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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

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Miss Ella Caspers' Concert

Northern Star · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 2

Miiss Ella Casper's a youthful contralto, whose singing has created a most favourable impression in Sydney, will appear in Lismore about the 23rd inst. Miss…

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Methodist Band of Hope

Northern Star · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday evening in the Richmond Hall. Considering the wet night, a large number was present, Rev. B. Dinning was…

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Burns-Squires Fight Pictures

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 5

THE biograph pictures of the recent tight in Sydney between Tommy Burns and Squires were shown at His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane. As might have been…

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Band Uniforms

Northern Star · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 4

There is on view in the window of Messrs. Lance and Co., Eagle House, the new uniform for the bandmaster of the Lismore band. The tender of Messrs…

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The Band Reception

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 7

THE members of the Casino Band have every reason to feel pleased with the treatment they receive at the hands of the residents of this progressive town. The…

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Pigs. Turnips, and Pictures

Northern Star · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

The Royal Art Society of New South Wales generally has at its dinner one or two Ministers of the Crown, who state the Government's intentions with regard to…

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First Moving Pictures Taken From a Balloon

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 3

In Germany photographs for the cinematograph have just been taken from a balloon successfully by Herr Ernemann, a Dresden engineer. As…

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M.U.I.O.F. Ball. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 7

Over 300 people attended the Manchester Unity ball on Wednesday. It was the biggest social event on the river for years…

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Puncture-proof Ball-bearing Tyres

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 4

One of the recent motor novelties is a ball-bearing puncture-proof tyre. As far as the shoe and the inner tube are concerned, the construction is the same as the…

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Local and General. Tatham-Convent Ball

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

The annual plain and fancy dress ball will be held at Tatham to-night (Wednesday). This function is always looked forward to with fresh local interest, and…

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Sailors' Concert. Sir Thomas Rent in His Element. Mistaken for an Admiral

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

The sailors were, by a happy stroke of the Victorian Government, got together to the extent of several hundreds in a most jovial hearty gathering. It was done…

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The Band Contest

Northern Star · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 2

The band contest will take place to-day, and will wind up a most successful festival. Some alterations, particulars of will be found in the business columns of…

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Oddfellows' Ball

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 4

THERE was not a very good attendance of the above which was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night. The floor was excellent, the music supplied by Miss…

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Tatham Convent Ball

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 4

A LARGE crowd attended the annual Convent hall at Tatham on Wednesday night, and was rewarded hy a splendid night's enjoyment. The hall was nicely decorated…

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Royal Caledonian Ball

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 5

A district resident asks us to publish the following account of the above function, taken from the Oban Times, of the 11th July last :—…

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Coraki Philharmonic Concert

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 7

THE Coraki Philharmonic Society's second concert for the current season was held in the Bridge-street Hall on Monday evening last, but we regret to say that the attendance'…

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Convent Ball at Tatham

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 2

The terpsichorean event of the year, so far as Tatham is concerned, eventuated on Wednesday night, and was an unqualified success in every way. The attendance was…

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I.O. Oddfellows Ball

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 7

THE annual ball of the I.O.O.F. Lodge, Casino was held on Wednesday night. All arrangements in connection with the function were well carried out, but the…

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Lismore Musical Festival. Final Day. Grand Band Contests—Murwillumbah Victorious. Record Attendances

Northern Star · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 2

The first Lismore Musical Festival was brought to a close last night, in the presence of at least four thousand spectators, who, by their hearty cheering,…

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Another Hospital Trouble. Goulburn Committee and the Pictures. Guided by Lismore. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 3

At a meeting of the committee of the Goulburn Hospital, letters were read from Drs. L and A. McKillop, Burkitt; Finnis, and Morton, resigning their positions on…

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