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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1897

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The Band Ball

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 3

THE ball held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening last, in aid of the kiama bra[?]s band funds, w[?] very successful. The hall was very tastfully decorated…

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Claremont Ball

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 3

A VERY social gathering took place in the agricultural. Hall, Church Point, on Wednesday night last, where a ball was held under the auspices of the Claremont…

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Band of Hope

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Kiama Wesleyan Band of Hope was pleasantly and successfully held on Friday evening last, when there was a good attendance. The…

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The Hambourg Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 2

The Hambourgs and John Lemmone received a great reception at the Sydney Town Hall on the occasion of their opening concert on Saturday night. Although the…

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Concert at Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1897 · page 2

A largely-attended and in every respect successful concert took place in the Agricultural Hall, Dapto, on Monday evening, in aid of the Dapto Cricket…

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Picnic and Ball at Gerringong

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 2

THE annual picnic and ball under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Church Committee Garringong, was held on Monday, the 16th instant, and was a great…

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Masquerade Ball

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1897 · page 2

ON Tuesday night last the masquerade ball which was so long and anxiously looked forward to by members of Mr. G. J. Prott's Quadrille club eventuated in the Oddfellow's…

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Concert at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 2

A concert organised by the Ladies' Working Society in connection with the Presbyterian Church was given at the Town Hall on Thursday evening by Miss…

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Shellharbor Notes. District Band

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1897 · page 2

The eighth half-yearly meeting of the Shellharbor District Band was held id the Temperance Hall on Monday evening last, Mr. E. Allen being in the chair. The…

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Band Contest at Kiama

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1897 · page 2

At the last meeting of the committee of the Kiama A. and H. Association, Mr. Couch mentioned that Mr. E. Allen had suggested to him that a band contest be…

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I.O.G.T. Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1897 · page 2

ON Friday evening 1Hst only a moderate attendace was present at the Temperance Hall. Kiama, to hear the concert promoted by members of the Oak Loaf Lodge,…

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Ball at Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 3

A VERY successful ball was held at Jamberoo on Friday night last, in the School of Arts hall, the proceeds of which will be douat[?]d to the funds of the…

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Hospital Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 2

WE beg to draw attention to an advertisement in this issue, calling attention to a vocal and instrumental entertainment to be given in the Oddfellows Hall on Friday…

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Du Rieu Concert Company

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 3

FOLLOWED are a few facts about the members of the above Company, who will visit Kiama on the 4th of next month:—Mme Du Rieu, the contralto, was…

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Band of Hope

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1897 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Kiama Wesleyan Band of Hope was held in the Lecture Hall on Friday evening least. when there was a fair attendance. The Rev J…

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Hospital Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 2

ALL arrangements in connection with the concert to be given in the Oddfellow's Hall on Friday evening next are progressing smoothly. Tickets, which are procurable…

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The Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 2

The concert committee had arranged a programme in which the names of Miss Bessie Fraser, Miss Edith King, Mr. Woodhouse and Mr. J. Williams were included,…

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Du Rieu Concert Company

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1897 · page 2

THE meagre audience which greeted the Du Risn Concert Company in the Kiama Oddfellows' Hall on Monday evening last would be enough to damp the ardour of…

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The Intended Hospital Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 2

THE concert for the benefit of the Kiama Cottage Hospital, which the late Mr. Tyter had, for some time prior to his lamented death, been making arrangements for,…

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Bulli and Woonona News. Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 2

The Woonona Public School annual concert of held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday night, and was attended with the greatest success. Long before…

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