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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1899

127 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 7

The Ball

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 3

The ball in Barry's in the evening, under the auspices of the club, was most succesful and enjoyable. There were about 55 couples present. Messrs…

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Gleniffer Band of Hope

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Gleniffer Band of Hope was held on Wednesday evening, December 28, in the Gleniffer Union Church. The accident the chair,…

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The following are extracts from Mackenzie Bell's Pictures of Travel, and other Poems. a Word for War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

War has its use; sometimes it keeps alive Those qualities that make a nation thrive; In certain minds it checks the love of self; It teaches self-control, and scorn of pelf…

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Ball at Night

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

At 8 o'clock there was a large gathering at Mr. D. Laverty's Hall, where a ball was held. Mr. R. McKay provided the music, which is a sufficient guarantee…

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Band Contest at the Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1899 · page 3

SIR,--As the annual meeting of the subscribers to the City Band is to be held on Wednesday evening, would it not be a splendid opportunity for discussing the…

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Grafton City Band

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Grafton City Band was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, Mr F. M'Guren presiding. There was a large attendance of subscribers and…

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The Bellingen Brass Band

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 2

THE Bellingen Premier Band has taken a new lease of life, and under Mr. Ben. Young's guidance and teaching promises to be a great success, and a credit to the town. A very…

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Grafton City Band

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 8

The first annual meeting of subscribers was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday, Mr. M'Guren presiding. There was a large attendance, and considerable…

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Brushgrove Town Band

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

THE adjourned annual meeting of the members of the Brushgrove Town Band was held on Saturday night, when there was a good attendance. The report and balance shoot for last year were…

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The Bellingen Band

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

AT a general meeting of the Premier Band on Tuesday night, it was decided to ask the citizens to guarantee some support for a time. It was also agreed to arrange, if possible, to…

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She Meant to Dance

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 7

Respecting an Irish story of a dance at the Dublin Mansion-house, a correspondent of the London 'Telegraph' gives the real version, told him by gentlemen who…

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The Bellingen Band

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

THE Premier Band is progressing very satisfactorily, the members attending practice regularly. As the band needs assistance, a meeting of those willing to assist in keeping…

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Bellingen Band

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

THE Premier Band will render some musical items in Hyde-street to-morrow evening. A movement has been made successfully to en-sure a small sum weekly from some of the…

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Brushgrove Town Band. [?]

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

THE Brusugrove Town Band will play the following programme in front of Joyee's Hotel to-morrow evening :—March, " W[?] Lithgow; valso, " Pride of the Rhine," Muller;…

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Brass Band for Maclean

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 5

SIR,—I notice in a recent issue of your paper that the Brushgrove Town Band is to give an evening's performance in Maclean next Saturday night. Now, I certainly think that a town…

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Brushgrove Town Band

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

The Young Dick conveyed 100 excursionists to Maclean from Brushgrove and intermediate centres on Saturday night. The trip was in aid of the Brushgrove Band,…

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Brass Band for Maclean

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 2

THE meeting held on Tuesday night to take steps to establish a Brass Bund at Maclean was attended by about 10 persons. The Mayor (Ald. Schwonberg) presided, and after reading the advertisement…

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Maclean Band

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

THE committee appointed to carry out the resolution passed at a meeting on Tuesday last to establish a band at Maclean are proceeding with the preliminary work in connection…

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Hospital Help and Ball Committee

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 8

At a meeting on Friday, there were present: Mrs. Varley (presiding), Creagh, Blaxland, Dean, Henry, M'Kittrick, and Miss Penrose, and an apology was read from Mrs. Lipman. A letter from Mrs…

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The Place of Man in the Universe. Lecture by Sir Robert Ball

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

In a lecture, Sir Robert Ball (lately Astronomer-Royal in Ireland, and a man with a singular capacity for "popularising" science without…

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