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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1899

91 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 5

The Oddfellows' Ball

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 8

THE thirteenth annual ball under the auspices of the local branch of Oddfellows, eventuated in the Royal hall on on Wednesday evening and can be at…

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Original Poetry. Songs of the 24th of May. the Sea Queen's Ball

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 3

Away in the waters of deeper depths than over lead-line knew. The Queen of the Ocean has called to-night to her sprites of the sleepless blue,…

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Bachelors' Ball

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 10

A BACHELORS' BALL, arranged by invitation, eventuated on Wednesday evening last at the Royal hall, attended by 44 couples, and can be unquestionably…

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Benefit Concert & Social

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 3

ASSISTANCE in distress has always been one of the most prominent traits of the local public, and it was freely forthcoming on Tuesday night last, when a concert was…

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Hospital Concert

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 9

One of the principal evening attractions during Show, week is to be a vocal and instrumental concert in aid of the local Hospital. Mr. G. C. Driffield, the institution's…

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Convent Ball

Western Champion · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 11

The annual juvenile ball, in connection with the Parkes Convent, will take place in the Masonic Hall, on Monday night. Mrs. Allison-Watt…

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The Late Band Ball. To the Editor of the Forbes Times

Forbes Times · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 4

SIR,—Will you allow me space in your columns to draw attention to the exceedingly erroneous report which appeared in the F. and P. Gazette ancnt the recent Town Band Ball. In reporting…

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Hospital Pictures

Forbes Times · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 6

G. W. [?] the war correspondent, contributes to the London Daily Mail a graphic account of a morning spent in the operating-room of a London hospital…

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The Black Band

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 2

Though many long years hare passed away aicce the dread incidents ocourred that I am . about to Sel[?]nte, the vivid impress, the horror of the awful adventure, remains indelibly [?]…

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The Fatal Dance

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 2

AND you are really I going, Fred, old fellow So glad !"…

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Convent Ball

Western Champion · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 13

The annual juvenile ball, in connection with the Parkes Convent, took place in the Masonic Hall on Monday night. Financially the function…

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Local Items. Spinsters Rainbow Dance

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 9

The local spinsters have arranged a "Rainbow" dance for next Wednesday evening in the Australian Hall as a return to the bachelors ball of two weeks ago…

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Spinster' Ball

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 7

THE "youth and beauty" of Condobolin were well represented at the Spinsters' Rainbow Dance on Wednesday evening, convened by…

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Churches Where They Dance

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 3

There are still two European churches in which the practice of dancing has survived— those of Seville, and Echternach in Luxembourg. At Seville it is customary on the…

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A Peak Ball

Western Champion · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 10

The Peak Hill folk have fixed as the date of their annual Hospital Ball, Monday 21st August. The moon will be at its full and the date should be…

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Koorawatha. CONCERT

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 8

The concert, in aid of the Church of England Building Fund, which came off here, in tho Railway Hill, on Friday night, 23rd ult., proved very successful…

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Half-holiday Concert

Western Champion · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 10

A concert, in aid of the Parkes Hospital and under the auspices of the Parkes Half-Holiday Association, attracted a fairly large audience to the…

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Oddfellows’ Ball

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 6

After having lapsed for some years the annnal ball in connection the local Lodge of Oddfellows (M. U.) has been resuscitated and was held in the Centennial Hall on…

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The Grisettes' Ball

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 2

MDLE. Sophie was a young sea[?]stress living in n rented room. She was a…

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Footballers' Concert

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 3

THE concert organised by the local Football Clubs, and which took place in the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday night, was well attended and very…

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