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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1893

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Wagga Fire Brigade Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1893 · page 3

THE third annual entertainment under the auspices of Wagga Fire Brigade was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday evening, and was a successful event. Prior to the…

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A "Gentleman" German Band

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 October 1893 · page 6

The " little German band" was lucky that happened to play under the windows of a house in a fashionable neighbourhood the other afternoon,…

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Successful Juvenile Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1893 · page 2

THE "break-up" in connection with Professor J. H. Christison's dancing classes at Wagga took place in the Oddfellows' Hall last night, and was a most successful affair…

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Wagga Fire Brigade. Third Annual Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 October 1893 · page 4

The Oddfellows Hall was well filled on Tuesday evening last, the occasion being the third annual grand concert and dramatic entertainment in aid of the funds of the Wagga…

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Strange Robbery at the Bijou Theatre

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 October 1893 · page 4

The success of the first night of " Hans the Boatman" at the Bijou Theatre, Melbourne, on Saturday was considerably discounted on Monday morning early by an…

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Benevolent Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1893 · page 3

AS announced, this ball was held last Wednesday night in the Assembly hall. Notwithstanding the fact that the majority of the people had attended the Half-Holiday…

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(Before Mr. W. Band, J.p.) Drunkenness

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 November 1893 · page 4

Joseph Guest was charged with being drunk in Fitzmaurice-street on the 26th October. Constable Wilson stated that he found the…

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Mr. Burry's Concert, at St. John's Hall

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1893 · page 2

THE concert organised by Mr. F. C. Burry, in aid of St. John's Organ Fund which took place on Tuesday evening, was, from a musical point of view, in every respect…

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St. John's Church Concert. the New Organ Fund

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 November 1893 · page 3

As a means of raising funds towards obtaining a new organ for St. John's Church of England, a concert was arranged by the organist, Mr. F. C. Burry, and took place in…

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Fearfal Dynamite Outrage in Spain. Two Bombs Exploded in a Theatre. Thirty Persons Killed. London. Nov. 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1893 · page 2

A shocking outrage, supposed to have been committed by anarchists, occurred last night at the important seaport town of Barcelona, in the south of Spain…

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Picnic and Concert at Wallendbeen

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 November 1893 · page 8

AMONG the several amusements set down for the 9th inst. was to have been a picnic and concert at Wallendbeen, promoted by the Mayor (Mr. P. Sinclair) assisted by the…

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Recollections of the Stage. the Brazen Head Theatre. Views of an Old Playgoer

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 November 1893 · page 6

WELL, look here, Mister, I'm full of it. The play itself is neither tragedy, comedy, nor, even, decent pantomime. Besides the company is weak. There is scarcely one…

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Charles Saunders' Concerts a Grand Trio

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1893 · page 2

CONCERT artists who visit Australia are usually announced by cablegram, and made the subject of many newspaper paragraphs both before and immediately after their…

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The Saunders Concert Company

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 November 1893 · page 9

THOSE who attended the concerts given on Tuesday and Wednesday by Mr. Charles Saunders and his company were afforded a musical treat, and, although expectation and…

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Wagga Town Band

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1893 · page 2
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A SPECIAL meeting of the members of the above was held at the Fire Brigade Station on Monday evening last, the following members being present:—Bandmaster Patmore…

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The Saunders Concert Company

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1893 · page 2

If the musical critics of the leading Melbourne journals are to be relied on, the Wagga public will have an opportunity of hearing, at the Odfellows Hall, on this and…

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The Charles Saunders Concerts. the Three Stars

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 November 1893 · page 2

A success in Melbourne is generally said to be an index to success all over Australia. When a gentleman is described in the leading Melbourne papers as "by far the finest…

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Concert at Currawarna

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 November 1893 · page 3

Our correspondent writes:—The concert in aid of the Currawarna Cricket Club took place in Mr. Murray's barn, Pine Grove, on 17th inst. Great credit is due to Mr. Sykes…

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The Saunders Concert Company

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 2

WHILE the Saunders Concert Company have no reason to complain of the appreciation accorded them in Wagga, it is but fair to say its members did not fall behind the…

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