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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1890

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The Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1890 · page 3

The day's amusement was brought to a close by a concert which was hold in the Oddfellow's Bill in the evening. A good programme consisting of vocal and…

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Mr. Burry's Benefit Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 2

THE benefit concert given to Mr. F. C. Burry, the organist of St. John's Church, at the Oddfellows' Hall, on Thursday evening, was from a musical point of view most…

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Correspondence. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) the Town Band. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 2

SIR,—In your last issue you mention that it is the intention of the Wagga Town Band to give during one evening in each week an open air concert. If our Civic Fathers would…

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Tea-Meeting and Concert at The Rock

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 3

A TEA meeting and concert was given in St. Mary's Church on Tuesday evening and despite the unfavorable circumstances attending the ceremony, it proved a great…

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Stopping a Brass Band

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 3

AN injunction to put a stop to the performance of a brass band was granted (the Age says) by Mr. Justice Hodges in Chambers on Wednesday. The cabman Alex M'Crow…

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Notes on the Adelong Crossing Concert and Ball

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 4

MARCH 21.—Being in search of amusing recreation, I made to the Adelong Crossing, and joined the throng of persons that were wending their way to the Assembly Hall. The Crossing amateurs…

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Concert at Berry Jerry

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 2

A SACRED concert, in aid of the circuit fund of the Wesleyan Church, was held in the Uuion Church at Berry Jerry, on the evening of Good Friday, by the choir of the Junee…

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Gundagai Town Band

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the above was held at Fry's hotel on Saturday evening last Present—Messrs. Ed. C. Allman (chair), McCook, Elliot and Scanes (secretary)…

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The "Magged" Ball. a Speciality of Vienna

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 4

The "Ragged" Ball is a speciality of Vienna, and not to be seen day where else in the world. Take 2000 tramps and vagabonds of both sexes, found on the Queen's…

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Letting of Theatres for Sunday Concerts

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 2

THE Full Court in Sydney on Thursday gave an important decision regarding the opening of theatres and places of amusement on Sunday. The action on which the judgment…

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Floods Relief Fund Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1890 · page 2

IN attendance and musical excellence the concert given last evening at the Oddfellows' Hall, in aid of the Floods Relief Fund, quite realised expectations. The damp character…

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Band Concert

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1890 · page 2

THE entertainment in aid of the Gunagai [?] Band came off on Friday night, at fry's hall, and a most pronounced success from every point of view. The weather was grand—…

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Lecture and Concert at St. Joseph's Hall

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1890 · page 2

THE second of this winter's series of social assemblages in connection with St. Michael's Church congregation look place last night in St. Joseph's Hall. For this occasion the…

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Ball at Currawarna

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 3

A VERY pleasant gathering was held at the residence of Mr. H. Withers, Gurrawarna, on Wednesday evening last, the occasion being a ball and supper, got up for the…

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Military Ball at Junee. (From Our Correspondent.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 2

BY far the most successful ball held in the district for some years past, came off in Le Warne's Hall on Thursday night. The [?]all and supper were given by the Junee and…

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Bachelor's Ball at Kyamba

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 3

MY advent to Kyamba on Saturday night last, was marked by a pleasant circumstance —an invitation to the first Bachelor's Ball held in this neighborhood. The swollen…

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Children's Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1890 · page 2

A VERY successful Children's Ball was given at the Protestant Hall, on Thursday evening last, to supplement a fund for the purchaee of article for tho bazaar in aid of the…

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Pic-nic and Ball at Collingully. (From a Correspondent.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1890 · page 3

A very pleasant gathering was held at Collingully on Thursday last, when a pic-nic for tho school children of the surrounding district was given by the teacher, Mr. Butts,…

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What Distance Does a Dancer Traverse in the Course of a Ball of Ordinary Length?

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 July 1890 · page 4

A statistical young man by means of a pedometer, found out at at a ball, that in twenty two dances he travelled thirteen and a half miles. He also…

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Oddfellows Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 2

The annual ball and supper in connection with the Loyal Southern Star Lodge, I.O.O.F, took place at the Odd-fellows' Hall, Wagga, on Tuesday evening…

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