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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

311 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 16

High-Class Concert

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 2

ON Friday night next, a high-class concert, which it is safe to forecast will provide pleasure for those who attend, will be given in the Town Hall under the…

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Convent Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 2

The concert given in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening by the pupils of the Convent of Mercy High School e aid of the Bishop' house attracted a large [?] The programme was…

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The Second Concert

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

On Monday night the Sydney artists engaged by Mr. Gurno[?]t gave their second concert in the Mechanics’ Institute. Owing to counter attractions…

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Masquerade Dance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 4

A masquerade dance was held in the Mechanics' Institute Hall on Thursday evening. The light was not is suitable one for such a gathering, but about 20 couples were present. The…

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From Shilling to Cinematograph. How "Living Pictures" Were Invented

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

Because an idle scientist once spun a shilling on a table, the world of to-day is the richer by possessing that marvellous instrument, the cinematograph or bioscope…

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Yass Premier Band

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

The members’ of the above band at a meeting last week, decided to compete in the band contest in Sydney on Aug. 21. These contests are the means of…

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The London National Gallery. Some New Pictures

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 4

Several new pictures (writes the "Westminster Gazette") have been recently acquired by the Trustees of the National Gallery, and are now hung in…

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Archdeacon Sinclair. on the Salome Dance. He Is Not Converted

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 3

That very broad-minded and popular cleric. Archdeacon Sinclair, of St. Paul's, has been criticising the startling "Salome" dance at the Palace Theatre…

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Miss Ber[?]in’s Concert

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 2

IT was no doubt the bleak cold of Friday night last, that [?]litated against a large audience assembling in the Town Hail to be present at the concert organised by Miss…

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Grand Concert. Goulburn Musical and Operatic Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 2

The second year of the Goulburn Musical and Operatic Society was brought to a fitting conclusion on Wednesday evening, when the sixth concert attracted ace of the largest audiences ever seen in…

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Citizens' Enterprise Band. Annual Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Young Citizens' [?] Band was held in the Phœnix Room, Town Hall, on Tuesday evening last, [?] occupied the chair, and…

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Citizen’s Enterprise Town Band

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

THERE was a very small attendance of citizens, other than band members, at the annual meeting of subscribers to the Enterprise Town [?]and, and which was held on Tuesday night last, but the…

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Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

On Thursday next, the 25th instant, there will be a concert in the boys' school-room, Bourke-street, in aid of the Bishop's residence. A good programme has been arranged, including…

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Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

A very successful ball was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday evening under the title of the Hotelkeepers' Ball. At least 80 couples were present, and a number of onlookers were…

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Concert by Miss Hill’s Pupils

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

To-morrow evening Miss Jessie Hill’s pupils will give a concert in the Mechanics’ Institute. The programme a good one, and as the proceeds are to…

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Miss Jessie Hill’s Concert

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 2

The concert given by the pupils of Miss Jessie Hill took place in the Mechanics’ Institute on Wednesday night before a very fair audience,…

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King's American Pictures To-night

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 2

To-night, at the Mechanics' Institute, Coulburnites will have a chance of witnessing the best display of living pictures ever shown here, the company carrying an…

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Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

A concert was given in the Bovs' School-room, Bourke-street, on Thursday evening in aid of the Bishop's Residence Fund. The attendance was very fair. The following programme was given, and was…

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Moving Pictures

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 4

The moving picture entertainment given by Mr. H. Hayes at the Oddfellows' Halt en Saturday evening proved to be a first-class one, and compared favourably with many…

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King's American Pictures

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 4

There was a very good attendance downstairs at the Mechanics' Hall on Saturday evening, when King's American Picturescope gave a good exhibition of moving pictures. Some very…

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