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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1887

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Jubilee Concert

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 June 1887 · page 4

THIS concert on Tuesday night was one of the best musical treats, judged as an amateur effort, and it deserves special comment, though time and space were, unfortunately,…

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The Early Closing Social Dance

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 3

A VERY fucceasful and enjoyable dance win held in the Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday evening Inst, under the uuspices of the Enry Closing Association of this town, the…

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"The Press" and "The Future of Wagga." a Lecture and Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 2

A lecture under the above beading, accompanied by a concert, was delivered by Mr. G. C. Craig in the Protestant Hall on Thursday evening: The entertainment was…

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St. Andrew's Band of Courage

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1887 · page 2

There was au unusually large attendance at the meeting of the above last evening, and a mure than common interest was taken to the proceedings. Ou the conclusion of the…

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Literary Institute Concert

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1887 · page 2

THE entertainment on Friday night in aid of the funds of the Literary Institute did not receive that crowded audience the object and merit of the performance seemed to warrant…

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St. Andrew's Band of Courage

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1887 · page 2

ABOUT 70 young people and a number of adults assembled at St. Andrew's Church last evening for the purpose of holding the usual fortnightly meeting of the Band of…

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Band of Hope

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1887 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Band of Hops, was held in the Wesleyan Schoolroom, Johanston-street, on Tuesday evening last. Owing to other attractions, and to the fact…

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Promenade Concert, &c

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1887 · page 4

THE Protestant, Hall, Newtown, was quite on fete on Tuesday evening, the occasion being a promcnqde concert and sale of faney goods in behalf of the funds of St. Andrew's…

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Hospital Ball[?]

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 8

This annual social engagement was faithfully kept by the hospital committee on the eve of show day, notwithstanding adverse surroundings. For a large gathering for…

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Concert at Junee

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 3

ON Wednesday evening last, the anniversary services of the Wesleyan Church at Junee Junction, were celebrated by a tea and concert, held in Dobbyn's Hall. The…

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Concert in aid of St. Michael's School

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 3

A NUMEROUS and appreciative audience Assembled in the Freemasons' Hall on Thursday evening, when a concert was given in aid of the Catholic Church. The [?]…

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Wesleyan Tea-meeting and Concert

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 8

A VERY successful tea and concert in connection with the Wesleyan church came off on Thursday evening The tea-meeting was held in the Wesleyan church, the tables being…

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Band of Courage

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1887 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of St. Andrew's Band of Courage was held in the Presbyteriau Church on Tuesday evening. There was a good atteud&uce, about 80…

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Opening the Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1887 · page 2

IN cur last issue we expressed some doubt as to the prophetic force of our metropolitan correspondent, who telegraphed certain assurances of a pacific character with regard…

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Lecture and Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1887 · page 2

"WANDERINGS by the World's Wayside " was the text of a most interesting descriptive lecture, which was delivered by Mr. G. C. Sim to a full house last evening…

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Oddfellows' Ball

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1887 · page 2

THE Annual Ball in connection with the Oddfellows' Lodge was in the Assembly Hall on Friday last. Every year this reunion is more patronised, and on this occasion we may…

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Band of Courage

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1887 · page 2

THE members of the above band met at St. Andrew's Church last evening, the Rev. Mr. Miiler presiding, when the attendance was not as numerous as might have been…

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Loyal Sovereign Lodge, I.o.o.f.m.u., Coolaman. Anniversary Ball. (From Our Correspondent.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1887 · page 2

THE second annual ball, held under the auspices of the Coolamen Lodge of Oddfellows, I.O.0 F., M.U., took place on Friday evening at Chapman's Hall, and I was sorry to see…

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The Coolaman Ball. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 2

SIR,—I am sorry to see that you have been led into publishing a somewhat misleading report of the ball recently held at Coolaman, under the auspices of the Loyal Sovereign…

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Complimentary Concert to Mr. Broadhurst

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 2

A VERY fair house greeted the company of talented artists aud amateurs who tendered their services on the occasion of Mr. Broadhurst's complimentary concert last evening…

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