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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1891

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Labor League Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 2

A meeting of the Labor League Fund Concert Committee was held on Thursday night, and from the arrangements made the concert promises to be a great success…

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Labor League Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1891 · page 2

The first rehearsal for the above concert took place in the Church-street hall on Tuesday night last, there being a good number of gentlemen present who are…

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Town Band Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1891 · page 2

The Town Band quadrille assembly which has been carried on, and very fairly attended during the past season, was finally brought to a close on Wednesday evening…

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Trains for the Band Contest

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 3

Mr. E. Hughes, hon. secretary to the Band Contest Committee, is in receipt of the following communication addressed to the members for the district by the railway…

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Band Competition

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1891 · page 2

The following bands, we learn, have entered for competition in the band contest, arranged to come off at the Show Ground, Wollongong, on January 1st and…

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Philharmonic Society's Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 2

The Wollongong Philharmonic Society (under the conductorship of Mr. J. Charlesworth) gave their first concert on Thursday evening, in the Church-street Hall. There…

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The 4Th Regiment and the Wollongong Band Contest

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 2

A rumour has been going the rounds for some time (says the Newcastle Herald) that the 4th Regiment Band would not likely take part in the forthcoming band contest…

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Band Contest

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 December 1891 · page 2

A meeting of the Band Contest committee was held at the Commercial Hotel, on Monday evening. There were present —Messrs. G. Cochrane, L. L. Earl, T…

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Albion Park and Concerts

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 2

Disorder seems to be getting a frequent accompaniment to concerts recently held in Albion Park. More particularly was this manifested on Wednesday evening at the…

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Hospital Concert at Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1891 · page 2

A concert in aid of the A.M. Hospital was held in the Literary Hall, Mt. Kembla, on Friday evening last. The room was well filled with an appreciative audience,…

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Concert at Unanderra

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1891 · page 3

On Monday evening a concert in aid of the Church of England Sunday-school at Fig Tree was held in the Unanderra Council Chamber, which was kindly lent for the…

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The Band Contest

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 December 1891 · page 2

The band contest on Friday and Saturday next promises to be a big success in every way. The patronage of the public is sure to be large, judging…

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