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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1895

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Brief Mention. Local band paralysed

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 2

W. Prescott to the fore. Convent School for Coraki. Dramatic rehearsal to-night. Edwards and Co. closed local branch…

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Exciting Scene in a Theatre

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 3

A SENSATIONAL occurrence happened recently at the Brighton (England) Gaiety Theatre. During a performance of "Wild Violet," the heroine rode on…

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The Federal Band. Annual Meeting and social Gathering

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 2

THE annaal meeting of the members of the above Band was held at the Band Room, North Lismore last Saturday evenig. Mr. John M'Lennan, Vice President, presided, and there was a full…

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Concert

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 2

A VOCAL and instrumental concert for the benent of the Perseverance Cricket Club was given on Wednesday evening last in the hall of the School of Arts, which was filled to overflowing by a large and…

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Concert at Wyra[?]ah

Northern Star · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 2

A CONCERT, which took the form of a social gathering, wus held at Wyrallah on Thursday evening last in the Tucki Hall. The affair was got up with the idea of raising funds towards the Presbyterian…

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Benedicts' Ball at Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1895 · page 8

THE plain And fancy dress ball tendered by the married folk to the bachelors of Coraki, as a return to the bachelors ball held some time ago, drew together on Friday last one…

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The Oddfellow's Ball

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 May 1895 · page 2

The Annual Ball held under the auspices of the Loyal Richmond River (Lismore) Oddfellows' Lodge, was held at the Theatre Royal on Friday evening. The weather also interfered with this function, only…

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The Caledo[?]an Society's Smoke Concert

Northern Star · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 2

ONE of the most successful convivial reunions held in the town was the social, or smoke coucert, held by the Lismore Caledonian Society on Wednesday evening last at Mr. Staples Commercial Hotel. It…

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Oddfellows' Ball at Broadwater

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 7

THE annual ball in connection with the Loyal Broadwater Lodge of Oddfellows, M.U., took place in Peoples' Hall on Friday evening List, 31st May, and proved, as…

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District News from Our Exchanges. Ball[?]na

Northern Star · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 2

BALLINA Public School is now raised to the rank of a Superior" Public School. Miss B Hunter has been promoted to the charge of Teven Creek. Public School, and her place at…

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Military Ball at Wyranliah

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 3

THE annual, ball of the Wyrallah Cavalry. Association cook place in the hall, Wyrallah, on Friday evening, 5th instant. It wan one of the most successful gatherings of the season; the music…

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Military Ball at Wyrallah

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 8

THE Military Ball at Wyrallah, which took place last Friday night, was a decided success. The committee had the hall appropriately decorated with bunting, evergreens…

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The Federal Band's visit to Bundaberg

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 July 1895 · page 2

THE members of the Federal Band returned from Bundaberg by train on Monday evening, playing as the train steamed into the station." Home, Sweet Home." The object of their visit to Bundaberg, as…

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Lismore Federal Band

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 2

THE members of the Federal Band returned from Bundaberg by train on Monday owning, playing as the train steamed into the station "Home, Sweet, Home." The…

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Hospital Ball

Northern Star · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 2

THE annual hospital ball, was hold on Wednessday evening in the Theatre Royal, and was socially and, we think we may add, financially a great success. The committee of ludies, with their willing…

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Juvenile Ball

Northern Star · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 2

ON Thursday evening the juvenile ball was held, when about sixty children were prasent, and judging by the happy faces they thoroughly enjoyed therasolves. Alf ages were represented, from the…

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Oddfellows' Ball at Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 7

THE annual ball of the above Society came off on Friday night last in the Bridge-street Hall, but was not, as on former occasions, well patronised. The hall was nicely…

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The Federal Band Trip to Bandaberg and Back

Northern Star · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 2

The Federal Band of Lisamore, which is totally a self-supporting Pand, and has always been no, has in it some very pushing leaders, who are always on the alert to improve themselves and others…

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Plain and Fancy Dress Juvenile Ball

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 2

THIS event, which had been looked forward to with considerable interest for some time past, took place in the Bridge-street Hall on Tuesday evening last, and was a brilliant success…

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Concert at South Woodburn

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 7

ON Friday night last the annual school concert took place in Davis' Hall, and as usual was a very great success. The interior of the hall was tastefully decorated, and the…

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