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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1905

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Ball at Bellbrook

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 August 1905 · page 4

A very pretty ball was held at Bellbrook on Friday night last, promoted by the spinsters of the Upper Maclosy. The School of Arts hall was beautifully decorated…

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The Romany Band

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 2

The Romany Quartette Band of some half-dozen players, at present touring the North Coast districts, arrived here from the south last Thursday week. On Friday they…

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Taree Hospital Ball

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 4

THE Secretaries of the recent ball held at Taree in aid of the M. R. D. Hospital fund, have received the following letter from the Committee:— Mesdames M'Phellamy and Gormley,…

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The Ball

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 4

The ball on Friday night was one of the most enjoyable and successful held in Kempsey for a long time. The hall was beautifully decorated with flags and evergreen,…

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The Recent Hospital Ball

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 8

Mr. F. V. Becke, secretary of the Hospital Ball committee, has forwarded us a copy of the balance sheet, the receipts are as follows :--…

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The Convent Ball

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 September 1905 · page 4

The Convent ball set down for Wednesday night next promises to be one of the most remarkable and successful functions over held in Kempsey. Arrangements have been…

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Tinonee Band of Hope

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above society was held last Monday evening. there was a good attendance, and a fairly good programme was rendered. The Vice -president (Mr. r. Basham) occupied the…

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Local News. Convent Ball

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 8

The Theatre Royal on Wednesday evening next will be the scene of one of the prettiest balls of the season. The annual dance in aid of the West…

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Hospital Ball at Sidebottom

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 3

THE annual social in aid of the M. R. D. Hospital took place at Sidebottom on Friday night, 8th inst., and proved to be the most successful yet held there. Mr. Anderson kindly allowed the use of a building…

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Tares Band of Hope

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the above society was held on Monday night last, but owing to the threatening appearance of the sky, the attendance was not so large as usual. The sum of 136 was collected at…

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Kundibakh Band of Hope

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 8

THE usual monthly meeting of the Kundibakh Band of Hope was held on Saturday night, 9th inst. The attendance was good. Mr. Baines presided over the meeting, and the following programme was…

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Convent Ball. an Unparalleled Success

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 12

THE ball held at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday evening last, in aid of the Convent Debt Fund, was the most successful of the season. The hall…

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The Princes' Match Birthday Cricket at Windsor. the King and the Besses O' Th' Barn Band

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 6

Prince Edward made a very successful debut as a cricketer on the afternoon of June 23, on the pretty Royal Household ground at Windsor…

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School Concert

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 2

A PUBLIC school concert held at Telegraph Point on Friday night last. The programme consisted of items rendered almost solely by the school children, and was…

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Convent Ball

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 3

A NOTE appeared in our last issue intimating that the Convent Ball promised to be one of the biggest events of the kind ever held in Kempsey, and the opinion thus expressed…

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R.C Ball at Coopernook

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 4

THE annual ball in aid of the funds of the R. C. Church, Coopernook, was held in the School of Arts on Friday, the 15th inst., and was as usual a great success. The interior of the School of Arts was…

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Ball and Presentation at Croki

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 4

ACCORDING to announcement, a ball was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Jones' Island, on Wednesday night last, in aid of the funds of the Croki Enterprise Brass Band, when between 30 and 40 couples put in…

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The Plains Concert

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1905 · page 2

OUR Plains correspondent writes as follows.—In regard to the letter "Justice" in your last issue, allow me to inform him that his insinuations in regard to my…

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Benefit Ball on the Lansdowne

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 October 1905 · page 3

THE benefit ball accorded Mrs. W. A. Wilkes, on Friday night last, proved to be one of the largest-- if not the largest-- gatherings ever held in the Lansdowne School of Arts-- visitors…

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Juvenile Concert at Gladstone

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 October 1905 · page 4

The juvenile concert held at Gladstone on Friday night last, was from every standpoint a unanimous success. Many of the children Having very good voices, and gave…

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