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Southern Highlands · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1904

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Orchestral Society's Concert

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

The annual concert organised by the Bowral Amateur Orchestral Society took place in the School of Arts on Boxing Night, and proved most…

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Christmas Concert at Moss Vale

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

The clerk of the weather certainly did not smile on the promoters of the Christmas entertainment held in the Centennial Hall, Moss Vale, on the…

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The Theatre Fire

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

In connection with the disastrous fire at the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, the city officials declare that there is evidence of grave neglect, and a…

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Terrible Catastrophe in a Theatre. Six Hundred Lives Lost. Desperate Struggles for Life

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 1

A terrible calamity is reported from Chicago. The Iroquois Theatre was burned on Wednesday last during a performance, and many of the…

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Theatre Oeficers Arrested

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 3

The stage manager of the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, and others have been arrested and charged with being accessories to the manslaughter of…

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The Great Theatre Fire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 3

The fire in the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, broke out during a matinee performance, attended mostly by mothers and their children. It is…

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P.A.F. Society's Ball

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

The above ball was held in the Mom Vale Hall under the auspices of the above society on New Year's night, and the night being a favorable one, a good number of lovers of the…

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The P.A.F.S. Ball at Moss Vale and After. Principally After

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

On Friday evening last (New Year's Night) the Dr. Lang (Protestant Alliance) Lodge held their annual ball in the Moss, Vale Hall. The dance was a very…

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After the Ball

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

In connection with the disgraceful scrimmage which topic place at Moss. Vale early on Saturday morning last, at the conclusion of the P.A.F.S. dance, and a few of the…

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"After the Ball" at Moss Vale. a Cowardly Assault

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

Before Messrs. Stephen Murphy, P M. and E. Hewison, J.P., at the Moss Vale Police Court on Wednesday. Charles Henry Wilson, of Bowral, pro[?]eded against James…

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A. Lively Occurrence. After the Ball. Heavy Fines Imposed

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

At the Moss Yale Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M., and Mr. E. Hewison, J.P., Charles Henry Wilson proceeded against James Larkin, William Larkin, and Oliver Henry…

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Javenlle Ball at Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

A juvenile ball in aid of the local free kindergarten took place in the Bowral School of Arts on Friday night last, and without doubt was…

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Juvenile Ball at Bowral An Unqualified Success

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

Probably the most brilliant social function which has yet eventuated in our attractive little town of Bowrai, was the juvenile plain and fancy dress ball, held in the School of…

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Mittagong Brass Band

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 3

A meeting of the members of the Mittagong Brass Band was held on Wednesday evening last, at the band room, there being a full muster. The…

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That Awful Theatre Fire. News by the Sierra. Full Details. Hundreds of Dead. Heartrending Scenes

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 3

We take the following from the "Evening News" of January 18, 1904:—Auckland, Monday.—Files by the R.M.S. Sierra are full of details of the horrible…

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Band Entertainment

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 2

The Association Brass Band excellently rendered a programme of music to a fair number of hearers on Monday evening last, in Mr. J. Denmead's paddock, which was…

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Mittagong Band

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Mittugong Brass Band was held on Wednesday evening last, the president, Mr. J. Napier, in the chair. The chairman in his…

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Dance

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last a pleasant time was spent at the Association Hall, the occasion being a dance, given by the President, to the members and their friends. About…

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Roman Catholic Ball

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

The annual ball in aid of the Roman Catholic Church was held in the Moss Vale hall on Anniversary night (Tuesday), and was an unqualified success…

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Ball at Moss Vale

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

The annual ball in aid of the Roman Catholic Church was held in the Moss Vale Hall on Anniversary night, and was an unqualified success both from a…

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