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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1888

9 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Another Theatre Destroyed by Fire. London, Jan. 4

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 4

The Bolton Theatre has been destroyed by fire…

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Concert

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 3

THE concert in aid of the Presbyterian Church and which has for some time been on the tapis came off Thursday night before a large audience, (at Deignan's Hall) who fully showed their appreciation of…

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Bourke Jockey Club Race Ball

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 4

ON Tuesday evening last the annual Ball in connection with the Bourke Jockey Club was held at Deignan's Hall. The attendance was not so large as on former occasions. The threatening state of…

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Hospital Ball

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 4

MEETINGS of the Ladies Committee and the Ball Committee, formed in connection with the approaching Hospital Ball, were held on Thursday afternoon last. At the former it was decided that…

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Hospital Ball

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 4

THE ball in aid of the local Hospital held on Wednesday proved a very enjoyable affair to the 130 or so guests who participated in the programme provided by the Hospital officials. Deigan's Hall…

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The Belle of the Ball

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 2

SHE was the reigning belle! Straight way in love I fell: Potent became the spell, Too plain for masking…

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Mrs. Doubledays Dance

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 6

[?]DRAGORA Gardens, South Kensington, [?] long been the scene of a desperate [?] for social supremacy between two who detested each other as only rival…

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Concert

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 5

OWING to the inclemency of the weather—one huge Darling shower prevailing for the greater part of the time the concert held on Thursday night in aid of the Catholic Church Building Fund was not…

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Base Ball Match. Sydney, December 18

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1888 · page 2

The first baseball match, played on Saturday was conductive to but little excitement. It was won by the Americans. The second match played on Monday was also won by…

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