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Southern Highlands · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1898

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Children's Fancy Dress Ball

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 5

A Children's dance was held in the Moss Vale hall on Wednesday evening last under the auspices of the Berrima District Ministering Childrens Fresh Air League…

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Moss Vale. Fancy Dress Ball

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

THE children's fancy dress ball in aid of the Ministering Children's League was held in the Moss Vale Hall last Wednesday night, and was a brilliant spectacle…

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Tennis Club Ball

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 4

THE members of the Bowral Lawn Tennis Club held their annual ball in the School of Arts last Friday night. The hall (which was comfortably filled), was…

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[Copyright.] Tales of Outlaws. Vivid and Realistic Pictures of the Past. Selected from the Diary and the Correspondence of an Old Colonist. the Grim Cape Outlaws. (In Seven Parts) Part Vi

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 3

"Never fear that. It will take me a few days to provision the boat, for the fools think they can cross the Straits in it to Port Phillip," replied Edward,…

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Band of Hope

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 4

THE Primitive Methodist Band of Hope was held in the schoolroom last Friday evening, the Rev. L. Hurd occupying the chair. The meeting commenced by singing hymn 1, prayer, hymn 100, solo, Miss…

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[Copyright.] Tales of Outlaws. Vivid and Realistic Pictures of the Past. Selected from the Diary and the Correspondence of an Old Colonist. the Grim Cape Outlaws. Part Vii

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 3

For more than six months after this the fugitives remained in their wild and gloomy retreat, and several times each day they ascended the cliffs to see if a…

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Likened to a Leaden Ball. Peculiar Case of a Contractor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 6

MR. Larry Foran, a contractor and ganger, of Kerosene B .y, North Syd ne[?] to a reporter from the Sydney Worker, who questioned him as to his…

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Elsie Hall Concert

Robertson Advocate · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 2

Miss Elsie Hall, the gifted young Australian P[?] met with a generous and hearty reception at the Bowral School of Acts on Wednesday…

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Miss Elsie Hall's Concert

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

This talented young Australian planiste favored a Moss Vale audience with sample of her skill on Thursday evening last at the Moss Vale Hall. A large and fashionable…

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Band of Hope

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly Band of Hope was held in the Primitive Methodist School room last Friday night. The Rev. L. Hurd occupied the chair. The meeting…

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Bong Picnic Race Ball

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 2

The annual hall that is held on the night of the last day of the races, successfully came oil on Friday evening last at the Moss Vale hall…

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Mittagong Good Templars' Concert

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 3

THE Canterbury Hall was filled to overflowing last Wednesday night, when the Good Templars' held their annual concert. The programme which was a very lengthy one, was opened by an overture well…

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Grand Concert. in Aid of All Saints' Church Sutton Forest

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

A very successful entertainment was that of Saturday night last, given in sid of the funds of All Saints' Church. Sutton Forest. The people of Moss…

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Hospital Concert

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 4

A POPULAR movement in aid of the funds of the B. D. Cottage Hospital is on the tapis. The Association Brass Band—in compliance with a request made by a…

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Moss Vale. Concert in Aid of All Saints' Church, Sutton Forest

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 4

THE Moss Vale folks enjoyed a treat last Saturday night, when Mr. and Mrs. Maguire, in company with Miss Edward Deane and Miss Josephine Deakin, journeyed from…

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Moss Vale Tennis Club Dance

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 4

THE members of the Moss Vale Tennis Club held their annual ball in the Moss Vale hall last Friday night, and although there was rather a small attendance…

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The Hospital Concert

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

OWING to the evening being so damp, the promenade concert which had been arranged for Thursday evening, in aid of the funds of the hospital, had to be…

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Dance at Moss Vale

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 4

IT is cheering to know that when misfortune overtakes us, someone will stretch out the hand of friendship and help us on…

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A Victory for the Band

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

The Spanish and Indian Californians were passionately fond of music. All the men could make shoes and play the guitar, and every womun could sing Spanish songs to her own…

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Mrs Marsden's Concert

Robertson Advocate · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 2

The concert organized by Mrs. C. W. Marsden, in aid of the school of Arts will take place on Saturday evening, At 8 o'clock. The booking for…

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