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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1901

88 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 5

Concert and Dance

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 4

A highly successful concert took place last. Friday in the Gundaroo Hall, Gundaroo, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the purchase of an organ for the Upper…

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Concert

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 2

The concert, in aid of the funds of the Queanbeyan Hospital, organised by Mrs. Downing took place at the Protestant Hall last Tuesday night. The weather was…

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Result of the Hospital Concert

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 2

MRS. DOWNING, the organiser of the concert held last week in aid of the Queanbeyan District Hospital, has handed to the treasurer of that institution the handsome…

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Ball at Tuggranong

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 June 1901 · page 2

ON Friday, 14th instant, a very successful ball was held at Mr. John Fitzgerald's, Tuggranong, in aid of the Tuggranong Public School library. The woolshed was…

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Sir Robert Ball and the Secretary

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 1

Sir Robert Ball, the famous astronomer and science lecturer, tells a good story of an incident, that occurred when he was giving a popular science lecture in a…

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Sir Robert Ball and the Secretary

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 1

Sir Robert Bull, the famous astronomer and science lecturer, tells a good story of an incident that occurred when be was giving a popular science lecture in a…

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Brief Mention. BENEVOLENT ball

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 3

Next Wednesday night. Children's dance the following evening. A good attendance at both affairs is confidently anticipated…

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The Ivy Dance

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 2

The annual Ivy Dance in connection with the Queanbeyan Benevolent society takes place on Wednesday evening, 24th inst. It will be followed by a juvenile dance on the…

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Ivy Dance

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 2

THE Annual Ivy Dance held in connection with the Queanbeyan Benevolent Society as a means of supplementing the funds of that worthy institution was held in the…

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The Ivy Dance

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 2

The annual Ivy Dance eventuated on Wednesday night and proved successful and enjoyable. Mr Lesmond was M.C. and the music was provided by Miss and Mr Lough,…

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Annual R. C. Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 2

The ladies of St Gregory's congregation have formed a strong committee to organise their annual Ball which will come off on Wednesday August 28th inst. Mrs Blackall…

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Fire Brigade Ball

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 2

A meeting of ladies, well-attended, was held in the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon to make arrangements for the proposed ball in aid of the Fire Brigade…

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Fire Brigade Ball

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 2

We learn that the lady canvassers who were appointed to solicit donations for the Fire Brigade balls, have met with considerable success. Among those who contributed…

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The Velocity of a Cricket Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 1

A cricket ball delivered by a fast bowler often attains a speed of a mile a minute. When C. T. B, Turner, the Australian…

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Fire Brigade Ball

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1901 · page 2

An adjourned meeting of the ladies who have taken the Fire Brigade Ball in hand was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday. There was a good attendance…

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The Velocity of a Cricket Ball

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 23 August 1901 · page 1

A cricket ball delivered by a fat bowler often attains a speed of a mile a minute. When O. T. B, Turner, the Australian…

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R. C. Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

We would remind our readers of the Ball, which is to take place next Wednesday night, 28th inst., in aid of the funds of St. Gregory's Church. As this is the first…

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Juvenile Ball

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 2

AS is generally the case now in Queanbeyan an adults' ball is followed by a children's dance. The hall last night was packed with prettily dressed children and a…

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Sketcher. an Arab Snake Dance

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 2

SUCH wonderful stories have been told about the Arab snake dance that I almost forgot I was a prisoner, bound and doomed to…

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St. Gregory's Church Ball. an Unqualified Success

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 2

THE ball in aid of Sr. Gregory's Church debt held in the Protestant Hall on the night of Wednesday last was from every point of view an unqualified success;…

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