The Band Contest
At the Wollongong Agricultural Society meeting, on Tuesday evening, a sub-committee appointed at the previous meeting to arrange conditions for the band contest at the…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1888
35 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2
Hospital Concerts
Mr. J. Galvin has again arranged for the giving of two Grand Concerts on the Show nights, in aid of the Hospital. Several leading singers from Sydney are to take part in the…
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ON MONDAY night last a very successful concert was given in the School of Arts, Gerringong, by the pupils of the Kiama Convent school. The weather being all…
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THE meeting called for the purpose of electing a committee to carry out the necessary arrangements in connection with the project of a plain and fancy dress ball, to be given by the Kiama…
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ON Thursday evening last, according to announcement in the local press, a meeting was held at the Council chamber to make arrangements and to consider ways and…
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THE first general meeting of the committee appointed to carry out the arrangements in connection with the ball to be given in aid of the Kiama Hospital, took place in the Council…
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THE first meeting of the general committee in connection with the above was held at the Council Chamber on Thursday evening last. The following gentlemen were…
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THE evening of the ball found Alice arraying herself at her cheval glass, an admiring Abigail was twitching and pulling at her dress—she also admired herself in no small degree…
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The ball and picnic advertised in our columns to take place at Shellharbour on the 25th inst., promises to be an affair of some magnitude. Among the sports to take place on the occasion…
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When the dance had concluded, Sir Reginald led his partner through the series of long rooms, in the wake of a multitude of others ; not a few drifted aside into various…
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The attention of these interested in the business of furnishing the refreshments necessary on the occasion of this event, is directed to the advt. in another column…
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With respect to a rumour that has gained some credence in the town that pressure had been brought to hear on the committee of management to make some distinctions at the…
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THE Baquet Theatre at Oporto was completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday night, March 20, the conflagration being caused by a gas accident which occurred…
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Our "musical boys," under the able tuition of Mr. Tyter, are improving very much, and are at present engaged, on their practice nights, in efforts to reach a high standard of efficiency…
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A meeting of the committee to carry out the above was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday, 26th ultimo. Present—Messrs. Tyter (in the chair), Russell, H. Stevenson, F…
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As announced on Sunday last, by Rev. Mr. Harding, a meeting of those interested in this Society was hold in the Wesleyan Sunday School room, on Wednesday evening last, the…
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On Saturday evening last a grand concert was given in the Centennial Hall, Austinmer, under the auspices of the "Pride of Austinmer" Lodge of I.O.G.T. No. 571. It will be remembered…
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A concert, in aid of St. Joseph's Convent School, Bulli, came off in the Odd Follows Hall in the evening, and was most successful in every respect. The spacious hall was quite filled with…
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THE circumstance that the Hospital Ball was celebrated on Thursday last, the 69th birthday of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, is remarkable as making the flight of time…
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A concert under the auspices of the Albion Park Cricket Club was given on Tuesday evening last at the Carrington Hall. The night was wintry, but attracted by the cheering strains of the local…
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