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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1897

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Intercolonial Band Contest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 29

The second i[?]rcolo[?]ial band contest was opened on Saturday in the town all, Sydney, and excited much lnte[?]est. The competition was for £300 prize money…

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The Convent Schools' Concert. a Crowded House

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 2

The vocal and instrumental concert which took place on Tuesday last, in aid of the Roman Catholic Church debt, was one of the most distinct successes of the year. The…

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Catholic Church Concert

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening a concert was given in the Academy of Music, in aid of the funds of the Church, by the Convent Children, and a number of local amateurs. There was a very…

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Choral Society's Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 2

WE are unwilling to believe that the love of music is dead in Corowa, and would prefer to attribute the failure in attendance at the concert given by the…

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Tales of Outlaws. [Copyright.] Vivid and Realistic Pictures of the Past. Selected from the Dairy and the Correspondence of an Old Colonist. the Grim Cape Outlaws. (In Seven Parts. Part Ii

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 4

Phillips carried a pistol, and with the strength of despair efforts were made to get at it, but without avail. A dark mist swam before his eyes and soon the…

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Concert and Operetta

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 2

A very pretty little performance, which,[?] fortunately, was not very well patronised,[?] given, at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening [?]y aid of the funds of the Ladies’ Benevolent Soci[?]…

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The Hay Half-holiday Association. Smoke Concert. Mr. Ashton on the Weekly Holiday

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 3

A smoke concert, under the auspices of the Hay Half-Holiday Association, was held on Friday night at the Academy of Music. Mr. James Ashston, M.P., presided. There…

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Half-holiday Smoke Concert

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2

ON Friday evening the members of the Hay Half-Holiday Association held a Smoke Concert in the Academy of Music. The Association has recently elected new officers,…

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Border Brass Band

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the above was held at the fire station on Tuesday evening. About twenty members were present, and Mr. W. H. Corp occupied…

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Concert at Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 2

THE Town Hall, Rutherglen, was well filled on Wednesday night on the occasion of a concert (under the patronage of the Mayor), given in aid of the building fund…

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A Benefit Concert

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 2

A vocal and instrumental concert for the purpose of raising funds to pay the funeral expenses of Mr and Mrs T. Summers, two old residents of Hay, who died recently…

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Concert

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 2

On Friday craning a concert was given in the Athen[?]um for the purpose of raising funds to defray the funeral expenses of the late Mr and Mrs Sumners. The concert was…

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A Dance Tune

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 2

Mr. Robert Kent, the ‘Grand Old [?] of Hastings, has told a representative of the ‘Daily News’ a few amusing anecdotes of the eccentric ‘Old Parson Whistler.’ One day…

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The Open Air Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 December 1897 · page 3

A great many people paid for admission to the open air concert on the cricket ground at night, over £5 being taken at the gates. The Border Brass Band…

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A Dance Tune

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 2

Mr. Robert Kent the 'Grand Old Man' of Hastins, has told a representatives of the 'Daily News' a few amusing [?] of the eccentric 'Old Parson Whistler.'One day…

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The Hay Band. Disputed Ownership of a Uniform

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 3

John Donaldson was charged, on summons, at the police court, this morning, with unlawfully detaining, without just cause, one suit of uniform, one music stand, and a…

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The Band in Trouble Again

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 2

At the police court no Friday, before the P.M., H. Schmidt v John Donaldson. Thin was a summons case in which the defendant was charged with detaining a suit of uniform,…

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A Brigand’s Ball. I.

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 2

[?]y dear friends, you remember, do you the Countess Etiennette de Repey—the [?]ng one, of course, not the old one—my [?] eyed demon? When I say ‘my,’ it…

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Mr. Ball, M.l.a., at Black Range

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 25

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., addressed a meeting of his constituents at Black Range on Saturday evening. Mr. Thomas Affleck, J.P., occupied the chair, and briefly…

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