Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Pictures, dances & concerts, all years

Riverina · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1893

88 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 5

St. John's Sunday School. Penny Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the unceasing rain which fell on Saturday night last the attendance at St. John's Hall was excellent. The occasion was the inauguration of a scries of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

St. John's Sunday School Penny Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 3

Notwithstanding the unceasing rain which fell on Saturday night last, the attendance at St. John's Hall was excellent. The occasion was the inauguration of a series of amusing…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Vesleyan Band of Hope

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1893 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Wesleyan Band of Hope was held in the Schoolroom on Monday evening, and was attended by an unusually large attendance. Mr. Fletcher…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Concert at Wallendbeen

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 6

ON Wednesday night the postponed concert for the benefit of the funds of the Church of England, Wallendbeen, successfully eventuated. Notwithstanding the uncertain…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

"On the Ball."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 3

Oh, what a surprise! Like M'Ginty, down went the Federals. The game remarkable for all round bad play…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Bachelors' Ball at K[?]amba (From a Correspondent.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 2

THE annual bachelor's ball took place at Kyamba on Friday night, 9th June, and proved to be a great success. The committee consisted of sonic 10 or 12 bachelors,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Penny Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 2

St. John's Hall was quite filled last night with a large audience, in which the juveniles greatly predominated. In the absence of Mr. E. Morgan the chair was taken by the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

St. John's Church. Successful Penny Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 2

The second of the recently inaugurated series of penny concerts in connection with St. John's Church took place last evening in the Mission Hall, Baylis-street, and was a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

"On the Ball."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1893 · page 3

Don't be disheartened Commercials, for there's tea in China yet. The barracking element very poorly represented…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

St. Michael's Hibernian Band

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 3
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

Some little time ago the idea was mooted of starting what is known as a Juvenile Contingent in connection with the local brunch of the Hibernian Society. The matter was…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Concert in aid of St. Michael's School

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 2

THE concert and dramatic entertainment given last evening by the pupils attending the Patrician Brothers' school, assisted by some young ladies from St. Joseph's, was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Patrician Brothers' School. Successful Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 2

Last evening in St. Joseph's Hall a conceit and dramatic entertainment was given by the pupils of St. Michael's and St. Joseph's Schools assisted by friends. The hall was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

(Grand Concert at Coolamon

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 2

A GRAND concert in aid of St. Canico's Church, Coolamon, took place at the local Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday last, and proved ore of the most successlul…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Concert at Coolamon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 3

On Saturday evening last a concert was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Coolamon, in aid of St. Canice's Church. The evening was everything that could be desired, and the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Band Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1893 · page 3

A MEETING of the Waggn, Town and Fire Brigade Bands was held at the Fire Brigade Station on Thursday evening last. There was a large attendance of members of both…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wagga Police Court. SATURDAY, July 8. (Before Mr. W. Band, J.p.) Vagrancy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1893 · page 3

Patrick Lamont, charged with having on visible lawful means of support, was sentenced to two months imprisonment in the Wagga gaol…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Twelfth July Celebration. Tea Meeting and Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 July 1893 · page 2

The 12th July anniversary was loyally observed yesterday by the members of the local Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 111, No Surrender, and the celebrations were marked by…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

I.o.g.t. Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 4

A concert was given by the members of the Happy Home Juvenile Temple on Thursday evening at the Temperance Hall. The Hall was tastefully decorated with flags, mottos,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wagga Town Band

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting of the subscribers and members of the Wagga Town Band, convened by His Worship the Mayor, for the purpose of reorganising the band, was held at the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →