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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1906

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Roman Catholic Ball

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 8

Tasteful decorations, brilliant lighting, tuneful music, handsome costumes and pretty faces furnished an ensemble at the Agricultural Hall on…

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Pictures in the Provinces

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 11

MR. P. M. RYAN, of Port Macquarie, writes:--A correspondent, "Ancient Critic," in Saturday's Daily Telegraph, seems to think that it would be a good thing for the…

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Town Band

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the committee of the Town Band was held last week, Mr. Jno. Bryson presiding. The treasurer reported a credit balance of £19 11s 1d, and from this…

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Awful End to a Dance

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 6

A FAMILY dance has ended literally in a dance of death at Fucecchio, near Empoli, Tuscany. The disaster happened (says the Daily Mail Florence correspondent) at 3…

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Smoke Concert at Merriwa

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 4

In celebration of the opening of the local rifle range, a smoke concert was held at Mr. H. Davis' Merriwa Hotel on Saturday night last. A table in the large…

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Kundibakh Band of Hope

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 5

THE above society held its fifth anniversary meeting last Saturday night. Mr. C. Hall occupied the chair. The attendance was very fair. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the retiring officers…

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Tea and Concert

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 2

The tea and concert in connection with the Union Church at Rollands Plains took place on Wednesday, May 9th, and was very successful. There was a good gathering for for…

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Annual Convent Ball

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2

ON Friday night last the annual ball in aid of the Cundletown Convent was held, as advertised, in the School of Arts, and proved to be very successful. It was estimated that between 70 and 80 couples were…

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Cundle Convent Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2

The annual ball, in aid of the Cundle Convent, took place in the School of Arts last Friday. It is always looked forward to as the principal…

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Stewart's River Band of Hope. [CONTRIBUTED.]

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 5

THE monthly meeting of the above Band of Hope was held in the Methodist Church, Stewart's River on Monday, 7th May. A collection was taken up in aid of the society amounting to 7s. At the…

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Plain and Fancy Dress Ball at Sidebottom

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 3

A PLAIN and Fanny Dress Ball, in aid of the Side-bottom Public School Library Fund, was held in Mr. A. Anderson's Hall, Sidebottom, on Friday evening last, and proved to be a decided success, both…

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School of Arts Concert

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 6

THE concert, arranged by Misses Ainsworth and Scott, in aid of the funds of the Kempsey School of Arts, attracted a good audience at the Good Templars' Hall on Thursday…

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Kempsey Band

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee of the above was held on Wednesday night last at Messrs Campbell & Scott's mart, Mr. W. O'Meara took the chair, and there was a fair…

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School of Arts Concert

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 3

THE Good Templars' Hall was well filled on Thursday night last, when a concert was given in aid of the funds of the local School of Arts. The entertainment had been…

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Masonic Ball

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 9

THE annual ball in connection with the local Masonic Lodge, held at the Theatre Royal on Friday night last, was a great success. The rather dingy…

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Concert at Laurieton

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 6

IT IS doubtful if the School of Arts has held as large an audience as that which assembled to hear the melodies provided it at the concert in aid of the…

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Laur[?]ten. May 22. CONCERT

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 6

WEATHER may be the shortoomings of our residents, in common with poor, weak humanity, there is no do[?] they are on the whole [?]ed with a genuine spirit of pra[?] Christianity, and respond generously…

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Hospital Ball

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 8

A meeting of ladies for the purpose of making arrangements for the annual Hospital Ball was held in the Good Templars' Hall on Saturday…

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Smoke Concert at Wingham. Send-off to Mr. E. J. LITTLE

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 4

A COMPLIMENTARY smoke concert was tendered Mr. E. J. Little, of Taree, in the Australian Hotel, Wingham, on Wednesday night last. Mr. W. Fotheringham (Mayor) was in the chair, and the guest of the…

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Taree Hospital Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 7

The Annual Ball In aid of the funds of the Manning River District Hospital came off in the Belmore Hall, Taree, on Thursday evening last and was a pronounced success…

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