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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1898

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Band Benefit

Coolamon Echo · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 4

On Saturday night last a committee meeting of the band was held when the programme in connection with the band sports to be held on the 9th November…

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The Coolgardie Exhibition. Seeking English Pictures. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

The Board of management of the Coolgardie Exhibition to be held in London next year are tyring to secure a number of British pictures for the exposition…

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Show Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 7

THIS ball was held on Tuesday night in Mr. W. Corby's commodious barn at West Jindalee, and it was a complete success, though the financial result is not large. The idea…

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Gundagai Town Band. General Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

A general meeting, in connection with the Town Band, was hold in the Literary Institute on Tuesday evening last. There were present:—Mr. M…

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School Children's Concert

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

A FAIRLY large and representative audience patronised the concert given in O'Donnell'a Hall on Thursday night by the pupils attending Miss Jennings' private school, and…

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An Impromptu Dance

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 October 1898 · page 2

At the conclusion of the concert an impromptu dance was arranged for, and notwithstanding the muddy state of the floor, which rendered it by no means an ideal one…

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Lockhart. Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 October 1898 · page 2

Notwithstanding the sloppy roads caused by the welcome rains which fell on Thursday and Friday last, there was a good attendance at the Hall on Friday night, when a grand…

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The Band Sports

Coolamon Echo · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 3

We would again draw attention to the band sports-and concert which take place on the 9th November (Prince of Wales Birthday). And don’t forget either, that…

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Convent School Concert

Coolamon Echo · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 3

On the 21st November next a concert by pupils attending the local convent, will be held, when we hope to see a large and representative…

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Ball at Methul

Coolamon Echo · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 3

Last night the ball in connection with the Methul Hall cricket club came off, and was a great success, Visitors attending from Warn, Berry Jerry, Ganmain,…

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A Band Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 2

A very enjoyable open air concert was given by the St. Michael's Band in the Town Hall Gardens on Thursday night. There was a very good attendance and the various…

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Grong. (From Our Correspondent.) Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 3

THE annual concert in aid of the Presbyterian Church wus held last Tuesday evening, and passed off very successfully. The attendance was excellent, and each item of…

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The Band Sports and Concert. a Successful Meeting

Coolamon Echo · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 4

Wednesday last was a good day in Coolamon, the occasion being the Band Sports for which a large number of spectators put in an appearance,…

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The Concert

Coolamon Echo · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 4

Came off in the evening and was a success from an attendance point of view, though the same can hardly be said of the first portion of the…

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The Oddfellows' Ball

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

THE members of the Hillston Branch Lodge of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows celebrated their second anniversary by a ball and supper, and a most brilliant…

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Smoke Concert

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

As a wind-up of the previous day's pic-nic and to dispose of a surplus of cakes, etc., still in hand, an informal gathering, in the shape of a smoke concert, took place at Tattersall's…

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The Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 2

In the evening a meeting and concert in connection with the Band of Hope was held in the church. Long before the appointed time the church was crowded. Mr. W. H…

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Union Church Sunday School. Picnic and Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 2

On Wednesday last (Prince of Wales Birthday) the annual picnic of the Union Sunday School was held in the church grounds. The festivities commenced at two o'clock, by…

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The Convent Concert

Coolamon Echo · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 3

Next Monday, November 21st, the concert by pupils attending the local concert is to take place, and we are promised something above the ordinary,…

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An Election Petition. Ball V. Griffith. Considering Legal Points. Sydney, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 November 1898 · page 3

In connection with the petition which Mr. [?] T. Ball has presented against the return [?] Mr. Griffith as the member for Albury, [?]nd which is now before the Elections and…

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