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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1899

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The Issie Spring Concert

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 4

THE concert which came off in Bridge—street hall on Saturday last, in which the Misses Issie and Geraldyne Spring were the principal performers, was a great success, the building…

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Concert at Eltham

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 8

THE concert held in the Jubilee Hall. Eltham, on Friday evening, 27th ultimo, in aid of the Church of England building fund was well attended, and the result must have been very…

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South Woodburn Concert

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 5

THE concert by Mrs. R. W. Lance and her pupils eventuated in lang's Hall last Monday evening. Miss M. van Epen opened with a pianofirte solo, played in a masterly manner…

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Benefit Concert

Northern Star · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 5

THE complimentary benefit concert aranged by the leading local amateurs to Miss Belle Ray, Miss Valerie Ellesmere, and Mr. B. Vernon, late of the Glendenning Operetta Company…

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Caledonian Concert

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 5

THE attendance at the concert in connection with the Caldedonian Society at Coraki on Easter Monday was marred by the rain, but those who braved the elements, and…

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The Reversible Dance

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 7

The cream of New York society, growing Hour with ennui, has been stirred into fresh life by a novel diversion, entitled the reversible dance. This peculiar form of…

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Recital and Concert

Northern Star · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 4

THE first Recital and Concert to celebrate the opening of the new organ, was given in the Wesleyan Church on Thursday evening last by the Messrs. W. I. B. and A. R. Mote, of the…

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Bungawalbin C.c. Ball

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 5

THIS event which was arranged for in aid of the funds of the Bunguwalbin Cricket Club, came off in the Bridge-street Hall, on Friday evening, and, though not a success, financially…

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Concert and Dance

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 8

THE residents of Tatham and locality were pleasingly entertained on Wednesday night last week by a promenade concert in Mr. Marsh's Hall, initiated and carried out to a successful issue by Miss…

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Ball at Broadwater

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 4

ON Friday last the annual ball in connection with the M.U. Oddfellows' Lodge, at Broadwater, was held in the Victoria Hall, and was an unqualified success from every standpoint…

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Hospital Ball Meeting

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 7

A MEETING of those, in the getting up of the annual ball at Coraki, in aid of the Lismore Hospital, was held in the Council Chamber on the 5th inst. when the gathering…

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Ball at Tatham

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 8

A PLAIN and fancy dress ball was held at Tatham on Friday night, and proved in every way a splendid success, about fifty couples attending. The proceeds were in…

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Coraki Convent Concert

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 4

THE annual concert in connection with the Sacred Heart Convent School, at Coraki, in which the pupils took a leading part, came off on Friday last, and was an unqualified success in every…

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Hospital Ball at Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the attendance at the dance got up in aid of the funds of the Lisemore Hospital, and which came off at Coraki on the 30th ultimo, was not equal to that of last year, the…

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The Hospital Ball

Northern Star · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 4

THE annual ball in aid of the funds of the Lismore Hospital was held in the, Federal Hall last Thursday evening. From some unaccountable cause it. was poorly attended compared, with…

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Coraki Bachelors' Ball

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 8

THE dance arranged by the bachelors of Coraki and surroundings, which came off on Friday last, was an unqualified success in every respect, the attendance surpassing…

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The Masonle Ball

Northern Star · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 4

IDSMORE has already had several balls this season, not to mention private dances, and with several others on the tapis it was thought by many when a Masonic Ball was announced, that…

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Public Meeting. Public Willing to Assist Lismore Band to Compete at Bathurst Band Contest

Northern Star · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 5

THE meeting convened by the Mayor on the requisition of citizens to consider steps to raise funds to assist the Lismore Band in visiting Batharst to take part in the approaching band…

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Concert at Byron Bay

Northern Star · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 5

A VERY successful concert was given in the School of Arts hall on Wednesday evening last, in aid of the Church of England organ fund. The stage was very tastefully decorated, and…

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A Big Fire. Tivoli Theatre Completely Gutted Estimated Damage £25,000. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 5

About one o'clock this morning the Tivoli Theatre was completely burned out and considerable damage done to surrounding buildings. The site of the Theatre is surronnded by…

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