of the Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

Sir,—Your straightforward appeal on 7th instant, asking that a balance-sheet be published showing the receipts and expenditure of the late benefit concert, for the perusal of the public, was fully justified; and…

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The Orange Band Contest

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 4

ORANGE, Thursday.--The Western Bands' Association held a band contest and bicycle sports and fire brigade competition to day. The results were:-- First class band contest: Bathurst District Band,…

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Band of Hope Picnic

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 4

The annual picnic of the Lithgow Band of Hope was held yesterday in Sheedy's Gaily. A large number of children assembled at the Wesleyan church before 10.30, and were marched to the picnic…

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Band Contest at Orange. Won by Bathurst " District." Orange

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 2

The chief attractions today were the Western Bands Association band contest, bicycle sports and fire brigade competitions. Unqualified success was the…

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Concert at Dungaree. A Most Successful Gathering

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 13

The concert in aid of the funds for the repair of the Dungaree. Church was held on Wednesday evening, and proved to be a most…

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Blackheath C.r.c. Concert

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 6

With a view to augmenting the funds of the above club, an entertainment was arranged, and Mr. A "Slatyer appointed hon. secretary. The affair came off in the Public-hall on Saturday…

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A Band Contest

National Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 2

The subject of holding a band contest in Bathurst was introduced at the last meeting of Bathurst Progress Association, since which we have two facts in…

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The Band Contest in Orange

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 2

An ex-military correspondent writes to the Western Advocate:—Not being a musician, practical or theoretical, I watched the demonstration from a purely…

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Anniversary Day. the Band Contest. Bathurst Beats Us Badly. But Not Too Badly

Leader · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 3

Thursday was a great day in Orange. There was a band contest, and a pretty tough contest it was Nobody expected Orange to beat the Bathurst District…

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High Class Concert

Leader · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 4

As announced in our business columns, a high-class concert will be given in the Australian Hall on Friday, February 10th by the members of St. Joseph’s choir, assisted…

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More Complications In China. Germany and Britain in Concert. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 30 January 1899 · page 3

A fresh complication has arisen in Chinese affairs. An English railway director was dismissed from his position on an allegation of…

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Tennis Dance

Leader · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 2

By advertisement in another column it will be seen that a dance in connection with the Orange Tennis Club is to take place in the Oddtellows’ Hall on Friday m[?] next…

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Smoke Concert

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 3

At the Complimentary Smoke Concert to the Victorian Cricketers tonight at the School of Arts Hall an exceptionally fine programme has been arranged. Visitors will…

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The Band

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 15

The Mudgce town band play out in Victoria Park this (Thursday) evening, when the programme rendered on the last occasion will be,…

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The Orange Band Contest

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 7

An ex-military correspondent writing to the Western Advocate on the marching of the different bands, awards the palm to the Bathurst City Band, of our own he says:-- "The Lithgow Band…

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