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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1876

13 stories in Murray's papers

Dance My Children

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 5 January 1876 · page 2

"Dance my children! lads and lasses Cut and shuffle, toes and heels! Piper, roar from every chanter Hurricanes of Higland reels¼…

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Concert in Aid of the Dare Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 March 1876 · page 3

THE effort of the committee to augment the fund by means of a concert in Rutherglent was only successful in getting together nearly all the…

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Masonic Ball

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 22 March 1876 · page 2

A ball in aid of the Hay Hospital came off at the Nasonie Hall, last night. There were present Mr and Mrs mr Gaw, Mr and Mrs M. Palmer, and Mr Mrs Tyson, Mr and Mrs Thomas M'Farland. Mrs. and Mrs…

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The Price Op Pictures

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 10

With the accumulation of great fortunes in our city (says an American authority) there is a dawning of taste for the fine arts, which is very encouraging. Our community, however,…

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Amateur Concert

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 May 1876 · page 2

An amateur concert in aid of the Building Fund of Deniliquin Wesleyan Church was held in the Courthouse on Thursday evening. The building was crowded, and in every sense the entertainment was an…

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Open Column. the Late Concert. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Tim[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 2

Sir,—Permit me through your colu[?] my warm thanks to the ladies and [?] so kindly and heartily assisted in [?] Thursday evening, 18th instant, in [?]…

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The Amateur Concert. To the Editor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 3

Sir.—Permit me, through your columns, to return thanks, on behalf of Deniliquin Band, to the ladies and gentlemen who kindly gave their valuable assistance to the concert given in aid of the Band…

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Amateur Concert

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 2

The concert in aid of the funds of Deniliquin Brass Band was held in the Royal Assembly Room on Tuesday evening. The weather during the day was most unpropitious, but as evening drew near…

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Opening of the Deniliquin and Moama Railway. the Ball

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 July 1876 · page 2

There were grave doubts as to whether or not there would be a ball at the Railway opening. Of course there were lots of bachelors and many married men who wanted one, while it is told that…

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The Egg Dance

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 July 1876 · page 1

One of the things seen by the Prince of Wales during his stay in Calcutta was the egg dance. The egg dance is thus performed:—The dancer, dressed in a corsage…

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Hay Local Band

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 2 August 1876 · page 2

A general meeting was held at Mr Halbish's Crown Hotel on Monday night. Present: Trustees—G. Esplin, P. Halbish, and J. Andrew (in the chair), Mr W. L. Smith leader, Messrs…

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Victorian Notes. the Governor’s Ball

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 September 1876 · page 2

The first public ball at the new [?] house has taken piece. Very num[?] heart-burnings at not receiving an [?] thereto, but As some 1700 persons were [?]…

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Corowa Choral Society's Second Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 November 1876 · page 3

THIS Society gave its second concert, in aid of the funds of the Mechanics Institute, on Friday night last, the 17th inst. Unfortunately, for the…

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