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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1885

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Concert at the Oddfellows'

Southern Argus · Tuesday 9 June 1885 · page 2

The concert which came off in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday night was very heartily appreciated by the audience before whom the performers appeared. It would have been more satisfactory to…

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Obscene Pictures

Southern Argus · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 7

Sydney, June 12.—William Nicholson and W. Horbrick were to-day each fined £10 or two months' imprisonment for keeping for sale obscene pictures upon their premises in…

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Bloodshed in a Theatre

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 7

EL Paso, Texas, April 15.—During the festivities of the officers of the Tenth United States Cavalry (coloured troopers) in this city last night a desperado named Paynor,…

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Friday, June 19. Before the P.M., and Mr. Ball

Southern Argus · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 2

Two persons for drunkenness were fined 5s each or 24 hours. Wm. Alexander was fined 10s or 3 days for being drunk and disorderly, and 40s or 14 days for…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, June 19. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Ball. DRUNK

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 3

Two "drunks" pleaded guilty and were fined 5s or 24 hours. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY, AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE…

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Masonic Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1885 · page 2

THE annual Masonic ball of the Loyal Duke of Edinburgh Lodge, 645, S.C, will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) night. From all accounts the…

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Masonic Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 2

THE annual ball of the lodge Duke of Edinburgh 645, S.C., was held last night in the Oddfellows' Hall; and passed off with a great amount of celat. On entering the hall the visitor was at once struck…

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Complimentary Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 2

A complimentary plain and fancy dress ball will be given to the Goulburn portion of the Soudan Contingent in the Oddfellows Hall to-morrow evening. During the evening the following volunteers,…

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Death of Mrs. E. Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 2

OUR readers will learn with regret of the death of Mrs. Ball, wife of Mr. Alderman E. Ball of this city, which took place yesterday evening at half-past 7 o'clock at her residence, Auburn-street. The…

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Masonic Ball

Southern Argus · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

On Wednesday night the annual ball in connection with the Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Masons 645 S.C., came off in tho Oddfellows' Hall. The event was, in every sense of the word, a Creditable…

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Complimentary Ball

Southern Argus · Tuesday 30 June 1885 · page 2

The ball which was organised by the Goulburn Volunteers in honour of the return of the local portion of the New South Wales Contingent, came off in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday night. The…

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The Late Mrs. Ball

Southern Argus · Tuesday 30 June 1885 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. E. Ball took place on Sunday afternoon, and was one of the largest that has been seen in Goalburn for many years. The societies with which Mr. Ball is connected formed a…

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The Contingent. Complimentary Ball and Supper to the Goulburn Members

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1885 · page 2

THE complimentary ball and supper given to the Goulburn members of the New South Wales contingent on Friday evening last in the oddfellows' hall by the Goulburn Volunteer Infantry Corps was…

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Tea and Concert

Southern Argus · Thursday 2 July 1885 · page 2

A social tea and entertainment in connection with the Ark of Peace Division Daughters of Temperance, and under the patronage of the Lily of the South, Hope of Goulburn, and Dawn of Day Lodges…

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Social Tea and Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 July 1885 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening last a social tea and concert took place in the Temperance Hall in connection with the Ark of Peace Division Daughters of Temperance We understand that there was a good…

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Bachelors' Ball, Bungendore

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1885 · page 2

THE theme of conversation for some weeks past in the vicinity of our usually quiet town has been the ball, tendered by the bachelors of the district, which took place at the temperance hall last night…

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Hospital Ball

Southern Argus · Thursday 16 July 1885 · page 2

A plain dress ball is to be held at Yass on the 2nd September, in aid of the funds of the hospil in that town. The matter was decided upon at a meeting held on Monday evening. It was resolved…

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Hospital Ball

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 July 1885 · page 2

A MEETING was held at the Royal Hotel on Monday evening last, for the purpose of considering the desirableness of arranging for a public ball, in aid of the funds of the Yass District…

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Hospital Ball

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 2

A MEETING of the sub-committee who have charge of the arrangements in connection with the forthcoming hospital ball was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday evening last, at…

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