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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1907

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A Remarkable Band

Northern Star · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 6

This Band claims to have had an existence extending over a period of 150 years. They claim, and with reason, the title Champion Band of the World, and their triumphs are…

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Bracy and Smith's World's Living, Moving, Pictures

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 8

This is certainly a good show, the plant worked is Edisoff's latest improved machines, brilliant, no flicker, and lifelike figures, displayed in the…

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The Casino Band

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 2

SIR, -- Now that the annual meeting of the Band is announced, permit me through the medium of your valuable paper to offer some little advice to the incoming officers…

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Hospital Ball

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 4

A MEETING of ladies to arrange for the annual ball in aid of the Casino Hospital was held on Wednesday afternoon. There was a good muster of ladies, and apologies…

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Baffling Sir Robert Ball

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 7

SIR ROBERT BALL was once somewhat baffled by trickery. The famous astronomer was walking along one of the streets in a certain town when he came…

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Coraki Convent Concert

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 4

St. JOSEPH' s School, Coraki, was filled with a most appreciative audience last Wednesday evening on the occasion of the entertainment provided by the pupils of the Convent…

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Local News. Kyogle Band

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 2

A BAND is being formed in Kyogle and much enthusiasm is prevalent. Collections have been taken up from townspeople, instruments ordered, and a bandmaster…

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Casino Hospital Ball

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 2

WE believe that there is a likelihood of the Hospital ball being held on the 2nd and 3rd of July, instead of the 3rd and 4th as advertised, consequent upon the fact that…

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Ball at Fairy Hill

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening last a very pleasant function, in the form of a plain and fancy dress ball, was held in the public hall at Fairy Hill. Dancing commenced at 8.30,…

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The Northern Star Published. Monday, Wednesday, Saturday. Wednesday, May 29, 1907. Lemmone Concert Coy

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 4

Mr. John Lemmone, the celebrated flautist and his brillant and popular concert company appear at the Federal Hall tonight and to-morrow night. All the artists…

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Oddfellows' Ball

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 2

The members of the Brunswick Flower Lodge, G.U.O.O.F, celebrated their annual ball on Wednesday night last, in the Hall of the School…

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Oddfellows' Ball at Woodburn

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 4

UNDOUBTEDLY one of the most enjoyable functions of the dancing season at Woodburn is the annual Oddfellows' ball, and that held on Wednesday evening last made another addition to the successful list. On…

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Oddfellows' Ball at Broadwater

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 7

THE Albert Hull, Broadwater, was thronged on Friday evening last on the occasion of the grand ball held under the auspices of the local M.U. Oddfellows' Lodge. Visitors were…

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Concert and Recital

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 4

THE concert and elocutionary recital held in the Bridge-street Hall, Coraki, last Friday evening in aid of the Hospital was very poorly patronised, the attendance not exceeding 50 at the outside. The…

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John Lemmone Concert Co

Northern Star · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 9

The Lemmone Concert Company opened a two nights' season in the Federal Hall on Wednesday night, and the whole concert may be described as a real musical treat. The…

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Late Arrivals at Concerts

Northern Star · Monday 3 June 1907 · page 3

One of the greatest sources of annoyance both to an audience and to the singers at a concert is the manner in which some persons arrive late and insist on bustling into…

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Dunoon Band of Hope

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 8

A meeting and social was held in the Dunoon Hall on May 28 to resuscitate the Methodist Band of Hope. The night being tine, there was a splendid gathering, and…

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Concert at St. Carthage's

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 June 1907 · page 4

A variety concert is to be held in St. Our change's Hall to-night, in aid of the Cathedral funds, the Children's gift to the Cathedral), and as a varied and…

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Casino Hospital Ball

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 4

IN connection with similar functions at Lismore and Grafton special efforts are being made to ensure success, and many [?]ie are being arranged. At Grafton it is…

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The Besses O' the Barn Band. Its Past History

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 11

The Besses o' the Barn Band—socalled after the name of the village in Lancashire from whence they come— Which is now on a country tour after…

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