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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1892

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A Terrible Panic in a Theatre

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 2

A SAD disaster, which has marred the Christmas festivities of the North of England, took place at the Theatre Royal, Goteshead, on December 26. There was no apparent cause for panic, except…

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Brushgrove Band of Hope

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 8

THIS organisation met on Wednesday evening; Rev. A. J. Harding in the chair, There was a large attendance, and much interest manifested in the proceedings. The first item was the chorus,…

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The Story of a Ball Dress

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 2

MORE Washington women went abroad this summer than usual, and all Paris has spent itself on their trappings for this gay season. One ornament of [?]all-rooms vainly sought…

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Public School Concert

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 4

THE concert given by pupils of the Grafton Superior Public School on Wednesday evening in the Theatre Royal was well patronised, and the juveniles highly entertained the large audience, which must have…

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Ball at South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 8

OWING to the inclement weather, the ball intended to celebrate the opening of the new School of Arts at South Grafton, was postponed from Thursday to Friday evening. The promoters were then…

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High-class Concert

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 4

THE MISSES AL[?] the famous English sopranos, made their first appearance on Thursday night at the Theatre Royal in conjunction with Mr. Fred Dark, the well-known comique. The audience,…

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The Albu Concerts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 5

THE second coucert given by the Misses Albu at the Theatre Royal on Friday evening was not largely attended, owing no doubt to the heavy rain just before the time of commencing. Those who faced…

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Citizen's Ball

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 8

ON Wednesday evening Lord and Lady Jersey attended the ball given in their honour at the Rink. During the afternoon the weather was showery, with a cold S.E. wind blowing, which did not…

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A Paper Ball

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1892 · page 3

A WRITER in the Echo says:—I am often asked to suggest something new in the way of an entertainment to increase funds for charitable purposes. A paper ball would be…

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The Modern Dance

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 6

As we have been already prepared to a certain extent for the innovation by the artistic performances of certain imported celebrities, which might have been a shock to the…

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Concert and Dance

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 8

THE concert at the Convent schoolroom on Thursday evening in aid of St. Mary's Choir Funds was well patronised. The interior of the building was decorated with evergreens, flags and bannerettes,…

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The Hospital Ball

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 July 1892 · page 5

THE management of the Hospital ball have reason to be congratulated on the success that attended their efforts. That the ladies who undertook the arrangements infused energy into the movement…

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Ball at Cowper

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1892 · page 4

A bachelors ball was held on Thursday evening at Mrs. M'Mahon's hall, Cowper, which was suitably decorated. Dancing commenced by a set of quadrilles to the strains of piano…

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Grufton Rowing Club Ball

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1892 · page 4

The annual ball, held in the Criterion hall last evening, was attended by over 100 persons; and at the [?] of going to press the re-union bade fair to be a very enjoyable one…

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The Rowing Club Ball

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 September 1892 · page 8

As announced in our Saturday's issue, the annual ball of the G.R.C. was attended by over a 100 persons. Dancing commenced at 8.15 p.m. to Mr. Jordan's music, and a…

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Plain and Fancy Dress Ball

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 October 1892 · page 5

ABOUT 200 persons attended the juvenile plain and fancy dress ball in the Parish Room on Thursday evening. Fully two-thirds of the assemblage belonged to the gentler sex: yet, notwithstanding this disparity,…

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The Ambulance Society's Ball

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 October 1892 · page 8

THE ball held in the Criterion Hall on Wednesday evening was attended by almost 100 persons, ladies preponderating. Considering the time of the season, the ball passed off…

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Amateur Performance at the Theatre

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 8

THE efforts of those who undertook the heavy task of staging the three-act comedy "Alone," certainly deserved more encouragement from persons interested in the institutions for whose benefit the performance was…

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The Pilou-Pilou Dance

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 November 1892 · page 3

AT a public ball at Government House in New Caledonia, Lady Jersey was given an opportunity of witnessing the performance of some native dancing…

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Superior Public School Concert

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1892 · page 4

THERE was a large attendance at the Theatre Royal on Thursday evening. The gallery fronts and proseculum were liberally embellished with wreaths and other floral decorations, and as the curtain…

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