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Hunter Valley · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1912

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Public Amusements. West's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 8

[?] the weather was very muggy and appressive generally. It was cool and [?] at the Garden Picture Palace last evening, when a very large audience…

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British Pictures in New Zealand. a Representative Collection London. Thursday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 5

Mr. John Bailie has sent to New zealand 500 representative British pictures, valued at £ 20,000 to be exhibited in the municipal galleries for one month each at the…

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The Royal Pictures

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 4

This evening another line programme will be provided at the Mechanics' Hall for the delectation of the patrons of Austen and Mayne's Royal Pictures. The…

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Public Amusements. Wests Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

The Garden Picture Palace was again largely patronised last evening, when the programme submitted on the two previous nights was repeated to the delectation of…

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Benefit Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

A grand benefit concert in aid of the widow and children of the into Mr. Perecival Murphy will be held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Wednesday evening next. A…

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West's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 8

There was a very large audience at West's Pictures at the Garden Picture Palace on Saturday night, but three-fourths of those present beat a hasty retreat when the rain began to…

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The Federal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 4

The Maitland Federal Band yesterday played a very enjoyable programme at Paterson in the presence of a fairly large gathering. The band, accompanied by a party of nearly…

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Our Singleton Letter. the Town Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the above there was a large attendance of members and the chairman (Mr. George J. Hosie) presided. After disposing of prelim…

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West's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

The weather last evening was so damp and threatening that the management of West's Pictures did not open the Garden Picture Palace. To-night, however, should the…

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The Singleton Town Band

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above organisation was held at the practice room, Bathurst-street, on Thursday night, 22nd inst. There was a large attendance of…

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Local News. The Royal Pictures

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

Although the weather was stormy on Saturday night, there was good attendonce at the Mechanics Institute to witness Messrs. Austen and Mayne's Royal…

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West's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 2

There was a full house at the Garden Picture Palace last night, and everything went with the usual clearness and smoothness, the entertainment provided being up to West's…

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Kurri Brass Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 2

The Kurri District Brass Band under the conductorship of Mr. G. J. Nichols, will give a selection of characteristic and operatic music on the Banks-street Reserve, East…

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Broncho Bill Listens to the Band

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 2

It has come to the ears of Broncho Bill that the people of Muswellbrook have no love of the beautiful no sense of the sublime…

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West's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 8

There was an excellent attendance at West's Pictures at the Garden Picture Palace last evening, when the sensational tragedy drama "The Four Dare Devils" was again screened in…

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A Ball of Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 2

During the heavy storm in Sydney on Sunday afternoon the Waitresses [?] Sargent's refreshment room at the [?] and a terrifying experience. One of the…

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Local and General News National Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 4

A number of pictures from the National Are Gallery in Sydney will shortly be placed on exhibition at [?] Maitland Technical College. The Resident Art Master…

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Public Amusements. West's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 2

Although the management of the Garden Palace was not favoured by weather conditions last evening there was still an excellent attendance to witness what was at once…

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Short Story. The Twin Pictures

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4
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A rattling and banging, intermingled at intervals with the shouting and laughter of boys and the agonised cries of a tortured dog, bad been going on for some…

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