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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1905

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Wonderful, Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 5

Three artist once met at a club, and a braging match was the result. "My dear sir." said one of the artists, "yesterday I pained a pine board in imitation of…

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Goulburn Band Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

Following are the results of the Principal band competitions, which were held at Goulburn yesterday:— Selection, Railway Band (226), 1; Maitland Federal (217), 2; Goulburn…

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Goulburn Band Contest. the Judge's Remarks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 2

At the Goulburn Band Contest on Monday, the following remarks were made by the adjudicator on the playing the West Maitland Federal Band, which secured the second prize of £30 in the…

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Goulburn Band Contest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 16

Following are the results of the principal band competitions, which were held at Goulburn on Monday:—Selection, Railway Band (226), 1; Maitland Federal (217), 2; Goulburn…

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Chapter Xxvi. an Irtsh Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 3

Reader, are you willing to leave Dirritole and its inmates behind, and come with me to Dublin to hunt up a certain young geltleman whom we have too long…

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Smoke Concert

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

A smoke concert, in connection with the local branch of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, was held at Meeban's Hotel on Saturday…

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The Federal Band. Congratulatory Social

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 7

When the intelligence was received of the success achieved by the Federal Band in the competitions at Goulburn—the band having distinguished itself by coming second to the…

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Concert

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

An entertainment, consisting of a concert and farce, in aid of the Haydonton Rifle Club, was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening, when there…

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Some Wonderful Living Pictures

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 3

The biograph, or vitascope, as it is sometimes called, having about exhausted its material in the world of fact, has for some time past sought new fields in fiction…

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The Tale for To-day. Overheard Outside Queen's Hall. Before a Symphony Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 3

Saturday afternoon, 1.45 p.m. A small crowd of people begins to assemble in the porch of the main entrance to the Queen's hall…

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The Band

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 4

The Singleton Band has on many occasions enlivened cur [?] street with musical strains, and have also given their services for charitable purpose. Yet, it must be…

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Row in a Dance Room

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 3

While a dance was in progress in George-street south last night two male devotees of the light fantastic came into conflict; during, which one was slabbed several times in the…

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The Singleton Band

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 6

To-morrow afternoon the Singleton Hard will play selected musical numbers in Burdekin Park, end a. collection will be made on this occasion to defray the cost of…

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The Village Band Contest. An Undoubted Novelty 1-[?]

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 2

The Matron of the local hospital desires us to return her thanks to the undermentioned ladies for their donations for the use of the institution:—Mrs. Fullerton,…

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The Scottish Concert Company

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 8

Miss Jossie Maclachlan and her Scottish Concert Company will sail from San Francisco for Australia, via Honolulu, in March. The tour will embrace Australia, and it is…

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Fire at a Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 3

A fire occurred at the Casino Theatre, New York, during a rehearsal. The company and chorus became panic-stricken, and escaped with difficulty, some persons jumping from…

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Local News. "Buttercup Dance."

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 2

A very pleasant "buttercup dance" was held at the Catholic Schoolroom on Monday night, and was largely attended, proving a most enjoyable affair…

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Village Band Contest

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

We would remind our readers that the entertainment entitled "The Village Band Contest," got up by the members of the local Town Band in aid of the baud funds,…

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The Singleton Band

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

The singleton Town Band will paly again in Bar[?] Park to=-morrow afternoon, when a good programme of music will be gone through. and it is…

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Local News. The Band in the Park

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon, the Singleton Term Band rendered a number of well selected airs that appeared to be appreciated by a goodly concourse of people, and the receipts…

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