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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1893

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Concert and Ball

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 2

THE concert and ball held in Bridge-street Hall on Monday night last under the auspices of, and in aid of the funds of the Coraki brass band, was in every sense a complete…

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John Brent Copyrighted- By- American-press-association-1891 Chapter Xi. Jake Shamberland's Ball

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 6

It grew dusk. Glimmering camp tires. marked the circle of the Mormon caravan. The wagons seemed, each one in the'gloaming 'giant 'white' nightvap of…

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Military Ball

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 7

THIS event, held for the purpose of raising funds towards sending home a detachment of cavalry, took place on Thursday evening, 26th January. There was a fair attendances and…

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Powder and Ball

Northern Star · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 5

Since the Franco-prussian war Germany has spent £2,200,000,000 on her army and navy. So delicate is the adjustment of the most…

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Spinsters' Plain and Fancy Dress Ball at Ballina

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 2

THIS interesting event, the first of the kind ever held in this town, came off on Tuesday night last, 21st. instant. The weather was very miserable and wet all day, and continued…

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Powder and Ball

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 8

Captain Willam hall, of the fifth cavalry,advocates the use of the revolver by mounted troops in place of the saber, which,he says,is useless as a weapon in…

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The Military Ball

Northern Star · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 2

THE first Military Ball held in Lismore under the auspioes of the oavalry, took place in the Thoatro on Wednesday evening. The affair was arranged by a number of ladies in the town, in aid of the Cavalry…

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Snow in a Ball Room

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 4

A STRANGE thing happened at a dance given by a member of the Russian nobility long ago. The night was bitter cold, but the cold, bleak winds did not…

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Ball at Clunes

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 2

A [?] Ball was given by Mr. G. Jarvis at the abobe place in connection with the opning of his new hotel on Thursday night, the 11th instant.j The weather was all that could be desird, and the…

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Juvenile Ball and Variety Entertainment

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1893 · page 4

THE above, which has been looked forward to with considerable interest, especially by the juveniles, came off on Friday evening last, with unparalleled…

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Oddfellows' Ball

Northern Star · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 2

IN the evening, at Lismore, the Annual Plain and Fancy Dress Ball, under the auspices of the Loyal Richmond River Lodge of Oddfellows, was hold in the Theatre Royal. It was a most successful social…

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How to Make a Worsted Ball for, a child

Northern Star · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 4

Prepare two round cardboards 2½ Inches in diameter, with small holes in their centers. Wind the cards, laid together, with gay worsteds, passing them…

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The Hospital Ball

Northern Star · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 2

AFTER such a time of depression as the community has panned through, and is still experienoing, many were the doubts and fears as to the success of the Fourth Annual Hospital Ball. This was hold in…

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The Juvenile Ball

Northern Star · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 2

A PROPOSAL was made that a Juvenile Ball should be held in connoction with the annual Ball, and was warmly takon up. This was held the following evening, and was attended by about 60…

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Druids' Ball at Wardell

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 7

THE annual ball connection with the "Pride of Wardell" Lodge. U.A.O.D., was held on Thursday evening last, 13th July, as advertised. It was preceded by…

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Ball at Bean Tree Ridge

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 July 1893 · page 2

ON the night of Friday, the 14th instant, a vory successful ball was held ac Boan Tree Ridge. Some weeks previous the members of the "Oriental Dancing Club" (juveniles) had issued invitations…

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Military Ball at Wyrallah

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 August 1893 · page 2

A PLAIN and Fancy Dress Ball was held at Wyrallah last Friday evening, the procoeds being in aid of the Cavalry fand for defraying the expenses of G. Troop representatives' trip to England with the…

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Farewell Banquet and Ball

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1893 · page 8

ON Friday evening last the good people of Woodburn desirous of doing houor to departing friends, assembled at Host Buchanan's Northumberland Hotel, to…

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Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1893 · page 7

FOR some time past ,the juvenile mind of Woodburn has been greatly agitated in anticipation of the hall got up by Mr. E. M 'Maugh…

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The Convent Ball

Northern Star · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the heavy rain on Wednesday, the anuual Ball in aid of the Convent building fund, held in the Theatre Royal that evening was nil unqualified success. For days previously a committee…

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