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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1896

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The Theatre Stool

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

The theatre stool has come to town. You will wonder what that means. Well, it is a small, portable footrest for women whose feet don't touch the floor when they are sitting in…

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Children's Ball

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 2

A VERY unique and interesting children's children's ball was held in the School of Arts Hail, Port Macquarie, on Wednesday evening last, promoted chiefly through the energy of Miss…

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Band of Hope

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting of the Endeavour Band of Hope was held in the Wesleyan Chapel on Monday night week, there was a good attendance of members and visitors…

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After the Ball

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 7

"Grand doings, I understand, at the United Soakers' Ball. I suppose you stayed late?" "I've--er been told so."…

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Going to the Theatre

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 7

SHE had kissed the baby for the last time until she returned, and then kissed him again. She had carefully locked every door in the house, and all the windows…

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A Leeds Theatre Nuisance

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 2

It's no use to tell about him. You have encountered him. He always sits just behind you and before the curtain goes' up you hear him say to whoever is unfortunate enough to be…

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The Philharmonic Concerts

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 4

As heretofore, the concerts held in the Show pavilion on each evening of the exhibition proved one of the most attractive features. Two much praise cannot…

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Tales of Outlaws. [Copyright.] Vivid and Realistic Pictures of the Past. Selected from, the Diary and the Correspondence of an Old Colonist. Pearce's Plot. (In Twelve Parts.) Part I.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 7

That period of Tasmanian history between the death of Michael Howe in 1818 and the disappearance of Alfred Pearce in 1828 is about the worst in…

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Tales of Outlaws. Vivid and Realistic Pictures of the Past. Selected from the Diary and the Correspondence of an Old Colonist. Pearce's Plot. (In Twelve Parts) Part Ii

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 7

One of the assailants had seen the brief struggle and was coming to his comrade's assistance, when Topping made off into the darkness. The…

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Hospital Ball

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 9

WE are glad to report that the annual ball in aid of the Macleay District Hospital, held on Wednesday last, was an undeniable success in every respect…

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Public School Concert

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 6

AS briefly intimated by us last week, the Arbor Day concert, given by the pupuils attending the West Kempsey Superior School, at the Theatre Royal…

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Tea Meeting and Concert

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 10

ON Tuesday a Wesleyan tea meeting and concert was held in the Good Templars' Hall in connection with the visit of the Rev. J. Woolnough…

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Social at the Theatre Royal

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 8

A very successful social took place on Wednesday evening last at the Theatre Royal, Kempsey. The proceeds were donated to the Roman…

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Concert at Smithtown

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 8

The newly-organised minstrel troupe at Smithtown will hold a grand minstrel entertainment and concert at the Smith town School of Arts, on Friday…

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Benefit Concert

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 12

IN spite of the unpleasant nature of the weather, a very fair audience assembled in the Theatre Royal. Kempsey, on Thursday last, on the…

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Concert and Tableaux Vivants

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 7

DESPITE the unfavorable, nature of the weather, a very fair audience assembled in the Theatre Royal, Kempsey, on Wednesday night on the occasion of the…

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Benefit Concert

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 8

At the Smithtown School of Arts on Friday next a concert will take place to which we would like to draw the particular attention of all our readers…

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Flower Show and Concert

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 9

We would remind our readers that the flower show and concert, in aid of the Wesleyan Church, will take place at the Good Templars' Hall,…

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The Kempsey Band

Macleay Argus · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 9

Last Saturday night the town band, under the direction of Mr. F. Hammond, rendered a choice selection of music, both at West and Central…

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Flower Show and Concert

Macleay Argus · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 12

THE flower show, held under the auspices of the Wesleyan Church, at the Good Templars' Hall on Thursday last, was a success. Owing no doubt…

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