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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1905

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Combined Ball

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 2

THE grand ball inaugurated under the auspices of the Tenterfield United Band and Football Club eventuated in the Gymnasium Hall on Monday evening, but…

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The Decay of the Dance

The Inverell Times · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 8

A few years ago dancing was the chief social pastime. There is still a great deal of dancing, probably actually more than ever before, nut relatively less. And there are…

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The Convent Ball

The Inverell Times · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 8

Many thought that the Ball in aid of the Convent School held on Tuesday evening at the Masonic Hall would have been postponed on account of the…

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Cricket Match and Smoke Concert

The Inverell Times · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

The cricket match between the Commercial Travellers and Town did not take place on Wednesday afternoon, but a scratch match between teams selected by Messrs. A. M…

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Sunday Concerts. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 5

FOR some time past at interval [?] and classical concerts have been given at the Town Hall on Sunday afternoons. Yesterday afternoon the [?]…

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Sunday Concert Admission

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 2

At intervals for some time past sacred aud classical concerts have been held in the Town Hell on Sunday afternoons. Yesterday the Hall was packed, admission, being by silver…

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Austral Brass Band

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the above took place on Monday night at the bandroom, Mr. M. H. Girle (bandmaster) occupying the chair. The balance sheet showed…

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Masquerade Ball

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 4

WITH a view to augmenting the funds of the local Minors' Band a masquerado ball has been arranged to takes place in Fraser's Hall, Emmamille, on Friday June 9, to be followed by a dance…

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Salisbury Cricketers' Ball

The Uralla News · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 2

The anniversary of the above, which, if anything, eclipsed its preduccssors, was held on Friday night, 12th inst. Upwards of 5ft couples were in…

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Concert at Swanbrook

The Inverell Times · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 2

A concert and social was held at Swanbrook on Wednesday right in aid of the circuit fund of the Methodist Church, taking place in the barn at Miss Munsie's which…

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Grand Military Ball

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 2

THE Grand Military Ball took place in the Gymnasium Hall on Wednesday night, and not withstanding that only between 30 and 40 couples attended was a…

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Patriotic Concert

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 2
Also in Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser

IN the evening the School of Arts was filled to overflowing for the Grand Empire Concert, the programme for which had been in active preparation for some…

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Bachelors' Ball. Record Success

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 2

THE bachelors of the town and district succeeded in eclipsing all previous records—and the list includes several fine ones—with their ball on…

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Ball at Ben Lomond

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 2

THE people of Ben Lomond, with their accustomed geneuosity, held a ball in aid of the Glen Innes Hospital on Wednesday evening. The ball, which eventuated in the local goods-shed, was a…

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Presbyterian Church. Welcome Tea and Concert

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 2

THE tea meeting and concert arranged by local Presbyterians as a welcome to the Rev. F. W. and Mrs. Gresham, upon the former's induction to the charge, eventuated…

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The Band

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

Some discussion afterwards took place in reference to the band, while hopes were expressed that it would continue to exist and flourish. Finally…

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The Town Band

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 3

Only a few years ago the town was enlivened on moonlight nights and public occasions by the sweet strains of the local band, Lately, however, it…

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Letters to the Editor. We do not necessarily endorse our Correspondents remarks. the Band

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 5

SIR,-- As a resident, and one who appreciates good band music (brass or otherwise), I would like to express my delight at the marked progress made by the members of…

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Statesmen and Dress. Some Histobical Pictures. Gladstone, Disraeli, and Chamberlain. "G. W. E." on Gladstone

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 2

MR. G. W. E. Russell, the well known politician and observer, has a very interesting and significant anecdote of Mr. Gladstone in last week's TATLER…

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