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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1891

17 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

Killed by a Cricket Ball. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 2

A young man named Little has died from the effects of a blow from a cricket ball…

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Benefit Concert

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 2

In spite of the drenching rain on Monday night a very fair audience rolled up to the concert in aid of Mrs. Duncan: and the efforts of the…

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Concerts

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 3

A good audience assembled on Wednesday evening for the concert, which opened with an overture by Messrs. Gould, Dennis and Gray, on the violin, cornet and piano…

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Benefit Ball at Frederickton

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 March 1891 · page 5

THE calico ball held at Frederickton on Tuesday, the 5th instant, is pronounced one of the most successful affairs of its kind ever held on the…

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The Hospital Ball

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 April 1891 · page 4

ANY stranger passing through our dull monotonous town on Thursday would have been quickly seized of the fact that something of importance was…

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Concert at Bowra

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 May 1891 · page 4

A concert was held in the Bowra Hall, on Monday night on behalf of the Church, under the very able management of Mr. E. Collins, and…

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Mr. Hogan at the Theatre Royal

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 June 1891 · page 2

A meeting of electors was called to hear Mr. P. Hogan at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night. There was a very full house and, amongst the large audience were a…

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Fined for Overcrowding a Theatre. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 August 1891 · page 2

Simonsen's Opera Company were fined yesterday at Melbourne for overcrowding…

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Concert at Gladstone

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 4

A very successful concert, in aid of the funds of the Wesleyan Church, was given last night at Gladstone, under the conductorship of Mr. A. J. Walker,…

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Tea and Concert at Smithtown

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 4

Probably the most successful gathering ever held in Smithtown took place on Thursday night in connection with the Church of England. This…

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Band of Hope Re-union at Taylor's Arm

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 September 1891 · page 3

The residence of Mr. Welsh, of Taylor's Arm, was the scene of unusual gaiety on Saturday night, on the occasion of the monthly re-union…

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Wauchope Public School Concert

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 4

LAST Friday night will long be remembered in Waunhope by many of the "small fry" who took, part in the concert, and the memory should be a pleasing one, as the…

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Children's Concert. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 October 1891 · page 3

Eleven hundred children took part in a concert last night, at the Centennial Hall, under Herr Alpin. The Governor was present…

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Concert at Smithtown

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 2

No more enjoyable evening has yet been offered to the residents of Smithtown than was placed before them in the School of Arts last night, and the…

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The Concert

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 October 1891 · page 5

When the entertainment was commenced last night an audience of some 250 persons was present. The programme, which contained several…

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Benefit Concert

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 November 1891 · page 4

The promoters of the entertainment produced at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday, on behalf of Mr. A. J. Worboys, are to be congratulated on…

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The Patti Theatre

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 2

IT is expected that Prince Henry of Battenberg and Princess Beatrice wil be present at the opening of the theatre which Madame Patti has built at Craig-y-Nos. The new theatre, it will be remembered, forms…

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