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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1911

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Burrows and the Lyceum Pictures

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 11

Tom Burrows has performed some wonderful fonts since he first saw the white shores of old England in 1892 in company with Tom Williams, who had defeated…

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Military Camp Fire Concert

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 11

A special feature of the week's entertainment was the camp fire held at the Military Encampment on Thursday evening. Many hundreds of civilians…

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The Theatre Fire. Another Death. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 3

James Neilson, a stagehand, who was seriously injured by jumping from a window at the fire at the Empire Palace Theatre, Edinburgh, died…

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Johnson-Jeffries Pictures

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 3

As advertised in another column, the much discussed Johnson-Jeffries contest pictures will be presented in the Theatre Royal on Monday and Tuesday next by the C. D…

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The Noted Sou[?] Band

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 4

The coming of Sousa to Australia marks the opening of thie year's visits of oversea artists and combinations. The Sousa combination cliams the attention of…

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The Theatre Tragedy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The man cremated in the Empire Theatre fire, Edinburgh, who was thought to be the American illusionist Lafayette, is…

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Burrows and the Lyceum Pictures

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 3

Mr. Tom Burrows, the champion club swinger of the world, will commence an arduous task at the Theatre Royal to-night at 6.40 p.m., under the direction…

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Concert at Tyndale

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 6

A concert entertainment on Friday night, in the Tyndale Hall, marked the closing of the Tyndale Cricket Club season. The sitting accommodation of…

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Fire Brigade Ball

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 2

The South Grafton Fire Brigade held a very pleasant and successful ball at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening. The attendance numbered 60 couples, and with…

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Burrows and the Lyceum Pictures. Afler the World's Record

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 2

The task Tom Burrows has set himself to beat is to swing 3lb. clubs for 76 hours 10 minutes without rest, stop, or sleep. This feat was started at the…

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Ulmarra Town Band

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 3

The first meeting of the bandsmen of the newly-formed Town Band was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night. Mr. Amos, the…

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Brushgrove Band. Revived and Re-organised

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 4

A meeting was held in the School of Arts, Brushgrove, on Wednesday night for the purpose of re-organising the Brushgrove Town Band. A good…

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M.U.I.O.O.F. Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 2

A grand ball under the auspices of the Manchester Unity lodge eventuated in the local School of Arts on Wednesday night last,…

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Johnson-Jeffries Pictures

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 11

The J. D. Williams Company will present the above star pictures at the Theatre Royal on Monday and Tuesday next. The actual fight pictures only take up a…

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Spencer's Lyceum Pictures

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 11

Last night the final exhibition of pictures was given by the company. It appears that certain complaints have been made by residents in the vicinity as to the noise…

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Fire in Theatre

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 1

DURING the performance of the last act at the Empire Music Hall, Edinburgh, some of the stage equipment's caught fire, and a terrible…

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Drury Lane Theatre. a Brilliant Gathering

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—There was a brilliant performance of "Money" at Drury Lane Theatre. The spectacle was probably without parallel. The Theatre was…

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Kaiser in England. a Brilliant Ball London. Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 3

A brilliant spectacle was presented at the ball in Buckingham Palace. All the Agents-Generals of Australia and their wives were present…

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South Grafton Band

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 4

A meeting was held last evening to further the movement that was set in motion some time ago to establish a band at South Grafton. The Mayor (Ald…

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Johnson-Jeffries Pictures

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the Theatre Royal last night, when a grand film, 6000ft. long, was produced, giving a splendid view of the Johnson-Jeffries [?]ght…

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