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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1899

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Hospital Ball at Pibbon

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 11 October 1899 · page 3

The ball in the Mechanic’s Institute Pibbon, on Friday week was all round the best gathering they have had there, about 90 persons being present…

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Concert at Murrumbigerie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening a concert and dance in aid of the funds of the R.C. church, Dubbo, was held in Pender's Federal Hall, Murrumbidgerie. There was a…

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The Transvaal War--two Pictures. No. I--why Should We Fight?

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT of the " Evening News" writes:--It has been said that colonial warriors should pause, and ask themselves what they were going to fight about, before rushing off to…

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Concert at Murrumbidgerie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

THE concert held in Pander's Hall, Murrumbidgerie, on Wednesday evening in aid of the Dubbo Hospital was most creditable to the promoters, and to all assisting. The…

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A Very Successful Concert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 4

ONE of the most successful concerts which have ever been given in Dubbo, took place at the Protestant Hall, on Tuesday night, when the Half-Holiday Association presented a…

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Smoke Concert

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 2

There were fully eighty gentlemen at the Cobar Half Holiday Association's Smoke Concert in Crow's Albion Hall on Wednesday evening…

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The Convent School Concert

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 2

The annual concert given by the pupils of the Bourke Convent School was held in [?]'s Hall on Wednesday evening last, the proceeds being devoted to the reduction of the…

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A "Popular" Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 5

THE experiment tried last Tuesday by the Half-Holiday Association of giving a "Popular" concert, with a uniform and low charge for admission, was remarkably…

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High School Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 2

THE annual concert by pupils of the Convent High School was given on Wednesday evening at the masonic Hall. The attendance was very large, not a seat being…

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Convent High School Concert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 October 1899 · page 2

THE pupils of the High School conducted by the Sisters of Mercy, gave their annual entertainment in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening last in the presence of a very large…

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Juyenile Ball

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1899 · page 2

On Friday night last Mrs. Howell and Miss Morris gave their Juvenile Class a Ball to finish up the season. Tobia's Hall was nicely decorated, and simply crowded with…

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District News Bodangora. The Ball

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 November 1899 · page 5

The plain and fancy dross ball in aid of the building fund of the new R.C. Church and Convent duly eventuated on Friday night, and was from every point of view, both financially and sociably, a…

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The Bathurst Band Contest

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 4

THE many details necessary for making the above the greatest band event over hold in the southern hemisphere are now almost completed. The various sub-committees (says the "Times")…

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The Bathuast Band Contest

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 1

The many details necosaury for making ihe above the greatest band event over held in the southern hemisphere are now almost completed…

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A Town Band

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 2

A public meeting of those interested in the formation of a town band was called for Tuesday night last in the Council Chambers, but, as this building was already occupied…

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The Concert

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

The anuuat concert held under the auspices of the Bourke Caledonian Association is recognised at the blue-ribbon event of the year of its kind. So unanimously is this…

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Convent School Concert

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 2

We heartily congratulate the good Sisters and their able helpers on the very great success attending the Convent School Concert on Thursday night. Soon after 8 o'clock the hall was crowded almost…

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The R. C. Ball

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 2

The annual Roman Catholic ball on 8th instant was an unqualified success in every respect, the hall being filled with people who nearly all came…

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More Living Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 1

From America, the land of wonders, comes the report of a moat marvellous new invention. It is a kind of mutoscope camera, but is designed especially…

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Mechanics' Institute Concert

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 2

There was a very god attendance at the concert given last night in the Oddfellows' Hall, but not quite up to expectations, which is accounted for by the threatening…

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