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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1902

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Unique Ball Dress

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 6

AT a ball at Deckertown, New Jersey, the other evening, a dress worn by Miss Lizzie Conklin attracted everybody's attention because of its historic…

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Unique Ball Dress

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 8

AT a ball at Deckertown, New Jersey, the other evening, a dress worn by Miss Lizzie Conklin attracted everybody's attention because of its historic…

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Mechanics' Institute Concert

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 2

On Wednesday night a concert will be given in the Protestant Hall, in aid of the funds of the Mechanics' Institute. An excellent programme has been arranged, as…

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Mechanics' Institute Concert

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 4

The Protestant Hall was filled with a satisfactory audience last night, the occasion being a concert in aid of the funds of the Mechanics' Institute, to popularize which…

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Millions Made on the Concert Platform

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 7

JUST look for a moment at the colossal earnings of some of these favorites of the concert platform. It is no exaggeration to say that Mme. Patti has earned a round…

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Electrocuted in a Theatre

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

Two men; named William Richards Hinds, and William Rawlins, both engaged at the electrical works of Vickers and Maxium, visited the…

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Short Story In a Boat Swing. Grand Carnival in the Zoo Grounds. Royal Artillery Band. Illuminations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 6

SUCH, with much more of a like nature, could be read on the large pink posters outside" the Zoo grounds at Ra[?]zon, a town…

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The Amateur Orchestra. a Successful Entertainment

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

One of the best conducted, and taken altogether, one of the most successful [?] and instrumental entertainments we have attended in Bourke for some time, was given…

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A Town Band

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 4

A meeting of representatives of the Friendly Societies was held last night to consider the question of the formation of a town band. An offer was received from Mr…

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Cobar United Brass Band. Annual Meeting

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above Band was held at the beginning of this week in the old Grammar School, when there was a largo number of members present. Mr A. M'Laugh…

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The Orchestral Society's Concert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 4

THE Dubbo Amateur Orchestral Society holds its first concert of the season at the Masonic Hall on Monday evening. The society has rehearsed itself up to most creditable efficiency,…

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Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 1

To-night the Dubbo Amateur Orthestral Society will give its first concert this season in the Masonic Hall. A [?]pital programme will be performed, and…

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Dubbo Orchestral Society's Concert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 2

THERE was an encouraging attendance last night at the first concert of the present season given by the above Society. The Orchestra, which now makes an imposing appearance in…

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Orchestral Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 2

THE Dubbo Amateur Orchestral Society gave its first concert this season at the Masonic Ball on Monday night. A platform had bean erected in front of the stage…

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A Town Band

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 4

A further meeting of the Friendly Societies Association was held last night at the Oddfellows' Hall to consider the question of the formation of a Town Band. An offer…

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Wellington Picnic Race Club Carnival. The Ball

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 May 1902 · page 2

The annual W.P.R. Club ball took place on Friday night—the eve of the races—in the Oddfellows' Hall. Last year's ball was a success, but this year all previous functions…

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Welcome Soiree and Concert

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 4

In the Protestant Hall, to-morrow night, a welcome is to be tendered to the Rev, J. Ward Harrison, the newly appointed Methodist Minister stationed at Wellington…

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The Dubbo Band Society

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

The secretary of the Band Society (Mr. J. Ferguson), with Messrs. Ryan, Utley, and Mitchell (provisional directors), further canvassed the town on Wednesday,…

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The Military Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 3

THE military plain and fancy dress ball of the J (Dubbo) Company, V.I., was the event of Tuesday evening. The social gathering was on this occasion held somewhat…

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Winter Dance Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 May 1902 · page 2

A meeting was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday night, Mr. E. P. Solomon in the chair, to receive the balance-sheet for last season, and to elect office bearers for the…

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