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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1886

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The Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1886 · page 2

Last evening a concert was given in the Freemasons' Hall, in aid of the Catholic Church and Schools, and there was a large attendance. Messrs. P. Moran and M…

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Temora. Ball on St. Patrick's Night

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1886 · page 3

A GRAND plan and fancy dress hall in honour of Ireland's patron saint was held in Crowley's Gaity theatre on the evening of St. Patrick's Day, and passed off very…

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Temora. Annual Hospital Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1886 · page 3

THE Temora Hospital annual ball was held at Crowley's Gaiety Theatre on Easter Monday evening, and passed off with great ecldt. The large hall of the theatre was…

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Church of England Choir Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 2

THE concert given in the new Protestant Hall, in Baylis-street, on last Thursday evening, in aid of the choir fund of St. John's Church of England, more than justified our…

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CORRESPONDENCE. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents. the Recent Concert at the Protestant Hall "Huntly Cottage, "Wagga Wagga, 5th June, 1886 "The Proprietors Wagga Wagga Advertiser

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1886 · page 2

"Gentlemen,—Your, editor has thought 6t to comment, in your issue of to-day, on the fact that Mrs. Warren, myself, and party left the Protestant Hall, last. Thursday…

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The Masonic Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 2

THIS event, which has excited so much interest in the district during the past month, came off in the Freemasons' Hall on last Thursday evening. It is but just to…

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The L[?]y-ee-moon Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1886 · page 2

THE concert which was given in the Freemasons' Hall last evening, under the auspices of Miss Ada Baker, who originated it, was, we believe, in every respect a great…

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The Ball

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1886 · page 2

If the room looked nice at the banquet it was twice as much so at the ball. Moreover, there was a laughing, merry throng, and dull care and dry speeches were not allowed to intrude in…

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Hospital Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 5

THIS annual festive gathering was duly held on the eye of show day in Mr. Gibb's grainshed, kindly lent for the occasion; and, despite the half-inch of rain of that evening,…

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The Hospital Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 2

ON Thursday afternoon the following ladies assembled at the Town Hall to further consider the arrangements to be made for the forthcoming Hospital Ball:—Meadames…

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Masonic Ball at Albury. (Border Post.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1886 · page 4

THE Annual Hall under the auspices of the Concord Lodge of Albury, 666, S.C, was held in the Mechanics' Hall on Friday evening last. The decorating of the hall was left in…

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Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1886 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening last a concert was given in the Freemasons' Hall in aid of the Catholic Boys' School Fund, which judging by the large attendance, will receive a considerable…

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The Hospital Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 2

THIS event, on last Thursday evening, was a great finale to our week's carnival, and roughly guessing, we think that there could not have been less than a hundred couples…

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The Oddfellows' Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1886 · page 2

THE hall given by the members of the Murrumbidgee Lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, in the Freemasons' Hall on last Tuesday evening, was, considering the…

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Late Telegrams. Band Wick Races. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1886 · page 4

The following are the results of to-day's' racing:— Second Hurdle Race: Javelin ... ... ... ... ... ... 1…

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Brass Band

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 October 1886 · page 4

As was seen by advertisement in our lost issue the public meeting which was called to from a brass band in Cootamundra was held at Mr. Troy's Royal Hotel on Wednesday…

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The Band. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1886 · page 2

SIR,—I notice by a Cootamundra paper that the townspeople there are anxious to establish a brass band, and that they are about the purchase some of the instruments the Yass band have for…

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Cootamundra Brass Band

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 October 1886 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held at Mr. T. Troy's Royal Hotel on Monday evening last. Mr. Troy was voted to the chair, and explained the object of the meeting, which…

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The Foresters' Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1886 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the ball given by the members of Court "Hearts of Oak," A.O.F. No. 5200, on Tuesday evening last, was probably the last popular assemblage of the season,…

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The Concert

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1886 · page 2

The Assembly Hall was crowded in the evening by an appreciative audience, who seemed to thoroughly enjoy the performance. Mr. J. H. Bell acted as conductor, and that…

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