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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1894

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Concert and Drama

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 2

The Christmas festivities of 1893 are over, and not the least pleasant of them was the concert and play in aid of the Convent of the Sinters of St…

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Ball at Maude

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 4

The annual cricketers' ball, held at Maude on New Year's night, was a great success, about 30 couples being present. The hall was beautifully decorated for the occasion…

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Open Air Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 3

ON Wednesday evening last the Corowa show ground was the [?] very lively gathering, which had assembled for the occasion of an open…

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Concert and Ball at Yambla

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 24

A very successful concert and ball was held at Yambla on Friday last in aid of the Union Church, about 150 tickets being sold. Great credit is due to Mrs. Mitchell, of Tabletop,…

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Savernake Race Ball

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 2

The annual ball of the Savernake Race Club held in the Savernake School of Arts last Thursday night was very successful, though the attendance and musical…

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Princess Theatre, Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 1

The great success of the pantomime "Little Bed Biding Hood" at the Princess Theatre is due in a large measure to the lavish expenditure of money in mounting…

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Hay Fire Brigade Band (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 3

SIR,—Owing to the active canvass that is being made on behalf of a new band, I consider it my duty to inform the public of Hay of the fact that the band, which I have the…

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Hay Fire Brigade Band. to the Editor

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 2

SIR—I write not with the object of disparaging the attempts of creating a new band, but simply to prevent misconception. The public may be under the impression…

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Correspondence. the Yambla Concert and Dance..to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 39

SIR,—As the Rev. David Smith is absent on a visit to New Zealand for the benefit of his health, and his statements regarding the Yambla concert and dance,…

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Concert at Bowna

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 18

A highly successful concert took place at Bowna on Friday evening in aid of the building fund of the local Mechanics’ Institute. The programme…

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Mrs. Jeannette Morgan’s Concert

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 18

When a professional lady kindly tenders her own valuable services, the services of a number of friends, and of a host of talented pupils, to give a concert in aid of the funds of a popular public…

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Fruit Soiree and Moonlight Concert

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 2

A fruit soiree arid moonlight concert, in aid of the Wesleyan Sunday School, was held in the grounds adjoining the Church on Thursday evening last. The attendance was large, and the evening…

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The Social and Dance

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 3

Truly the ladies were in evidence, and soon stalwart cricketers and winsome dames were happily engaged in waltz and polka…

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The Rutherglen Borough Council and the Saturday Night Concerts. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 3

SIR,--It was indeed with much surprise and disgust that I read in your valuable columns the discussion at the last meeting of the Borough Council in regard to the…

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The Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 3

The concert held in the town hall in the evening was well attended and the manager, Mr. J. R. Goldsworthy, is to be congratulated on the successful issue of the…

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St. Mary's School Concert and Picnic

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 2

According to custom the pupils of the Convent School of St. Mary's Corowa, gave a concert, the proceeds of which were in aid of the school building fund…

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Saving Pretty Pictures

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 2

A pretty nursery screen is made by covering the panels with any solid background desired, black, dark red or brown, and pasting pictures out from nursery tales upon…

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The District. Oxley. the Fancy Dress Ball

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 March 1894 · page 2

On Monday, the 19th inst., a grand fancy dress hall was held here in aid of the Roman Catholic Church fund. When the subject was first mooted by Father O'Shea, a ladies'…

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The Ball

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 March 1894 · page 2

On Tuesday evening, a plain and fancy dress ball took place in the Alma Rink. The building was tastefully draped with flags of all nations and when dancing was at…

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The Curiosity Shop the Ball on St. Paul's

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 March 1894 · page 3

Things seen by Ambitious Climbers From the Dome of a Celebrated Cathedral. There is only one St. Paul's, and upon the summit of its dome there is but one…

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