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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1898

98 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 5

Gleniffer Band of Hope

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 2

On August 3 the Rev. A. Graham presided over a meeting of the Gleniffer Band of Hope. The Secretary (Mr. R. Mewton) being laid up with influenza Mr. R. Joyce…

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A Benefit Concert

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 2

ON Friday evening, September 2, in Moody's hall, Bellingen, a grand complimentary benefit concert will be tendered to Mrs. Patterson, widow of the late Rev. N. E…

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Rowing Club Ball

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

Forty couples attended the annual ball of the G.R.C. in the Criterion hall on Tuesday evening. External decorations of the building included a number of Chinese lanterns, while internally…

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Local Interest. a Grand Concert

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 2

A GRAND concert will be Riven in Moody's hall, Bellingen, on Friday evening next, September 2, as a benefit to Mrs. N. E. Patterson. The Rev. T. D. Evans will lake…

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The Philharmonic Concert

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 8

A representative audience assembled at the Theatre on Wednesday, on the occasion of the first concert given by the Philharmonic Society. Those who were present had good…

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Band of Hope

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 5

The 14th anniversary of the Grafton Band was celebrated by a tea meeting in the Wesleyan Church on Thursday evening. There was a fair attendance at tables, considering the weather. At the after meeting…

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Convent Ball

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 8

This event, now regarded as one of the leading social fixtures of the season, was held in the Criterion Hall on Thursday evening. The inclement weather was…

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Ball at Shark Creek

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 2

A Ball was hold in Mr. Maloney's building, Shark Crook on Friday night last, in aid of Mio Maclean Roman Catholic presbytery funds. The showery weather which prevailed during the…

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Local Interest. Mrs. Patterson's Concert

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 2

THE complimentary concert to Mrs. Paterson had to be postponed on Friday last, owing to the heavy rain. The concert will be given to-night (Friday), in Moody's hall,…

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The City Band

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 8

Mr. Editor.—Permit me, as a visitor to Grafton for many years past, to express my high appreciation of the performances of your new Band. I claim a wide…

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Breasted a Cannon Ball

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 4

William III. used to say that every shot has its commission, a notion also expressed iu the proverb. " Every bullet has its billet." A notable exception to these wise sayings occurred…

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Concert at Bellingen

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 2

The concert in Moody's hall, Bellingen. on Friday night, tendered as a complimentary benefit to Mrs. N. E. Patterson, was a great success. The…

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Promenade Concert and Dance

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

The complimentary concert and dance tendered Mr. Sandilands, bandmaster of the City Band, by the bandsmen and committee, in the Criterion Hall, on…

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The Band Ball

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 2

THE ball In Moody's hall on Friday night, in aid of the Bellingen Brass Band, was a successful and pleasant affair. The band did not play as expected; many of the bandsmen…

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Gleniffer Band of Hope

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Gleniffer Band of Hope was held in the Union Church on Monday night last, the vice-president in the chair. Owing to the absence of…

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Mrs. Patterson's Concert

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 2

MESSRS. G. J. Henderson and W. T. Campbell forwarded a cheque to Mrs. N. E. Patterson last week, representing the proceeds of the recent benefit concert. The sum sent to…

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Lawrence Cricket Concert

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1898 · page 2

On Friday evening the concert in aid of the Lawrence Cricket Club took place in the School of Arts, and turned out very successful, although at the time of opening the attendance was somewhat meagre…

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Local and General News. Concert at Chatsworth

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1898 · page 2

A FIRST class concert is to be held at Chatsworth on Friday evening next in aid of the local cricket club. On tho programme which appears in this issue, will be fouud the names of the…

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Tyndale School Concert

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 2

The postponed concert in connection with the Tyndale public school took place in the local Protest[?]nt Hall on Wednesday night, and was a great success. The building was crowded to…

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Concert at Harwood

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 3

The Harwoud Cricket Club have reason to congratulate themselves upon the appreciation which their entertainment on Monday night met with. The hall was packed from the stage to the…

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