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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1898

202 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 11

The Concert

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 2

The concert at night terminated a very successful and profitable day for the Hospital. The hall was fairly well filled, and although the concert was quite up to…

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Another Day for the Hospital. the Sports and Concert

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the postponement of the sports in aid of the Gundagai Hospital from the 24th May to June 8 and the effect usually attending…

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St. John's Winter Concerts

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 2

The winter concerts in connection will the St. John's Sunday School are again beginning to assume definite form. Those interested in the welfare of the school took…

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The Scotch Concert

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

THE annual Scotch concert, usually held on 24th May, this year eventuated on Wednesday night last, and was perhaps the most successful local entertainment we have yet…

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The Buffalo Lodge. Smoke Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 2

IN consequence of certain licensing legal proceedings, the circumstancos of which are wall-known, the Buffalo Lodge recently vacated the premises in which they were…

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Mimosa Football Club Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 4

A BALL was held on Friday evening last at Mr. W. Bruest's residence in aid of the Mimosa Football Club and the affair was a great success, fully 30 couples being present…

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The Show Ball and Social

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 2

The ladies who have taken up the cause of the Ball and Social which takes place during the show week, as part of the festivities of the Murrumbidgee Partoral and…

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Wesleyan Church Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

THERE was a large attendance at the concert held in the Protestant Hall last evening, in aid of the Wagga Wesleyan Church. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. G…

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Children's Fancy Dress Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 2

The Children's Fancy Dress Ball, in aid of the School of Arts Bazaar Fund, takes place in the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow night. Very complete arrangements have been…

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Oddfellows' Ball at Coolamon

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 3

A BALL was held in the the Oddfellows' Hall, Coolamon, on Friday evening last, under the auspices of the Loyal Sovereign Lodge, M.U.I.O.OF., to celebrate the 11th…

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M.u., I.o.o.f. Ball at Coolamon. Celebrating an Anniversary. an Enjoyable Evening

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 2

The order which bears the distinguishing badge M.U., I.O.O.F., is spreading all over Australia, but nowhere with greater rapidity, or with more solidity, than in the Riverina…

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Bachelors' Ball at Deep Creek

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 6

THE above ball took place at Mr. J. Rigney'a residence (Glen Edan), Deep creek, on Wednesday evening, 29th ult, and was very successful. There were 70 present,…

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For the School of Arts. Children's Fancy Dress Ball. a Pleasant Dance

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 July 1898 · page 2

About 100 children and adults graced the floor of a Oddfellows' Hall. Wagga, last evening, when the childrens' plain and fancy dress ball was held by the Ladies' Committee…

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School of Arts Bazaar Fund. Children's Dance

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1898 · page 2

THE children's dance held last night at the Oddfellows' Hall in connection with the Bazaar to be held for the erection of a new School of Arts building, was, thanks to the…

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Hospital Ball at Coolac

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 3

FOR the Hospital ball at Coolac on Wednesday night the weather was threatening, and although the organisers were greeted with a good attendance, neverthless many were…

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St John's Sunday School. Concert in the Protestant Hall

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 2

A VERY pleasant evening was spent by those who assembled at the Protestant Hall last evening when a concert in connection with St. John's Sunday School took place. The…

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St. Johns Sunday School Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 2

St. John's Hall was crowded to excess last night when a concert was held in aid of the Church of England Sunday School. The concert was under the supervision of Mrs. T…

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Ganmain. (From Our Correspondent.) Cricket Club Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1898 · page 4

A VERY succcssful ball in aid of the Derrain Cricket Club was held in Mr. Lynam's storeroom on Friday night. The room proved quite inadequate to accommodate the large…

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The Show Ball and Social

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 2

The ladies who have taken in hand the furtherance of the interests of the ball and social, to the held in Wagga during show week, are doing all in their power to get…

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