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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1885

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The Corryong Concert. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 July 1885 · page 19

SIR,—An a very old resident of Corryong, I beg to protest against the unseemly conduct of some of the young people behind the scenes in the Corryong Hall on the night of the…

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Concert at Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 July 1885 · page 5

THE entertainment given in aid of the Border United Football Club, at the Wahgunyah Hall last Friday evening was, financially, a success…

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The Corryong Concert. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1885 · page 12

SIR,—Under the nom de plume of “Decency” a writer complains of the “unseemly conduct of some of the young people behind scenes whilst others occupied the…

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Visit of the Bishop of Riverina. Tea-meeting and Concert at the Mechanics’ Institute

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1885 · page 18

The Right Rev. Dr. Linton, Bishop of Riverina, paid a visit to Albury on Tuesday last, in the course of a tour of the southern portion of his diocese.. His Lordship, who…

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The Corryong Concert. to the Editor of the Albury Banker

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 19

SIR,—I noticed in the last issue of your valuable paper a letter referring to the late Corryong concert, signed “Back Seat,” in which it is stated that people got into the…

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The Civil Service Ball

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1885 · page 19

A ball under the auspices of the Civil servants of the town and district took place in the hall of the Mechanics’ Institute, Albury, on Friday, 24th inst., and was a most brilliant…

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Correspondence. the Corryong Concert. to the Editor of the Albury Danner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1885 · page 20

SIR,—In your issue of the 17th inst. there appears a letter signed “Back Seat,” purporting to be a reply to a former communication having reference to the late concert at…

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The Show Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 August 1885 · page 6

THE annual re-union held every Showtime passed off very pleasantly to all concerned at the School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. The hall had been…

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The Oddfellows' Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 August 1885 · page 7

THE brethren of the Loyal Border Lodge of Oddfellows' may justly point to their anniversary ball as the most popular dance in Corowa. Year…

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The Progress Committee's Dance

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 August 1885 · page 6

ON Tuesday night, while the School of Arts was occupied by the patrons of the Annual Private Subscription Ball, the Progress Committee opened…

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Oddfellows’ Ball at Corowa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1885 · page 12

The tenth annual ball in connection with the Loyal Border Lodge of Oddfellows at Corowa was held at the School of Arts on Friday last. This social gathering has been…

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Concert at Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 August 1885 · page 4

A GRAND minstrel entertainment, in aid of the local library and the Corowa-Wahgunyah Cricket Club, was held in the Wabgunyah Hall on the 4th inst. The…

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The Volunteer Concert

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 2

This concert has been heralded with considerable flourish of trumpets, and we were led to expect one, if not out of the common, at least up to the average of past occasions. For instance, after the majority…

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Concert at Willurah

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 2

The annual entertainment by the Willurah Minstrels, in aid of the hospital, was held last Saturday in the woolshed of the above named station, and although it was raining nearly the whole of the day, the attendance was a large as…

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Church of England Concert

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 30 September 1885 · page 2

On Friday night, before a large and select audience, a most enjoyable entertainment in aid of the Church of England organ fund, was given. Great pains and care had been taken in the…

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Bachelors' Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 3

THE second annual ball given under the auspice, of the bachelors of Corowa was held in the School of Arts on Friday evening. Between thirty and forty guests…

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The Roman Catholic Building Fund Concert

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 2

On Wednesday evening one of the largest audiences ever seen in Hay assembled at the Academy of Music, to witness the entertainment provided by the ladies and gentlemen, who had kindly given…

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Concert

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 2

The concert at the Town Hall on Thursday [?] in aid of a Library Fund for the Deniliquin [?] Hospital, was a fairly successful one. The [?] were well filled with a select audience, but [?]…

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Show Concert at Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 November 1885 · page 2

SHOW night concerts in Rutherglen are proverbial for scanty audiences, and the little variety entertainment following the exhibition of 1885 was no exception…

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Bachelors Pic-nic and Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 November 1885 · page 3

THE long-talked-of pic-nic and ball given by the bachelors of the district came off at Pine Grove, Tarramia, on Thursday, the 19th inst. The…

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