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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1899

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Ball at Jasper's Brush

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 2

The ball at Jasper's Brush on Thursday night was a great success. The School of Arts Hall was tastefully decorated with bangalows, burrawongs, and other evergreens indigenous to…

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Concert and Ball at Bodalla. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 2

THE above, advertised to take place on the 25th instant, bub postponed because of the continuously wet weather, came off on Friday of last week, and…

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Benevolent Society's Ball

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 5

The annual ball in aid of the Benevolent Society's funds eventuated on Thursday evening in the School of Arts, and proved a very successful function, the attendance…

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Concert and Ball at Bodalla

Moruya Examiner · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 2

THE above advertise[?] to take place on Friday 25th August, but postponed owing to the wet weather and bad state of the roads, eventuated at Bodalla on Friday night last…

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Here and There Children's Ball

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 1

A juvenile ball in aid of the Nowra School of Arts will be held at the institutes's hall on Wednesday evening next. There will be dancing by adults…

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Military Ball

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 2

[?] the [?] Sentence of Mcdo[?] or [?] has and under [?] of the pervious evening [?] annual Mins[?]…

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Concert at Tomerong

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 3

On Friday evening last Tomerong was the scene of much life activity, the occasion being a concert and musical entertainment in the Public Hall to raise funds for prizes in the…

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The Footballer's Ball

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 3

THE Cobargo Football Club Ball came off on Friday last and was a pronounced success. Probasco's Circus played the same evening, but none of the…

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The Concert

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 3

Long before 7 o'clock a crowd of people had assembled outside the Town Hall, the path leading from the street to the front-doors being completely blocked. At 10 minutes past seven…

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Tilba Tennis Ball

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 2

THE ball given under the auspices of the Tilba tennis club on Friday was the success anticipated. All the arrangements were satisfactory, for…

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Newbury Spada Concert

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 18 October 1899 · page 2

For over fifteen months Mr,. Newbury’s Saturday concerts have been an institution at the Sydney Town Hall. and Nowra is to have a [?] of the great English…

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Newbury-spada Concert

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 19 October 1899 · page 2

For over fifteen months Mr Newbury’s Saturday concerts have been an institution of the Sydney Town Hall, and Nowra is to have a [?] of the great English…

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Ball at Bermagui

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 3

THE ball which took place at Bermagui on Friday last in aid of the funds of the R. C. Church was even a greater success than anticipated. There were…

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Band Concert

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 4

A concert in aid of the Milton Town Band was held in the School of Arts last night week. There was a good attendee, and the following programme was gone…

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Alderman Latta in Explanation. "No Disgrace in the National Dance," His Traducer "A Liar."

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Tuesday, when [?]tions and Statements' was reached, Alderman Latta rose, and said he had a statement to make concerning a letter…

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Presbyterian Concert

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 2

This concert, after two postponements, due to inclement weather, duly took place in the National Hall last Wednesday night. Although the building was not…

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Newbury-spada Concert. Crowded House in Nowra

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 2

The Newbury-Spada “ Fop ” concert at the Nowra School of Arts hall on Monday evening last draw one of the largest audience the hall has held since it was…

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Newbury-spada Concert. Crowded House in Nowra

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 26 October 1899 · page 2

The Newbury-Spada “Pop” concert at the Nowra School of Arts hall on Monday evening last drew one of the largest audiences the hall has held since it was…

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Quaama Public School Concert

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 2

This concert, which had been looked forward to with considerable interest by the people (especially the parents) of the Quaama and adjacent…

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Concert at Yatteyattah

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 8

On Friday night last a very successful concert took place in the Yatteyattah School-room, the proceeds being in aid of the Yatta Tennis Club. Unfortunately for the…

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