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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1898

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Footballers' Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 2

Our Ganmain correspondent writes:—The Annual Footballers' Ball took place in Mr. Moore's Federal Hall on Friday evening, 16th inst. The Secretary and Committee…

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Yerong Creek. (From a Correspondent.) a Pleasant Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 2

A BALL was held at Mr. and Mrs. Jausun's residence last Friday evening and was a great success. About twenty-five couples were present and the rooms were beautifully…

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Concert at Ganmain

Coolamon Echo · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 4

Last night a tea-meeting and concert was held in Moore’s Hall, Ganmain, which was highly successful, and which was in aid of the Wesleyan…

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Wesleyan Tea - meeting and Concert

Coolamon Echo · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 4

Next Friday night, 30th instant, a tea meeting and concert will be held in the hall in aid of the Wesleyan Church. We understand that the ladies connected…

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The Wesley an Concert

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2

THE Wesleyan banquet and concert on Thursday night last was a big success, all denominations being present. Some £15 is expected to be netted by…

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St. John's Winter Concerts

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 2

The last of a series of winter concerts in connection with St. John's Church of England took place at St. John's Hall last evening. The hall was well filled, and the…

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The Band

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 2

FROM what we could gather the meeting of the Band committee and supporters held on Friday evening last, affairs in connection with the…

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Band Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 3

A GENERAL meeting was held in the Literary Institute on Friday evening last, for the purpose of taking steps to infuse new life into the local Band…

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The Newtown Fere. Trial of Henry Ball. How Kerosene Was Spilt. a Verdict of Not Guilty. Left the Court Without a Stain on His Character

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 2

What is now known as the Newtown fire was before the Chief Justice and a jury of 12 at the Wagga Circuit Court yesterday. Henry Ball was there charged with having…

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Concert by the Blind

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 2

On Tuesday evening at the Oddfellows' Ball a buge attendance was recorded. This might be accounted for by the fast that admittance was to be obtained on payment of…

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Football Club Ball

Coolamon Echo · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 5

ON Friday night last one of the most successful balls held here for some time came off in the Oddfellows’ Hall under the auspices of the Federal Football Club,…

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The Band Trouble

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

THE trouble between a number of members of tho town band and the present conductor does not appear to be any closer to a settlement—in fact…

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Brawlin Concert

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 4

ON Friday night a tea and concert were held at Brawlin in aid of funds for the erection of a Church of England building for regular services there. A site has been secured for…

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Band Sports

Coolamon Echo · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 4

At a meeting of the band the other night it was decided to hold a day’s sport on the 9th November (Prince of Wales’ Birthday), for tho purpose of raising…

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The Ball

Coolamon Echo · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 4

In the evening was very successful and was attended by visitors from Coolamon, Wagga. Berry Jerry and Grong Grong. The same gentlemen…

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Wesleyan Tea Meeting and Concert

Coolamon Echo · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 2

IT is again our pleasing duty to chronicle a happy event, successful from start to finish, viz., the tea-meeting and concert held on Friday evening last in connection…

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The Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 6

The day's amusement was brought to a close with a ball, which was hold in Moore's Federal Hall in the evening. The large building waa crowded, amongst those…

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Hospital Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 6

THE Hospital Ball was held in the Assembly hall on Wednesday night. The hall was very nicely decorated with flags for the occasion, but the attendance was no as good…

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Coolamon. Wesleyan Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 4

A SUCCESSFUL tea meeting and concert in connection with the Wesleyan Church at Coolamon was held last Friday evening. The attendance was very large. The…

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The Military Ball. a Great Success

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1898 · page 2

As everyone thought would would be the case, the ball held in Fry's hall on Friday night last, under the auspices of the Gundagai Troop of Australian Horse, in aid of the…

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