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New England · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1880

16 stories in New England's papers

Concert in of the Distressed Irish

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1880 · page 4

PURSUANT to notice m our last issue, an entertainment was given last Thursday evening at the Music Hall in aid of the above object. The building was tolerably well filled, though, considering…

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The Obscene Publication Prevention Act. an Act for More Effectually Preventing the Sale of Obscene Books Pictures Prints and Other Articles. [Assented To, 22Nd April, 1880.] Preamble

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1880 · page 6

WHEREAS it is expodient to give additional powers for the suppression of the trade in obscene books prints drawings and other obscene articles Be it…

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Foot-ball

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1880 · page 8

AS the football season has begun, we reprint the following from the English 'Field':—At the annual meeting of the Rugby…

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A Dance of Death

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1880 · page 3

AT New York a catastrophe which resulted in the killing outright of a number of people and the maiming of others occurred on April 21, at the Madison Avenue Garden, at a time when…

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The Ball

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1880 · page 2

About 60 couples assembled in the Music Hall, a well-arranged programme affording a pleasant "flutter" to all present Bro. C. Bewers, P.N.G., acted as M.C., and discharged the duties very…

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The Destruction of the Victoria Theatre. (From Friday's Echo.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1880 · page 6

ABOUT 11 o clock last night, and just after the performance of the "Emigrant," and "Josh, the Yankee," at the Victoria Theatre, had concluded, an alarm of fire…

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Real Tragedy in a Theatre. (From Monday's Echo.) Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1880 · page 4

A TREMENDOUS sensation was caused at the Opera House last night, during the performance of "Les Huguenots." A gentleman named Greer, while sitting in…

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The Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1880 · page 4

THERE is an old saying, at least, if there is not, there ought to be, that if a thing is worth doing at all, it is worth doing well, and there can be only one opinion…

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Retlrn Ball to the Mayor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1880 · page 4

A MEETING was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of appointing a committee and making other arrangements to carry out a return ball…

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Hospital Fancy Dress Ball

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1880 · page 2

THE second Annual Fancy Dress Ball in connection with the Glen Innes Hospital was held on Friday night last, in the Masonic Hall, East- street, and was in every respect an unqualified…

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A Strauss Military Band

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1880 · page 3

WE are favoured, writes the Argus, through the courtesy of Consul Victor Schonberger, chief commissioner for Austria at the International Exhibition, with memoranda relating to the Military…

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Tee Latest Concert. (To the Editor.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1880 · page 2

SIR,--When a few ladies and gentlemen offer their services to assist at an entertainment for any charitable or other laudable purpose, they have the right to expect courteous treatment from…

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Public School Children's Concert

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1880 · page 2

ON the evening of Thursday last, agreeably to an announcement in our business columns, the entertainment--the object of which was to raise funds for the purchasing of prizes for the school…

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Nude Pictures. (From the Echo, Nov. 3.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1880 · page 6

AT the Water Police Court, this morning, Joseph R. Clarke, picture-dealer, of Pittstreet, was charged by Inspector Johnston, before Messrs. Hales, Senior,…

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The Masonic Ball

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1880 · page 2

THE 39th natal day of the Heir Apparent, so anxiously looked forward to by the ten thousand thousand. came, and, like many other equally auspicious events. it has rolled away with the…

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Oddfellows' Ball

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1880 · page 2

The Oddfellows gave a grand ball in Ezzy's large hall in the evening, at which there were about seventy couple present. The Glen Innes String Band presided, and discoursed some very sweet music. We…

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