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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1893

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A Juvenile Dance

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 3

On Thursday evening a dance for the young folks was held in St. Joseph's Hull, and the juveniles spent a highly enjoyable time. There were about 150 present. At…

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The Wagga Town Band. Public Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 3

A meeting was held last evening in the Town Hall, Wagga, for the purpose of considering the advisability of amalgamating the Town Band with the Fire Brigade Band…

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Wagga Orchestral Society. the Opening Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 5

On Thursday evening last the musical public of Wagga were afforded the first opportunity of forming an opinion as to the merits of the newly formed orchestral…

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Penny Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1893 · page 2

ANOTHER of the now popular children's penny concerts was given in St. John's Hall last evening, when the large building was crowded, the audience being principally…

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St. John's Penny Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 August 1893 · page 2

The usual fortnightly penny concert, in aid of the funds of St.John's Church of England Sunday School, took place in the Mission Hall last evening. The Bishop of Goulburn…

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Show Ball and Social

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 August 1893 · page 3

The Show ball will take place on Wednesday, 6th September, in the Protestant Hall, and the social will be held in the Town Hall on Thursday, 7th September…

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Cullinga Bachelors' Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1893 · page 5

THE bachelors of Cullinga gave a ball on Friday night in the mill at Wallendbeen, which was very kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. Dransfield. In response to the…

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Children's Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1893 · page 2

FOLLOWING on the Charity Ball held in the Protestant Hall on Wednesday evening last, a dance for juveniles was given in the same hall on the following night. There were…

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Madame Sterling's Farewell Concerts

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1893 · page 2

ON the occasion of Madame Antoinette Sterling's farewell concerts in Sydney, the Town Hall was filled with large and appreciative audiences. At Monday's concert…

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Antoinette Sterling Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 6

The event to which the music lovers of Wagga have been looking forward for the past fortnight with much expectancy passed off on Thursday evening, when Madame…

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Bachelors' Ball at Uley

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1893 · page 2

THE Bachelors of Cowabboo had certainly the first deairatum to a successful gathering in the fine weather which greeted them on the night of their ball, Friday 18th instant,…

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Hospital Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 4

THE Ladies' Hospital Ball committee held a meeting on Monday afternoon to make final arrangements; and reported great success in their canvass for the catering, having…

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Humbug Creek Bachelors' Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 4

The bachelors of the Humbug gave a ball on Friday night, 11th inst., at Mr. John Apps's residence, which was kindly lent for the occasion. In response to the numerous…

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Hospital Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 7

THE Annual Hospital Ball was held on Wednesday night, at the Assembly hall. The stage and porch had been removed which made a great deal more than the usual…

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Juvenile Hospital Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 September 1893 · page 4

THIS ball was held in the Assembly hall on Friday evening. We were pleased to set that it was very successful. There were over three hundred children and adults present. The…

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Bachelors' Ball at the Wilga

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 September 1893 · page 8

THIS ball was held at Mr. Leston's woolehed in aid of the building fund for the School of Arts. The shed was tastefully decorated with pine and wattle, with the word…

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St. John's Penny Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 September 1893 · page 3

St. John's Mission Hall was filled last evening, the occasion being the renewal of the penny concerts inaugurated early in the winter for the purpose of augmenting the…

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Hospital Bazaar Dance

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 September 1893 · page 2

The committee of the hospital bazaar held another meeting in the Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon to discuss bazaar affairs generally, and to make final arrangements…

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The Hospital Dance and Bazaar

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1893 · page 2

THE committee of the Hospital Bazaar held another meeting in the Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon to discuss bazaar affairs generally, and to make final arrangements…

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Try Again Semple Lodge. I.o.g.t. Tea, Lecture, and Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 September 1893 · page 2

In the Protestant Hall lost evening the Try Again Semple Lodge, No. 035, Independent Order of Good Templars, gave a tea meeting, lecture, and concert, which turned…

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