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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1899

134 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 7

A Summer Theatre Under Canvas

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 2

Mr. Harry Cogill, the well-known comedian ami popular manager, who has had numerous successful seasons in Melbourne, at the Bijou and Oxford Theatres and St…

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Concert in Honor of Mr. Watson, M.l.a

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 28

On the 28th ult. about 100 assembled at a smoke concert in honor of Mr. Watson, member for Young. Alderman Learmont occupied the chair. After a…

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The Coming Cogill Canvas Theatre

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

A new and attractive entertainment is to be produced in Hay next Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings under the direction of the well-known amusement caterer,…

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Surgeons Require Living Pictures

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 2

The cinematograph, or biograph, as it is variously styled, is finding an excellent field in medicine, where it is being employed in the study of continuous or prolonged…

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Albury Drum and Fife Band

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 4

Old King Cole was a merry old soul, And a merry old soul was he; He called for his pipe, and he called for his fite, And be called for his drummers three…

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The Salvation Army Federal Band

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 3

The famous Federal -Band of the Salvation Army arrived here by the afternoon train on Saturday, The Rand consists of instrumentalists mostly young man. There was a little disappointment at…

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The Ladies' Page. Ball Dress

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 10

This is a lovely confection in crepe de chine and chiffon. The upper portion of skirt is of the former stuff, while the lucked part is of the latter. Both are in softest cream, which…

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Sunday Concerts

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

At the police court on Monday, before the P M,, Harry P Coghill was summoued by the police for causing to be performed for gain a certain enteiment, in a tent not…

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The School of Arts Concert

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 3

There is a rich treat in store for the residents of Berrigan and district, and visitor to the show, more especially those who are disposed to music, and who is not?…

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Fatality in the Cricket Field. a Player Killed by a Ball

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 17

A member of the Bullarat Cricket Club, Mr. Charles Fraser, clork at Messrs. Culbert and Wynne's, solicitors, sustained fatal injuries while practising at the…

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Public School Concert and Prize Distribution

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 39

The concert in connection with the distribution of prizes was held last week at the Mechanics' Institute. There was a large attendance of mothers, sisters, cousins, and…

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School of Arts Concert. a Very Successful Entertainment

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 3

The committee that had the arrangements for carrying oat the opening concert in the new School of Arts have every reason to feel pleased with…

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Ball-playinc in Church

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 1

A singular custom is observed at Auxerre, on Easter Day; the canons, in the very centre of tho great church, playing solemnly at ball. Vespers being Bung, instead of…

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Measuring the Velocity of a Cannon Ball

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 2

Two specially constructed metal screens are set up at any driven distance, apart and in such a manner that the ball, upon being projected, will pass…

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Burryjaa Wesleyan Church. Annual Tea Meeting and Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 3

THE Wesleynn Church at Burryjaa was the scene of attraction on Wednesday last, when the annual Tea Meeting and Concert was held, and in every sense…

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Original Correspondence. Hibernian Ball To The Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

SIR,-- According [?] in the last issue of your [?] that there is to [?] a [?] after the entertainment in the Oddfellows' [?]…

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The Concert

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 3

A grand vocal and instrumental concert was held in the evening in connection with the sports demonstration. The attendance was a large one. the hall being' comfortably filled -in ail parts. Previous"…

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St. Patrick's Day Celebration. The Concert

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

The vocal and dramatic entertainment which formed the second part of the St. Patrick's Day celebration in the interests of the funds of the Catholic Church, took place…

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An Interrupted Dance

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 1

During the Franco-Spanish war (1808-14) a tailor at Berga, in Catalonia, was ordered by General D'Espana to make a certain number of uniforms which had to be ready at an early…

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The Concert

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

In the evening a vocal and dramatic entertainment took p[?] in the Academy of Music. The attendance was very large the hall being crowded in every part with…

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