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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1898

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Wagga Hospital Ball. Meeting of Ladies

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of ladies took place at the Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon, when steps were taken to arrange for the holding of a ball in aid of the funds of the hospital. There…

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The Hospital Ball. a Strong Committee Formed. Arranging Preliminaries. a Children's Fancy Dress Carnival

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 2

At the invitation of the Hospital subcommittee appointed to make arrangements for the holding of the annual ball a number of ladies met in the Council Chambers, Town…

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Miss Gye's Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 2

The Protestant Hall was crowded last evening, when Miss Grace Gye, R.A.M., a lady of considerable musical attainments, who has taken up her residence in Wagga,…

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Miss Gye's Invitation Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 3

Miss Gye, R.A.M., gave an invitation conceit in the Protestant Hall last evening. It served to introduce her to the public as a pianiste and violinist. She contributed as…

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Concert and Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 3

A concert and ball was held in the new Catholic Church building in the evening, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the church building fund. Although not yet…

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The Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 4

A concert was held in the evening at which the Rev. Father Sharkey presided. The audience was large and appreciative, each item being well received and several of them…

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Wagga Hospital Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the ladies established to make Arrangements for the ball to be held in aid of the funds of the Wagga Hospital was held on Tuesday…

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The Hospital Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 2

Matters in connection with the Hospital Ball, which is to be held next month, are progressing most satisfactorily. A meeting of the Ladies' Committee was held on…

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Concert and Fruit Soiree

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 2

An enjoyable concert was held in the Wesleyan Church, Wagga, last evening, at which the Rev. C. Jones presided. The programme was well arranged, and…

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Dean Farrar in Defence of Theatre Going

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 6

The "Christian Globe" contains an article by Dean Farrar in defence of theatre going. He says:—"I am well aware that…

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The Hospital Ball Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

The concert in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday night, in aid of the ladies' hospital ball fund, bids fair to be a great success. Indeed, if all go who have promised, there…

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The Hospital Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

A pleasant incident is reported in connection with the Hospital Ball collection. The Ladies' Committee secured a donation of the 600 tickets required for the two nights, and…

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Concert at Coolac

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 3

ON Friday owning last Coolac was fairly en fete. Mr. B. G. N. Freeman, the popular and painstaking master of the public school, conceived the brilliant idea of…

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The Hospital Concert and Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 2

The Ladies' Hospital Ball Committee are very pleased with the result of their labors. So far, Mesdames Coleman and Watt head the list with £18 [?] Mesdames Stoker and…

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Wagga Hospital Ball. a Concert to Night

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the ladies' committee in connection with the forthcoming ball in aid of the funds of the Hnspital was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday af ernoon. There…

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The Hospital Ball Committee

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 2

The ladies committee, who are working so energetically and so successfully, for the forthcoming hospital ball, held a meeting in the Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon, the…

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Hospital Ball Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 3

THE coucert held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening in aid of the Ladies' Hospital Ball Fund was a decided success, Of course, the presence of the Premier…

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The Premier in Wagga. Delivers an Important Speech. at the Hospital Ball Concert. Parliament Further Prorogued. Federation to Be Decidfd First. Then Local Politics Taken Up

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

The Premier, the Right Hon. G H. Reid, P.C., was in Wagga on Thursday and yesterday. He came up on business solely connected with his profession. He held two…

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The Hospital Concert. a Successful Entertainment

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

As was anticipated, the concert held in the Oddfellows hall on Thursday evening in aid of the Hospital Ball Fund proved a great success, not merely in the matter of the…

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Cricket Notes. Kyeamba Club Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 4

The Kyeamba Cricket Club held their annual ball on Friday last, and although the attendance was not as large at anticipated, it was very enjoyable. The…

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