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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 4 of 7

The Hospital Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 2

THE ball in aid of the funds of the Goulburn Hospital will probably be held in the Academy of Music on Wednesday, 25th July. The offer of Mr. H. White to supply the music…

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Masonic Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 4

THE annual ball of Lodge Duke of Edinburgh, 645, S.C., was hold last night in the Academy of Music, and, as usual, was in a social point of view a great success, there being a complete…

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Masonic Ball. Oh, life and love ! Oh, happy throng !

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1888 · page 2

TIME his again brought round the meet popular social gathering of the winter season in this city, i.e., the annual celebration of the masonic maternity, or that portion of it which belongs to the Lodge Duke of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 25. Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. E. Ball, M.P. Attempted Suicide

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 June 1888 · page 4

George Chambers was brought up on remand charged with attempting to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. Dr. McKillop deposed: On the 18th instant…

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Popular Concerts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 4

THE popular concerts of Messrs. Wallace and Heaton were resumed in the ball of the Mechanics' Institute last evening, when, considering all the counter attractions, there was a…

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The Hospital Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 July 1888 · page 2

THE committee, in compliance with numerous requests, have decided that the forthcoming ball shall be of plain and fancy dress. Mr. J. J. McCaul's tender has been accepted for the…

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The Hospital Ball

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

LOVERS of dancing are reminded that the ball in aid of the funds of the Goulburn Hospital will take place in the Academy of Music on Wednesday evening next. Ladies and gentlemen have…

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The Masonic Ball

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 2

THE Masonic ball committee met for the first time on Wednesday to arrange preliminaries in connection with the forthcoming Masonic ball, which is to be held in the hall of the…

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Hospital Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 2

THE ball in aid of the funds of the Goulburn Hospital took place last evening in the Academy of Music, and resulted successfully. There was on attendance of about 45 couples, but the dress…

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Temperance Meetings. Band of Hope

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 4

THE Yass Band ol Hope held its usual fortnightly meeting in the Wesleyan Church on Wednesday evening last, when their was the usual fair attendance. The contributions were…

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Bachelors' Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 4

THE Bachelors' Annual Ball, which takes place on the night of the 23rd August, promises to be as usual a great success. The tickets are going off satisfactorily, and the committee are…

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Sacred Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 August 1888 · page 2

IN another column is the programme of the sacred concert to be given to-morrow evening in the Trinity Presbyterian Church-hall. Time concert has been arranged and will to conducted…

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Sacred Concert

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

ONE of the most agreeable concerts held in Goulburn for some time past was that which took place last evening in the Trinity Presbyterian Church-hall. The attendance was fair, but…

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Wesleyan Band of Hope

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

A VERY successful entertainment in connection with the above was given to a crowded house in the lecture-hall, Goldsmith-street, on Thursday evening, the audience thoroughly enjoying the…

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Masked Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 4

A MASKED ball in aid of the funds of the Goulburn Turf Club will be held in the Academy of Music on Friday, 14th September. There is little doubt that the affair will be a great…

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Local & General News. Yass Show Ball

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 August 1888 · page 2

ACCORDING to announcement a meeting of gentlemen favourable to the holding of the usual show ball at Yass, on the night preceding the annual show, was held at Cross'…

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Two Pictures

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 August 1888 · page 4

She stood on the kitchen doorstep, 'Twas late and the work was done, The leaves and the grass were dancing A minute with the sun…

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Bachelors' Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 4

THIS annual reunion—the fifth of its kind—was held in the Academy of Music on the night of Thursday, and, like all its predecessors, was a brilliant success; indeed, there can be no…

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Turf Club Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 4

THE names of the committee appointed to carry out the masked ball in aid of the funds of the Goulburn Turf Club are given in an advertisement in another column, and it will be seen…

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The Bachelors' Ball. On, on with the dance!

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 28 August 1888 · page 2

FOR time and space have been annihilated, and the annual and popular social event known as the bachelors' bail has again taken place. As in past years, this event has been the theme of…

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