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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1897

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Gundagai Town Band Ball

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1897 · page 2

THE ball in aid of the band funds was held on Thursday evening last, and was well attended about 30 couples taking possession of the floor, there being also a fair sprinkling of other…

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The Nangus Ball

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1897 · page 2

THE ball in aid of the Nangus Cricket Club took place in Mr. Makeham's woolshed on Friday last and was a great success. There were about forty couples [?] the gentleman predominating…

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At the Theatres. Theatre Royal in the Ranks

The Worker · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 3

George Rignold opened his season at the Royal with Sims's ever-welcome drama, "In the Ranks," on Saturday evening last, before an extremely good…

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Wagga Town Band

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The usual monthly meeting of the Wagga Town Band was held on Friday evening last, Bandmaster E. A. Patmore in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Adelong Day by Day. BALL

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 2

A VERY successful ball in aid of the Cricket Fund was held last week and about 30 couples were present, and the following evening a juvenile ball was held and largely attended…

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Adelong Crossing Cricketers' Ball. an Immense Success

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 2

THE long talked of ball in old the Adelong Crossing Cricket Club came off on Thursday Last and must be pronounced a decided success. The weather was anything but pleasant, which no…

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Return Ball to Mr. A. A. Mackins

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 2

THE return ball given by the pupils of Mr. A. A. Mackins took place at Fry's Assembly hall on Wednesday evening last. There was an excellent attendance, from 40 to 50 couples being present…

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The Ball

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 2

Sneaking from experience -- and it is fairly extensive and varied -- we know of no [?] more enjoyable, as a rule, than that which so pleasantly winds un the day…

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Concert and Ball at Wallendbeen

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 6

IT requires funds to run a cricket club, and a few Wallendbeen enthusiasts went to no end of trouble on Friday night last to provide amusement for theatre goers for the…

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Sebastopol. (From Our Correspondent.) Annual Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1897 · page 3

The sixth annual cricketers' ball was held at Messrs. Comans Bros.' woolshed on Friday evening, the 8th inst. The evening was delightful, and fully 150 persons were…

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Fife and Drum Band Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 2

THE Wagga Fife and Drum Band made its first public appearance last night at the Protestant Hall, when an excellent concert was held. The young musicians, who have…

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Theatre Royal

The Worker · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 3

Mr. Geo. Rignold's season terminated last night. The business done has not been commensurate with the merits of the production and the style in which…

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The Children's Ball

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 2

took place on Thursday night, and was au unqualified success, Mr Richardson's four-borse coach took up the children at the Town Hall from 7 o'clock, and started…

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The Hospital Ball

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 2

THE event of the year, in the way of public balk in Cootamundra, is unquestionably the annual Hospital Ball; and by common consent there is no ball-room…

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Hospital Ball. Record Success

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 6

THE annual hospital ball—for adults and juveniles—was for this year in every way the most successful in their history, and they were held in the mill grain stores, by…

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The Hospital Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 3

This, the most popular event of the season, has come and gone once more, and, despite the fact that it was held two months later in the year, and notwithstanding that…

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Germanton. (From Our Correspondent.) an Enjoyable Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 2

THE Ball held in the School of Arts, Germanton, on Wednesday was an unqualified success. The hall was most tastefully decorated, and the supper provided by the ladies…

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The Young Lady Who Would Go to a Dance

The Worker · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 4

"I went to such a delightful dance last night," said a young lady, by name Miss Elsie Kelly, of 42 Palmer-street, Darling-hurst, thereby disclosing the fact that life…

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The Young Lady Who Would Go to a Dance

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 4

"I went to such a delightful dance last night," said a young lady, by name Miss Elsie Kelly, of 42 Palmer-street, Darlinghurst, thereby disclosing the fact that life…

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