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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1884

184 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 10

Goulburn Police Court. Monday, 30Th June. Before the P.M. and Mr. E. Ball. Drunk and Bad Language

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 July 1884 · page 4

JOSEPH SOUTIHALL was charged with being drunk in Auburn-street on Saturday night, and he was also charged with using indecent language. Constable Cochrane proved both offences…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, July 7. Before the P.M. and Mr. Ball

Southern Argus · Tuesday 8 July 1884 · page 2

Edmund Rigley was convicted of having used obscene language and fined 60/- or one month to gaol in default of payment. The following were summoned for using drays…

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Band Pavilion

Southern Argus · Saturday 12 July 1884 · page 2

As it appears that representations have been made to the Mayor with a view of erecting a band pavilion in Belmore-square, the subject was mentioned at the Council's meeting on Thursday night…

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Band Pavilion for Belmore-square

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 July 1884 · page 3

THE Mayor laid on the table at the Council meeting on Thursday night a plan (borrowed by him from the sec. of the A, H., and P. Society) for a band pavilion;…

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Friday, July 11. Before the P.M. and Mr. Ball

Southern Argus · Saturday 12 July 1884 · page 2

Charlie, a coloured man, was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. He begged their worships' pardon, he was a professional man—a phrenologist…

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Bachelors' Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 July 1884 · page 2

THE above ball, which is to take place in the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday next, promises to be a great success, as about one hundred persons will be in attendance. Mr. Adcock is catering for…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, July 14. Before Messrs Clifford and Ball

Southern Argus · Tuesday 15 July 1884 · page 2

Three men pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, and having been locked up since Saturday they were discharged. A woman for being drunk and disorderly was…

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Goulburn Police Court Monday, 14Th July. Before Messrs. Clifford and Ball. DRUNKENNESS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 July 1884 · page 4

Three men appeared in answer to charges of drunkenness. They all pleaded guilty. As the defendants had been incarcerated since Saturday, they were all discharged…

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Cadet Band

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 July 1884 · page 2

WE were misinformed in one respect in reference to the movement for establishing a drum and fife band in connection with the Superior Public School Cadet Corps. Sufficient subscriptions have not yet…

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The Premier Band

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 July 1884 · page 2

THE Premier Band, under the conductorship of Mr. T. Wilkie, performed a first-class selection of music on the Royal Hotel balcony on Tuesday evening. In spite of the inclement weather a large…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, July 18. Before the P.M. and Mr. Ball

Southern Argus · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 2

James Barker was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. He is 74 years of age. Remanded for a week to permit of an order being obtained for his admission to an asylum…

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Goulburn Police Court. Before the P.M. and Mr. Ball. DRUNKENNESS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 July 1884 · page 4

THREE men, who were charged with being drunk in Auburn-street on Saturday night, were let off, as they had been looked up since that period. OBSCENE LANGUAGE…

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The Bachelors' Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 July 1884 · page 2

ONE of the most successful social events of the year was the ball given in the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening, by a number of the bachelors of Goulburn. There was a large attendance—33…

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Band Pavilion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 3
Also in Southern Argus

THE matter of erecting a band pavilion in Belmore-square came up at the meeting of the Council on Thursday, night. The Improvement Committee, in their report, did not recommend the…

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The Cadet Band

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 July 1884 · page 4

THE movement to establish a drum and fife band in connection with the Superior Public Cadet Corps has resulted successfully. Mr. H. White has been appointed bandmaster, and yesterday afternoon gave…

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Ball at Marulan

Southern Argus · Tuesday 29 July 1884 · page 2

On Friday night, the 25th instant, the long-expected cricketers' ball came off at the Oddfellows' Hall, Marulan. About thirty couples, representing the youth and beauty of Marulan and surrounding…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, August 1. Before Messrs. C. S. Alexander and E. Ball

Southern Argus · Saturday 2 August 1884 · page 2

A man pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was fined 5s or 24 hours. Agnes Gray pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and in reply to the bench if she had…

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Wesleyan Band of Hope and Temperance Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 August 1884 · page 4

THIS society held its usual meeting in the Lecture Hall, Goldsmith-street, on Thursday evening: Mr. Jacques accompanist. Rev. R. Sellors presided, and there was a very good attendance. The…

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MONDAY, August 11. Before Messrs. MacKellar and Ball

Southern Argus · Tuesday 12 August 1884 · page 2

Richard Bell was remanded to Sydney on a charge of stealing £6 4s. 7d. the property of his employer, Mr. Sumers. John Brooks, for allowing a horse to stray, was…

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