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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1903

122 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 7

Concert for Murderers Benefit

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 2

A concert was held in the Centennal Hall, Brisbane(Q.), with the object of raising funds to enable the kenniffs, under sentence of death for murder, to proceed with the…

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Reidsdale Ball

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday night a most successful ball in aid of the Reidsdale Roman Catholic Church was held in the local schoolroom. The hall was very nicely decorated by the ladies,…

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Burra. BALL

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

AS was predicted. the ball promoted for the purpose of raising funds towards the Burra Park, was a big success both financially and socially. The Burra folk me noted for…

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Uriarra Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 3

THE ball held at Uriarra on last Monday night was in every sense of the word one of the most brilliant functions yet witnessed in that neighbourhood. The nett proceeds…

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Signals to Mars. What Sir Robert Ball, Thinks

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 1

It was the remark of the great Sir William [?] that the resemblance of Mars to this earth is one of the most striking [?] in the solar system…

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The Late Concert at Jeir

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

UNDER date January 20th, 1903, Mr. John Southwell. J.P., of Willowbank, Queanbeyan has received from the Secretary of the Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown…

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In a Crowded Theatre

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 1

Recently at a theatre, a gentleman felt the pressure of two little airy feet upon his patent leathers. At first the sensation was delightful. It made inexpressibly…

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Postponement of Concert

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

So as not to clash with the United Tent Mission (the tent will be pulled down on Thursday) the management of the concert in aid of the Workmen's Club have decided…

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Workmen's Club Concert

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

WE hear that this event which came off in the Protestant Hall last night, was largely attended, and was in every other way a success, but as the usual compliment…

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Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Saturday, March 7, 1903. Working Men's Club Concert

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 2

THE concert in aid of the funds of the Working Men's Club was held in the Protestant Hall on Thursday night. The attendance was exceptionally large, the hall being…

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At a Dance

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 1

A GIRL may perhaps wonder, in the first place, if she ought to help herself to one of the dance programmes laid ready on a table…

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Band Performance

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 2

ON Wednesday (to-morrow) night the Fire Brigade Band will play the following programme in Monaro-street:--March, Warrior ; selection, Village Festival; valse,…

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Fortunes in Paint. Pictures That Are Gold Mines

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 1

The highset price paid for the two Vandyck’s £24,260, at the Peel sale, would seem to point to the conclusion that Sir. Antony’s works are increasing in value, oven as are…

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A Ball-100m Failure

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 4

Lord Kitchener has many excellent qualities, but he is some what at a discount in the ballroom. At the various Durbar dances in Delhi recently some difficulty…

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A Ball-room Failure

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

LORD KITCHENER has many excellent qualities, but he is somewhat at a discount in the ball-room. At the various Durbar dances in Delhi recently some difficulty was…

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A Novel European Concert

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

We often read about the 'Concert of Europe in the papers, though, perhaps, not quite so frequently as we did two or three years ago, for England has been…

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Foresters’ Smoke Concert

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

On Monday evening a very pleasant social, in the form of a smoke concert was given in the Oddfellows’ Hall by the members of the Independent Order of Foresters to celebrate…

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Convent School Concert

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 3

THE annual entertainment, given by the pupils attending St. Benedict's Convent Schools, is announced to take place in the Protestant Hall on Easter Monday night…

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Convent Ball

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 2

On Easter Monday Night there will be the usual highly enjoyable function in the Institute, the object being in aid of the Convent building fund. The preparations indicate…

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Band Performance

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 2

AN open-air entertainment will be given by the Fire Brigade Band on Wednesday (to-morrow) night, when the following programme will be rendered:--March, Last…

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