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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1893

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Ball at Jamberoo

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1893 · page 3

A correspondent writes:—The Jamberoo Cricket Club held a grand plain and fancy dress ball in the local hall on Tuesday night, and it proved an…

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Scotch Concert at Bellambi

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1893 · page 2

To-morrow evening the goods folks of Bellambi will be afforded the opportunity of attending a concord in aid of Robert Burns' National Monument…

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Concert at Bellambi

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1893 · page 2

A fairly large number of people braved the elements on Wednesday evening in order to attend the concert at Bellambi Hall in aid of the Burns' National…

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Oddfellows' Band Ball

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1893 · page 2

A very sociable and pleasing event was that which eventuated on Friday night last, in the Oddfellows' Hall, being the second occasion upon which the band of the…

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Objectionable Ball Costume

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1893 · page 2

Considerable objection' was entertained on Friday evening—and very properly, too—to the representation of a nun assumed at the military bull at the…

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Scottish Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1893 · page 2

On Saturday night last a, company of amateur performers gave an interesting entertainment in the Oddfellows' Hall, Kiama, their object being to raise funds in…

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Concert at Helensburgh

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1893 · page 3

It is seldom the organisers of concerts in small isolated country towns have the good fortune to be able to place before an audience a programme comprising…

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Clifton Public-school Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1893 · page 2

The annual entertainment in connection with the Clifton Public School was held last Friday evening at the Clifton Hall, and was a great success. The hall was crowded…

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Wollongong Superior Public School. the Annual Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 2

Perhaps never since the erection of the Town Hall has its capacity been so severely taxed as was the case on Wednesday evening on the occasion of the annual concert…

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Concert at Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1893 · page 2

A concert in connection with the Dapto Public-school was held at Brownsville on Friday evening. Mr. E. K. Evans, Chairmanof the local School Board, presided…

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Juvenile Concert at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1893 · page 2

A juvenile concert was given in the Oddfellows' Hall, Bullli, on Saturday night, by the pupils of St. Joseph's Convent School, Bulli, the proceeds being in…

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Concert at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1893 · page 2

The Church-street Hall was well filled on Christmas night, when a concert was given in aid of the Wesleyan Church Circuit Fund. Proceedings were opened…

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