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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1904

118 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 6

The Hospital Ball

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 2

The Hospital Ball of 1904 will long be remembered as one of the most successful held in Braidwood since the good old days.” It was thought that owing…

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Local & General. Hospital Ball

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 2

We learn the gross returns from the late Hospital ball amount to about £80, while expenses are [?] usual, so that the funds of the institution…

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Oddfellows' Ball

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 November 1904 · page 2

THE above, under the auspices of the Happy Home Lodge, M.U.I.O.O.F., held in the Protestant Hall last Friday night was a decided success,…

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The Snake Dance. a Curious Indian Custom

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 1

The Hopi Indians of the Painted Desert region in America have a very curious dance, called the snake dance. An eye-witness describes it…

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Local and General. DUNTROON ball Friday night

The Age · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 2

DUNTROON ball Friday night. HOSPITAL committee meeting next Friday. CHECK'S cinematographe entertainment on Thursday night…

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The Story of the Blacks. the Aborigines of Australia. (Published by Special Arrangement.) CHAPTER XXIX.--continued. the Corroborre, or National Song Dance

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 4

UPON these tightened skins they would boat with two short drumsticks, at the same time singing, with a strong…

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Duntroon Hospital Ball

The Age · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

LAST Friday night the second annual ball in aid of the Queanbeyan District Hospital was held in the Duntroon woolshed, and proved to be a magnificent success…

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Duntrooh Shearers' Annual Ball

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

THE casual visitor to Duntroon shed on Friday morning last, witnessing shearing operations in full swing, would not have thought that in a few…

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Brief Mention. Dance at Tuggranong to-night

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

Disasterous' bush fires reported. The town has been enveloped in smoke for, days. Read our Xmas advertisement.--P…

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Tuggranong Ball

The Age · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 2

THE success which attended the Tuggranong Hospital Bill on Tuesday night together with that of the Dantroon Ball on Friday night last, should evoke a keen r[?]interest to be displayed…

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Local & General. the Town Band

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 2

We learn that [?] Paul has resigned his position as bandmaster of the Town Band…

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Krawarree. Hospital Ball

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 16 December 1904 · page 2

The ball in aid of the Braidwood hospital eventuated at the residence of Mr. N. Byrne, “Fairfield” on Friday 2nd Dec. last. The night was delightfully,…

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Convent School Concert

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 2

The annual entertainment in connection with the Convent school took place in the Literary Institute. There was an unusually large attendance, the hall being fairly packed, while numbers were compelled…

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The Band Sports

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 2

HAVE been organised for the purpose of providing some public amusement on Boxing Day, and also to raise funds for the purchase of some instruments…

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The Cuppacumbalong Ball

The Age · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 2

THE ball organised by the Tharwa cricketers in aid of their club, took place in the Cuppacumbalong woolshed, which was kindly placed at their disposal by Mr. G. C. P. Circuitt, on…

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Sacred Heart Convent Concert

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 2

The annual concert by the pupils of the above institution, preparatory to the Christmas holidays, was held in the Literary Institute on Thursday night…

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Painting Beautiful Pictures with the Voice

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 2

The vibration of the singing young in perfect health through an appear known as the idiophone, still produce the formation of pictures al…

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The Band Sports

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 December 1904 · page 2

No other form of public amusement had been arranged for the holidays save the above which were held in the Park on Boxing Day, and though humorous private…

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The Band Sports. OFFICIALS:— President—Mr. H. J S. Hunger Ford. Judge—Mr. W. S. HILL Starter—Mr. J. H. HINCKSMAN. Hon Secretary—T. F. COGHLAN. Treasurer—Mr. A. LAZARUS. Stewards—Messrs R. J. S. FALLICK, A. LAZARUS, T. O'BRIEN, and W. GALE

The Age · Friday 30 December 1904 · page 2

THE only local attraction on Boxing-Day were the sports promoted for the purpose of assisting on the Fire Brigade Brass Band. The day was a very disagreeable one, but nevertheless the…

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