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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1894

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The Town Band

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 2

Everybody who happened to be in town on the Saturday night before Christmas doubtless highly appreciated the kindness of the members of the Wollongong Town…

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The Keira Band

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 2

It would be difficult to find anywhere a band that has made such progress in the same time, and buying similar material to work on, as the Mount Keira…

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Her Double Life. Chapter Xiii. the Hampton Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 4

The face of Giraldo, so lovely, so arch, so spirituelle, haunted the soul of Lord Adlowe as he travelled back to town. Not even the occasional remarks of his…

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Her Double Life. Chapter XIII.—(Continued). the Hampton Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 4

He was aroused at last by the return of his valet, who had left the room previous to the appearance of the detective. Lord Adlowe debated within himself for…

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Band of Hope

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 2

A well attended and thoroughly appreciative meeting of the above was hold on Wednesday evening last in the Weslevan Lecture Hall. The programme nego[?]d…

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Wollongong C.c. Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 2

Despite the threatening aspect of the weather, there was a fairly large attendance at the entertainment given in the Church-street Hall on Thursday night in aid of the…

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Concert at Keira

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 3

A goodly number of people took advantage of the beautiful evening on Wednesday to enjoy the work of our local choir, and it was gratifying to see a…

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Concert at Clifton

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1894 · page 3

The Clifton Cricket Club, desirous of keeping pace with the district in the matter of cricket, have lately laid down a concrete wicket, and finding that the expense of…

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The Golden Stairs Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 2

The smoke concert in aid of the above object, which was to have taken place on Wednesday night next, March 7th, has been by request altered to that of a vocal…

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The " Golden Stairs " Con.cert

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

THIS concert has been made a vocal and instrumental one as can be seen by advertisement in this issue, and according to the number of splendid singers who…

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Smoke Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

Asmoke concert, given under the auspices of the No. 2 (Illawarra Half) Squardron of the N.S.W. Regiment of Cavalry, took place in the Wollongong Town Hall on…

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The Concert To-night

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

THE "Golden Stairs" and School of Arts Fund Concert will take place in the Oddfellows' Hall to-night, the Mayor of Kiama (Mr. M. N. Hindmarsh) presiding…

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"After the Ball."

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1894 · page 4

This latest lyrical craze is by an America. Last Saturay night fortnight the Kiera band played a programme of selections in the town…

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The Benevolent Society's Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 3

The concert announced to be given in the Town Hall in aid of the Wollongong Benevolent Society has been looked forward to with anticipations of real…

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The Benevolent Society's Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 2

The concert organised by Miss M'Donald in aid of the Wollongong Benevolent Society was given in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, when, despite the…

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Cricket. Town Band V. Young Australians

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 2

The annual match between the Wollongong Town Band and the Young Australian Band (Sydney) was played yesterday at Wollongong. The visitors arrived by…

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The Benevolent Society's Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 2

As already announced, the entertainment given at Wollongong last week in aid of the funds of the local Benevolent Society is to be repeated at the Town Hall…

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Band of Hope

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1894 · page 2

On Tuesday night last a most enjoyable meeting of the above was held in the Bombo Reading Room. The attendance was very good, especially of young folks,…

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Band of Hope Social

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 2

The Band of Hope in connection wi[?] the Primitive Methodist Church, Wellongong, held a social on Wednesday night. A tea, given by the Mesd[?]…

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Benevolent Society's Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 2

The concert in aid of the Wollongong Benevolent Society was repeated on Thursday evening, when, although tho weather was again unfavorable, there was…

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