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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1888

53 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 3

A Band of Juvenile Criminals

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1888 · page 27

At the Richmond court, Melbourne, on Saturday, three small boys, [?] respectively Henry Williams, aged 14, Alfred Pfortner and Samuel Linehan, aged 12 years, were placed…

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The Late Charitable Concert. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 September 1888 · page 2

SIR,—I desire to contradict the remarks made to the Hay public by Mr E. I. Cole, the Australian salesman, from his caravan on Wednesday night last. In reading his…

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Good Stories. A Lost Band

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 October 1888 · page 1

Many of the funniest stories and quaintest sayings come to us from Scotland, where the people have not a great deal of time for joking, but are, nevertheless, continually doing…

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Ball at Menindie. September 25

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 October 1888 · page 2

A Plain and Fancy Dress Ball in aid of the funds of the Menindie Mechanics' Institute was held in the Mechanics' Institute on the 21st inst…

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Good Stories. A Lost Band

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 October 1888 · page 1

Many of the funniest stories and quaintest sayings come to us from Scotland, where the people have not a great deal of time for joking, but are, nevertheless, continually doing…

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Again the Band

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 October 1888 · page 1

"Hello, Jim!" "Why, John! how are you?" "Pretty fair; and you?" "Oh, I manage to bare my bed made seven times a week."…

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Again the Band

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 October 1888 · page 2

"Hello, Jim!" "Why, John! how are you?" "Pretty fair; and you?" "Oh, I manage to have my bed made seven…

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Concert at Culcairn

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1888 · page 37

A very pleasant concert was held in the old schoolroom at Calcairn on Tuesday, 23rd inst. The room was completely transformed into a perfect bower by the united efforts of Miss Bina…

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Amusing Incident in a Theatre

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1888 · page 10

The following letter from a correspondent is printed in the September number of London Theatre. The remarks it contained were heard by the writer in the amphitheatre at…

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Convent School Concert

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 November 1888 · page 2

A concert and entertainment was given, by the the pupils attending the Concent School, in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening last, 14th inst…

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Amateur Concert

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 2

On Boxing night (Wednesday) a concert was held the Town Hall, Deniliquin, in aid of the Circuit Fund of the Wesleyan Church. Owing doubtless to the unusually exhausting and oppressive beat…

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Plain and Fancy Dress Ball

Riverina Recorder · Monday 31 December 1888 · page 2

On Boxing Night a plain and fancy dress ball took place in the new skating rink in Market-street. The proceeds were devoted to the funds of the…

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"Woa, Back, Ball; Gee, Berry Woa-a."

Riverina Recorder · Monday 31 December 1888 · page 1

Woa, back, Berry; geo, thar, woa-a-! 'Tis the s'lector's youth we hear, In the morning bright and clear Talking to his off side steer…

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