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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1890

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Complimentary Benefit Concert

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening last the complimentary concert tendered to Mr. John Jones, took place in the Public Hall, Nowra, in the presence of a very large audience, and Mr. H. Randolph…

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Merimbula Regatta Ball

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 2

THE above was held on March, 17th, During the day many complained of the regatta being “dry hash,” but [?] did they know of the treat that [?] in [?]…

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A Typical Deadhead-Who Asks for Theatre Tickets

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 4

Walter Gale tells a good story of [?] and the theatrical pass [?] It was one of Reed’s engagements at the Grand Opera House, Chicago. Every [?] sold nightly,…

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Concert

Moruya Examiner · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 2

THE concert advertised in aid of the Moruya Convent took place in the Mechanics’ Institute on Monday night last under very favourable auspices. The…

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P.A.F. Society’s Annual Ball

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 1

THE first plain and fancy dress ball that ever been witness in Berry came off under the suspires of the P.A.P. Society. No. 52, on Friday night, 23rd instant, in the old…

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Concert

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 28 June 1890 · page 1

ON Friday evening, 20th instant, a grand concert was given in the Old Hall Perry, by the children attending the Public school. The Hall was quite filled by the parents and friends…

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Shoring Carnival and plain and [?] Press Ball

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 1

IN fulfilment of an announcement made [?] weeks age a skating carnival and plain [?] [?] was held in the [?] skating [?] Nowra on Wednesday evening [?] under the…

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Attacked by a Ball

Moruya Examiner · Friday 25 July 1890 · page 2

A shocking scene was with [?] at Malvern on Sunday (says the Melbourne Age), a young in on being almost good to [?] denth by a prize [?]. The beast is of…

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Plain and Fancy Dress Ball

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 1

THE plain and Fancy dress ball, postponed form the 27th June last on accident of the very heavy and continuous rain that fall on that evening [?] off in the old Agricultural Hall,…

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Military Ball

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 2

THE ball under the auspices of the Bega Mounted Infantry and the Reserve Rifle Company came off as advertised in the Lyceum Hall on Tuesday night, which…

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Winter Ball in Nowra

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 1

THE Elite Skating Rink on the evening of Tuesday, August 10th was the scene of the most brilliant assemblage which has been [?] in Nowra for many a long day, on the occasion…

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Water Ball

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 1

As supplementing the accounts which have already supeared, and at the[?]of several lady correspondents we publish the following [?]and particulars of the recent…

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My Brother and My Ball

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 3

One of my most amusing reminiscences has to do with a merrymaking, to which one of my brother accompanied me. It was a large private hall, given by people with…

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Concert

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1890 · page 2

ON Tuesday and Wednesday nights last the Bega Siring and Brass Hands gave concerts in aid conjointly of the funds of the hospital and the bands. The brass…

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Concert and Ball at Eurobodalla

Moruya Examiner · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 2

THE Concert and Ball at Eurobodallla, which was held in Hopkins’ Hall last Monday evening was a grand success financially and every other way The [?] object which the…

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Concert

Moruya Examiner · Friday 14 November 1890 · page 2

THE Concert in aid of the Presbyterian Sabbath School Library was held m the Mechanics’ Institute on Monday night last. The stage, was tastefully decorated,…

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The Oddfellows' Ball

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 November 1890 · page 2

ONE of the peculiarities of the ball season is that each succeeding event appears to be more rapturously spoken of than any of its predecessors, and probably these little amenities of…

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Sacred Concert

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 November 1890 · page 2

As supplementing the harvest festival services held last week in connection with St. John's School Church, a sacred concert was given in that building on Monday evening last. Mr. P…

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Candelo Cricket Club Ball

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1890 · page 2

The bill in aid of the funds of the Candelo Cricket Cub was held in the School of Arts on last Thursday night, and though finacially not a succors, the…

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Concert at Nerrigundah

Moruya Examiner · Wednesday 24 December 1890 · page 2

GLORIOUS weather ushered in the great event to which we all were looking forward. Very early in the day packed baggies began to arrive at Nerrigundah, loaded with the…

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