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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1888

19 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

The Ball

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 5

In the evening a grand Plain and Fancy Dress Ball was held at the Bridge-street Hall, at which there was an attendance of about 30 couples. Showers fell during the…

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More Pictures

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 April 1888 · page 2

ALTHOUGH, thanks to our snail-like rate of progression, in the way of railway communication, the residents of these Northern Districts, are debarred'from' visiting* the oatsr…

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Ball Costumes

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1888 · page 3

IN Vienna recently a policeman saw a young lady standing at the ground floor window of a house in the Kleine Neugasse, speaking to someone in the…

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Ball at Wardell

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1888 · page 4

ON Wednesday night, 23rd May, a grand invitation plain and fancy dress ball was held at Mrs. Smith's hall, Wardell, at which over 50 couples were present. The…

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The Result of Jumping a Theatre Box

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 5

It may not bo generally known that any one taking possession of an engaged seat at the theatre, and refusing to give it up to the rightful owner is liable for…

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The Wardell Ball. To the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 2

SIR— I wish to state I have listened with interest and amusement to the opinions of those who have read the item in your issue of the 2nd instant from a correspondent RE the…

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Wardell Ball. To the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 2

SIR— It is a pity that these festivities cannot be allowed to wind up in a more friendly manner. It sems that the most noble pastime the…

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Bachelor's Ball at [?] Woodburn

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 2

THE bachelor's ball last Friday night unqualified success, and those who pleasure of being present can say, hesitation, that it was one of the most…

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Shot Through the Flat in a Theatre

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 4

A VERY peculiar case was heard in the Sandhurst County Court the other day, before Judge Hamilton, when a man named Francis Pinder sued the…

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A Floating Theatre

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 4

A FLOATING theatre is not altogether a new idea; but it needed an American to construct one on a large scale. A St. Louis speculator has nearly finished…

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Ball at Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1888 · page 2

ON Friday evening last the first public ball under the auspices of the Coraki Union L.O.L. was held in the Bridge-street Hall. In the afternoon and at night it rained very heavily,…

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Oddfellow's Annual Ball

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1888 · page 2

THE plain and fancy dress ball, held on Friday evening last in the Bridge-street Hall, under the auspices of the Loyal Star of North Lodge was a great success. The weather was…

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Wyrallah Cricketers' Ball

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1888 · page 5

A BALL was held in the School of Arts here on Friday evening last, the 2lst instant, under the auspices of the Wyrallah Cricket Club. The hall was crowded,…

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Concert

Northern Star · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 2

THE Concert given at the Albert Theatre, on Tuesday evening last, in aid of the Convent funds, was an unqualified success, as long before the entertainment commenced every avail…

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Public School Concert at South Woodburn

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1888 · page 5

ON Friday the 26th October the Woodburn people enjoyed a treat as is but seldom [?]ousehsafed them, by witnessing the performances of the public school children, who…

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Benedicts' Ball

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1888 · page 2

A BALL, tendered to the bachelors of Coraki in return to one given some time ago, took place on Thursday evening last at the Bridge-street Hall, Coraki. There was an attendance of…

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The Ball

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1888 · page 6

This event, which was to come off on the Thursday evening following my return, formed the principal topic of discourse amongst the lighthearted, until it really…

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Leap Year Ball

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1888 · page 2

THE young ladies of Coraki have decided to play their trump card, owing to the rapidly approaching dissolution of leap year. They have magnanimously invited the world and his…

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Leap Year Ball

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1888 · page 4

[?] above, given by the Young ladies of Coraki, took place at the Bridge-street Hall on Wednesday evening, 19th December and passed off very well. There were about 25 couples…

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