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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1905

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Picnic Race Ball. Alteration of Date

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 4

To meet the wishes of a number of members of the Macquario Picnic Race Club, the data of the next annual ball has been altered from Thursday, May 18, to…

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Winter Dance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 5

Last night the first of a series of private winter dances under the auspices of the Winter Dance Club, conducted by the younger members of the…

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Hospital Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 2

A largely attended meeting was held at Fitch's Court House Hotel on Wednesday evening for the purpose of making preliminary arrangements…

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From the Front. War Pictures

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 4

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" writes:—Two touching war pictures have…

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Macquarie Brass Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

THE secretary of the Macquarie Brass Band has received information that that body has been awarded second prize in the Katoomba contest. Shortly after the competition, it…

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Ball Committee Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 5

A meeting of the Hospital Ball Committee, called by Mr. D. Fitch, was held at the Court House Hotel on Wednesday night last. Present :-- Mr. J. L. Wheeler (in the chair) and…

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Dubbo Orchestra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 2

THE Orchestra held a splendid rehearsal last Monday evening, when there were twenty members present. Conductor Johnson has the following pieces in active…

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Band of Hope

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 4

The monthly Band of Hope concert was held on Wednesday evening, 19th instant, in the Methodist School Hall, when a very enjoyable evening was spent. A first class…

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Methodist Band of Hope. Monthly Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 4

THE monthly Band of Hope concert was held on Wednesday evening, 19th inst., in the Methodist School Hall. A very enjoyable evening was spent. Scarcely standing room was available in…

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Concert at Brocklehurst

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 4

A VEST enjoyable concert was held in the School Hall at Brocklehurst on Wednesday evening. Mr. W. M. Kennedy presided, and explained that the object of the…

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R. C. School Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 2

A MOST successful ball was held in the Masonic Hall on Monday evening in aid of the funds of the R. C. Boys' School. The hall was very prettily decorated, and in all…

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Easter Monday Ball. In Aid of Boys School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 2

ON Easter Monday a ball was held in the Masonic Hall in aid of the fund for providing increased and improved accommodation at St. Aloysius' Boys School, Carrington Avenue. The…

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The Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 2

Whatever effect the weather bad on the attendance at the sports it did not prevent the ball being the most succeesful vet held under the auspices of…

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Town Band Sports

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 2

A fine, healthy downpour of rain set in about mid-night on Sunday and Easter Monday morning broke with with disappointed, down-east…

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Bachelors' Dance

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 2

The Wellington bachelors' annual dance was held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday night, and proved a highly successful function. It was the…

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Fire Brigade and Band Continental

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 5

A FAIR attendance turned up at the Sports Ground on Thursday night, when the Fire Brigade and Band held a continental. A torchlight procession round the town…

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Band and Fire Brigade. Continental on Sports Ground

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 4

ON Thursday evening a continental on behalf of the local band and Fre Brigade was held on the Sports Ground, both bodies co-operating. The torchlight procession through the streets as…

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Concert and Social at Canhelego

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

The Canbelego Lodge of the I.O.G.T. held a highly successful concert on the 20th April, at Geddes' Hall, Canbelego. After an overture by the well-known…

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Methodist Concert

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

THE finale to the Japanese Fair, held a few weeks ago by the local Methodists, took place in this Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening in the shape of a concert…

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Concert Stage Collapses. Sixty Children Thrown

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 4

All alarming incident occurred towards the close of a school concert at Burton Latimer, near Kettering, on Thursday night, March 2nd…

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