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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1906

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The Federal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 2

When the Federal Band, under the guidance of its capable and painstaking leader Bandmaster Mr. Fred. Fitness) left Maitland a little over a week ago to make the…

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The Federal Band. Again Victorious. Ipswich, Monday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 3

The Maitland Federal Band won the big selection at Ipswich to-day scoring 139 points—only one off the possible Wide Bay Band was second with 137, and Brisbane…

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The Federal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 5

Fresh from the contest, and with their laurels thick upon them, the Federal Band returned to Maitland this morning after their very successful visit to Gympie ipswich…

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Ipswich Band Contest. Maitland Wins Again

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 4

At the band contest at Ipswich (Q.) on New Year's Day, the grand selection, first prize £60 and a silver shield valued at 30 guineas, resulted:—…

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Welcome to the Federal Band. an Enthusiastic Reception

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 2

Members of the Federal Band, who returned to Maitland yesterday morning after having won the principal prizes at the band contests at Gympic and Ipswich, were…

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The Federal Band

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 5

The Maitland Federal Band won the big selection at Ipswich on Monday, scoring 139 points—only one off the possible. Wide Bay Band was second with 137, and Brisbane…

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Maitland Federal Band. a Welcome by the Townspeople

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 3

Members of the Federal Band, who returned to Maitland on Wednesday morning after having won the principal prizes at the band…

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Federal Band Welcome Home Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 3

The final meeting of the committee which organised and arranged the welcome home to the Federal Band, after their successful participation in the band contests at…

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An Eskimo Girl's Ball Dress

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 4

When an Eskimo young lady goes to a ball she is a gorgeous sight to gaze upon. You did not know that they had dances in her country? Well, they do, and a traveller…

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Band in Park

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 4

Weather permitting, the Singleton Town Band (in new uniform) will perform in Burdekin Park to-morrow afternoon at 3 p.m…

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Her Living Pictures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 3

The sun was setting, its gleams adding new beauty to an already fair scene. At the door of an old farmhouse stood a girl of about nineteen, her dark…

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The Recent Band Contest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 13

The "Queensland Times" contains the following remarks of the adjudicator in the band contest at Ipswich (Mr. J. Devlin, B.M.) in regard to the winning band—the Federal Band, of West Maitland:…

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An Eskimo Girl's Ball Dress

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 6

When an Eskimo young lady goes to a ball she is a gorgeous sight to gaze upon. You did not know that they had dauces in her country? Well, they do, and a traveller…

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Old St. Paul's. a Story of the Great London Plague. PART 19. Book the Sixth. September, 1666. Chapter 1. the Fire-ball

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 3

About nine o'clock on night of Saturday, the 2nd of September, 1666—and rather more than nine months after the incident last related —three men took their way from Smithfield to…

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Letter to the Editor. St. Ethel's School Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 4

Sir,—Reading over the report of the St. Ethel's School Concert, which appeared in your issue of last night, I noticed several inaccuracies, undoubtedly inadvertent, which…

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Faked Pictures. the Trade Therein

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 3

A remarkable article is contributed by M. Franche, an authority on art, to the "Revue Internationale des Falsifications," the official organ of an…

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Faked Pictures. the Trade Therein

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 6

A remarkable article is contributed by M. Franche, an authority on art, to the "Revue Internationale des Falsifications," the official organ of an…

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Wanted Excitement. a Dance in West Africa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 6

A correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" writes from Lagos, on 7th October:— I think that night we had all got a…

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Wanted Excitement. a Dance in West Africa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 3

A correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" writes from Lagos, on 7th October:— I think that night we had all got a…

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Band in Park

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

Weather permitting, the Singleton Town Band will perform in Burdokin Park to-morrow afternoon at 3 p.m…

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