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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1903

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Hospital Ball

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 4

The annual Hospital Ball will be held to-morrow (Thursday), a juvenile dance being held on the following night. The ladies of the committee have been working hard, as…

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Band of Hope

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 8

One of the best meetings held in connection with the Band of Hope took place on Thursday week in the Good Templars' Hall, Kempsey,…

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Hospital Ball

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 9

HE annual Ball in aid of the Macleay District Hospital at the Theatre Royal on Thursday night was a distinct and emphatic success. The decorations in…

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Kundibakh Band of Hope

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 9

THE monthly meeting of the Kundibakh Band of Hope was held on Saturday night, July 11th, when Mr. C. Hail presided. Owing to the unsettled state of the weather, the programme was somewhat…

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The Hospital Ball

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 4

THE Hospital ball of 1903 will long be remembered as the most enjoyable and successful of the long roll of annual functions yet held on behalf of the Macleay District…

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Students' Ball at Paris

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 2

The 'Bal des Quartz Arts,' which has just taken place in Paris, is the wildest and most fantastic fete which the imagination of Bohemia has ever conceived. It…

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The Oakland Benefit Concert

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 8

Capt. Henderson, local representative of the North Coast Co., has received a letter from the secretary of the Oakland Benefit Concert,…

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R. C. Ball at Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 2

ON Friday night last 40 couples assembled in the Federal Hall, Wingham, where the Ball in aid of the R. C. Church was held. Mr. Schneider acted as M.C.; and music…

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Concert at Oxley Island

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 3

THE postponed concert in aid of the Church of England Building Fund took place on Friday night last at Oxley Island. Although the night was not very promising, the hall…

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Convent Ball

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 12

THE ball in aid of the West Kempsey Convent, which eventuated at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday night last, was a great success, both socially…

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Hospital Ball

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 2

THE fourth Annual Hospital Ball took place on Thursday last, aud altogether, so far as can be seen at this early stage, was successful from every aspect. The ball looked very pretty indeed, with its…

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Tinonee Band of Hope

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above society was held last Tuesday evening in the Temperance Hall. The President, Mr. W. Basham, J.P., occupied the chair…

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Ball at Cundle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 2

The ball, in aid of St. Brigid's Convent, at Cundle, held in the School of Arts there last Friday, was indisputably the most successful social function…

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Candletown Convent Ball. a Great Success

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 3

ON Friday night last the annual ball in aid of St. Brigid's Convent was held in the Candletown School of Arts. On Friday morning there was every appearance of a wet night, as the day was ushered in…

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Concert and Ball at Clybucca

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 7

THE concert and ball, postponed owing to the recent flood, eventuated on Wednesday night last. There was a very good attendance considering the unsettled state of the…

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The Convent Ball

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 4

Few functions of the kind have been attended with such agreeable results as those which distinguished the ball held on Wednesday night last at the Theatre Royal in aid…

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A Bachelors Ball

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 4

Visitors and local residents rolled up in force to what might be termed a highly successful function in the form of a Bachelors Ball, held at the residence of Mr…

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Hospital Ball

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 2

The final scene of the 4th Annual Hospital Ball took place on Friday night last— Juvenile night. There were fully 200 adults and juveniles present. The…

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Taree Band of Hope

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 6

THE monthly mooring of this society was held in the Three Methodist Sohool-hall on Monday night last. The Revs. B. Lane and H. A. Made, B.A., and Messrs. E. Basham and E. V. Trotter occupied seats…

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Ball at Bellbrook

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 8

A plain and fancy dress ball in aid of the School of Arts debt was held at Bellbrook on Friday, the 7th inst., but only two children were in fancy dress…

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