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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1909

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Hospital Ball. a Very Successful Function

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 2

Gundagai District Hospital Ball on Wednesday night can be numbered with the past successful efforts of a like character held locally for the Hospital…

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Theatre on Fire. Damage Estimated at £3000

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1909 · page 2

A fire broke out at Her Majesty's Theatre (Sydney) on Sunday morning, and before it was catinguished the gallery and dome were severely…

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Military Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 2

The Field Artillery Ball wan held on Tuesday night at the Masonic Hall, and was a decided success, 50 couples being present. Before the ball was…

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Picnic and Concert at [?]mith

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1909 · page 4

A correspondent writes:—Saturday, July 31, was a cold, cloudy and wet day, but in spite of every disadvantage the poople came determined to enjoy…

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Oddfellows' Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 2

The annual ball of the local Loyal Excelsior Lodge, M.U.I.O.O.F., to celebrate the 33rd anniversary of the Lodge, was held in the Town…

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G.U.O.O.F. Ball

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 6

Handicapped as they were with unpleasant weather conditions the members of this newly formed Society at Coolamon, after…

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Maadme Melba's Concert

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 2

Mr. H. N. Southwell, concert manager, of W. H. Paling and Co., Sydney, who is assisting Mr. John Lemmone in the management of…

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Wagga Citizens Band

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Citizens Band was held in the band-room. Baylis-street, on Tuesday evening last. The president (Mr. E. C. Angel)…

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Hospital Ball at Nangus

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 2

Despite the vile weather the ball at Nangus on Wednesday night in aid of the Gundagai Hospital was a brilliant success. About 200 persons attended,…

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Smoke Concert. Send Off to Mr. J. P. T. SMITH

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 2

A complimentary smoke concert was tendered to Mr. J.P. Thorold Smith at the Australian Hotel on Thursday evening. It wot only on Tuesday…

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Ball at Bectric

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 2

The third annual ball of the Bectric Lodge, J.O.O.F. No. 124 was held in the Bectric Hall on Wednesday August 4, and despite the bad weather was…

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Melba's Concerts

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 3

General interest has been aroused in Madame Melba's Concert here oh Tuesday August 31 The beautiful voice, of the great singer, her unrivalled eminence…

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Oddfellows' Smoke Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 2

A most successful smoke concert was held last evening by the members of the Southern Star Lodge. M.U., I.O.O.F., Wagga for the purpose of…

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Madame Melba's Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 2

Mr. H. N. Southwell, concert manager of Paling and Co., Sydney, visited Wagga on Saturday last to make arrangements for th approaching…

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Adelong News. the Hospital Ball

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 2

THE first annual ball in aid of the proposed local Hospital duly came off in the Oddfellows Hall on Wednesday evening. It was an undoubted…

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His Majesty’s Moving Theatre Co

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 4

His Majesty Moving Theatre visited Coolamon for a season of three nights. On Tuesday “The Price of Sin” was staged to a full…

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Hospital Ball at Coolac. a Large Attendance

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 2

THE ball in the Min[?]ay Estate woolshed, at Coolac, on Wednesday night, in aid of the funds of the Gundagai and Cootamundra Hospitals, was very…

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Hospital Ball at Coolac

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 2

Coolac Hospital Ball on Wednesday night was handsomely attended, despite the adverse weather conditions. The rain of the previous night,…

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Citizens' Band Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 2

An excellent programme has been arranged for the concert to be held in the Oddfellows Hall to-morrow evening in aid of the Citizens' Band funds…

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Hibernian Ball

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 2

At a meeting of the Tumut Branch of the H.A.C.B Society on Sunday, it was decided to hold the annual Hibernian Ball in O'Brien's Hall on…

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