Government House Ball
The second Spring ball was given at Government House last night and proved in every way a great success…
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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1896
31 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 2
Ladies' Benevolent Ball
SELDOM has the Town Hall contained such a brilliant and successful gathering as that which attended the Ladies' Benevolent Ball on Thursday night last, The interior of the hall had been nicely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →St. Joseph's School Concert
THE annual entertainment given by the scholars attending St. Josephs Convent School attracted a very large audience to the Town Hail on Wednesday evening, the body of the building being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Panic in a Theatre
A Variety Theatre in Aberdeen, Scotland, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday. A panic occurred among the audience, three being killed and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Children's Ball
To say that the Thursday night's, or children's ball, was a success is using a very mild term indeed, At about half-past seven the weather…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Hospital Ball
The principal event of the year, as far as dancing is concerned,—The Hospital Ball,—eventuated on Wednesday night in the Town Hall, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Band Jumpers. [By Cable.] London
THE persons arrested at the Sand goldfields, on the Transvaal, for jumping a large number of claims, have been heavily fined…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Presbyterian Concert
THIS event was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening and was successful as an entertainment, but the attendance was not so satisfactory as the merits of the concert deserved. In…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Art of Hanging Pictures
Do you remember the time when every well-regulated parlour wall showed pictures arranged in solemn trios, a large one in the centre of each group, flanked by two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last Night's Cables. [Through Our Special Agents.] Returning From Band Goldfields. [By Cable.] London
THE immigrants from the Australian colonies find competition so severe on the Rand goldfieldS that they are hurrying back…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Palace Theatre. Sydney, Thursday Night
THE seats for the opening night at the Palace Theatre were offered at auction today, when, for the front row of the dress circle, the highest price realised was 10s.,…
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