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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1898

119 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 6

The Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3

On Easter Tuesday night the concert was held in the School of Arts, and was in every way a success. The rising of the curtain revealed a very pretty scene…

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St. John's Sunday School. Annual Picnic and Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3

THE annual picnic in connection with the above Sunday School was held on the racecourse on Easter Monday. The children were conveyed to the ground by…

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Oddfellows' Ball at Urana

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 3

THE annual ball of the Urana Odd fellows, in celebration of the Lodge anniversary, was held on Easter Monday night, and was the most successful yet…

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Concert at Moulamein

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 4

A concert was held here on Easter Monday night in aid of a fund to buy a new organ for the church and contrary to expectations proved a great success. The working committee right…

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Border Brass Band

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 2

Very poor practices have been the order with the above institution for some months past; in fact of late there hat only been an average attendance of from…

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The Mystery of Mandeville Square (Published by special arrangement with Messrs Ward, Lock & Bowden, Ltd., London) CHAPTER II.--Continued. at the Hilarity Theatre

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 4

"Why were you not here at the proper time ?" asked Mrs. Marlow, [?]ly. "It is always the same with you, and you cannot guess what your…

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Calico Ball at Rutherglen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 28

A. Rutherglen paper says:—"That the Corowa Hospital is an institution that is warmly supported in Rutherglen, has been conclusively proved, as of late all…

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The Hospital Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

THE ball in aid of the Corowa Hospital, which was held in the School of Arts on Friday evening, was, as anticipated, a thorough success from every standpoint,…

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Original Correspondence. Rival Concerts

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

TO the Editor, SIR.--As some misunderstanding exists regarding the two concerts advertised to take place on Wednesday next, I wish,…

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Mr. Ball on Federation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 25

Mr. Ball, M.L.A., addressed a meeting at the Mechanics' Institute on 12th inst. on the Commonwealth Bill. Mr. C. Ten Brink occupied the chair. There were a good many…

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Presbyterian Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 3

THE magnificent new hall and stage at the School of Arts were seen to full advantage on Wednesday night last, and some idea of the holding capacity of the hall was…

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Catholic Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 2

THE Oddfellows' Hall was filled to over flowing on Wednesday night, the occasion being a concert in aid of the Catholic bazaar fund. The Rev. P. Hickey and…

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Original Correspondence. Rival Concerts. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 3

SIR,--Although exceedingly disinclined to engage in controversy of any kind, I would, [?] fear, be very much wanting in my duty towards my own people were I…

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The Tennis Ball

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 35

This event, which had been looked forward to with much interest, took place last Tuesday night, and proved highly successful. It has been originally intended to hold the affair in…

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The Ball

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

The annuM ball in connection with the Fete took place on Wednesday night in the Alma Rink. The attendance on this occasion was not as large as previous years: but…

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The Concert

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

Took place at the academy of Music. There was a fair attendance, the first and second seats being well filled, but the back was only partially filled. The concert…

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The Recant Ball. to the Editor Berrigan Advocate

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly permit me the use of a small space in your paper to express, on behalf of the local Coursing Club, our appreeiation of, and gratitude to the ladies wh[?]…

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Grand Concert at the Town Hall. Presentation to Mr J. Baxter

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 2

On Thursday night a grand concert was held at the Town Hall by the local branch of the League of New South Wales Wheelman, for the twofold purpose of raising funds for the proposed cycling…

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Reminiscences of the Coursing Club Ball

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 2

In this wayward world one may see and hear a lot of funny things if be only keeps his wits about him. He will experience some queen things at a crowded ball, if he only…

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Plain and Fancy Dress Ball

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last a plain and fancy dress ball was held in the Town Hall, in aid of the funds of the Roman Catholic Church. Notwithstanding the heavy rain which fell during the evening, the…

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