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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1896

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Convent Ball at Coraki

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 2

THE Bridgo-street Hall was completely transformed fiom a deseried-looking barn into a fairylike palae last Friday evening, the occasion being the first Convent Ball in Coraki. The atteuda[?]e of the…

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Coraki Consent Ball

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 2

The dance which eventuated last Friday night in the Bridge-street Hall, in aid of the funds of the local Convent, was an unqualified success, socially and…

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The Couvent Ball

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 2

To the casual observer, the Couvent ball which was held last Friday evening, was quite as successful as in previous years. Socially it was, but the attendance showed a falling off, still it must be classed as…

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Benefit Concert and Social at Rous

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 3

ON Friday evening, the 21 st instant, at the Temperance Hall, Rous Mill, a concertand social was held in aid of Mr. H. Palmer. As usual most of the singers did not appear, and of course there was a…

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Convent Ball at Lismore

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 8

THE annual ball in connection with the Lismore Convent, which is eagerly looked forward to by all suctions of the community, and is regarded as the lending event of each…

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Ball at Tomki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1896 · page 5

ON Friday evening last, pursuant to advertisement, a ball with held at the residence of Mr. John Schneider, Tomki, for the purpose of raising funds to assist the widow…

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Tirrania Creek Public School Concert

Northern Star · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 7

A VERY successful entertainment was held in the Public School, Tirrania Creek, on Wednesday evening last, and, notwithstanding the very heavy rain which fell early in the afternoon, a large…

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Concert and Ball at Rous

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 8

LAST Friday a concert and plain and fancy dress ball was held in the Temperance Hall, Rons, under the auspices of the Rover Football Club, which proved an immense…

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Coraki Brass Band

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 5

THE members of the above baud, under the leadership of Bandmaster Blakeney, intend playing, weather permitting, the following choice selections next Sunday afternoon, on…

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Oddfellows' Ball at Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 4

THE annual dance in connection with the local Lodge of I.O.O.F. (Manchester Unity), took place in the Bridge-street Hall on Friday, 25th ultimo, and was a…

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Cricketers' Ball at Broadwater

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 8

This event, in did of the funds of the Broadwater Cricket Club, took place in Smith's Victoria Hall on Friday evening last. There were about 20 couples present…

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Alstonville Public School Concert

Northern Star · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 3

THE Alstonville Public School concert, which eventuated some few weeks ago, was reprinted last Thursday night in the Agricultural Society's pavillion. In the first instance the…

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Concert at Wardell

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1896 · page 4

The concert in connection with the Wardell Public School was held in the Victoria Hull last Friday week. The hull was tastefully decorated with evergreens, tings, bannerettes…

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