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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

317 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 16

Oddfellows' Ball

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

The annual ball and supper of the Golden Harvest Branch of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows duly eventuated in the Royal Mail…

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Burgon and Ball's Employees and the T.u.s

The Worker · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 29

We have received the following communication from Mr. J. Tyas, Secretary Sheep Shear Makers, Grinders, Finishers, and Benders' Union, 22 Carlby-road, Sheffield,…

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Hospital Ball

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 3

The above function, always hailed with deiight, eventuated in O'Brien's Hall on Wednesday night last under most favorable conditions. Never…

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District News Ganmain. Hibernian Ball

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 6

The members of the H.A.C.B. Society, Ganmain, held their annual ball and supper at the Federal Hall, on Friday evening…

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The London National Gallery. Some New Pictures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 3

Several new pictures (writes, the "Westminster Gazette") have been recently acquired by the Trustees of the National Gallery. and are now huns in…

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Archdeacon Sinclair. on the Salome Dance. He Is Not Converted

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 4

That very broad-minded and popular cleric, Archdeacon sinclair, of St. Paul's. has been criticising the startling "Salome" dance at the Palace Theatre…

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The School Of Arts Poster Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

This function eventuated at the Town Hall on Thursday night, and proved very successful, about forty couples attending, mostly in poster and fancy costumes,…

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Hospital Ball

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 3

THE above function, which took place last Wednesday night (as we briefly intimated in our last), both from a pleasurable and financial…

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The Masonic Ball

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

THERE was, despite execrable conditions of weather, an attendance of one hundred people at the third annual Masonic Ball on Friday night, the…

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Town Band

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

The third meeting, in connection with the above was held on Monday night. There was a good attendance and Mr. J. J. Guerin was voted to the…

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School of Arts Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

The weather condition were averse to a good attendance at the Town Hall on Friday night for the second (children's) night of the above ball,…

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The Masonic Ball. a Very Successful Function

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

Our Masonic friends were unfortunate in striking bad weather for their annual ball on Friday night. Rain fell at intermittent periods all day on…

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Band Ball

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 4

The annual ball in connection with the local Town Band, eventuated on Wednesday last. The unfavorable weather, no doubt,…

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Adelong Town Band

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 2

A MEETING of the newly:formed Band Committee was held on Monday night, at which there were present :—Messrs Russel (chair), Homan, Parker,…

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Convent Ball

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 3

On Wednesday night, the annual ball in aid of St. Joseph's Convent was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, where, in spite of the inclement weather,…

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Miss Maud Stevens’ Concert

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 8

Miss Maud Stevens’ concert, which took place on the 18th instant, was an unqualified success. Long before the advertised time, for commencement, every…

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Telegrams. To-day's News. Sunday Night Concerts. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

The City Council last night carried Alderman Meagher's motion to open the Town Hall on Sunday nights, so as to allow concerts to begin at 7.30,…

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Tennis Ball

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 6

What is regarded as the social event of the year in Coolamon —the Tennis Ball—eventuated in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Tuesday…

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Tennis Club Dance

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 3

The first of this season's Tennis Club's dances took place on Friday evening last in Leek's Commercial Hall. The event had been looked…

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"Our Boys" Hospital Dance

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2

A very successful dance, organised by "Our Boys" Social Club, was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday night in aid of the Wagga Hospital. There…

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