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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1888

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Concert

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 2

AT intervals, for some time past, a number of residents in the district bare received circulars and pamphlets relating to the great work of resulting and providing…

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Ladles’ Bounced at the Theatre

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 3

M. Francisque Sercey is a courageous man has opened a campaign against ladies’ bonnets at the play. Ho says the monumental height of feminine head gear at the…

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The Barguest Auction Prices for Pictures

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 2

According to the art records for 1887, the highest price ever given for any portrait at an auction was obtained at the Lonsdale sale, London, for Boehner's ‘Pompadour.’ The…

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Original Correspondence. The Benevolent Society and Its Concert. to the Editor of the Shoalhaven Telegraph

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 2

SIR.—The miserable attendance at the concert which was given on Tuesday last in aid of the above society must be attributed to one of two causes. Either the public of Nowra are…

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Disgraceful Ending of a Dance

Moruya Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 4

AT a dance in the Odd fellows' Hall. Will hams town. on Saturday, one larrikiness accusing another or topping her, four girls, between 18 and 22 years of age…

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Bega Band

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 2

A PUBLICO meeting of subscribers and intending subscribes to the baud was held in the School of Arts class-room on Wednesday night. Mr. [?] P.M., as…

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Burning of a Theatre. Great Loss of Life

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1888 · page 4

THE Baquet Theatre at Oporto was completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday night, March 20, the conflagration being caused by a gas resident which occurred during the last net. There…

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Terrara Public School Concert

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 2

A CONCERT in aid of the prize fund for the above school was given in the Nowra Public Hall last Friday night, to a crowded house. In fact we never saw the place so full since the…

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Concert

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 1

ON Wednesday evening last, according to announcement, the entertainment in aid of the Kiama Cottage Hospital came off in the old Agricultural Hall, and was a decided success in…

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School Concert at Cambewarra

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 2

A CONCERT in aid of funds for the purchase of prize books to the children of the Public School took place in the School of Arts Cambewarra, here on Friday evening last…

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The Barnardo Concert

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1888 · page 4

The following correspondence has been handed to us by Mr. A. W. Row, and will doubtless he perused with interest by our [?]…

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Concert

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 1

MR. A. S. GARDINER, head master of the Public school, is to be congratulated on the success of the concert given by the children under his charge. Assisted by Mrs. Booney,…

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Plain and Fancy Dress Ball

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 September 1888 · page 2

THE Nowra Football Club closed their season by a Plain and Fancy Dress Ball at the Brass Band Hall on Friday evening, Sept. 7. The hall has lately been re-erected on the premises of…

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The Choral Society's Concert

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 September 1888 · page 2

THE second annual concert of the Choral Society, took place as notified, at the Public Hall, Nowra, on Friday night last. The night was fine, and there was a fairly good…

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Nowra Cricket Club Concert

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 September 1888 · page 2

AFTER several unsuccessful attempts, the above entertainment took place in the Public Hall, Nowra, on Thursday evening last, but owing to the inclement weather the attendance…

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Poetry. Behind the Scene. To ‘M. F.,’ age thiteen; after taking her behind the [?] of the Standant Theatre

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 3

Little [?]! little maidic., Tell me what you think it means; tell me what you thought, young lady, Of year peep behind the [?]…

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The Ball

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 14 November 1888 · page 2

The annual spring ball was held in the Centennial hall on Friday night last, and was in all respects a most enjoyable affair ; there were about 80 present. The hall was brilliantly…

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Moruya Band of Hope Entertainment

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 21 November 1888 · page 3

A very successful entertainment, under the auspices of the Moray a Band of Hope, was given on Thursday night last, in the Centennial HalL Admission to the Hall…

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Concert at Burrier

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 4

A CONCERT in aid of the Public school prize fund was held at Burrier on Friday, 16th inst. The school children here assisted by amateurs from Nowra, Cambewarra, Yulwal, Burrier, and…

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BURRIER v. NOWRA. "Merrily, merrily, merrily, speeds the ball."

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 December 1888 · page 2

ON Saturday last the members of the Nowra Cricket Club journeyed to Burrier to try conclusions with the redoubted representatives of that locality. H. O'Neil and T. Brodie…

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