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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1900

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The District. Gunbar. the Gunbar Children's Picnic and Hospital Ball

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

Well, the 24th is over at last, and a great day it was for Gunbar. The rainy weather up to the 23rd, looked as if rain would spoil the show, but Thursday turned out a fine…

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Tennis Ball

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 2

On Thursday evening last a hall was held at the Varisty Hall under the auspices of the Balranald Tennis Club and it even[?]uated most successfully…

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Heel Ball

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 5

A certain material, popularly known as "heel ball," is used by shoemakers to blacken the edges of leather soles. It may perhaps be useful, from a domestic…

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The Military Ball

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 37

The inclemency of the weather and dread fully muddy state of the streets did not prevent lovers of dancing from attending the annual military ball, which was held in the…

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"Death Dance" by North-american Indians

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 35

A startling story of cannibalism among the Indians of British Columbia, which comes from Vancouver, has been confirmed by two missionaries who have sent…

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Widows and Orphans. The Bloemfontein Concert. Special Verses by Kipling. "The Fights of Auld Lang Syne."

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 4

Daily Telegraph war correspondent Mr. F. Wilkinson, writing from Bloemtontein on April 19, says:— "I enclose the programme of a…

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The Ball

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 2

The ball, which wound up the Fete of 1900, took place on Thursday night in Mr Maclure's large store in Pine-street, which was generously lent for the occasion. The…

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The Concert

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 2

In the Academy of Music was largely attended, and successfully carried out. There was no room for complaint as the audience throughout behaved in the most…

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The Ball

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 2

The 18th May was the date fixed for our annual Ball in aid of the funds of the Progress Association and everything was arranged, but there is many a slip—Thursday, the day…

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Hibernian Ball at Chiltern

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 24

The annual ball in connection with the Chiltern Branch of the Hibernian Society, was held in the Fire Brigade Hall on Tuesday evening last, and was a success, beyond…

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The Concert and Balk

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 3

The Lawn Tennis Club provided a very fair programme for the edification of a moderately filled house, at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening,…

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The Marie Narelle Concert Tour

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 20

The concert to be given in the Mechanics Theatre on Wednesday, June 27th, by Miss Marie Narelle (Australia's great soprano), assisted by Miss Eva Mylott (lending…

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Hanging Pictures

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 10

When walls are bad the business of hanging pictures too often results in a good deal of destruction to the wall-paper and plaster. If the wall is plainly distempered instead of…

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The Band Contest

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee appointed to draw up the conditions in connection with the forthcoming brass band contest, was held at the Star Hotel on Wednesday…

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Darlington Point. Ball in Goree Woolshed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 16

A gentleman present at this function, Mr. W. L. Warby, of Ybraw, has kindly furnished your correspondent with notes of this interesting event. It was a happy thought for raising funds…

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The Chinese Crisis Hostilities Commenced. The Chinese Forts Attack the Foreign Gunboats. The Gunboats Reply. The Forts Destroyed and Taken. The Casualties. The Powers Acting in Concert and Sending Further Troops. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 2

Hostilities have broken out in China. The Taku forts opened fire on the foreign squadrons, and the gunboats responded Vigorously. The magazine was exploded,…

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Concert at Saverna [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 3

Many minor details [?] to be provided to complete the [?] of the Savernake School of [?] make it more convenient for [?]…

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Town Band Concert

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 2

The concert in aid of the funds of the Deniliquin Brass Band attracted a good attendance at the Town Hall on Wednesday night, and the proceeds will no doubt go a good way towards liquidating the…

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Marie Narelle Concert

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 37

The concert in the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday evening, given by Miss Narelle and a company consisting of some Australian premier artists, drew a very large house. Miss Nerelle is…

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The R. C. Ball

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 2

The ball held at the Town Hall on Tuesday [?] in aid of the funds of the Roman Catholic [?] attracted a big gathering, and everything [?] successfully. Fully 50 couples were preset [?]…

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