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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1905

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The Nowra Band

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 2

The committee of the Nowra Brass Band is making arrangements for a grand ball in aid of the band’s funds to be held la the School of Arts hall on…

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The Convent Ball

Southern Star · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 2

DID you linger long at the door, dear Pat, When I locked at your anxious face, When the music stopped and the dancers "dropped."…

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Ten Minutes' Havoc. Tornado's Devastation. Theatre and Churches Wrecked

Southern Star · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 3

From New York, on 9th May. the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— Twenty-four persona were killed and…

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Peaks at a Concert . Boy Violinists Power

Southern Star · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 3

One begins to weary of musical prodigies, however prodigious they may be when they begin to swarm like locusts. But no praise can be…

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Collection for the Band

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 17 August 1905 · page 2

The donation £5 to the Nowra Brass Band by a party of Sydney Supporters ,of James Stanbury who visited the district at a time when a…

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Complimentary Smoke Concert and Presentation to Mr. Wm. Boot

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 2

On Friday evening of last Week, the complimentary smoke concert and presentation to Mr. William Boot, took place at the local School of Arts…

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The Band Ball

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 1

"A great success," was the unanimous verdict of those who patronized the Band ball, held in the School of Arts last Wednesday. The attendance…

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Ball at Tanja

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 6

A correspondent writes :—The Tanja Annual Ball eventuated on the 16th and was one of those pleasant and enjoyable social functions for which this…

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Hospital Ball

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 9

The Ball in aid of the proposed Hospital Funds, promoted by the ladies of the [?] Benevolent Society, came of on Tues[?] night. The attendance was not large [?]…

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A Children's Orchestra. 700 Violins at the Palace

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 6

Seven hundred school children, seven hundred fiddles, and seven hundred bows. This was what Mr Walter Hedgcock had to work with on…

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[?] BALL From our Correspondent

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 2

The [?] Club [?] was a [?] on Wednesday, [?] of scary [?]…

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Children’s Ball

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 2

The children’s fancy dress ball at the Nowra School of Arts to night; under Mr. and . Mrs. A, Gibson’s direction, will continue to 10.30 p.m.,…

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Children's Ball

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 4

The children's fancy-dress ball at the nowra school of arts on Wednesday night under the management of Mr. and Mrs. A. Gibson was an…

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Nowra Band of Hope

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 4

The monthly meeting will be held on Monday night next. The president will give in address on the new Liquor Bill, and Mr. H. McPherson, of…

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English Band in Paris. the "Besses O" Th' Barn

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 3

A Lancashire brass band has captivated Paris. writes the London "Daily Mall" of 25th June. The "Resses'o' tn' Barn," after…

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Concert at Bomaderry

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 4

The concert given last night at the Bomaderry hall in aid of the local cricket club was well patronised. The programmed items were-Overture,…

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Discovery of Talent. Death of the Father of Concert Agents

Southern Star · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 4

"Under the direction of Mr N. Vert." How many times have concert-goers seen this announcement on their programmes?…

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Lancer Ball

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 2

THE members of the Berry Hall squadron of Lancers may well feel proud of the success that attended their annual ball, which function eventuated in tho Agricultural…

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Church of England Sewers' Band. Milton Branch

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 1

As briefly mentioned in our last issue the articles from Milton at the Exhibition in Sydney the other day under the auspices of the N.S. W. Church Missionary…

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Concert and Pres otation

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 2

THE most successful concert ever held a Broughton Village, took place on Monday night, in aid of the Broughton Village School of Arts. There was a large gathering, and the…

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