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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1870

12 stories in Illawarra's papers

Concert at the School of Arts

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1870 · page 2

Towards night the weather lowered and rain be gan to fall in smart showers. This circumstance, together with the non arrival of the band, gave but poor hopes of a successful concert that evening The…

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Volunteer Rifles.—presentation of £10 to the Band, and the Arnheim Cup. (Evening Penny Post, 27th January.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1870 · page 4

THE Goulburn Volunteer Rifles mot yesterday at four o'clock in the court yard. The weather being unpropitious, the muster was not as strong as it…

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The Wollongong Turf Club v the Wollongong Band of Hope. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 April 1870 · page 2

SIR,—As the question of the right of the Wollongong Band of Hope to pass by the road which goes through the racecourse to Tom Thumb Bowers, for the purpose of holding their annual picnic on Easter…

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The Race Club, the Band of Hope, and Mr. Osborne, M.P. for Illawarra. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Heronry.")

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1870 · page 3

SIR,—As several persons have made inquiry as to the reason why the member for the district was not entrusted with the questions respecting the right of the Race Club to levy toll on persons passing through…

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Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1870 · page 2

It will be seen by an advertisement in the present issue that it is intended to hold a concert in Kiama on the 5th August, in aid of the Shoalhaven Relief…

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Band of Hope Meetings

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1870 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Wollongong Band of Hope was held at the School of Arts, last Tuesday evening. Mr John Brown, the Superintendent of the Society occupied the…

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Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1870 · page 2

THE concert, "in aid of the Shoalbaven Flood Relief Fund," which had been for some time in course of preparation, and once postponed, came off, according to the…

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The Volunteer Band. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1870 · page 2

As the town is now to have the pleasing aequlsition of a brass band, it is desirable that the bandsmen should be properly instructed and taught in the art of music. I do not mean to state, nor even insinuate…

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The Mayor's Ball

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1870 · page 4

Such a rusting of silks, satins, and bro[?]des, such a glitter of armour and spangles; such a waving of plumes; such a tinkling of diminutive bells; such a…

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Concert in Aid of the Kiama Public School Fund

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1870 · page 2

THE concert advertised in our last two issues took place in the Court-house on Thursday evening last. The building was not so well filled as we have seen it, but there was a…

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Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1870 · page 2

It will be seen by advertisement elsewhere that a concert is to take place in the Church of England schoolroom, Jamberoo, of Friday evening, 18th instant, the proceeds…

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Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1870 · page 2

We beg to draw the attention of our renders to the programme, printed in another column of the concert to take place in the Church of England schoolroom, Jamberoo,…

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