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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1898

28 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 2

Oddfellow's Ball

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 3

This local branch of the Gland United Order of Oddfellows, on Friday evening last (Dec, 31) celebrated their 33rd anniversary in…

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Likened to a Leaden Ball. Peculiar Case of a Contractor

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 3

Mr. Larry Foran, a contractor and ganger, of Kerosene Bay, North Sydney, to a reporter of the Sydney "Worker," who questioned him as to…

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Glee Club Concert

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 5

The Cooma Glee Club gave their second concert last evening in the School of Arts. There was a fairly large and appreciative audience. On…

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After the Ball

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 4

Or other small terminating function, comes the restless rolling in search of sleep; then the "getting up" for next…

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Concert in aid of St. Patrick's

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 2

On Wednesday evening the concert Announced to take place in aid of St. Patrick's building fund, was given in the School of Arts' hall,…

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Concert and Gift Tree

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 3

On Tuesday evening the Concert Gift Tree in aid of the funda of the Wealeyan Church, took place in the building belonging to that body, At half past seven o'clock the…

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Ball at Adaminaby

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 2

The Easter week just concluded was in many respects at Adaminaby a most notable time in the life of this little country town. In fact, the…

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Pictures of Bygone Days

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 4

In the youthful days of Andrew de Vere; the Irish poet, now an octogenarian, Irish gentlemen fought duels, and did not love…

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Concert at Bunyan. Cooma Glee Club Assists

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

A concert in aid of the fond for the purchase of to organ by the Church of England body, for use in services Bunyan, took place on…

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Cinderella Dance

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 5

THE Cinderella Dance, advertised for Wednesday evening last in connection with the Roman Catholic Church debt, took place on that…

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Band Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 3

A meeting of the members of the newly formed band was held at the "Express" office on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of making…

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Cooma Benbvolen Society Cinderella' Dance

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 2

A Children's Cinderella dance, organised by the Committee of the Cooma Benevolent Society, was held at the Royal Assembly Rooms…

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Football Smoke Concert

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 3

After the match the Queanbeyan footballers very generously extended an invitation to the Cooma players to participate in a smoke…

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Hospital Ball at Nimitybelle

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 5

The ball, now an annual affair here, which took place at Rapmund's As sembly room on 1st inst. was although militated against by a combination of…

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Smoke Concert

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 11 August 1898 · page 4

On Saturday evening last a smoke concert was tendered to Mr. W. H. Wood, M.P., at Mudies Delegate Hotel, by his friends and supporters, prior to his…

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Cooma Hospital Ball. Meeting of Ladies

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 5

The meeting of the ladies of Cooma and district convened by the President of the Hospital was held at the Cooma Municipal Chambers on…

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Cooma Hospital Ball Meeting of Ladies

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 2

The second meeting of the ladies of Cooma and district for the purpose of taking the preliminary steps for the holding of the hospital ball, was held…

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Cooma Glee Club Complimentary Concert

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 2

On Tuesday evening the Cooma Glee Club tendered a complimentary concert to Miss Birch, who it will be recollected was one of the…

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Concert and Ball at Nimitybelle

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 September 1898 · page 3

The above, which has been made widely known throughout the district for the past few weeks, eventuated on Friday night, and proved…

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Cooma Hospital Ball. a Pronounced Success

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 3

The Cooma Hospital ball, which took place at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening, may be classed as one of the most…

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