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Southern Highlands · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1894

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Pie Supper and Concert

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 25 July 1894 · page 2

ON Monday evening a novel experiment was witnessed by some 150 or more persons of both sexes and of almost all ages. For some time past great preparations…

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Concert

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 25 July 1894 · page 3

THE concert in aid of the funds of St, Simon's and St. Jude's, was musically a success. Mr. Gavin George was the organizer, and through his influence several…

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Charity Concert

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 2

THE American Auctioneer, Mr. J. Edwards, made his appearance in the School of Arts on Saturday night and took quite a "rise" out of the people of Bowral. He has created quite a stir in town,…

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Paints Pictures with Ber Toes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 2

An armless wonder,'who if she would consent to exhibit herself on the stage would command ten times the salary of Unthan, who recently was seen, is one of the most…

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Brass Band. (To the Editor of the Scrutineer.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 4

SIR,—At the Poultry Show on Wednesday, 29th August, I heard the remnant of the Moss Vale Braes Band playing, and regretted that it had dwindled down to such…

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Band of Hope

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 26 September 1894 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Primitive Methodist Band of Hope was held on Monday evening last, Mr. T. Edwards, vice-president, occupying the chair. The…

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Over Saeard at a Ball

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 26 September 1894 · page 2

THE following interesting conversation was overheard at a ball on one occasion between a "gentleman" of the haw-haw species and a common-sense young…

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Musical Society's Concert

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 2

On Wednesday evening the above Society gave their 9th quarterly concert at the Centennial Hall, Moss Vale, in the presence of large and fashionable audience. The…

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Lunatics on a Concert Tour

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 24 October 1894 · page 3

THE following story is going the round of the Madrid newspapers:—At Elda, in the province of Alicante, is a small lunatic asylum, supposed to be supported out…

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Local and District Complimentary Concert

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 October 1894 · page 2

The complimentary concert tendered by the Moss Vale Musical Society to their conductor, Mr. Compton, will be…

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Complimentary Concert

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 2

It is always pleasing to find merit receiving due acknowledgment, and it was a kindly recognition of Mr. Cecil Compton's services that drew such a large audience to…

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Short Story. Before the Ball

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 3

We had been married about half a year. My husband had accepted a call to the University of B— as Professor Extraordinarius,' and was laboring, with…

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Association Brass Band

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 3

A MEETING of the members of the Young Men's Association was held on Monday evening last to consider the advisability of forming a brass band in connection…

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Band of Hope

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the Primitive Methodist Band of Hope was held on Monday evening last. The Rev. J. Penman occupied the chair. The attendance…

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Infants' Concert

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 3

THERE is no event of the year looked forward to by the little folk with more enthusiasm and anticipation than the public school concert, and for weeks it is thought…

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Band of Hope

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Wesleyan Band of Hope was held in the School-hall on Tuesday evening, Dec. 11. The meeting was opened by the company singing Hymn No. 47 and prayer by the…

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Association Band Social

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 2

ONCE more I awoke from a long reverie and visited a seene of pleasure, coupled with youth and beauty. Wednesday night was the advent of the Association Band Social, and my friend and I—the BOX of that…

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Concert at Mittagong

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 2

THE first concert under the auspices of the Mittagong Philharmonie Society came off on Frilay evening, 21st inst, and was a decided success, though there could have been a much larger…

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