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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1886

110 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 6

Hospital Ball

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1886 · page 2

THE Hospital Bail, an event, which in many places is held to be an annual one, and which we would like to see made an annual one here, came off at the Mechanics’ Institute on Friday evening. The…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, May 21. Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. E. Ball, J.P. Suspicion of Unsound Mind

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 3

Alfred Emerton was brought up, on remand, charged on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Dr. Gentle deposed: The person now before the court has been under my care during the past week;…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, May 24. BEFORE Messrs. J. Clifford and E. Ball, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 May 1886 · page 3

One defendant pleaded guilty to the above charge, and it being his first offence he was discharged with a caution. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY…

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Messrs. R. T. Ball & Co.'s New Premises

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 May 1886 · page 3

WE are always glad to be able to chronicle any material addition to the industries of this city. The establishment of industrial centres up and down the country is the best…

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Goulburn Police Court. May 31, 1886. Before Messrs. Davies, Clifford, and Ball. DRUNKENNESS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 June 1886 · page 4

One defendant pleaded guilty to the above charge, and it being his first offence he was discharged. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Francis Cogan was charged with the above…

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Messrs. R. T. Ball and Co.'s New Foundry, Engineering, and Agricultural Works

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1886 · page 2

ABOUT the end of last year Messrs. R. T. Ball and Co., of the Goulburn Iron and Brass Foundry, finding the premises they then occupied upon the Yass-road were becoming too small for their…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 9. Before Messrs. Ball and Clifford, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 June 1886 · page 4

One defendant pleaded guilty, and it being his first offence, he was discharged with a caution. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Wm. Thatcher was charged with the above, and…

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

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 3

One defendant was fined 10s or 48 hours, and the bail of a second, who did not appear, was forfeited. PROTECTION. Two old men named John Johnstone and William…

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Thornford United Band of Hope

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above society was held in the Wesleyan Church, Thornford, on Friday, the 11th instant. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, the attendance was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, June 18. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Ball and Clifford, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Ball and Clifford, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant pleaded guilty to the above charge,…

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Masonic Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 June 1886 · page 2

THE Masonic Ball, which takes place in the Odd-fellows' Hall to-night, promises to be a very brilliant affair. As usual, many of the fair damsels of the city have been on the tip-toe of expectation for…

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Masonic Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 3

THE annual ball of the Lodge Duke of Edinburgh, 645, S.C., came off in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday night, and was attended with all the elements necessary to ensure success. The number of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 28. Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. E. Ball, J.P. DRUNKENNESS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 2

Two men pleaded guilty to being drunk. One had been in the lock-up since Saturday afternoon, and was discharged. The other was fined 5s, or 24 hours in the lock-up…

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Monday, July 5. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Ball

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1886 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Ball. Drunkenness.—One defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 20/; a second (on bail) did not appear, and his bail money was forfeited. Two other…

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Buffalo Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 4

THE annual Ball of the No. 3, Southern Cross, Lodge of Buffaloes will be hold in the Academy of Music on Thursday, September 2nd. As on the last occasion guests may choose between plain and fancy…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, July 14. Before the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. S. Meyer and E. Ball, Js.P. Chimneys on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 July 1886 · page 4

Joseph Smithers Hayes was summoned by the Goulburn Municipal Council for suffering the chimney of the City Mills to catch on fire on the 25th June…

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Bachelors' Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 July 1886 · page 2

THE Bachelors' Ball to be held on Thursday night is to be, we understand, the ball par excellence of the season. The decorations are to be something out of the way; the music as good as could be desired;…

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Bungendore Masonic Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 July 1886 · page 4

IT has been decided to make an alteration in the character of the above by issuing invitation cards instead of making a. charge for admission as was originally intended. In order to enable the…

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Bachelors' Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 July 1886 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Herald

There was a sound of revelry by night, And Goulburn's largest hall had gathered then The spinsters and the bachelors, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and gay men…

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