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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1888

126 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 7

Concert at Marengo

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 January 1888 · page 3

The concert in aid of establishing a chair in the Catholic Church, Marengo, on Boxing night, was a great success, the Roman Catholic church, in which building…

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Burning of the Bolton Theatre. LONDON, Jan. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 3

The theatre at Bolton was destroyed by fire shortly after midnight yesterday. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary…

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Concert

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 12 January 1888 · page 2

To-morrow evening a concert in aid of the promotion of temperance will be given in the hall of the mechanics' institute. The concert is under the patronage of the mayor. the police…

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Good Templar Concert To-morrow Evening

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1888 · page 2

WHAT should prove to be a most enjoyable and most successful concert will take place to-morrow (Friday) evening in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, the proceeds to be devoted to the…

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Concert

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 5

Last evening a concert in aid of the extension of temperance work in the city was given in the hall of the mechanics' Institute. It was under the patronage of the mayor, the police magistrate, a…

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Good Templar Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 4

A CONCERT to defray the expenses of instituting the new "Go Ahead" Lodge of Good Templars was given last night in the Mechanics' Institute by members of the order assisted by friends…

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Death of Miss Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 January 1888 · page 2

We regret to have to announce the death of Miss Miriam (Minnie) Ball, second daughter of Mr. E. J. Ball, one of the members for Argyle, which occurred between three and four o'clock yesterday…

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Tirranna Race Club Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 4

THE annual ball of the Tirranna Picnic Race Club took place last night at the Academy of Music, and was in every sense of the words a brilliant success. At a rough estimate' there…

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The Late Miss Ball

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 5

The funeral of the late Miss Miriam Ball, second daughter of Mr. E. J. Ball, M.P. for Argyle, took place yesterday afternoon, and was very largely attended. The cortege left Mr…

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A Dance in Kamtschatka

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 January 1888 · page 4

A dance had just ceased aa we arrived, and we tonic our seats in placid ignorance of what was in store for us. Presently the squeak of the fiddle was heard, and…

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The Band Contest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 2

THE band contest was commenced in earnest on Friday at about noon, and was continued, with hardly any intermission, until late in the evening, at the Carrington Grounds. The…

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The Ball

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 2

which came off in the Volunteer Drill Hall, was well attended, and, notwithstanding that the night was somewhat warm, the visitors danced with energy to the music of Mr. Cope until far into the…

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Burning of a Theatre at Madrid. LONDON, Jan. 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 4

The Varieties Theatre in Madrid has been destroyed by fire…

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Cheap Concerts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 2

FROM an advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that a series of cheap concerts will be commenced in the Academy of Music to-morrow evening. Mr. Shipp, under whose management…

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Concert

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 2

THE concert which has been announced for some time to be given by the Yass Albert Minstrels it aid of the funds of the Yass Presbyterian Manse took place in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute…

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Cheap Concerts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 4

The first of the series of Shipp's cheap concerts came off last evening in the Academy of Music. There was a very large attendance, and the entertainment went off well, as might be…

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The Hospital Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 2

Mr. Pullen of the Academy of Music has received a letter from Captain E. W. Wallington, the Governor's private secretary, in which His Excellency accords his patronage to Mr. C…

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Popular Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 3

THE second of Shipp's popular concerts was given last night in the Mechanics' Institute, and, in spite of a counter attraction, drew together a good house, almost every available seat being…

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Bachelors' Ball at Binalong

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 2

A BACHELORS' BALL was held at Binalong on Friday night, the 10th instant, and I am glad to say was a great success. The music was performed by Miss Jenkins and Miss Hancock, of…

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Return Ball by the Bachelors to the Married People of Greenwich Park

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 4

Probably the most successful and enjoyable ball over held in this neighbourhood took place last night at Greenwich House. The ball-room was most tastefully decorated with flags,…

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