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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1899

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Hillgrove News. M'MAHON's Band Concert

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 2

This event comes off here in the School of Arts hell on Friday, August 25th. The Band deserves well of the Hillgrove public, and the members of the excellent…

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Annual Hospital Ball

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 4

A public meeting for the purpose of arranging details in connection with the annual hospital hall took place in the School of Arts on Saturday…

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Going to the Theatre

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 5

SHE had kissed the baby for the last time until she returned, and then kissed him again. She had carefully docked every door in the house, and all the windows…

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St. Joseph's School Concert

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 2

A SPLENDID HOUSE gathered in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening to witness the annual entertainment given by the pupits of St Joseph's Convent School. Though heavy clouds gathered ominiously…

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Hillgrove News, Military Ball

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 4

The above event came off on Wednesday night last in the School of Arts Hall, when there were about 40 couples present, besides a lot of onlookers from the gallery…

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St Joseph’s Convent Concert

Boggy Camp Tingha and Bora Creek · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 5

On Saturday erasing last the pupils of St, Joseph’s Convent School, Tingha, held their annual concert and Dane In the School of Arts. Visitors came from ever part of the…

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Walcha Town Band

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 2

The yearly Committee meeting of the Baud was held in the band room on Monday night last. Mr. W. H. Bath was voted to the…

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Oddtellows' Ball

The Inverell Times · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 5

The Royal Welcome Lodge, Manchester Unity, Independent Order of Oddfellows, No. 42, Inverell, celebrated its thirtieth anniversary on Wednesday night last by a grand hall which…

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Hospital Ball. a Brilliant Spectacle

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 5

Another chapter has been written and added to the history of that very noble and invaluable institution, the Armidale and New England Hospital, as a result of the holding…

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The Armidale Band. (To the Editor of the CHRONICLE)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 4

SIR,—Daring raj recent visit to Amidale I had two opportunities of listening to your local brass band. I confess that when Mr. Weaver invited me to hear…

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Sending Pictures by Telegraph

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 4

A FEW days ago a picture of the first gun fired at Manila was telegraphed from New York for Chicago, St. Louie, Philadelphia, aud Boston simultaneously over a single wire by the New…

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Fire at the Tivoii Theatre. Total Destruction of Building. Damage Estimated at £25,000

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 3

The Tivoli Theatre was totally destroyed by fire at about 1 o'clock this morning. The adjoining premises were saved with great difficulty…

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Great Fire in Sydney. the Tivoli Theatre Destroyed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 3

AT about 12.45 on Tuesday morning a fire broke out in the Tivoli Theatre in Castlereagh-street, Sydney, and spread with alarming rapidity. It was first…

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The Military Ball

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 2

The annual Military Ball which was held in the Oxford Hall, on Friday evening last, was an unqualified success from every point of view. The evening was delightfully fine, and there…

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Shakespeare at the Military Ball

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 2

It has been frequently said that the Bard of Avon has an illustration or a phrase or thought for every occasion, or for every phase of our social, domestic, or political life, wherefore it…

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The Admiral's Ball

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 5

Over a thousand guests were present at the fleet ball, given by the Admiral last night…

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Keep Your Eye on the Ball

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1899 · page 4

GRACE, in his "Cricketing Reminiscences" (Bowden) explains to the uninitiated what a sight the batsman gets of the ball once he has surmounted hie preliminary troubles, "When…

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Annual Hospital Ball

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 3

The air was clear and cool on Wednesday night last as local residents and friends wended their way gaily to the Kink in celebrate the annual hospital bait: An effulgent…

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Deep Mining on the Band

Boggy Camp Tingha and Bora Creek · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

So for as the first row of deeps is concerned level mining, on the Band has, under careful and skilful management proved an unqualified success, and…

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The Smoke Concert

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 6

In the evening the annual smoke concert eventuated in the Olympic Hall, and all who had the good fortune to meet with the sturdy sous…

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