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Southern Highlands · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1899

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Dramatic Ball-room Incident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 1

A CORRESPONDENT sends the Globe a terribly grue some tale from St. Petersburg. A few days ago one of the rich families of that city was celebrating the birthday of one of the daughters, the festivities…

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“Butterfly” Dance

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

The above name was given to a very successful and enjoyable dance that was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Bowral, on Friday night. There were…

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Butterfly Dance

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 1

A VERY enjoyable invitation Butterfly Dance was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Bowral, on Friday evening last. The promoters were Mrs. W. Jones and the Misses Wallace, Niles, and Selmes. The…

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Ball at mittagong

The Mittagong Express · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

The opening of the Mittagong School of Arts on Wednesday was further celebrated at night, by a ball which was held in the Canterbury…

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Dance

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

THE Oddfellows' Hall was a pretty sight to witness on Thursday night last, the occasion being a dance arranged by the young ladies and gentlemen. The night was all a dancer could wish for, and about 30…

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To KLONDYKE & Back Descriptive Account of the Voyage. Mr. H. C. Manning's Trip. Various Trails to This Klondyke. the Mammoth and Mastodon. Courtesy Towards the Fair Sex. a Novel "Concert" "The Safety Pin Behind." Caught in a Fierce Blizzard. an Indian Guide's Wonderful Instinct River Steamers. [Continued.] 8

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 1

IN our last issue we mentioned that one trail leading to the gold fields went across a bridge & through Klondyke City.Another trail leaves Dawson on the western side,…

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P. M. Sewing Class. Tea, Sale of Work, and Concert

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

SOME few weeks ago the ladies forming the above Sewing Class decided to have something special on Quarter Day. Now Quarter Day arrived last Wednesday, and in the…

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The Black Band

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 28 June 1899 · page 3

Though many long years have passed away since the dread incidents occurred that I am about to relste, the vivid impress, the horror of the awful adventure, remains indelibly fixed…

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The Fatal Dance

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 28 June 1899 · page 3

ND you are really going, Fred, old fellow? So glad!"…

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Military, Ball

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

A GRAND ball was held in the Oddfellows'Hall, Bowral, on Thursday evening, under the auspices of the Bowral Volunteers, H. Co. No. 2, and proved a most enjoyable and successful event. The object of…

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Letters to the Editor. Annoyances at Concerts

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 3

DEAR SIR,—Kindly allow me a few lines in yonr valuable paper to say, is it not a pity that oft-times, at a concert or a social, during the rendering of a song,…

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Foot ball. Last Saturday’s Matches

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 11 July 1899 · page 2

Bowral secured a decisive victory by 9 points to nil against Myra Vale in the match at Bowral in connection with the Berrima Camden competition…

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P.M. Band of Hope

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 1

On Friday last, July 14th, the usual monthly Band of Hope meeting was held in the school room. A good company assembled, and an excellent programme was submitted. The meeting was under…

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Ball at Mittagong

The Mittagong Express · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 2

Great success attended the ball which eventuated on Wednesday night in the Canterbury Hall, Mittagong, under the auspices of the local brass band. The band members…

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Annual Band Ball

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

THE annual ball in aid of the Mittagong Brass Band was brought to a very successful issue in the Canterbury Hall on Wednesday evening last. For some considerable time this event had been…

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The Crisettes' Ball. From the French of Paul De Kooh

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 2 August 1899 · page 3

MDLE. Sophie was a young seamstress living in a rented room. She was a…

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Hospital Ball

The Mittagong Express · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 2

The splendid effort made by the Friendly Societies of the district on Wednesday to augment the funds of such an excellent institution as the…

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The Hospital Ball

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

The Bowral School of Arts presented a gay scene the same night, when the friendly societies'. ball in aid of the Hospital funds came off, under the special supervision of the following sub-committee:—…

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Concert at Mittagong

The Mittagong Express · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 2

D[?]spit the inclement weather on Wednesday night a fairly large audience attended the concert, held in connection with the local Church of…

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Concert Recital

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 2

A HIGH-CLASS concert recital was given in the Wesleyan School-hall on Thursday evening, in aid of the circuit funds of the Wesleyan Church. The recital had been postponed from the previous Friday…

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