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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1912

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The Royal Pictures

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2

Messrs. Austen and Mayne's Royal lectures were attended by a large house at the Mechanics' Hall on Saturday evening last, when another fine programme…

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Smoke Concert and Presentation to Q.m.s. Gentlemun

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

In the evening, at the Shamrock Hotel, both teams were tendered a smoke concert by the Muswellbrook half-squadron, possession of the trophy being taken by…

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Royal Pictures

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

Messrs Austen and Mayne's Royan Pictures will be the attraction at the Mechanies' Hall this evening, when another good programme will be submitted. The…

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Maitland Federal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of members of the Maitland Federal Band was held recently, and the accounts submitted for the period ended December 31, 1911, showed…

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Royal Pictures

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

There was an interesting combination of dramatic and comic pictures screened at the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday, night, and a large attendance…

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West's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 4

There will be an entire change of programme at West's to-night, including the thrilling drama. "The Power of Love." in which there is a sensational railway smash,…

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The Royal Pictures

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

Messrs Austen and Mayne's Royal Pictures will be shown in the Mechanics' Hall on Saturday evening, and also next Wednesday evening, when really fine and…

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West's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 7

There was an entire change of programme at the Garden Picture last evening and despite counter there was a large and appreciative audience, which applauded…

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West's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 2

In addition to the splendid programme presented by West's at the Garden Picture Palace last evening, the great Irish drama by Dion Boucicault, "The Colleen Bawn," will…

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Royal Pictures

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 4

Messrs. Austen, and Mayne's Royal Pictures will be shown at the Mechanics' Hall this (Saturday) evening and on Wednesday night next, when the…

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Promenade Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 2

A grand promenade concert will be held in St. Paul's Church grounds on Tuesday, 30th instant…

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West's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 4

All the available seating accommodation at the Garden Picture Palace was occupied on Saturday night by a delighted and enthusiastic audience…

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Royal Pictures

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

The hall of the Mechanics' Institute was packed on Saturday night, when the management provided a first-class and highily enjoyable entertainment for its…

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West's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

Despite the extreme heat of yesterday and last night, a large audience found it cool and comfortable, at the Garden Picture. Palace in the evening when the usual entertainment…

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M'vea-langford Fight Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

By the way special arrangements have been made in connection with the screening at Areadia on Saturday night of the recent M'Vea-Langford battle at Sydney…

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West's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 4

Three powerful dramas, "The Coileen Bawn," "A Dead Man's Child," and "The Power of Good," shown by West's. Limited, at the Garden Picture Palace again last evening,…

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The Seam in the Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 5

The Australians were decisively beaten in the second test match, and it was rather remarkable that the tail-enders did better with the bat than those who are expected…

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Mozart and the Orchestra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 7

Mozart, being once on a visit to Marseilles, went to the opera incognite to hear the performance of his "Villanella Rapita." He had reason to be to erably well satisfied, till, in…

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West's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 2

West's Pictures again attracted a very fair attendance at the Garden Picture Palace last evening, notwithstanding its being the third and last night of the programme, but an…

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West's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

"A fine and appreciative audience and a very fine programme" briefly sums up the entertainment given at the Garden Picture Palace last evening by West's, Limited. The…

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