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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1878

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

Mr. Mitchell’s Concert

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 October 1878 · page 4

FOR the benefit of these who may have seen the letter in the Argus on the above, signed “Fair Play,” we would observe that the first paragraph that appeared in this paper was published from…

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Hospital Concert

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 October 1878 · page 4

THIS concert, given by Mr. Mitchell assisted by lady and gentlemen amateurs, took place on Wednesday evening in the hall of the mechanies' institute, when there was a fair audience, the front…

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City Band

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 October 1878 · page 4

THIS band, under the leadership of Mr. H. White, will perform next Saturday on Mr. H. Payten’s balcony at the Royal Hotel. A very attractive programme has been drawn…

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Throwing the Cricket Ball

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 October 1878 · page 3

ON Saturday afternoon last a contest of the above description took place on the cricket ground at Collector between Messrs. J. West and B. Brogan, both of whom are famed for…

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Public School Concert

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 October 1878 · page 4

ON reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that arrangements have been made for the annual concert on behalf of the funds of the above institution to take place…

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Goulburn Wesleyan Band of Hope

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 October 1878 · page 2

ANOTHER well-attended meeting of the above society was held in the lecture-hall, Goldsmith-street, Tuesday night. The Rev. W. Clarke having taken the chair, the meeting was opened by singing…

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The City Band

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 October 1878 · page 4

ON Saturday evening the above newly-f armed band of musicians played some fourteen choice selections of music in the balcony of the Royal Hotel; and the manner in which they acquitted themselves was…

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Concert at Laggan

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 November 1878 · page 4

THE concert in connection with the Presbyterian Church at Laggan, which had been postponed on account of the inclemency of the weather, has been arranged to come off…

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Public School Concert

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 November 1878 · page 3

TO-MORROW (Wednesday) evening a concert for the benefit of the Goulburn Public School will be held in the hall of the Mechanics’ Institute. The programme which has been produced for the occasion…

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Oddfellows’ Band

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 November 1878 · page 4

SOME considerable time has elapsed since the public of Goulburn have had an opportunity of judging of the progress which the Goulburn Oddfellows’ Band has made of late; their appearance in public…

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Public School Concert

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 November 1878 · page 4

LAST evening there was a fair attendance in the hall of the Mechanics’ Institute, but not nearly so large as would be expected, such concerts generally being very popular. Mr. Banks, the teacher of the…

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Public School Concert

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 4

A CONCERT in aid of the funds of the Goulburn public school was given in the hall of the mechanics' institute on Wednesday last. The front seats and gallery were well filled. There being no shilling…

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Oddfellows’ Band

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 November 1878 · page 3

THIS band performed on the balcony in front of the Mayor’s residence last Saturday evening, under the leadership of Mr. T. Wilkie jun.; and a number of people assembled in…

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City Band Moonlight Promenade. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 November 1878 · page 2

SIR,—I noticed au advertisement in Tuesday’s Post headed “City Band.” and purporting to he signed by me. Permit me to say that I had nothing to do with it, and never authorized any…

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The Church and the Theatre

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 December 1878 · page 2

IN the course of a discussion on amusements at the church congress, the Bishop of Manchester said he had a discussion not very long ago with one of the leading…

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Band in Belmore Square

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 December 1878 · page 6

ON the afternoon of Christmas Eve, between five and six o’clock, the Goulburn City Band will play in Belmore-square. A great deal is said now-a-days about Larrikinism, but few…

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Sports and Concert

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 December 1878 · page 4

MR. H. WHITE has come forward to provide the public of Goulburn with the only amusement available to-morrow. In another column will be found a list of the attractions which…

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