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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1895

95 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 5

Wesleyan Band of Hope

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1895 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was very pleasantly and successfully held in the School Hall on Tuesday evening last. In the absence of the president. Mr. Ritchie…

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Wollongong A. H. and I. Association Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1895 · page 3

The ladies who form the committee appointed to arrange the details of the annual ball to be under the auspices of the Wollongong A., H. and I. Association…

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Wesleyan Band of Hope, Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 2

Since the arrival of the Rev. W. F. Oakes in Jamberoo the Band of Hope in connection with the Wesleyan Church appears to have undergone a complete change, as the…

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The Agricultural Society's Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 2

The annual ball in aid of the funds of the Wollongong A.H. and I. Association was held in the Town Hall on Friday evening, and proved an unqualified success…

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Concert at Albion Park

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 2

The annual concert in connection with the Stockyard Mountain public school was held in the Carrington Hall, Albion Park, on Wednesday night. Mr. Horniman…

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The Town Band

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 2

We are informed that the Wollongong Town Band has entered for the band contest on Eighthour Day at Rosehill, for which the entries number no fewer than…

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Fire Relief Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 2

The readers of the Mercury are reminded of the entertainment to be given in the Town Hall to-morrow evening in aid of the sufferers by the recent…

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Public School Concert at Albion Park

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1895 · page 2

ON WEDNESDAY evening last the yearly concert of the Stockyard Mountain Public School prize fund was celebrated in the Carrington Hall. The strong wind…

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Fire Relief Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1895 · page 2

An audience of moderate proportions assembled in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, on the occasion of an entertainment organ sed by Messrs. A. J. Walker…

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Band of Hope

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1895 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Wesleyan branch of the above was very pleasantly held in the School Ball on Tuesday evening, When the building was comfortably…

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Concert at Albion Park

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 2

Despite the decided inclemency of the weather, there was a very large attendance at the Agricultural Hall, Albion Park, on Wednesday evening—a fact which proved…

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Band Contest

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1895 · page 2

A meeting of the executive committee in connection with the band contest was held on Friday evening last in the Council [?]It was agreed to extend the…

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Pictures in Dead Eyes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1895 · page 4

"With a view to testing what amount of truth there was in the theory that dead eyes retain complete images," says a well-known physician, who is also…

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Wollongong C.c. Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1895 · page 2

A concert in aid of the funds of the Wollongong Cricket Club was held in the Churches rest Hall on Monday evening, when there was a fairly large attendance,…

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Kiama Poultry Society's Ball

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 2

THE ball promoted by the above society for the purpose of liquidating the debt incurred at their last show owing to very unfavorable weather, came off on Thursday,…

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Philharmonic and Orchestral Societies' Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 2

There was only a moderate attendance at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, when a concent was given in aid of the funds of the Wollongong Philharmonic and…

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Church of England Band of Hope

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1895 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was pleasantly held in the Schoolroom on Thursday evening last, when there was a good attendance, The various items on…

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The Wollongong Band Contest

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 2

On Monday, Mr. York, jun., brass in­strument manufacturer, Reqent-street, Sydney, paid a visit to the town for the purposo of banding over the prizes'donated to tho oommittoe by Mr. Foret, proprietor of the Intercolonial Brats Band, News Mr, York manufactured tho prizes to the order of Mr. Forot, and they consist of…

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Concert at Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1895 · page 2

To-morrow evening a concert in Aid of the Dapto A. and H. Society will be held in the society's ball, aud is expected to prove an unqualified success. A number…

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Concert at Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 2

A concert in aid of the funds of the Dapto Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held in the Agricultural Hall (which was tastefully decorated for the…

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