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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1887

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Another Theatre Larrikin

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 2

William Webb was charged at the Police Court, on the 19th, before Messrs Pearce and Threlkeld, with using insulting language calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, in the Academy of Music on…

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Tea Meeting and Concert at Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 April 1887 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening a complimentary tea meeting was tendered to the Rev. Wm. C. Macdonald by the residents of Rutherglen at the Town Hall, Mr. D. Ralston in…

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The Joran Concert

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 April 1887 · page 2

The talented Joran [?] who are about concluding a most successful Australian tour will visit Deniliquin on Tuesday evening next and [?] one of their concerts. From an American exchange we extract the following notice…

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The Joran Concert

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 4

The Town Hall was fairly filled with a select audience on Tuesday evening to witness the first and only appearance of the talented Joran [?]ters. The young ladies, and more especially Pauline,…

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Bulli Disaster Fund. Concert in Aid

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 May 1887 · page 2

On Friday evening last, under the auspices of the Mayor and Aldermen of Balranald, a concert in aid of the above fund was given at the Masonic…

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Border Orchestra Recital

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 May 1887 · page 3

THE members of the Border Orchestra gave their second quarterly recital in the School of Arts on Monday evening. Judging by the number of visitors…

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Concert at Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 3

A MODERATE audience assembled at the Town Hall Rutherglen, on Monday evening when a concert was given in aid of the Bulli relief fund. The…

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The Volunteer Ball

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 May 1887 · page 2

The first Volunteer Ball was held in the Academy of Music on Tuesday night. Great praise is due to Private G. Cross, the secretary of the Ball Committee, and the members of that body, for the manner…

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Athenaeum Concert

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 May 1887 · page 2

The second of the series of these popular winter concerts in aid of this institution was held on Wednesday evening in the Academy of Music. It was moderately attended, and passed off very…

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Beechworth Hospital Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 3

THE committee, of the annual entertainment in aid of the Beechworth Hospital may congratulate themselves upon having provided a thoroughly…

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Concert at Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 June 1887 · page 3

A LARGE audience assembled at the Rutherglen Town-hall on Monday evening to "assist" at a benefit concert tendered by the public of…

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Beechworth Hospital Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 3

IN reminding the public that the annual entertainment in aid of the Beechworth Hospital takes place in the School of Arts, Corowa, this…

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Hits and Skits or Sayings and Doings at the Moulamein Ball

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 June 1887 · page 2

What about the tall gentlemen who gave the coach driver a headache next morning by talking about Hennessy's far-famed brandy, you will require to…

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Cricketers' Concert

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 22 June 1887 · page 2

A concert in aid of the Hay Cricket Club was held on Tuesday evening. There was a very large attendance. The Hay Band made a feature of the occasion. They started from Cronk and Henry's shop…

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Jubilee Rejoicings in the Bush a Thousand Miles to a Ball. Ticchurst Station

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 June 1887 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. request the pleasure of Mr......'s company at a ball to be given by the bachelors of the Ivanhoe district on 24th May. Such was the invitation I received a…

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Convent Concert

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 2

A concert, was held on Wednesday evening in the Academy of Music, to help to raise funds to clear off the debt incurred in erecting a shelter shed for the children at the Convent Schools. The concert was an…

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This Show Ball

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 July 1887 · page 2

This event came off on Wednesday night and was very largely attended. The room chosen was the shop lately occupied by mr T. Wood, and proved excellently anapted for the purpose. Owing to the…

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The Paris Theatre Disaster

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1887 · page 37

The work of clearing the ruins of the Opera Comique is now finished, and no more bodies have been discovered. Nevertheless a considerable number of people who it is believed…

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Hay Show Ball

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 July 1887 · page 2

We are well within the mark in stating that the ball which took place on the evening of the 13th inst was the most successful ever given by the Pastoral Association, and reflects the highest credit on the…

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The Ball

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 1

THE public ball, which was given under the auspices of the mayor arid town council, took place in the Town Hall, on Wednesday night, and proved a highly successful affair from every point of view…

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