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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1901

48 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 2 of 3

Smoke Concert

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 4

ON, Thursday evening Mr W. H. Wood, M.P., was entertained by his friends and supporters at a smoke concert in the School of Arts. There were over 80…

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Brand and Butter Dance

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 2

A Bread and Butter Dance organised by M[?] [?] and Walford took place at the Royal Assembly [?] on Tuesday…

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Cooma Town Band. Monthly Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 2

The adjourned monthly meeting of the Cooma Town Band was held at the promises of Mr. J. C. Russell, Vale Street, on Wednesday evening. There…

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Juvenile Cinderella Dance. a Great Success

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 2

On Wednesday evening the Cinderella dance arranged in aid of the St. Paul's Church of England general fund was held at the Royal Assembly Rooms, Cooma. It…

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Ball at Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 2

The plain and fancy dress ball, advertised last week, was held in the School of Arts hall last evening. The function was originally dated for…

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Welcome Dance at Craigie. to Returned Soldiers

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 5

FOR a week past, Delegate has been engaged in entert[?]ing and toasting her returned soldiers, and the martial spirit spread to C[?] where, on Friday at[?]…

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Cooma Hospital Ball Meeting of Ladies

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 2

A meeting of ladies was held at the Council Chambers Cooma Yesterday Afternoon for the Purpose of making arrangement for the…

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Welcome to Returned Soldiers. Concert at Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 3

Several Mannro residents who went out to the South African war with the New South Wales contingents returned to Cooma within the last…

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Kruger Could Dance

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 9

A correspondent sends to the Press what [?] calls a delightful, touching, and truth[?] story of President Kruger. Many years ago, when in England…

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The Cooma [?] at [?] Dance at Quill's Hall

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 3

[?] the [?] of the weather which [?] during the post week, [?] supper, adver[?]…

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A Patron of Art. He Was Not Much of a Judge of Pictures, But Bought Them

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 4

And When All Wan Said, and Done It Had to De Acknowledged by the Painters Themselves That He Was a Real Patron…

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Cricketers' Concert

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 2

The second annual concert in aid of the funds of the Bombala Cricket Club was held on Wednesday night. A well arranged and lengthy programme had been…

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Cooma Superior Public School. Concert by the Pupils

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 2

A concert by the pupils of the [?] Superior Public School drew a [?] houses at the School of Art last evening The Opera[?] "Little Red Riding Hood"…

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The Juvenile Dance

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 2

Last evening of the Juvenile Dance took place at the [?] [?] when some thirty [?] surplus occupaid the floor Dancing [?] at [?] and was…

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Cooma Hospital Ball at the School of Arts

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 2

The annual ball held at Cooma in aid of the hospital took place in the school of Arts on wednesday evening, and notwithstanding the showery state of the weather…

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Annual Masonic Ball

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 2

The members of the Mountain Lodge held their annual ball on Tuesday night last. The ball on this occasion was very poorly attended, not more than fifteen…

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AMATEURED [?] Entertainment. in Aid of The Cooma Town Band

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1901 · page 2

Despite the not [?] which prevailed on Monday [?] the dramatic entertainment which was given in aid of the Cooma Town [?] was [?]…

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Federal Tennis Ball

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 2

The members of the Federal Lawn Tennis Club held their annual ball in the School of Arts on Wednesday night. The function was a brilliant success in every…

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Concert at Adaminaby. a Large Programme

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1901 · page 2

A [?] and concert was held at Adaminaby on Friday evening to celebrate the second anniversary of the pastorate of the Revg. A.D…

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Opening of the Rose Valley Shearing Shed. Ball in Celebration

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 4

A correspondent writes:—The residents of Rose Valley and the surrounding district were agreeably surprised when news was…

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