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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

352 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 18

Border Brass Band

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon Messrs. T. H. Armour and A. K. Mason, treasurer and secretary respectively of the above, had an interview, by…

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Concert in the Town Hall

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 2

An orchestral, voral and instrumental concert was held in the Albury Town Hall last night. There was a large attendance. The programme…

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Band Contest

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 2

Mr. F. Bolton secretary to the Fire Brigades Demonstration and Band Contest yesterday received an entry the latter from the Wagga Citizens…

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Firemen's Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 3

The annual ball in connection with the Corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade, was held in the old oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening last, and…

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Euchre Party and Dance

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 3

A progressive [?]uchre party and dance was held at Mr. T. Clifton's woolshed on Wednesday evening last, when a most satisfactory gathering…

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Floral Ball To-night

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 2

A very successful rehearsal of the Goral ball; which is to take pace to-night in the Albury Mechanics' Hall, was held last night, and, judging by the enthusiasm…

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The Newbury-spada Concert

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 2

The opportunity presented to Hay people on Tuesday night to listen to high-class musical artists was but poorly availed off, only a comparatively small audience…

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Band to Visit Newtown Orphanage

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 2

The Albury Citizen's Band will render a programme of music at the Newtown Orphanage to-marrow afternoon, when the annual collection in aid of the orphanage…

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Concert at Thurgoona

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 6

A concert was held in the school-house, Thurgeona, last evening to provide funds for a tennis court at Thurgoona. Mr. Hordon M'Lauia M.L.A., had obtained…

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Fire Brigade Ball

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 2

The return ball to the ladies who assisted at the Albury Fire Brigade's euchre party and dance was held in the Federal Hall last night, when…

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Hospital Ball. a Brilliant Success

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 2

It was quite anticipated by the promoters that the ball held last Friday evening would be highly successful, but when between seventy and eighty…

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Tennis Club Dance

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 2

By advertisement in another column a meeting of ladies is convened for to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon for the purpose of making arrangements…

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Ball at Redlands

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 2

The long looked for bachelors' and benedicts ball at Redlands takes place to-morrow evening, and it is an assured success. Great interest…

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A Golden Cricket Ball

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 2

At Tarnagulla (Vic.) on Friday a miner was treating the surface of an old back gully when he [?]earthed a nugget, weighing 17½oz. gold. Recently a miner…

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The District. Concert at Gunbar

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 2

A highly successful concert, in aid of the Presbyterian Church at Gunbar, was held in the local hall, on Friday evening. An overture, "Valse de Roses," played by…

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Artists Who Destroy Their Pictures

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 4

M. Claude Monet, the great French impressionist painter, whose destruction of £20,000 worth of his pictures which he did not consider…

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Kiltie's Band May Visit Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 2

Mr. Ernet Shipman and Mr. Heward Edie, representatives of the famout Kiltie's Band, arrived in Albury on the Melbourne express train last night to see if…

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Correspondence. the Town Band and the Agricultural Society. (To The Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 4

Sir, I see the Show Committee has accepted the tender of another musical organisation in preference to the Town Band, which has had a monopoly of the annual…

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The Kilties Band

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 2

This great combination will play for one night only at Albury Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday next. The following speaks volumes "[?] Expedition, St…

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The Redlands Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 2

The bachelors and benedicite ball held in the Redlands Hall on Wishes day evening was a pronounced success--between 45 and 50 couples taking…

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