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Sydney · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1884

484 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 25

Amusements. Afternoon Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 May 1884 · page 8

The last of the series of afternoon concerts given by Mme. Marius and Misses. Thompson took place in the New Masonic Hall yesterday, when it is worthy of remarkable of the attendance…

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The Nepean Race Ball

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 2

ON the evening after the champion race, about thirty couples got together at the Temperance Hall, for the purpose of indulging in the mazy waltz &c. Among those…

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Millionaires' Ball

Evening News · Monday 26 May 1884 · page 3

A GORGEOUS millionaires' ball is announced to be given in New York by the Astor family, who are Transatlantic merchat princes, and the festivities are expected to colipse Mrs. Vanderbilt's famous…

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Concert in the Exhibition Building

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 May 1884 · page 5

In connection with the Gospel Temperance Mission which has been conducted for the past fortnight in the Exhibition building, a concert took place there on saturday night, in order to order to raise a sum of money for the purpose of…

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Competition Pictures

Evening News · Tuesday 27 May 1884 · page 2

The oil and water pictures sent in for competition for the TOWN AND COUNTER JOURNAL prises are attracting attention at the Art Society's rooms, Royal Arcade, Pitt-street, where they are on…

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Amusements. Mb. A. Williamson's Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 May 1884 · page 5

Last night Mr A. Williamson, who leaves for Ayrshire by the " Potosi," gave a farewell Scotch concert, at the Protestant Hall, of the pleasant kind with which his name has been associated…

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Visit of the New Zealand Foot- Ball Team. the Match at Parramatta

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 May 1884 · page 5

The New Zealand team of to [?]le at present on a visit to this colony made a capital start yesterday when their first match in New South Wales was played at the Alfred cricket ground,…

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Glebe Rowing Club Ball

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 13

Last evening the Glebe Rowing Club held, at Professor West's Dancing Academy, Castlereagh-street, its fifth annual ball. The annual balls of this club have always attracted a numerous company of dancers, they being…

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South Creek Union Crickct Club Ball

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 2

THE above cricket club held its first ball at the Protestant Hall, South Creek, on the night of the 23rd instant, when about twenty-five couples met to wile away a few hours in the mazy dance. As you…

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Public School Concert

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 3

A CONCERT was given in' the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening last by the children attending the North Parramatta Public school— assisted by several of the leading vocalists of…

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SOCIAL. Glebe Rowing Club Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 June 1884 · page 8

The Glebe Rowing Club ball took place on Friday night last, at Leigh House(Professor West's new rooms) Castlerragh-street. The whole of the spacious rooms were thrown open for the comfort…

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North Shore Bowing Club Ball

Evening News · Tuesday 3 June 1884 · page 2

The animal ball of the Worth Shore Bowing Club, to be held on Thursday evening, is always looked upon as one of the "events of the season," and this year it promises to be equally a great success. The bail will…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 June 1884 · page 8

"Impulse" will be played at the Theatre Royal to-night for the last time this season, and to-morrow evening Miss Genevieve Ward will make her first appearance upon the Sydney stage. A three-act play by Messrs. F. C…

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The Band in the Gardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 June 1884 · page 8

The band of H.M.S. Nelson, under Bandmaster Daley, will perform the following programme at the Botanic Gardens to-morrow afternoon (weather permitting), from 3 to 5 o'clock. It may be added that as the Nelson will be…

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North Shore Rowing Club Ball

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 June 1884 · page 8

The third annual ball in connection with the North [?] Rowing Club was held at Need's Rooms last night, and as on former occasions attracted a large company. There were nearly 200 present. A number of the ladies appeared in…

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North Shore Rowing club Ball

Evening News · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 6

Quickly following in the wake of the Glebe Rowing Club, the North Shore Rowing Club held their third annual ball on Thursday night, when Nithsdale. (Needs's rooms), was thronged by a gay assembly of…

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Good Templar Concert

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 4

On Wednesday evening a public entertainment consisting of songs, recitations, etc., was held in the Primitive Methodist schoolroom, under the [?]uspicies of the “Happy Thought”…

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The Nelson Band

Evening News · Monday 9 June 1884 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The last performance for some time of the ban belonging to H.M.S. Nelson took place in the Botanical Gardens on Saturday afternoon, before a very large and appreciative audience. It was, as usual…

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Gaiety Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 June 1884 · page 8

At the Gaiely Theatre on Saturday night Mr. Grattan Riggs and company produced " Shin Fane" to a very large house. The drama went off with marked success, the clever performance of Mr. Crattan Riggs evoking no end of…

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