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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1889

12 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

Amateur Concert

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1889 · page 2

THE concert held on Wednesday evening last in the Bridge-street Hall, which was densely crowded to the door, in aid of a window and three children, was one of the largest houses…

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The Ball[?]

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 May 1889 · page 2

Grand military, " fancy and plain," under the auspices of the "Richmond River Light Horse, took place at the Bridge-street Hall (Mr. Yabsley's, and now that it has some…

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Bachelors' Ball

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1889 · page 2

A PLAIN and Fancy Dress Bull under the auspices of the bachelors of Coraki took place on Thursday evening last, and passed off most successfully. The lasge hall presented a…

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Concert at Swan Bay

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1889 · page 6

AFTER being postponed on two occasions through unfavorable weather, tho concert by the pupils of St. Bridget's School, Swan Bay, took place on Friday evening last,…

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L. O. L. Annual Ball

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1889 · page 6

THE annual ball, under tho auspices of the Coraki Union L. O. L., took place at the Bridge-street Hall on Friday evening last, 6th instant, and was an unqualified success…

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Skating Carnival and Ball at Woodburn

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1889 · page 6

SEPTEMBER 5.—This, as advertised by the enterprising promoter, took place on Wednesday evening in Lang's Hall, South Woodburn. The hall was tastefully…

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Ball at Alstonville

Northern Star · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 4

JUST a few words Mr. Editor from this quiet locality. The winter being over we are again amusing ourselves. The benedicts broke the monoptony of every day life by giving a ball on…

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oddfellows' Ball

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1889 · page 2

THE annual ball under auspices of the local Oddfellow's Lodge took place at the Bridge street Hall on Friday evening last, and was a great success. The attendance was not so large…

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Masonic Ball at Woodburn

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1889 · page 2

AN esteemed correspondent writes under date September 30:-On perusing your last week's paper, I was surprised to find that no one had written you a few lines concerning an annual…

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The Last Dance

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1889 · page 4

DURING the occupancy of the city of Moscow by the French army, a party of officers and soldiers determined to hold a military levee, and for this purpose chose the…

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Alstonville Concert

Northern Star · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 2

THE concert in aid of the school prize fund was held in the Good Templars Hall. Alstonville, on the 10th instant, and was a great success. Long before the concert commenced the hall [?]…

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Public School Concert

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 2

A GRAND concert was given by the pupils of the Broadwater Public School, assisted by lady and gentlemen amateurs, on Friday December 20th, in aid of the prize fund, and was a…

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