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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1901

149 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 8

Band Contest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 21

In the Band contest at Ballarat Albury was second in the quartette and septette…

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Straight Tips for Theatre-goers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 3

To begin with, always come in late and slam down your seat as hard as you possibly can. If your seal happens to be behind a pillar, blame the attendant—he…

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Scene at a Paris Theatre. Mr. Eloff and Party Hissed. London, October 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 26

Mr.Eloff, grandson of ex-President Kruger, and a party of Boors five had fin unpleasant, experience at a Paris theatre. They entered the theatre wearing evening dress, but…

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Ballarat Band Contests

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 October 1901 · page 2

THE Ballarat Band Contacts were concluded on Saturday. In the Selection contest the results were:--1st, Newcastle, 413 potato (£200); 2nd, Code's, Melbourne,…

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Annual Ball

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 3

The annual ball which was arranged to benefit the funds of the R.C. School in Berrigan was terminated in a successful manner on Wednesday evening last, or to be correct…

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Convent School Concert

The Independent · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 2

The annual concert by the Children of Convert Schools took place in the Town Hall on Monday evening, there being scarcely standing roots when the curtain…

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Convent Schools Concert

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 2

On Monday evening last the children attend[?] the Convent Schools gave their annual concert the Town Hall. A substantial programme [?] of vocal and instrumental music, various [?]…

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Band Committee Meeting

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 4 November 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the Hay Band Committee was held at Mr. Hidgcock's rooms on Friday, at 4.30 p.m. Present:—Mr. G. A. Miller (in the…

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Hay City Band

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 4

The above committee met in Mr Hidgcock's office yesterday afternoon. Mr G. A. Miller occupied the chair, and there were present: Messrs H. B. Maclure, G. Sadder…

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Hospital Ball

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 November 1901 · page 2

The hall is full of soldiers, sailors, jockeys, and a whole lot of clowns, was the information imparted to our reporter by a small boy who had been…

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Temora. Presbyterian Concert

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 15

The annual entertainment in aid of the Sun day School Prize Fund took place on Wednesday evening in the Old fellows' Hall and was a decided success, the hall being crowded…

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Hay City Band Committee

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 11 November 1901 · page 2

The Hay City Band committee meeting, which was adjourned from the previous Friday, was held at Mr Hidgcock's Chambers on Friday, the…

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Presbyterian Church Concert

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 November 1901 · page 3

A large audience nearly filled the Variety Hall on Monday night to listen to an excellent programme of musical items in aid of the funds of the local…

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Carathool Picnic and Ball

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 14 November 1901 · page 2

A most successful and enjoyable Picnic was given at Carathool on Monday, King's Birthday. Mrs Warburton and Miss Parr, were the…

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Band Concert

The Independent · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 3

Notwithstanding the heat on Monday [?] there was a fair audience present at [?] Band Concert, the proceeds of which [?] to be devoted to the Band Uniform…

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The Concert

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 25

The concert took place in the Mechanics' Institute in the evening, and despite the great heat and high tariff of charges the hall was densely packed even to the gallery. It…

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The Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 3

The ball, which was held in the school of Arts in the evening, was well attended. Dancing was started at 830, and kept up with vigour till daylight, to the strains of…

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Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. "The Sign of the Cross."

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 November 1901 · page 4

Public curiosity and expectation is aroused on all sides by the announcement of the great production of Mr. Barrett's famous play, " The Sign of…

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The Masked Ball

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 2

I HAD been to Dresden, and now I have come to Prague to…

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An Arab Snake Dance

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 November 1901 · page 2

Such wonderful stories have been told about the Arab snake dance that I almost forgot that I was a prisoner, bound and doomed to heaved know what, when I had an opportunity of…

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