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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1899

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School of Arts Plain and Fancy-dress Ball

Manilla Express · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 3

THE annual Plain and Fancy-dress Ball in connection with the School of Arts took place on Thursday evening, in the hall of that building. We do not…

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Town Band. (To the Editor)

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

SIR,--Some time ago there was a loud flourish of trumpets heard in Manilla, and a fine brass band was to be started without further ado. Up to the present,…

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Town Band. (To the Editor.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

Sir,--"High" note in your last issue--a letter signed "B Natural," and, Mr. Editor, "B Natural" is not A flat. He would rather C others scale the ladder…

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St. Patrick's Ball

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

The St. Patricks Day Ball, which had been organised as part of the days celebration, was held in the School of Arts in the evening. Preparations for the festivity were…

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Bread and Butter Dance. (To the Editor.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 3

SIR,--During Mr. J. D. Kennedy's eulogium which he was pleased to bestow on a gentlemen for building a store he stood in need of, and on the contractor…

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Juvenile Ball

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday evening the Annual Juvenile Ball in connection with the same fund was held, and it was an equally pronounced success. At 8 o'clock…

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Roman Catholic Annual Ball

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

THE muse, who, according to Grecian mythology, presides over dancing and lyric poetry, has been very much in evidence in the town and district of…

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Church of England Ball

The Moree News · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 2

The annual hall, a[?] and juvenile, in connection with the above, and in aid of the organ fund came off in the school of Arta hall on Wednesday and Thursday evening…

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Band Entertainment

Manilla Express · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

THE enormous gathering which attended the entertainment, given by the eupho[?]ously named La Mascotte Minstrel and Variety Company in the School of…

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Church of England Ball

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

Tho Kill under tho auspices of All Saints Church of England congregation in aid of the church organ fund was held in School of arts, on Wednesday evening, and…

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Mr. Chas Baldwin's Jubilee Complimentary Ball

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 3

Memorable have been the festivities which have been conducted in connection with the golden jubilee of Mr. Charles Baldwin's domiciliation in this district…

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The Town Band

The Moree News · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

Notwithstanding that's regulation signed by some 40 inhabitants of our town was sent to the Mayor requesting him to all a public meeting for the purpose of…

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Oddfellows Ball. a Huge Success

The Moree News · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 2

The annual ball of the Loyal Pride of Sorce [?] came [?] the School of Arts Hall on Queen's Birthnight and war a [?] Between…

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Oddlellows Ball. a Successful Function

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

The Moree Lodge of Oddfellows Society has secured a well deserved reparation for the successful management which characterise the annual ball given under its auspices…

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Church of England Concert

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

ON the occasion of the Church of England Concert on Wednesday night, there was a large audience at the School of Arts, the hall being comfortably filled…

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Mr. H. G. E. Pocock's Invitation Concert

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

The third annual invitation concert arranged by Mr. H. G. E. Pocock to display the progress made by his Pupils, took place at the Royal Hall on Wednesday…

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Juvenile Ball

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 2

On Wednesday evening a juvenile ball was held and as the event had been anxiously looked forward to the attendance was very large. The children must have numbered…

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Hospital Ball

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 2

In accordance with the usual custom the Hospital Ball was held in the School of Arts Hall on Tuesday evening the first night of the races. On few former occasions has…

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Letters to the Editor. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) the Band. (To the Editor.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 3

Sir,--In your last issue, I noticed a paragraph, in which you stated, that two meetings of the band lapsed on account of my absence. Allow me to state that…

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The Ball

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 4

The dance, which was arranged in honor of the visit of the Governor, although a very enjoyable one, in point of numbers was not a financial success. From a dancing point of…

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