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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1902

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H.A.C.B. Society Races and Ball

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

Entries for the principal events in connection with the above races will close with the secretary, Mr. A. E Stinson, at 8 o'clock on Wednesday night, or with Mr. George…

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Town Band Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting to consider proposals to amend the prospectus of the Dubbo Town Band Co-operative Society Limited took place at the Town Hall last Thursday evening. The Mayor…

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Dubbo Town Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

IN accordance with resolution Arrived at on the occasion of the last meeting of the Provisional Committee of the Dubbo Tows Band Company, a public meeting…

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St. Patrick's Night. the Roman Catholic Concert

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

The annual concert in aid of the Roman Catholic Church Debt Fund was held in Tobin's Hall on St. Patrick's Night, the 17th last. As is usual, Mr. S. W. Fryer, the…

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Convent Primary School Concert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

THE concert, in which the girls and boys of the Convent Primary School were the performers, at the Masonic Hall last Monday night, was in every respect a pronounced success. The…

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School Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 3

THE annual concert by pupils of the Convent Primary Schools was given in the Masonic Hall on Monday evening. Long before the hour fixed for commencing, the…

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The Annual Ball

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 3

The H.A.C.B. Society's annual ball was held in the Band Hall at night and was an immense success. The night was really very oppressive but despite that fact as…

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Humours of the Ball- Room

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 7

PROBABLY no hostess who ever sent out invitations to a ball found herself in so ludicrous a predicament as did the wife of a certain leading statesman a few…

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The Burning of Her Majesty's Theatre

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 2

The destruction of Her Majesty's Theatre by fire yesterday thrown 500 people out of employment. The loss is estimated at £35,000. The origin of the outbreak is so…

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Concert and Social at Murrumbidgerie

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 3

A concert was held in Mr. J. Pender's Federal Hall, on Wednesday last, in aid of the Roman Catholic church fund, and was in every respect a great success. Rev. J…

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The Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

The ball was held in the Masonic Hall in the evening, and despite the fact that the majority of the excursionists had returned to their homes by the evening's…

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Destructive Fire at Her Majesty's Theatre

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

A DISASTROUS fire occurred at Her Majesty's Theatre at six o'clock last Sunday morning. The usual performance of "Ben Hur" was given on the previous night, and subsequently a…

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A Big Blaze in Sydney. Her Majesty's Theatre Destroyed. Sydney, March 28

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at [?]er Majesty's Theatre at 6 o'clock this morning. The usual performance of "Ben Hur" was given last night, and subsequently a…

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Monday's Telegrams. Great Fire in Sydney. Her Majesty's Theatre Gutted. Sydney, Sunday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 4

Her Majesty's Theatre was gutted by fire about six o'clock this morning. The hotel in front was saved, but is greatly damaged by water, the fire being…

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District News. Bodangora and District. Crickerers' Concert

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 3

The concert in aid of the Bodangora Cricket Club, which took place on Monday night, was in every way a pronounced success, and the committee have every reason…

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A Big Blaze. Her Majesty's Theatre Burnt. SYDNEY

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

Her Majesty's Theatre was completely destroyed by fire an carly hour this morning. SYDNEY, Monday…

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A Big Blaze. Her Majesty's Theatre Burned. One Fatality and a Few Accidents. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 3

Her Majesty's Theatre was completely destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. SYDNEY, Monday…

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The Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

It is customary for the Oddfellows to wind up their programme on Easter Monday with a ball at night. This year was no exception to the rule, and…

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Valedictory Concert and Tea Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

To mark the departure of the Rev. A Finch, Wesleyan Minister, who is leaving this circuit at an early date, a farewell concert and its meeting was…

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Band Sports. Successful Results

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

OFFICIALS.—Judge: Mr J. Mitchell. Referee: Mr W. Bailey. Handicappers: Messrs A. M'Laughlin and J. Griffiths. Master of Track:…

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