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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1912

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Girl's Amazing Escape. Iron Ball Falls 70ft

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 5

At five minutes past six o'clock last night a young girl dressed neatly in black had nearly passed by the Crosskeys public house in St. John street,…

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St. John's Juvenile Ball. a Big Attendance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 9

The attendance at St. John's juvenile ball at the Town Hall last week was a record—about 700 juveniles and adults being present. The hall was decorated as on the…

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Pen-Pictures of the Kaiser. English Girl's "Letters."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 15

Although the Emperor William has paid a number of visits to this country (says a recent issue of the London "Daily Mail") very little is generally known about him…

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Concert at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 6

Mr. David Burt's farewell concert will take place in the Largs School of Arts on Saturday evening next. He will be assisted by Mr. John Carlton Fay, the celebrated planist, and other popular…

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Sympathisers' Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 6

A sympathisers' concert in aid of the Salvation Army Rescue Work, will take place in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening next. The Mayor (Alderman W. McLauchlin) will preside, and…

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Vial Benefit Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 6

The complimentary concert to be tendered to Master Joe Vial to enable him to pursue his musical studies in Germany is set down for Monday evening, 29th instant, at…

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East Maitland Town Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 July 1912 · page 4

A meeting was held in the council chambers, East Maitland, on Saturday night, when it was decided to form a town band. There was a good attendance of enthusiasts. The…

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Royal Pictures

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

The Royal Pictures on Saturday night at the Mechanics' Institute attracted a large audience and the verdict of patrons was that the programme was one of the…

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Hospital Ball

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

PREPARATIONS for the forthcoming Hospital Ball are almost complete, and everything points to the function being the biggest thing of its…

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School of Arts Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

To-night, in Victoria Hall, will be held the annual ball with-every promise of successful culmination. The preparations for the…

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J. Vial Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

Lovers of music should make it a point of attending Air Joseph Vial's tare well concert in the Victoria Hull on Thursday evening next,…

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Farewell Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 4

The farewell concert to be tendered to Master Joseph Vial will take place in the Town Hall on Monday evening next. A feature of tho programme will be an…

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Public Amusements. Olympic Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 2

There was a very satisfactory attendance at the Adelphi Hall last evening, when Philips Brothers screened a splendid series of highly and well-varied films, to the manifest…

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Mate Voice Society's Concert

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 2

The tenth grand concert of the Siugleton Male Voice Society will be given at the Mechanics, Hall on Wednesday evening, the 31st last., under the…

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Juvenile Ball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 2

As customary in past years, the following night was given up to a plain and fancy dress carnival for the juveniles. There was again a…

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The Olympic Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 4

Phillips Brothers will be in the amusement market to-morrow evening with a rent double barrelled programme that can scarcely fall but hit the popular taste Both…

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Catholic Church Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 4

One of the most brilliant and successful functions held in Singleton for a number of years took place in the show ground pavilion on wednesday night. It was…

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Pictures That Make Merry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 7
Also in The Scone Advocate

The really moving pictures for the office, Home, or "den," are those that make for merriment. You want to laugh, and you want to make your…

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School of Arts Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 2

Despite the rain, mud and slush, the School of Arts ball on Tuesday night last was the most successful function of its kind that has ever…

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