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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1905

204 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 11

Moonan Flat. Sale of Work and Concert

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 2

IN accordance with announcement, the sale of work and concert in connection with the Moonan Church funds were held on the 7th inst., at the School of…

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Struck by a Cricket Ball. Boy's Skull Fractured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 4

An accident of an uncommon character occurred on Thursday, afternoon at Redfern Park, Sydney. The Redfern Electorate Cricket Club were…

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"Black Art." Sorceress Denounced at a Concert

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 6

On August 4th, a correspondent of the "Daily Mail" writes from Berlin:— Considerable excitement has been caused in the town of Duisburg, in…

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"Black Art." Sorceress Denounced at a Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 6

On August 4th, a correspondent of the "Daily Mail" writes from Berlin:— Considerable excitement has been caused in the town of Dulsburg, in…

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Concert

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 2

A concert, to conclude the day's proceedings, was held in the Odd fellows' Hall at night, when a first-rate programme was presented to a…

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Band Championship. Defeat of Newcastle City Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1905 · page 8

The musical competitions at Ballarat were brought to a conclusion on Saturday evening, when the principal item was the final for the bands in the A grade selection contest, in which the first was £200, second…

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The Band Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 3

The members of the Dungog Brans Band have some satisfaction in knowing that a fair sum was realised by their eff rts in organising a ball and…

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The Australian Band Championship. Win for Boulder City

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 4

The champion band contest in connection with the Ballarat South-street annual competitions, was brought to a close on Saturday evening. There was…

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Band Concert

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

A concert and social in aid of the fund for sending the local To Narrabri, to compete in the Band Contest to be held at that town on the 13th and…

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Band Championship. Defeat of Newcastle City Band

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 10

The musical competitions at Ballarat were brought to a conclusion on Saturday evening, when the principal item was the final for the hands in the A grade selection contest, in which the first was £200m second…

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A Floating Theatre

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 3

Perhaps the most interesting of new vessels plying the Ohio, Illinois, and Mississippi rivers is one built upon an extensive scale for use as a floating theatre. The…

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Town Band

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 2

We have been requested to state that the Town Band will, weather permitting, render a programme of music on the re-serve in front of the Court House…

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The Ball

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 2

As a winding up to a successful day's outing, a ball and supper was arranged at the Oddfellows' Hall at night. Between 70 and 80 couples…

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Band in Hospital Grounds

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 4

The Town Band will play in the Hospital grounds to-morrow afternoon at 3 p.m. A collection will be taken up by Mr A. J. Hosio in aid of the…

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Old St. Paul's. Story of the Great London Plague. PART 10 Chapter Iii. the Dance of Drath

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 3

The condition of the prisons at this season was really frightful in Newgate, in particular, where the distemper broke out at the beginning of June, it raged with such violence that in less…

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Band Performance

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 2

Last Sunday afternoon the Singleton Band went through a well-arranged musical programme in the grounds of the Hospital where two or three hundred persons had…

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Chichester School Sports and Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 1

Sports were held here on Saturday, 11th inst., and a school concert took place at night. The principal handicap was won by J. Stanton…

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Federal Band Bazaar. Opening Ceremony

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 November 1905 · page 2

With the view of raising fundw to supplement the amount already in hand for the purpose of enabling the Federal Band to proceed to Gympie, Queensland, and take part in the band…

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Federal Band Bazaar. Opening Ceremony

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 4

With the view of raising funds to supplement the amount already in hand for enabling the Federal Band to proceed to Gympic Queensland, and take part in the band…

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A Novel Persuader. Moving Pictures Used by Mining Promoter to Help Sell Stock

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 4

Just as the phonograph, beginning as an entertaining toy, has become an important factor in business, the moving picture is now being adapted to…

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