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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1886

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The Mechanics' Institute Library Concert

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 7 January 1886 · page 3

The total receipts at the concert recently given in aid of the library fund of the mechanics' institute amounted to £56 16/, and the expenses to £35 19/10; leaving a balance of £20 16/2 for the purpose…

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"Moving on" an Army Band

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 January 1886 · page 2

The services of the Redfern police were invoked on Sunday to cause the Waterloo Salvation Army band to "move on." A few weeks ago a chemist named Mills, living near the corner of Redfern and Botany…

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Concert at Gunning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 January 1886 · page 4

OUR readers will learn from our advertisement columns that a concert of more than ordinary interest will be given on Monday next, in the Courthouse, Gunning, in aid of St. Edmund's Church in…

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Band of Hope

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 15 January 1886 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Crookwell Band, of Hope was held last evening, the Rev. R. Mowbray presiding. The attendance was larger than on any…

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Goulburn Philharmonic Concert

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 3

Some time back several ladies and gentlemen conceived. the idea of forming a musical society in Goulburn, and steps were at once taken to bring the matter into operation, with result that a…

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Concert at Gunning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 6

ON Monday, the 18th instant, a very successful high class concert was given by the courtesy of the Honorable Minister for Justice in the court-house, Gunning, in aid of the funds for improvements of…

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The Ball

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 2

Notwithstanding the fact that a report was abroad to the effect that the ball would be a failure, we are pleased to state that, ever since the formation of the lodge, there was never a…

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A Savage in a Ball-room

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1886 · page 4

A CRUEL hoax was played off a short time back upon a German painter, who is well known both in Paris and Berlin. This clever man affects to be blasé, and at a…

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Sons of Temperance Tea and Concert

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening a public tea meeting, under the auspices of the Crookwell Division Sons of Temperance, was held in the Temperance Hall…

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Farewell Ball and Supper

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 3

ON Tuesday night last a ball and supper were given by Mr. John Cropper, of Lake Bathurst, to afford him an opportunity of bidding good-bye to his neighbours on the occasion of his leaving the…

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Watteau Ball Dresses

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 1 April 1886 · page 4

WATTEAU BALL DRESSES.—The London Queen, describing the revived Watteau ball dresses, says that they are most graceful, and carry out in correct taste and design…

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Wesleyan Band of Mope

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 2 April 1886 · page 2

UNDER the presidency of the Rev. T R. McMichael, the usual fortnightly meeting of the above named juvenile temperance society was held in the Wesleyan Church…

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Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 April 1886 · page 2

A TEMPERANOE concert, in aid of funds to carry on temperance work, will take place in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute to-morrow (Friday) evening. It will be seen from the programme in another…

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Temperance Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 4

THE concert got up by the members of the Hope of Goulburn and Dawn of Day Lodges, I.O.G.T., for the purpose of advancing temperance work in this city, came off in the Mechanics' Hall on Friday…

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Temperance Concert

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1886 · page 2

Last Friday evening the members of the Hope of Goulburn and Dawn of Day Good Templar lodges gave a concert in the hall of the mechanics' institute in aid of a fund for the…

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On to the Rescue Band of Hope

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 3

The anniversary meeting of the above society was held on Wednesday evening in the Primitive Methodist School-room, Lagoon-street. The room was crowded, there being scarcely sitting room for…

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Catholic Literary Association's Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 4

LAST evening the above came off in the new and commodious schoolroom, Bourke-street, and proved to be very successful, the building being well filled with upwards of 300 lady and gentleman friends of…

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The Premier Band

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 May 1886 · page 2

ON Saturday evening an attractive programme of musical selections was rendered by the Premier Band from the balcony of the Royal Hotel. The effect was very enlivening, and the crowd which…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, May 10. BEFORE Messrs. W. Davies, E. Ball, and C. Gillespie, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 May 1886 · page 4

Two men, who had been locked up since 10 o'clock on the previous morning, were charged with the above offence. One was let off with a caution, and the other fined 5s, with the alternative of 24…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, May 17. Before the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. S. H. Belcher and E. Ball, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 May 1886 · page 4

One woman pleaded guilty to the above offence; and as she laid been locked up since Saturday night, she was discharged with a caution. A men was similarly death for a like offence…

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