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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1893

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Picnic and Ball at Maude. Maude

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 2

On New Year's Day the annual picnic was celebrated by the inhabitants of our town and district with the greatest enthusiasm and success. The site chosen…

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The Palmer-beaumont Concerts

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 2

The Palmer Beaumont Holiday Company gave a very excellent concert at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening last. Being such [?] known [?] there was a large and appreciative audience. The…

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Progress Association Ball

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 2

The ball arranged to assist the funds of the Berrigan Progress Association was held on Wednesday evening in the [?] hall of the School of Arts,…

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The Last Night of the Band. Broadstairs Memory

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 2

Give me your heart! That I may set it round. With pearls of prayer, and rosaries recite Of deep thanksgiving! Let me feel I've…

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The Weeffing Benefit Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 3

The entertainment in aid of Mr. R. Weeding and family, who Iost his arm whilst working at a chulcutter in Corowa a fortnight ago was held in the Oddfellows'…

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The Maude "Clown's Cricket Match," Dramatic Entertainment and Benefit Ball

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 3

On Valentine's Day the townsfolk of Maude and their country cousins awoke to the consciousness that on the day mentioned the liberal programme of amusements…

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Wahgunyah Race Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 3

THE first ball ever held in connection with the Wahgunyah Race Club took place last Friday evening at the Wahgunyah Hall, and was a success far beyond expectations…

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The Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 2

The concert given in the Town Hall, Rutherglen on Wednesday night, was without doubt the greatest success that has been achieved, as the hall was crowded to excess, and the programme was carried…

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Berrigan Brass Band

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 3

The committee, of the above met at Mr Cameron’s office last Saturday evening, Mr A. Hiddle occupying the chair. There were several members…

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Queensland Relief Fund. Concert at Hillston. HILLSTON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 2

The concert held here last night in aid of the suffers by the Queensland floods was a complete success in every way. During an interval in the performance, the Mayor, in…

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The Traveller. Oriental Pictures

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 5

The Turks are fatalists, and their firm conviction that what is to be, will be,'was never more clearly shown, in individual cases, than during the prevalence of cholers…

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Chic Ball Costume

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 13

Here is a description of a R[?]camier robe of rose petal satin which was worn by a young lady at a ball in Paris recently :—“The very short-waisted corsage was veiled with pink…

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The Boosey Ball

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 2

The annual ball in aid of the Boosey North R.O. School was held here on Monday night last, and, notwithstanding the late rising of the moon, proved very successful. The room was…

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The Men Wont Dance

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 13

Dancing, an English periodical issued in the interests of followers of Terpsichore, assures its readers that the wits of hostesses are becoming more strained than ever in finding…

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Burryjaa Tea and Concert

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 17

The annual tea meeting and concert in connection with the Wesleyan Church was held on March 2[?]d. The tables were loaded with excellent provisions. &c, provided by…

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The Liedertafel Concert

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 2

The members of the Deniliquin Liedertafel gave their first concert at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening last. The society was only formed about sir months ago, and it was some time before its…

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Too Lazy to Dance

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 13

Herr John Strauss, the “Wa[?]z King” (says a Vienna correspondent), some time ago accused the young men of our time of being too lezy to dance, and hence, according to him,…

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Progress Association Ball

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 3

A ball was hastily arranged last Monday in aid of the funds of the Progress Association, and proved the most successful held here for some…

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Public Meeting at the Federal Theatre. the Water Supply Charges. the £100 Vote to the Mayor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 18

A public meeting was held on Tuesday evening at the Federal Theatre for the purpose of protesting against the proposal to increase the water supply charges, and also to consider…

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The Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 2

that was held in the evening was an immense success; the town hall was densely crowded and many people were unable to obtain admission. The programme was a…

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