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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1902

154 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 8

Grafton City Band

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

A meeting of committee was held on Tuesday. Present—Messrs. W. Stevenson (president), Blaxland, Jackschon, W. H. Waterhouse, Kritsch, M'Donald, Nelson, H…

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Inter-state Band Contest

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

The closing scene in connection with the inter-state band contest was enacted at the Town Hall on Saturday, when the prizes in the art union lottery connected with…

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Irish Concert at Theatre Royal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 5

There was a good attendance at the concert held last evening in the Theatre Royal in aid of the Convent Schools prize and library funds. The pupils (who were…

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Better Than a Theatre

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

The following item from a correspondent may prove of interest to local bathers:—"Continental bathing is chiefly indulged in by Americans…

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The Ball

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 4

THE ball in the School of Arts on Monday night, under the auspices of Irish National Society, was crowded, there being over 90 couples present. Music was supplied by Miss O'Hara (piano) and…

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Irish Concert

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 3

THE Theatre Royal was well filled on Monday evening last on the occasion of the Irish concert in aid of the Convent Schools prize and library funds…

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Great Fire In Sydney. Her Majesty's Theatre Gutted. Several Other Buildings Damaged. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 1

BETWEEN 5 and 6 o'clock this morning a fire broke out at Her Majesty's Theatre, and in a few minutes the whole of the stage was ablaze…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Her Majesty's Theatre Destroyed. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

BETWEEN five and six o'clock on Sunday morning a fire broke out on the stage of Her Majesty's Theatre. The fire quickly increased in volume, and by the time the brigades arrived it was shooting through…

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Her Majesty's Theatre Burnt Down. One Life Lost. Estimated Loss —35,000, Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 5

Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney—that very fine building in Pitt-street—was destroyed by fire early this morning. The fire broke out between 5 and 6 o'clock, and within…

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Band of Hope

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of the Wesleyan Band of Hope was held in tho Church last Monday night, when there was a very large and attentive audience. Mr. W. H. Thompson presided…

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The Recent Band Contest

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

IN connection with the recent Inter-State Band Contest, held in Sydney in January last, in which the Grafton City Band competed and was placed…

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Disastrous Fire. Her Majesty's Theatre. Reduced to Ashes. a Woman Crushed to Death. Killed by a Falling Wall

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 3

ON Palm Sunday of the sacred past the play of "Ben Hur," the last to be presented in the theatre, comes to an end with a picture, impressively and…

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Saw Waterloo Ball. Death of Lady Sophie Cecil

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 3

Another link with the fast receding Napoleonic era has passed away in Lady Sophie Cecil, whose death is announced at the great age of 93…

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Band of Hope

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

THERE was a large attendance at the last monthly meeting of the local Band of Hope, hold in the Bellingen Wesleyan Church, the Rev. G. Williams presiding. The following…

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Local and General News Maclean Brass Band

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Band committee on Thursday evening, the Treasurer reported subscriptions £6 ls, players' fees £4 8s, contributions £11 lls, and the amount at credit £11 5s…

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Maclean Brass Band

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 4

The following programme will be performed to-morrow (Saturday) night, weather permitting : March—Death of Nelson—J. Robinson ; Waltz —The Mountain Daisy—R. Smith; Polka—The…

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Maclean Brass Band

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the committee was held on Thursday, Mr. F. Sehwonberg presiding. The treasurer's report showed receipts of £2 7s 6d subscriptions £1 Os 2d donations, and £4 8s players'…

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The Bellinger Heads Concert

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 5

On Saturday night last at the School of Arts the Bellinger Heads Minstrels presented another of their concerts, the hall being crowded in every part. The…

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Brushgrove Town Band

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Brushgrove Town Band was hell in the School of Arts Hall on Friday evening. Notwithstanding the threatening state of the weather, there was a good…

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Local Interest. the Catholic Ball

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

THE annual ball in aid of the Roman Catholic Church funds was held in the Bellingen School of Arts on Friday night last. Despite the showery weather of that…

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