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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1900

770 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 39

Concert at Merriwa

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 16

It is many years since I visited this spot, although I at one time was an interested resident of the town. Anyhow, I arrived just in time for the Patriotic…

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The Show Concerts

National Advocate · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 3

The second of these very popular entertainments was given last night with, if that were possible, even greater success than the first. An overflowing house…

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The Picnic Race Club Ball a Great Success

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

Last evening, in the school of Acts Hall, the annual Picnic Race Club ball was held, and it was a decided success, about CO couples occupying the floor. The hall was…

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The Third Show Concert

National Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 1

The third and last show concert took place last night, when the pavilion was packed everywhere, not even standing room being available…

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Show Concerts

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

Tho third concert given in connection with tho Show was quite equal to any that proceded it, and it is a compliment to Bathurst to know that tho public bo much appreciate…

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Picnic Race Ball

National Advocate · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 2

The yearly ball in connection with the Picnic Race Club was held on Friday night at the School of Arts Hall. The preliminaries were well carried out, and…

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The Band Mines. Their Threatened Fate. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

President Kruger's reluctance to cancel, the order for the preparations for the destruction of the Band mines was due to a threat made by the newly-appointed Boer…

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Footballers' Concert at Hartley Vale

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

This concert came off on Friday evening. The attendance was small. It was not advertised sufficiently, and the fact of the pay being on Friday, instead of Thursday was against, the…

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Ball to Queenslanders. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 2

The residing officials at Beira have given a ball to the Queensland officers…

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The Ball

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 12

The ball, which was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday evening, proved as usual to be a brilliant and fashionable…

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The Pipeclay School Concert

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 13

Mr. E. Richards, M.L.A., will preside at the Pipeclay School Conconcert, on Friday, the 11th. Mr. W. Wurth, the popular teacher, has…

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The Bligh Ball. A Brilliant Gathering

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

The Mechanics' Institute presented a gay and animated appearance on Wednesday night, the occasion of the annual ball in…

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The Pipeclay Concert

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

There premises to be a big gathering at the Pipeclay School on Friday evening next, on the occasion of the annual contort in aid…

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Ball at Rydal

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 3

The ball on Friday night passed off very smoothly, and a very pleasant time was spent by all. For tho occasion the hall was specially decorated by Mr. N. McGuirk, whose artistic…

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Smoke Concert and Presentation at Hartley Vale

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 3

On Saturday evening last a large number of the workers and others met at the Vale Hotel for a farewell "smoker" to Mr. John Aitken. Mr. R. Pillans was in the choir, and briefly…

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Soldiers' Comforts. Marie Boucicault's Concert. London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1900 · page 2

Miss Marie Boucicault's concert for the purpose of raising funds for the provision of comforts for the Australian contingents has proved a great…

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The Ball

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 9

The fancy dress ball was held in the Theatre in the evening. Mr Stanley was musician and Messrs Souter and Smith M’s C. There was a large…

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The Orphanage Ball

National Advocate · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

The preparations for the annual Orphanage Ball, which takes place on May 23, and the juvenile ball which is to be held on the following night are being pushed forward rapidly,…

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Pipeclay Concert

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 13

We give a final reminder of the concert and dance to be held at the Pipeclay school to-morrow in aid of the prize fund. A very large…

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Later Intelligence. Dispersing the Enemy. A Concerted Movement. All the Generals at Work. Another Successful Bayonet Charge. Hamilton Meets with Strong Opposition. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 3

Major-Generals French and Hutton are carrying on the work of expelling the Boers from their position on the bank of the Zand River…

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