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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1874

22 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 2

A Female Orchestra

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 6

From our Paris correspondent we learn that "the feminine orchestra that has been playing with such signal success in various European capitals is…

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The Yass Oddfellows' Band

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 April 1874 · page 2

LAST Tuesday evening a meeting of Oddfellows was bold at the lodge-room, Meehan-street, the Noble Grand (Mr. Dyball) presiding. The business was special, being confined to the affairs of…

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Burning of the Olympic Theatre, Philadelphia, and Loss of Life

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1874 · page 4

PHILADELPHIA, January 29. — At three o'clock this morning flames were discovered issuing from the green-room of the Olympic Theatre, situated on Market-street, below…

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The Birthday Ball. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 May 1874 · page 4

SIR,--And so "Materfamilias" believes that a great injustice is done to certain young ladies by his Excellency's resolve not to give a birthday ball. The opportunity will be lost of…

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The Stranger of the Ball

The Burrowa News · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 4

A ball was about to take place in a small country town on the west coast of Scotland, and as the town boasted only one barber of any eminence, it may be supposed that his hands werefull. Indeed…

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Civic Ball to the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 2

THE Mansion House ball to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh to the city of London last night was one of the most brilliant entertaninments of the kind over…

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A Deaf and Dumb Ball

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 8

A very remarkable exhibition recently took place in New York at a festival given to celebrate the 87th anniversary of the birthday of…

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Tea-meeting and Concert

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 4

On Wednesday evening the members of the Bemore Lodge, branch of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society, held a tea-meeting and concert in the Goulburn lecture-hall, Goldsmith-street. Tea was served…

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Local Intelligence. Concert

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 2

ON Wednesday evenings grand amateur concert in aid of the Church of England vicarage fund was given in the Oddfellows’ Hall. As early as seven o’clock on the evening in question parties…

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A Time-ball for Yass

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 August 1874 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon, a meeting of persons interested in the erection of a flag-staff and time-ball at Yass, was bold at tho Commercial Hotel. Mr. T. Colls occupied the chair…

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The Public School Concert. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 3

SIR,—Will you allow me to say a word or two about the concert to be given on the 2nd of September next? Many persons may be aware that the public of…

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Concert in Aid of Public School, Crookwell

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 September 1874 · page 2

A CONCERT given by lady and gentlemen amateurs in aid of the Crookwell public school fends came off on Thursday evening, the 27th instant. The building used (Wesleyan chapel) will seat two hundred…

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Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1874 · page 3

THE grand vocal and instrumental concert in aid of the funds of the public school was given last evening in the ball of the Mechanics’ Institute; and whether we regard the novelty of the pieces…

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A Time-ball for Yass

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 September 1874 · page 3

ON Tuesday evening a meeting of subscribers towards the erection of a flag-staff and time-ball, was held at the Commercial Hotel, Yass. The subscribers present were Aldermen Rees Jones,…

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Public School Concert

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 September 1874 · page 4

A CONCERT in aid of the funds of the Goulburn public school was held on Wednesday evening last in the hall of the mechanics' institute, which was crowded, the attendance on this occasion being…

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Sons of Temperance Tea-meeting and Concert

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 September 1874 · page 4

On Tuesday evening the Goulburn division of sons of temperance celebrated the sixth anniversary of the formation of their order in this city by a tea-meeting and concert in the temperance hall,…

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To the Committee of the Bachelors’ Ball. Per favour of Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1874 · page 4

GENTLEMEN.— As yet I believe you have not selected an individual to perform at your forthcoming ball the onerous duties of M.C. In the appointment I trust you will not totally…

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The Yass Oddfellows' Band

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 October 1874 · page 2

A NUMEROUSLY attended meeting of Oddfellows was held in the local lodge room, Meehan-street, on Tuesday evening last. Brother A. F. Remmington occupied the chair…

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Wesleyan Band of Hope

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 4

WESLRYAN BAND OF HOPE.—The usual monthly meeting of this society was held in the lecture hall on Tuesday evening, when a large number of members and friends were present. The president of the…

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St. Andrew's Church Annual Tea-meeting and Concert

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 December 1874 · page 2

LAST evening the annul tea-meeting and concert in connexion with the above church were held in the hall of the mechanics' institute. The hall, which was tastefully decorated with green boughs, flowers,…

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