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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1909

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Johnston-burns Fight Pictures

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 2

To-night and on Monday night the pictures of the famous fight between Jack Johnson and Tommy Burns, in Sydney, for the boxing championship…

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Burns-johnson Fight Pictures

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

The Oddfellows' Hull was liberally patronised on Saturday and last night, when Mr J. T. McIntyre presented the biograph pictures of the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Ball at Stockinbingal

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

On Friday night last the fourth annual ball of the Stockinbingal branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association eventuated in the local hall. The weather…

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St. Vitus' Dance. a Marvellous Cure

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 4

Thirty-one years have elapsed since Mrs. Aun Griffiths, of No. 2 Garden Avenue, Glebe, came to this country from Shropshire, and five years since…

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Church of England Concert

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 2

The following is the programme gone through at the Church of England juvenile concert last week :-- Overture, Miss K. Roxby ; song, Dip…

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Band Championship

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 2

A band contest for the championship of Australia took place at the Sports-ground on Tuesday, but there were no interstate competitors. The Bathurst…

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Coolamon Town Band

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Coolamon Town Band was held on Tuesday night, Mr. J. Ledwidge occupying the chair. The…

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My First Christmas Eve Dance. Supposed to he Written by a Jack Tar

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 3

When me and my shipmate, Bill Bolthead, was taken a little cruise ashore lust year we each got a pretty, sweet-scented note with R S V.P. at…

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District News. the Rock. Tea Meeting and Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 4

The tea meeting hold here on the 7th inst, was a very great success, thanks to the energy displayed by the various committees appointed…

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The Ball

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

THE Ball took place in the Royal Mail Hall after the Concert had terminated. About, 60 couples graced the floor to the strains of splendid…

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The Concert

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 2

We have only in this report to deal with the concert given by the Whitecoat Minstrels. This year they departed somewhat from the…

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The Ball

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

The ball at night was held in the assembly hall at Bongongolong, and was a very big affair, ever 60 couples being present. The hall was too…

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The Social and Dance

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

A vocal and instrumental concert was held in the "Town Hall" at night. The Jugiong talent, assisted by Miss McLeish (Tamut), Miss Loomes (Cootamuadra),…

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Wagga Hospital Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 2

The ladies of the town and district are invited by advertisement in this issue to attend at the Town Hall at 4 p.m. on Thursday next for the…

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Successful Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 2

A very successful concert, under the auspices of the Girls' Friendly Society, was held in St. John's Hall on Tuesday evening last, when a most enjoyable…

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Hospital Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 8

A meeting of [?] was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday to take into consideration the holding of the annual ball in aid of the Wagga…

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Wagga Hospital Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 2

A meeting of ladies was held in the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon, to take steps for holding the annual ball in aid of the Wagga Hospital. Messrs…

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West's Pictures

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 2

On Tuesday night next the famous West's pictures will appear at the local Town Hall with the most upto-date set of films and absolutely the…

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Hospital Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the ladies of the Hospital Ball Committee paid a visit to the new hospital building. There were about fifteen-in the party. Mr…

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