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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1890

17 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

Sacred Concert Abandoned

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 2

According to an advertisement which appears in our columns, the sacred concert which was to have been held at Smithtown on the 26th inst.,…

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Short Talks. In the Ball-Room

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 3

"I beg y'r pard'n, shir, but 'r you th' floor manag(hic)er?" "I have that honor. What may I do for you. sir?"…

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St Patrick's Ball

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 February 1890 · page 2

The annual ball and supper under the auspices of the Catholic Church committee, is to be held on St. Patrick's Day in the Agricultural Hall…

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St. Patrick's Ball Postponed

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 2

Owing to the very unfavorable weather it was deemed advisable to postpone the St. Patrick's ball for a time. According to present…

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Riot at a Theatre. [By Cable] London

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 3

A disgraceful riot occurred at a theatre in Baltimore, United States, when Peter Jackson was giving an exhibition of Boxing. The disturbance…

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Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 May 1890 · page 3

THE juvenile ball, organised by the Mayoress, Mrs. J. W. Wilson, came off on Friday night at the Theatre Royal. Owing to the recent…

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Stopping Sunday Concerts. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 4

The Full Court to-day decided that the holding of concerts at theatres on Sunday evenings was illegal, and gave a verdict of two hundred pounds…

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Disturbance in a Theatre

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 June 1890 · page 2

What might have proved a very serious accident occurred on Saturday night at the Hay market Theatre. Sydney during…

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The Matabele Soldiers' Dance. Buluwayo, Feb. 13

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 3

The "Big Dance" of the Matabele army, held annually at Buluwayo, has been described as the sight of South Africa by those few travellers who have penetrated into these…

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The Wesleyan Tea and Concert

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 5

WEDNESDAY was a red letter day amongst the members of the Wesleyan body in Kempsey. A tea and concert was advertised to take place, and…

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Tea and Concert at Smithtown

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 5

SMITHTOWN, true to its reputation for unity and good feeling, turned out in force on Thursday night in support of the tea and concert in aid of the…

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Concert at Belmore River

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 October 1890 · page 6

ON Friday, 26th ult., the first social reunion held in connection with the Belmore River Debating Club took place at the residence of Mr. W. Egan,…

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The Ball

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 October 1890 · page 5

in connection with the show was held in the Alexandria Hall on Thursday night. There was a small but select company present, most of the ladies…

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Second Concert

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 October 1890 · page 5

The concert on Thursday night attracted about the same number of persons as on the previous evening. Mr. Winny opened the proceedings…

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Concerts

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 October 1890 · page 5

The concert on Wednesday night was not up to the usual standard, there being a scarcity of performers, causing the intervals to appear unnecessarily…

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A Seaman Shoots Himself in a Theatre. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 November 1890 · page 5

John Payne, a seaman of the steamer Orlando, jumped from the stalls on the stage of the Theatre Royal, and shot himself with a revolver. He is in a…

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Presbyterian Concert

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 November 1890 · page 5

THE Warneton Presbyterian Church concert and excursion which had been postponed from Friday last in consequence of the inclemency of the…

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