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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1912

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Patriotic Concert at Night

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 2

The Town Hall was packed to the doors on Friday night with enthusiastic audience to participate in the Grand patriotic Concert, which…

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Oddfellows' Ball

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 2

Friday night proved a bad night for the Oddfellows' Ball. When the date was fixed it was thought the day would be a holiday, and so…

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Foot Ball Match

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 2

Ivanhoes registered another win on Saturday in their match with Dinton Vale on the latter's ground. On paper at least they had not a…

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Band Recital

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

The Austral Band delighted a good gathering of appreciative listeners in the Victoria Park on Sunday last, when they rendered…

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Rifle Club Ball

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

Among the many counter attractions last night, the Rifle Club ball easily held its own. For a time the attendance was meagre…

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P. & A. Annual Ball

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 2

A large and enthusiastic meeting of ladies was held in the P. & A. offices yesterday afternoon to make arrangements for the annual…

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Catholic Ball

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 2

The annual Catholic Hall takes place in the Town Hall on Wednesday, June 17, prices of tickets being--Double 76, gents 5, and ladies…

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Band Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Citizens' Band Committee was held at the Council Chambers on Friday night last, when there were present—Aid…

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The Execution of Ball

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The P.L.L. Executive have made a request to the Government that the death sentence on Ball, the Bingara murder, be not carried out…

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The Band

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 2

The Town Band continues to make excellent progress under the direction of Bandmaster Coughlin, and only last week the manager of "The…

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Catholic Ball

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 2

The annual ball, under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Church, takes place in the Town Hall on Wednesday night, to be followed by a…

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Smoke Concert

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 2

Accepting the invitation of the local Friendly Societies to attend a smoke concert, our representative found about 35 or 40 members and guests seated…

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Ball's Defence at His Trial

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 8

We reprint Ball's defence at his recent trial from the files of the "Express":—"Accused gave evidence on his own behalf. Ball said he…

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The Extreme Penalty. Ball Executed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 8

The last dread penalty of the law was duly visited upon Wm. Frederick Ball, the Bingara murderer, in Armidale gaol yesterday morning. Ball,…

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Executed. Wm. Frederick Ball Hanged. a Grim Spectacle

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 4

At fifteen minutes part nine on Monday morning, Wm. Frederick Ball, who was convicted of the willful murder of his wife, Lois Ball, at…

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Roman Catholic Ball

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 4

The annual Roman Catholic ball took place in the Town Hall last evening the proceeds of which go towards the building fund. For…

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Execution of Ball

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 7

WILLIAM FREDERICK BALL, who was found guilty at the last Armidale Circuit Court of the murder of his wife near Bingara in January last,…

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Herr Felix Weingartner. Amusing Concert Dispute

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 5

Furstenwaide, a quaint, old-fashioned town of 17,000 Inhabitants, situated on the Spree, thirty miles from Berlin, will next autumn be the Mecca of a strange…

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Juvenile Dance

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 2

On Thursday night a juvenile dance, was held in the Town Hall under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Church. It was largely attended…

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Hospital Ball

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 5

The ball in connection with the Pony Club's benefit meeting was quite a big affair. There were about 100 couples in attendance…

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