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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1907

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The Band Carnival. Saturday Next. a Big Day for Scone. About 150 Bandsmen to March

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 2

THE final arrangements for the above unique event in the history of Scone are now being made, and given favorable weather, we have…

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School Concert at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 5

A very enthusiastic audience greeted the efforts of Mr, T. E. Pyman on Monday evening when he had arranged a concert to raise funds for the local public school to…

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Approaching Band Contest

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 2

To-morrow night the Singleton Town Band, under the conduetorship of Bandmaster Fitness, will proceed to Scone, where arrangements have been made…

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Local and General. Benefit Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 4

The benefit concert arranged in aid of Mr. C. B. Talbot, the well-known footballer and cricketer, has been postponed until Tuesday, November 5, in consequence of the absence of the Federal Band in…

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Concert

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 7

ON Saturday night last, a concert, under the auspices of the local Cricket Club, to provide funds to put down a mud wicket on the…

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Band Concert

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 4

The Singleton Band played in Howe Park on Thursday night, among the selections being the test .piece, "Faust," which will be played during the band…

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Letter to the Editor. the Federal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 5

[?] your issue of Friday a notice [?] to the effect that the Talbot benefit [?] was postponed owing to car absence [?] district. I wish to state that the…

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Band Contests. Carnival at Scone. Tamworth Wins the Contest

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 2

Saturday was bandsmen's day at Scene. From the first streaks of daylight until close upon midnight music filled the air, and bright and…

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The Scone Band Carnival. a Splendid Success. Tamworth Wins the Principal Prize. Singletom the Quick-march. Record Attendance

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 2

When some three or four months ago, enthusiastic and progressive, and, we might add, plucky members of the local Band suggested…

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Scone Band Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 2

Singleton [?] were among the competitors at the Scone band contest on Saturday, and did not return home empty-handed, having won the quick march contest from…

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Band Contest at Scone. Tamworth Wins First Prize

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 October 1907 · page 2

The Band contests held at Scone on Saturday proved very successful, not withstanding the sweltering heat and the clouds of dust which the winds…

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Band in Burdekin Park

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 2

The Singleton Town Band, under Conductor F. Fitness, will play a programme of music in Burdekin Park tonight. The programme will include…

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Benefit Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 2

On Wednesday night the public will be finked to extend their patronage to a benefit concert in aid of Mr. C. B. Talbot, the well-known footballer and cricketer, who…

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Band Contest

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 2

The Band Contest at Scone on Saturday last was a decided success. The weather was rather too hot for outdoor amusement, and what made matters worse was that…

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The Late Band Carnival. Meeting of Committe

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee in connection with the above was held last evening, in the upper room of the School of Arts, when there were…

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His Concert Toilet

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 6

A well-known musician was talking about old-fashioned concerts. "Some of the hits directed at these concerts were merited," he said. "One hit,…

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Federal Band Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 4

A high-class vocal and instrumental concert, to be tendered to the Federal Band, will be given in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, 27th instant, An attractive programme is being arranged, and a…

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Scone Band Contest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 5

Singleton bandsmen wore among the competitors at the Scone band contest on Saturday, and did not return home empty—handed, having won the quick march contest from…

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His Concert Toilet

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 4

A well-known musician was talking about, old-fashioned concerts. "Some of the hits directed at these concerts were merited," he said. "One hit,…

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Talbot's Benefit Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 4

Tim committee in charge of Talbot's benefit concert state that everything is going on satisfactorily, and by the sale of tickets reported, there will be a goodly su[?] to hand…

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