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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

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The Band That Walked

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

Coolamon Town Band (writes our Coolamon correspondent) arranged to hold a dance at Marrar on Wednesday night in aid of the band funds. The…

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Visit of the Champion Band of Australasia

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The Armidale City Band, the present holders of the championship of Australasia, who are en route to Ballart to compete in the Grand National Band…

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Armidale Band's Visit

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

The Wagga cricket ground is to be the scene of an exceptionally fine open air concert on Friday evening next, when the Armidale City Band…

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Wagga Citizens' Band

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 2

The Wagga Citizens' Band rendered the following programme of music at the intersection of Edward and Baylis streets last evening to a good…

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Methut Tea-meeting and Concert

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 6

Though the day was rather overcast, yet it did not deter many away from the annual tea meeting; and concert held at…

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Matong Tea-meeting and Concert

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 4

A successful tea meeting and concert in connection with the Presbyterian Church took place at Matone on Wednesday, 7th…

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Visit of Champion Band

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 2

En route for the South-street Competitions in Ballarat (Vic.) the Armidale city band (the champion brass band of Australia) broke their journey…

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Armidale Champion Band. a Good Performance

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 2

The Armidale Champion Brass Band, which appeared in Wagga for the first time last evening, was accorded a good reception, the local…

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Concert in St. Joseph's Hall

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 2

A concert will be held in St. Joseph's Hall on Tuesday, November 3, when a varied and interesting programme of vocal and instrumental…

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Fighting at D'Jourmaya. Turks and Bulgarians. Bulgarians. Bulgarian Band. Attempt to Enter Turkey. Aggressors Annihilated

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 2

The Athens correspondent of the "Central News" states that in an encounter between Turkish and Bulgarian troops at D'Jourmaya 70…

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Wagga District School. Annual Concert. Unqualified Success

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 3

If then is one event more than an other in the year equally popular with young and old, it is undoubtedly the annual school concert, and each…

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Wagga District School. Annual Concert a Great Success

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 2

The Oddfellows' Hall was packed to overflowing last evening with friends and relations of the pupils of the Wagga District School, who, under…

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Ball at Marrar

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 4

The first annual ball and supper under the allspices of the Marrar branch of the F. and S Assn., was held on Wednesday…

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Dance at Berembed Weir

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 9

The dance which was held on the 9th inst at the public works, Berembed, in aid of the funds of the local school, was a decided success. As early as 8…

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Mahoney Benefit Concert

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 2

THERE was a large attendance in Trascey's hall on Wednesday night for the benefit concert tendered to Professor Mahoney, who is shortly leaving…

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Bachelors' Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 4

A largely-attended meeting was held at the Commercial Hotel on Saturday evening last, 17th inst., for the purpose of arranging the holding of a…

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Band Committee Meeting

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the above committee was hold at the band room on Friday night last. Present: Rev. Robt. Elliott (chair), Messrs W. B. Russel,…

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Cootamundra Band Benefit Races. a Ladies' Day

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 2

The fixture for November 9th is under energetic management, and, notwithstanding the shortage of horses at recent meetings, the promises of entries received by the hon…

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South Wagga Public School Annual Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 2

The Oddfellows' Hall was crowded in every part last evening with an enthusiastic audience, the occasion being the annual concert given by the pupils…

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