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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1896

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To-morrow Night's Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 2

The entertainment to be given in the Town Hall to-morrow evening by the Philharmonic Society aa a complimentary benefit to Miss Blanche Gordon deserves to…

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Cricketers' Ball

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 3

A MEETING of the Kinma Cricket Club was held at the Royal Hotel Tuesday night last, for the purpose of making final arrangements for the social which had been…

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Complimentary Concert to Miss Blanche Gordon

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 2

Happening to be in Wollongong on Wednesday evening, I attended a concert in the Town Hall which I learned had been organised by the local Philharmonic Society…

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A Town Band

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 2

A MEETING for the purpose of resuscitating the Kiama town band was held in the Council Chamber on Monday evening, the Mayor presiding. Mr. Hindmarsh dwelt…

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Concert at Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 2

An audience of fair proportions greeted the performers at Signora. Fabris's concert in the Agricultural Hall, Dapto, on Monday evening The entertainment…

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The Town Band

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 2

"Musicus" writes:—I was glad to see in your columns an advertisement convening a meeting for Monday evening next to consider the best means of…

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Complimentary Ball and Social at Balgownie

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 3

On Friday evening last the little township of Balgownie was the centre of attraction in the district to the lovers of the light fantastic the occasion being the tendering…

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Benefit Concert at Fairy Meadow

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 2

A benefit concert in aid of Mr. Join Musgrave, who has been unable, through illness, to work for some time past, was held in the North Illawarra Council…

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The Town Band

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 2

A meeting was convened by the Mayor, in response to n largely-signed requisition, for Monday evening last with the object of agreeing upon some method of…

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School Infants' Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 2

The Church-street Hall was crowded on Friday night, the occasion being the annual concert by the infants attending the Wollongong Superior Public School…

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The Town Band. (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 2

SIR,—I write to make a few remarks with reference to the meeting convened for the purpose of considering certain matters in connection with the Town…

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The Town Band

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 2
Also in The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser

The adjourned meeting, convened by the Mayor in response to numerously-signed requisition, for the purpose of considering matters in…

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Crawley Forest Band of Hope

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 2

THE first meeting of the above Society was brought to a successful issue on Tuesday evening last. There was a large attendance, the Crawley Forest Sunday School…

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Concert at Albion Park

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 2

On Thursday evening a very enjoyable concert was given in the Carrington Hall, Albion Park, in aid of All Saints' (C.E.) choir fund. The Rev. J. Stack…

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Relief Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 2

An entertainment in aid of those rendered destitute by the late Brunner raining disaster and of the Juvenile Temple picnic, was held in the…

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The Town Band

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 2

A meeting of the Citizens' Band Committee was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening, when there were present—Mayor Beatson…

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The Military Ball

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

ON Thursday night the event of the season, in the way of balls, eventuated. The Oddfellows' Hall, probably, has not hitherto presented such an animated…

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Concert at Mount Keira

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 2

Miss B. Gordon and her pupils tendered a concert in aid of the funds of the local Wesleyan Church, and a large and enthusiastic audience thoroughly enjoyed…

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The Town Band

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1896 · page 2

The conference arranged between the recently-formed Citizens' Band Committee and the committee of the Wollongong Town Band, with the object of…

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