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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1909

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Maitland Band Contest

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

THE above contest, which was held on Friday and Saturday last, turned out a great success, although the attendance at the first two sessions…

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The Olympic Pictures

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

The Olympic Electric Blograph Company, with its remarkably fine collection of living picture arms, commenced a two night's season in the Meefianles'…

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Maitland Band Contest. Hebburn Wins the Big Events. Singleton Scores in the Marching

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

The band contest, organised by a combined committee, representing the West Maitland School of Arts and the Federal Band, took place at the Albion Ground,…

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West's Pictures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 2

On Thursday, March 3, Mr T. J. West returns on his usual monthly visit, as promised. We were rather of the opinion that the moving picture…

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Moonlight Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 4

A grand moonlight concert will be held in St. Mary's rectory grounds to-morrow (Thursday) evening, commencing at eight o' clock. An attractive musical programme…

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Fight Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 3

Mr. H. P. Melntosh has sold the French of the pictures of the Burns Johnson for The British rights will[?]…

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West's Pictures

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 2

To-morrow night we are to have a return visit from the above popular Company. One of the many films to be shown is "Christmas from the Birth of…

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The Olympic Pictures

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 2

Considering the excellence. of the entertainment, the patronage accorded the Olympic Electric Blograph Company on Monday and Tuesday evenings was not…

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Boxing Contest Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 3

Messrs Klaw and Eclanger have offered Mr. Hugh Mclntosh of Sydney 50,000 for all American rights in the cinematograph pictures of the Burns-Johnson fight…

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Newcastle Concert Band. Selection, "Songs of England" (Round)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 3

Andante con. moto., opening very nice in the first bar, but the P is too tame, and out of tune; recit. for cunphonium much better than the last band; soprano and…

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The Recent Band Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 4

We give to-day on page 3 the notes of the adjudicator (Mr. T. Mellor, conductor of the Newtown Band) on the performances in the recent band contest at West Maitland. Mr. Mellor talks both…

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The Recent Band Contest. Adjudicator's Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 3

Following are the notes of the adjudicator (Mr. T. Mellor, conductor of the Newtown Bate) on the recent band contest in West Maitland:—…

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Scone Band. Test Selection, "Songs of England" (Round)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 3

Andante con. moto. Opening fairly good, but the triplets at the 5 and 6 bars not well played, rest fairly good : recit for cuphonium too stiff and too much force of the…

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Rockdale Municipal Band. Selection, "Songs of England" (Round)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 3

Andante Con Moto—Opening very draggy an not together, the accents in the crotchts were not observed. Cornet very puny and accompts ragged, Eupho. Recit has not…

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Singleton Band. Test Selection, "Songs of England" (Round)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 3

Andante, Con. Moto. Opening very fair, but the baritone and eupho. a little soon at entry. Eupho recit, make a poor opening, and cornets very careless; the intonation of the eupho is…

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Kurri Band. Test Selection, "Songs of England" (Round)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 3

Anda[?]le co[?], motor., splendid opening, but [?] delicate parts are all neglected; [?] opens very nicely, and the [?] response is also micely done, but the…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Juvenile-band. Test Selection, "Songs of England" (Round)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 3

Andante Con Moto. Opening too draggy and tame. Eupho, recit, too detached, but the cornet in response very nice, the rest of the band only fair, the eupho, again…

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St. Mary's Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 5

A concert in aid of St. Mary's Sunday School prize fund was given in the [?] grounds last evening, when there was a fairly large audience. A splendid…

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Maitland Band Contest

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 3

The Maitland Band Contest, held on the Albion Ground, on the 26th and 27th ultimo, was a decided success. Results below:—…

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The Federal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

The Federal Band will play on the Maitland Park to-morrow afternoon, when a special programme of selected items will be rendered…

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