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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1885

198 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 8 of 10

Sacred Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 October 1885 · page 2

MR. OVINGTON, assisted by some lady vocalists,, will give a sacred concert in the hull of the Mechanics' Institute this evening; and in addition to vocal music, selections will be given by Mr. Ovington on…

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Goulburn Police Court. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Foxall and Ball. a Sentence of Death

Southern Argus · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 2

Andrew Counell, an insurance agent, was charged with vagrancy. Evidence was given by Constable Griflith and Sergeant Emerton that accused was begging in Auburn-street on the previous evening;…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, October 12. Before Messrs. Clifford (chairman), E. Ball, and W. S. Foxall. DRUNK

Southern Argus · Tuesday 13 October 1885 · page 2

Two men were fined for this offence, and one for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Edward Fines pleaded guilty to having been…

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This Day's Police News. Before Messrs. Foxall and Ball. Various Charges

Southern Argus · Wednesday 14 October 1885 · page 2

Denis Sullivan admitted having been drunk and disorderly; he was also charged with resisting a Constable and using obscene language, and the charges were proved. For the bad language Denis…

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Good Templars' Concert

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 16 October 1885 · page 2

The concert, under the auspices of the local lodge of Good Templars, an announcement of which appeared in our last issue, duly came off in the…

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Mr. Ball at Taralga

Southern Argus · Monday 19 October 1885 · page 2

Mr. Ball had a good meeting at Taralga to-day, about 60 persons being present. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. J. Lynch, and the candidate having explained his views, a vote of confidence…

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The Argyle Election. Alderman Ball's Meeting

Southern Argus · Monday 19 October 1885 · page 2

The first meeting in connection with Alderman E. Ball's candidature took place at the Oddfellows' Hall, Goulburn, on Saturday evening. The chair was occupied by Alderman Clifford. Alderman…

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Mr. Ball and the Parkes Committee

Southern Argus · Monday 19 October 1885 · page 2

At the meeting in favour of the candidature of Mr. Ball, held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday night, that gentleman let in some light on the doings of the Parkes Committee, Mr. Ball took for…

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Argyle Election. Mr. Edvard Ball's Candidature

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 October 1885 · page 4

ON Saturday evening Mr. Edward Ball addressed a meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall. There were about 600 persons present, and the candidate was accorded a very patient, hearing. On making his appearance…

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Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1885 · page 2

A VERY large audience assembled in the Wesleyan Lecture Hall, Goldsmith-street, last night at the musical and literary entertainment arranged by the members of the Mutual Improvement Society and the…

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This Day's Police Court. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Ball. DRUNK

Southern Argus · Monday 26 October 1885 · page 2

One man (on bail), locked up all Saturday night, was discharged. TRAVELLING WITHOUT A TICKET. William Mason pleaded not guilty on a…

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A Psalm of Strife. [Dedicated to the Salvation Army Band.]

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 October 1885 · page 2

Tell me not, ye artful fellows, That I hear it in my dreams! Tell me not those horrid bellow! Are not worse than madmen's screams!…

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On to the Rescue Band of Hope

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 October 1885 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above society was held in the Primitive Methodist school-room, Lagoon-street, on Wednesday evening. There was a very large attendance of members and friends,' the…

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This Day's Police Court. Before Messrs. Alexander, Clifford, and Ball. DRUNKS

Southern Argus · Monday 2 November 1885 · page 2

Two men who had been locked up from Saturday evening, and who had not been before the Court previously, were discharged. One woman, found lying drunk in Montague-street…

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Oddfellows' Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 November 1885 · page 2

A PLAIN and fancy dress ball, under the auspices of the Goulburn Lodge, No. 21, I.O.O.F., will be held to-morrow night in the Oddfellows' Hall. Previous gatherings of a similar character have met…

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Two Pictures

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 November 1885 · page 4

An old farmhouse, with meadows wide, And sweet with clover on each side; A bright-eyed boy, who looks from out The door with woodbine wreashed about…

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Crookwell Band of Hope

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 6 November 1885 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly mooting of the Wesleyan Band of Hope was held in the church on Thursday evening, October 29, when several songs and recitations were…

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This Day's Police Court. Before Messrs. Alexander and Ball. TRESPASS

Southern Argus · Friday 6 November 1885 · page 2

Two boys named John and Michael Joyce were charged with trespass on the enclosed lands of George Cole, on the 5th October. They both pleaded guilty…

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Oddfellows' Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 November 1885 · page 4

SUCCESS is always much more pleasant to write about than, failure, and therefore the task of making a few remarks on the ball held in the Oddfellows' Hall last night by the Goulburn Lodge,…

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Monday's Police Court. Before Messrs. Ball and Clifford

Southern Argus · Tuesday 10 November 1885 · page 2

Edward Fennelly was charged with drunkenness, using profane language, and resisting the police. He pleaded guilty to all three; on the first offenc he was discharged,…

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