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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1890

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The Boxing Night Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 3

THE finale to the sports for the joint benefit of the Corowa Fire Belgade and Border Br[?]ss [?]nd took the usual shape of a concert [?] dance in the School of Arts. when…

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The Ball

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 26

The round of amusements which had so pleasantly occupied the two days was appropriately terminated by a grand invitation hall held at the Recreation Hall…

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Dreadful Result of a Panic in a Theatre

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 37

The city of Johnstown, in America, had not recovered from the awful effects of storms and the bursting of a large dam when another horror occurred. A telegram…

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High Price for One of Turner’s Pictures. London January 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 18

Mr. Vanderbilt, the American millionaire, has purchased Turner's picture, “ The Grand Canal at Venice:,” for the high price of £20,000…

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Concert at Wagra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 15

On Friday night last a concert in aid of the Chuich of England was held in the Clairmont woolshed, with a success that not even our most sanguine hopes expected. From east, west,…

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Herr Schwab's Pupils' Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 3

WEDGED in a hot room on a close night is not the more favourable condition under which to [?] musical performance and a closer night [?] a hotter room than…

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Burning of an Amsterdam Theatre. London, February 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1890 · page 18

The Communal Theatre at Amsterdam has been destroyed by fire…

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The Convent Concert

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 2

The Academy of Music was crowded on Friday evening, when an entertainment in aid of the Convent fund was given by the children of the Convent school, assisted by a…

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Catholic Concert

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 2

A CONCERT in aid of the Convent funds was given to the Academy of Music on Friday evening. There was a very good attendance. The principal performers…

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St. Patrick's Night Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 2

A VERY successful concert was held at the School of Arts on St. Patrick's night, under the auspices of the committee of the Catholic school pic-nic, and served for a…

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S. John's Sunday School Pic-nic and Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 2

THE annual picnic for the children attending the Church of England Sunday School was held as usual on Easter Monday in Cropper's Reserve. The day was all that…

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St. Paul’s Sunday School Concert

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 2

An amateur concert in aid of the funds of St. Paul's Church of England Sunday School was held at the newly-erected Sunday schoolroom on Easter Monday night. This was the first opportunity tbe…

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The Carrathool Ball

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 2

A correspondent sends us the following details:—The Carrathool annual invitation subscription ball took place on Easter Tuesday and was as usual a brilliant success. The ball…

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Cricket Club Ball

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 April 1890 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last in the Skating Rink the Annual ball of the Bulranald Cricket Club eventuated. Throughout the day there were…

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Concert at Wodonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 17

An entertainment in aid of the funds of the Leneva Athen[?]sum was given in the Prince of Wales Hall on Friday evening to a very indifferent house, the attendance being by no…

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Whist as She is Played. "Iris" Pictures a Quiet Evening At Home

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 2

(SCENE: The small sitting-room. A polished floor glimmering between rugs, book-shelves with calf-bound "favorites," which no one over thinks of reading. A sofa…

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Concert and Soiree at Wagra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1890 · page 16

An enjoyable meeting was held here on the 8th inst. in form of a concert, &c., in aid of funds for repairs and lining of Church of England. The Olaremont woolshed was placed at the disposal…

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The Bacheloes' Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 3

THE second annual bachelors' ball was as successful as the first in every way, and the affair may now be looked upon as an established institution. The secretary, Mr. C…

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Beatrice. Chapter Xxxi. the Duchess's Ball

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 4

Geoffrey reached town a little before eleven o'clock that night—a haunted man—haunted for life by a vision of that face still lovely in death, floating…

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Balranald Mechanics' Institute Concert

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 May 1890 · page 2

A most enjoyable evening was spent in the Masonic Hall on Monday evening, when there eventuated the first of series of concerts debates, spelling-bees, &c., to be…

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