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Riverina · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1878

8 stories in Riverina's papers

Poetry. Two Australian Pictures

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 2

SCENE I.—The Landing of Captain Cook, 1770. FIERCELY sang the white-lipped surges; and the echoes of their thunder Fled among the ragged caverns glaring on the restless…

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Poetry. Two Australian Pictures. (A Tribute to the Memory of Captain Cook.) SCENE II.—Botany Bay, 1869

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 2

NINETY years have passed—and merry footsteps twinkle on the sod; But that hardy band of voyagers down a stranger path hath trod—…

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Concert on St. Patrick's Night

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1878 · page 2

ON Monday night a grand concert took place in the Court-house in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. The apartment was tastefully decorated for the occasion with British, Irish,…

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Concert

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1878 · page 4

ON Tuesday last, 19th instant, a large and appreciative audience assembled in the temporary church and were regaled with a very choice selection of vocal and instrumental…

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Gundagai Town Band Annual Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1878 · page 2

THE annual meeting in connection with the Gundagai Town Band was held at Fry's hotel on Tuesday evening last at 8 o'clock. There was a large attendance. On the motion of…

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Concert

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1878 · page 6

THE musical and farcical entertainment given by local amateurs on Friday night last was a most complete success. We have been assured by many who were present…

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Concert

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 September 1878 · page 3

THE concert given on Friday night last, in aid of funds for decreasing the debt on the Roman Catholic School and for fencing in the church land, was a decided success…

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The Cricketers at the Theatre Royal

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 December 1878 · page 2

A GRAND ovation was given to the cricketers at the Theatre Royal in the evening. The auditorium was crammed in every part, and hundreds were turned away unable to obtain…

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