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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1903

136 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 7

Public School Concert

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 2

At last the Annual [?] in connection with the load Public School was held under favourable weather conditions. For some considerable time past, so sure as the concert was…

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Ball at Piney Range

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 2

ON Friday night of last week, a ball was held at Piney Range, in Mr. P. Cleary's woolshed, in aid of the Yuline Cricket Club funds, and was a great success in every way. The visitors,…

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Like Being in the Theatre

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 5

Jones (who finds his friend Smith gazing into the window of a milliner's): "Hullo, old man! Admiring the styles?" Smith:"Not exactly, Hear the organ…

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The Band

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 2

The local band gave the public a free entertainment on Saturday night last, when they visited the various business places and rendered numerous selections…

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Sir Robert Ball

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

The great astronomer, Sir Robert Ball who is sixty-three, can see stars and talk about them without the tear of being charged with staying too late at the…

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Hospital Dance

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 4

The Hospital dance to be held on the 9th November gives promise of being a great success. A number of ladies have agreed to supply the…

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Church Concert

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 3

Special efforts are being made to carry out the Tea and Conversazione in aid of the Church of England funds, the ladies of the Congregation, ably…

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The Local Band

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 2

The band on Saturday night last again gave the public a musical treat. they rendering a programme of nine items in excellent style. It is gratifying to note…

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Convent School Concert

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 2

The Annual Concert in connection with the local Convent School eventuated in Matthews' Hall on Wednesday evening List, and viewed from all…

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Church Concert. Postponed Until Tomorrow

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 4

We are requested to state that owing to the United Tent Mission holding their final meeting on Wednesday night (tonight) the Tea and Conversazione, to…

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McPhail Dance

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 3

I took my boy to a ball one night, With its glitter, and glamour, andglare. And he opened his innocent eyes so…

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The Dance of Death

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 7

The busy scenes of guilty, crowded cities; the rush and moil and care of business; the gaiety and fascination of what men call pleasure; the lust of the…

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A Hideous Dance of Death

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 1

People generally greatly fear the hairy, hideous spider, known as the tarantula, and there are one or two reported cases of death from its bite…

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Amusing Scene in a Theatre

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 1

A correspondent of a contemporary tells a good story of an eminent tragedian who once played "King John" at Leicester…

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Watergumben C. C. Ball

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 2

I am pleased to report that the ball in aid of our local Cricket Club, held at Mr. T. Cusacks residence on Saturday evening last was a very great success. The…

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Convent Concert

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 3

On Monday next King's Birth night, the sister's concert will take place, and I can safely say that it will be the best over held by the good ladies. Among items on…

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The Concert and Ball

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 4

Miss Atkins undertook to work up a suitable programme for the concert, to be held in the Temperance Hall at night. Considering that a number of…

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The Ball

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 4

The hall was then cleared and dancing was entered into with a spirit which baffles description, and kept going until an early hour next…

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Juvenile Ball

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 4

A Juvenile Ball was held in the Temperance Hall on Tuesday night in aid of the Hospital. There was a large muster of both juveniles and adults…

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Local Items. Mogong C. C. Ball

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

In this issue is announced a ball and supper to take place at Mr. Basset's Hall Lockwood on Friday, evening, November 20th in aid of the Mogong Cricket Club…

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