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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1906

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Scone Band Sports. Monday next, 4th June

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 3

THE local band sports, arranged for Monday next (Prince of Wales Birthday), with favorable weather, promise to be most successful. Good entries…

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Band in Burdekin Park

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 4

Weather permitting, the Singleton Band will play in Burdekin Park, at 3 p.m. to-morrow afternoon, when a programme of sacred and martial…

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The Theatre in Germany

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 3

Statistics have been published, remarks a writer in the "Westminster Gazette," showing the comparative popularity of different playwrights in Germany. Within the period…

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Nurses' Home Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 June 1906 · page 2

Mrs. M. McDonald, of "Weronga," Rothbury, writes:—"Sir.—Allow me to correct a mistake in your report of Nurses' Home Ball. It should be F. Tyrell (Rothbury); also, there was not one…

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Bruids' Ball

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 2

The above pleasing annual event took place at the showground pavilion on Saturday night, and proved in every sense of the term a decided…

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A Bush Ball. Part II

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 3

At the first table are to be seated the married folk, the adult members of the household, including Grandpa Cornish, and Nell and husband, and…

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Prince of Wales' Birthday. Band Sports, &c

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 2

YESTERDAY, there was a large attendance on Park to witness the day's sport arranged in aid of the Scoae Band fonds. The day was favorable…

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Schools' Demonstration Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 4

A grand concert will be given in the Town Hall on Monday evening next, in aid of the founds of the demonstration held last Friday. There will be an entire 9 of programme, with the exception of a…

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Smoke Concert

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 2

The first of a series of social gatherings organised by the Rev. Stacy Waddy, Rector of All Saints' Church, took place at All Saints' schoolroom…

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Ball at Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1906 · page 4

St. Helen's branch of the Hibernian Society announces that a grand ball will be held in the Victoria. Hall, East Gresford, on Friday evening, the 29th instant. Messrs. E. Kealy and D. Smith are hon…

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Federal Band Social

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1906 · page 2

There were 90 couples at a social arranged the Federal Band in the Town Hall last evening. The proceeds were in aid of Bandsman A. Tame, who some time ago contracted typhoid fever. Excellent music was…

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Hospital Ball

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 2

A meeting of those ladies in favor of holding the annual ball in aid of the local hospital is convened by advertisement in another columu to be held at the…

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A Bush Ball. (Concluded.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 3

The revellers at the hour mentioned might have been seen to display an excess of sportiveness and harmless amourousness. And…

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Prince of Wales' Birthday. Band Sports, &c

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 2

AS stated briefly in last issue, the day's sports arranged in aid of the Scone Band, took place on Monday last, and passed off successfully. There was a…

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The Federal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 4

The Federal Band is announced to play a special programme on the park to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon at 8.30 o'clock…

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Military Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 4

A grand military ball under the auspices of the Maitland Squadron, Australian Light Horse Regiment (Lancers) is announced to be held in the Town Hall, West Maitland, on Wednesday evening, July…

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Ball and Supper

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 4

A ball and supper in aid of the parochial debt on St. Joseph's, East Maitland, is announced to be held in the Mechanics Institute on Tuesday evening. Parlour games…

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Death at a Ball. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 5

While dancing at a ball, at Taree, on the Manning River, last night, a was named Richard Stoddart fell on the poor and expired in a few…

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Grand Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 4

The concert to be held on Monday evening next in aid of the funds of the Empire Day School Demonstration promises to be a greater success than the previous one held for the same object. Judging…

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Empire Day Concert. a Great Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 3

A grand concert was held in the Town Hall last evening, the proceeds being in aid of Empire Day Schools' Demonstration fund. The concert was arranged by Mr. C. Bragg, and reflected great credit…

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