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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 3 of 7

Shipp's Concerts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 4

Mr. E. Shipp was again fortunate in having a good audience at the Academy of Music last evening. The attraction which had been billed for the evening, "The Swinging Beauties,"…

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Scottish National Concerts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 4

THE downstairs portion of the hall of the Mechanics' Institute was well patronized last night on the occasion of the first of Mr. Robert Millen's Scottish national concerts; but there were not…

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Bachelors' Ball at Bungendore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 May 1888 · page 2

ON last Friday evening the return ball given by the bachelors came off in the Temperance Hall, and was attended by about forty-five couples. Amongst those assembled we noticed…

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Band of Courage

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 May 1888 · page 2

AT the Presbyterian Church on Monday evening last the members of the local Band of Courage, assisted by a gentleman who kindly volunteered his services for the occasion, gave their usual…

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Killed by a Cricket Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 May 1888 · page 2

GLEN INNES, Monday.—Last Saturday, while the Glencoe Cricket Club were practicing for a scratch match, a son of Mrs. Cummingham's, named Daniel, was sitting about 20 yards away…

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Concert at Marengo

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 May 1888 · page 2

THE concert was in every way a success. The proceeds of this and of a previous concert, held a short time ago, are to be devoted towards the purchase of an organ…

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Victoria Jubilee Lodge Ball

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 2

THE members of the Victoria Jubilee Lodge, No. 227, held their anniversary ball at Murrumbateman with considerable eclat, on last Thursday evening. The ball was held in Mr…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, May 21. Before the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. E. Ball, M.P., S. Meyer, and J. W. Wombey, Js.P ASSAULT

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 4

George Jobson was summoned by Thomas McAlister, Christopher Holt, and James Dempsey for committing an assault upon them about a week ago…

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Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 2

FEW of our readers are likely to forget that the grand concert given by the well-known and justly-celebrated Mrs. McDonald (nee Miss Kate Slattery) in aid of the Patrician Brothers'…

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Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 2

THE concert given in the Academy of Music on Tuesday evening last by Mrs. McDonald (Miss Kate Slattery) with the assistance of Sydney and other amateurs in aid of the funds…

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Band of Hope

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Haste to the Rescue Band of Hope was held on Wednesday evening in the Primitive Methodist school-room. The Rev. W…

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The Ball

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 2

In the evening a plain and fancy dress ball was held in the drill-hall, which was handsomely decorated with b[?]ting and evergreens for the occasion. There were about thirty five couples…

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The Telephone Concert

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 2

The telephone concert at the Anglican Bazaar was a pronounced success, thanks principally to the enterprising electrician, Mr. Kingsbury, and his local agent, Mr W. S. Millard. The vocalists,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, May 28. Before the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. E. Ball, M.P., and J. W. Wombey, J.P. DRUNKENNESS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 May 1888 · page 4

A Coloured man pleaded not guilty to a charge of being drunk in Auburn-street on Saturday night; but the offence was proved by Constable Gilray, and as he had been locked up…

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Concert

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 May 1888 · page 2

THE concert which was given by the Yass Albert Minstrels, in the hall of the Yass Mechanics' Institute, on Queen's birthnight, in aid of the Albert cricket Club was in every…

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Thornford United Band of Hope

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 6

THE tea and concert in connection with the above took place on the 24th instant in the Wesleyan Church at that place, and, although the weather was not all that could be desired, a…

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Popular Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 4

LAST night's popular concert, organized by Messrs. Heaton and Wallace, was fairly patronized. A nice little programme was provided, and the various performers acquitted…

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Popular Concerts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 June 1888 · page 2

THE first of a series of popular concerts under new management will be given in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute to-morrow (Friday) evening. The prices are on the usual reduced…

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Popular Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 4

THE popular concert in the Mechanics' Institute last evening was well attended. The chair business passed off satisfactorily. Mr. H. Wallace was a good interlocutor, and Messrs…

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Masonic Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 4

The Duke of Edinburgh Lodge hold their annual ball in the Academy of Music on Friday next, 22nd inst. These gatherings in the past have always proved pleasurable, and there is…

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