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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1897

244 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 13

Ball at Uriarra

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 2

ON Friday night, the 11th inst., the opening ball of the season at Uriarra was held at Mr. Wm. Webb's, at which there were about 80 couples present, conspicuous among them being…

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The Record Reign Picnic. a Band-stand to Be Erected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 June 1897 · page 2

THE final meeting of the record reign picnic committee was held in the Town Hall last evening under the presidency of the Mayor, and was well attended…

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Record Reign Picnic. Ye Band-stand to Be Erected.—statement of Accounts.—three Amendments Defeated.—remarks Will Be Found in Our General News Column

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 2

A FINAL meeting of the record reign picnic committee was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening. The Mayor presided, and about thirty members of the committee,…

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Sporting. Cycling. Smoke Concert

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 2

THE Goulburn branch of the League of Wheelmen, held a very successful smoke concert in the Assembly-room, Oddfellows' Hall, last evening. About a hundred…

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The Proposed Band Stand

Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 2

As we have long advocated the erection of a band-stand in Belmore-square as part of several proposals for making our city enjoyable as our…

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Charity Dance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 2

WE would remind the public of the appeal which the Society of St. Vincent do Paul will make on Thursday evening next. They have made liberal arrangements for the holding of a dance in the…

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Charity Dance

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 2

TO-MORROW evening the long-talked of dance in aid of the S. Vincent do Paul Society will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall, and as the object is a charitable one worthy of support…

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Charity Dance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 July 1897 · page 2

THE charity dance, to raise funds in aid of St. Vincent do Paul Society, takes place to-night. A large attendance is anticipated and the scene from the gallery should be an attractive one. The…

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Charity Dance

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 5

THE second annual charity dance, held under the auspices of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, took place in the Oddfellows' Hall last night, and was in every sense successful…

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Borough Council. Ye Electric Lighting. —Ye New Pump. — Miss O'sullivan. — Ald. Roberts and Ye Band-stand. — Garden Irrigation. — Tree Planting. — Sydney Railway Extension. — Lighting Rates. — Site of Technical College. — Abattoirs. — Site of Band-stand

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 3

YE ELECTRIC LIGHTING.—YE NEW PUMP.—MISS O'SULLIVAN.—ALD. ROBERTS AND YE BAND-STAND.—GARDEN IRRIGATION.—TREE…

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Liedertafel Dance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 2

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of the committee in connection with the above was hold in the society's room last evening. A report was received from the secretaries and treasurer, who had been instructed…

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Liedertafel Dance

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 2

IN consequence of the large patronage bestowed last year and the many inquiries for tickets for this dance on 5th August, the committee have decided to engage the Arcadian…

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Charity Ball

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 2

THE final meeting of the committee who so successfully carried through the recent charity hall was held in the schoolroom, Bourkstreet, last evening. There was a good…

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Charity Dance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 July 1897 · page 4

THE final meeting of the committee of the charily dance in aid of St. Vincent de Paul Society was held on Tuesday evening at the Bourke-street school-room. Accounts were passed for payment,…

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Ball at Milton

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 4

A HIGHLY successful dance in aid of the funds of the Milton Cricket Club was held on Friday night at Milton in Mr. W. Graham's wool-shed, which was prettily decorated with festoons of green foliage…

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Kingsdale Cricketers' Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 1

A BALL in connection with the Kingsdale Cricket Club was held at Mr. James Cummins's residence on Friday, July 16th, and was without doubt the most successful of its kind over held in this locality…

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Glass-ball Match

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 2

A GLASS-BALL match was shot off at Grabben Gullen Hotel on Saturday last, when fifteen knights of the trigger toed the mark to try conclusions. Owing to this match being the…

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Mr. Southall's Letter Re Band Pavilion. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 3

SIR,—I trust you will give me space to deal with this matter, as Mr. Southall, by publishing a mere skeleton of it, has endeavoured to leave me under a cloud, but, thanks to a good memory, I can easily…

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Liedertafel Dance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting in connection with the above was held in the society's rooms on Monday evening. The treasurer reported favourable progress by the ladies' committee, and asked that the sum of £7…

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Kingsdale Cricketers' Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 4

IN the report of the Kingsdale cricketers' ball the names of Misses Annie Cullen, white muslin, pale blue liberty silk sash, and Hannah Gray, green blouse, white laes and ribbon trimmings, were…

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