Grafton Band of Hope
The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday in the Wesleyan church. Master Reggie Page recited "Naughty baby," Mr. C. Huggart "The ruined cottage," then followed a…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1893
24 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 2
Concert at Theatre Royal
The first concert under the auspices of the Grafton Orchestral Society, will be held in the Theatre Royal on Thursday evening. The programme shows that the orchestral is…
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THE Grafton Orchestral Society's concert, held in the Theatre Royal on Thursday, was not liborally patronised. Although a number of solos were not rendered with orchestral accompaniment as announced, yet the efforts…
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ON Friday evening the Concordia Lodge of Oddfellows, G.U.O., celebrated their fifth anniversary in the Assembly rooms at Harwood Island. The affair was the most…
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NOTWITHSTANDING the inclemency of the weather, about 35 couples attended the annual ball last evening. The Criterion Hall was gaily decorated; the walls were nicely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Original Lines. Dance and Song. Tune—"Allister Macallister."
IF men and women wrought no wrong Beyond delights of dance and song, The Church would charm the wicked throng Divorced that vainly roam…
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A CONCERT and drama by pupils of the Convent School was held in the South Grafton School of Arts on Tuesday evening. The attendance was moderate. The opening…
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THERE is to be a bread and butter ball in Sydney this week. As the term implies, the refreshments at the ball are to be of the commonest kind; they will consist of bread and…
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BOTH the GOVERNOR and his wife are taking lessons in dancing. Whatever may be their accomplishments in Scotch dancing, it is undoubtedly the case that they are not…
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THE aunual ball in aid of the funds of that deserving institution, the Grafton Hospital, has become the leading entertainment of the season. Taking advantage of the number of…
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THE annual ball in aid of the Fresh Air League fund took place in the Sydney last week. The decorations of the hall had been carried out by a number of ladies under the…
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THE Juvenile plain and fancy dress ball at the South Grafton School of Arts, on Wednesday evening, reached the anticipations of the promoters, and was one of the greatest successes of the season. A heavy…
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THE series of Scotch concerts under the auspices of the Caledonian Society were initiated on Monday evening at Maclean, to a good house. Miss Clara Hamilton and Mr…
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THIS event came off at Maclean last Friday evening in the hall of the School of Arts, and was attended by about 40 couples, which was a greater number than the limited space…
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THE anniversary tea meeting in connection with the above was held in the Wesleyan Church on Wednesday evening. A number of young lady friends of the organisation…
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ONE of the loading events in the six-day's campaign in connection with the visit of Adjutant Dennis to Grafton was a concert in the Rink on Tuesday evening. About 250…
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THE anniversary tea meeting in connection with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was held on Wednesday evening in the schoolroom, which was gaily decorated a with…
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THE concert on Friday evening was very successful. The hall (which was tastefully decorated) was filled with an appreciative audience. Mr. B. Eglington occupied the…
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THE promoters of the plain and fancy dress ball held in the parish room on Thursday evening in correction with the German Mission Church Sunday School, did not anticipate such a satisfactory results was realised…
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GRAFTON is enjoying nightly a treat that does not often fall to its lot. Unique in conception, charming in production, is the music given in the concerts, which would seem to…
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