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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1914

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Popular Concert

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 7

Quite a sigh of regret was heaved by the audience on Friday evening when it was tearfully announced that Mr. Sid. McDonald, Sydney's popular tenor, was…

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Mountain Concerts. Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 7

One of the best concerts ever given at the Falls was organized last week by Mr. A. T. Hammond in aid of the bazaar funds of the Roman Catholic church…

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Katoomba Choral Society. Second Successful Concert

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 5

The outstanding feature of this week's events on the Mountains was the remarkably fine concert given by the Katoomba Choral Society on Wednesday even…

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Church Fund Concert

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 6

At St. Alban's concert, held in the hall last Friday evening, an excellent programme was presented, meeting with the unqualified success it deserved. The…

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Complimentary Concert. Tendered to Miss Black

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 3

Last Wednesday evening the Town Hall was [?] to over-flowing by a large audience who foregathered for the feast of music provided by the complimentary…

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Benefit for the Boys, Concert at Leura

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 5

The concert, organized by Mrs. G. McFarlane, in aid of the boys of the ball-booting brigade of our beauteous suburb, came off in St. Alban's hall on…

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Fancy Dress Ball

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 5

A fancy dress ball, in celebration of the golden jubilee of the Mother General was held at the Convent on Tuesday evening, The function took place in the school…

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Westeria Dance at Lawson

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 2

A westeria dance was held in the literary Institute on Friday evening about 30 couples attending at the invitation of Mr. H. J. Knight. It was the first of a…

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Concert at St. Alban's Hall

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 6

On Tuesday evening, the concert which had been arranged in aid of the funds of St. Alban's church funds, and which had been postponed from last week…

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Silver Jubilee^ Ball. Unqualified Success

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 2

At an early hour on Thursday morning, the gay bunting and greenery was removed from be School of Arts and transferred to the Town Hall, The…

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Leura Literary Institute. Dance at Le Chateau Napper

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 7

Some weeks ago, the ladies of Leura, with a commendable and laudable desire to assist the Leura Literary institute along the thorny track of high…

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Juvenile Concert

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2

Assisted by several local musical people, Mrs. F. N. Memory's pupils and young friends gave a very creditable amateur concert in the Town Hall on…

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The Masonic Ball. a Record Success

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 6

The eighth annual re-union of the brethren of Ledge Victoria No. 118 was held in th Town Hall on Friday evening, and in point of attendance,…

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Katoomba's New Theatre. Artistic and Comodious. to Open in January

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 2

The erection of the new theatre in Katoomba-street is proceeding rapidly apace. The work, as has already been mentioned, is being done by day labour,…

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Leura Patriotic Concert. a Record Success

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 6

On Saturday evening last, the most successful concert ever held in Leura took place in St. Alban's Parish Hall, the proceeds of which, amounting to…

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At the Theatre

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 2

On Monday and Tuesday next, 14th and 15th instants, H. M. Marcus will present his Extravagenza Co., starring the Era Comedy quartette and Chas. Pope,…

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Katoomba Choral Society. Patriotic Concert

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 4

Members of the above Society, from the minor-junior to the principal, have every reason to be proud of their performance at the patriotic concert in the…

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Patriotic Concert at Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 5

The patriotic concert on Saturday night last was a pronounced success. It is no to be wondered at, for a band of abel, energetic workers, fine weather and…

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Patriotic Dance at Jenolan Caves

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 1

On Saturday evening a patriotic dance and supper was held in the spacious dining room at Jenolan Caves, organised for the swelling of the war chest by…

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School of Arts Benefit. Ladies to the Rescue. Sydney Orchestra Volunteers

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 5

When the committee of the School of Arts appealed to the ladies for assistance the appeal was not made in vain. A circular was sent speedily forth to the…

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