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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1896

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Killed by a Cricket Ball

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Monday—A young man named Lees was struck by a cricket ball at Muscle Crock, and was killed…

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Dramatic Entertainment and Concert

Moruya Examiner · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 2

An entertainment as above was given or the night of the races in aid of the funds of the R. C. Church, Mr. Harvison, presiding. The irrepressible Mr. George Gordon, who…

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Tea and Concert at Tanja

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 2

A MOST enjoyable time was spent by those assembled at the old School House, Tanja. on Friday evening, the occasion being the [?] and concert promoted in aid of the…

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Military Ball

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 2

The military ball, promoted by the Bega Half Company of Mounted Rifles and held on Monday night in School of Arts, was an unqualified success. The hall was very…

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Footballers' Concert

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 5

The concert, in the School of Arts, on Wednesday evening, in connection with and in aid of the Forest Rangers' Football Club, was only moderately attended. The…

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Noorooma Concert and Ball. From Correspondent.)

Moruya Examiner · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 3

NOTWITHSTANDING the inclemency of the weather on Friday night the 5th of June, the Concert and Ball in aid of the R. C Church was very fairly attended, and quite…

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The Accident at the Tivoli Theatre. Gill Committed for Trial

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 4

The inquest in connection with the death of Alfred Lewis Neander, who died at the Sydney Hospital early on Tuesday morning from injuries…

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Ball at Bodalla. (From a Correspondent.)

Moruya Examiner · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 2

THE Ball which was advertised to take place at Bodalla in aid of the R. C. Church at Nerrigundah on Friday 19th inst., owing to the inclement state of the weather did not take…

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National Concert Company

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 5

The National Concert Company, on Thursday night, proved quite up to the standard of the high reputation that preceded them. It is rarely indeed that Milton…

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Band of Hope

Moruya Examiner · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 2

Mr. Cochrane has received yet another address, the following being given him by the United Band of Hope :— To…

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Progress Association Concert

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 8

The concert in aid of the Dowling Progress Association funds, last Friday, was well attended, and passed off satisfactorily. Mr. J. Trapp, president of the association,…

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Batchelors Ball at Coila

Moruya Examiner · Friday 11 September 1896 · page 2

THE members of the ‘Bachelors Club’ of Bergalia, Coila, and Turlinjah accentuated their existence on the 2nd instant by a Ball held in Mr. T. Davis’ new and spacious barn,…

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School of Arts Ball

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 2

THE ball in aid of the Begs School of Arts, on Wednesday night, was a most brilliant and successful function, and was another proof, if proof were…

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Junior Cricket Club Concert

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 5

The concert on Wednesday evening in aid of the funds of the Junior Cricket Club passed off very satisfactorily, alike from an artistic as from a financial point of view…

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Acacia Dance

Moruya Examiner · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 2

NEVER in the the history of Moruya was there, held a better organised, better patronised, or better conducted social gathering, than that held in the A. and P. Society’s large Hall on…

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At the Feldwick Glee Club's Concert

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 November 1896 · page 2

Three untoward circumstances combined accounted for the thin house that " faced the music" at the School of Arts on Saturday. Imprimis tho weather, secondly insufficient…

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Bega Mounted Rifles. Smoke Concert

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1896 · page 2

AT the recent prize meeting of the N. S. W. Rifle Association in Sydney the teams representing our local Mounted Rifles competed with signal success, gaining second,…

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Concert

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1896 · page 2

FOR years past the grand stand on the Bega racecourse was anything but a credit to tho Bega District Jockey Club if; one happened to get to the proper spot the…

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Band Entertainment

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Friday 25 December 1896 · page 4

The entertainment, on Friday evening, December 18th, in aid of the Town Band, passed off very successfully, though, unfortunately, shortly before the opening hour…

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Croobyar School Concert

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Friday 25 December 1896 · page 8

The annual concert by the Croobyar Public school children, in aid of their prize fund, eventuated on Wednesday evening, and was quite up to the usual standard of…

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