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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1913

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Upper Hunter Pictures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 2

A large and appreciative, audience greeted the Picture entertainment given by the Upper Hunter Pictures on Wednesday night. As usual the…

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A Band of Heroes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 6

Mr. W. D. Freshfield, presiding at the meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, in the absence of Lord Curzon, said they had met under the shadow of a great calamity…

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Maitland Band Contest. Three Bands Compute

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 13

The first session of the Interstate Band Contest, which has been looked forward to with a considerable amount of interest by the townspeople, was commenced on Friday…

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Singleton Pictures

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 2

A number of private citizen, have taken over what was known as the Royal Pictures, and the syndicate will run the new venture under the title of…

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Bunnan. Athletic Sports and Ball. (From Our Correspondent.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 4

The above functions eventuated on Monday, 27th January, in delightful weather, a nd in the presence of a large number of…

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The Federal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 4

The Federal Band will play a programme of selections on the Maitland Park to-morrow (Thursday) evening, at 8 o'clock…

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Skating Rink Pictures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 2

Notwithstanding that rain had commenced to fall before commencement of Saturday night's programme of pictures at the Skating Rink, a packed…

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Upper Hunter Pictures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 2

Theo unsettled weather did not deter patrons of the Upper Hunter Pictures from turning out on Saturday night, to witness, their great star…

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Band Contest Art Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 4

Mr. Cavalier informs us that the winning number of the Sixth prize in the art union is ticket No. 7430, and not 7188, as advertised through error…

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Band Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 2

A grand concert in aid of the East Maitland Band will be held in the Mechanics' Institute, on Wednesday evening, March 12. A splendid programme of vocal and…

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Singleton Pictures

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 4

The syndicate associated with Singleton Pictures will make their debut in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute to-night A first-class and varied set of films has…

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The Federal Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 2

The Federal Band will play a programme of selections in the rotunda on the Maitland Park to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon, commencing at 3.45 o'clock…

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Pearl Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 9

A ball that will go down in social history as the "Pearl ball," because of the unrivalled display of pearls by the dancers, was given at Washington on the night of…

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Skating Rink Pictures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 2

A packed house witnessed the usual Wednesday nights programme of pictures at the Skating Rink. The picture screened were up to the usual…

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Upper Hunter Pictures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 2

A crowded audience witnessed the screening of Wednesday night's programme at the Upper Hunter Picture Gardons, when a first class program…

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Band of Long Ago

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 4

The strange shapes of fourteen battered and tarnished regimental band instruments of 120 years ago surprised and interested a large audience (says the London "Daily…

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Theatre Train in Collision. Python at Large

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 9

The escape and recapture of a python, several other snakes, and an alligator added to the excitement of a collision between two trains at Ettingshall Station, on the…

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Crystal Palace Theatre Fire. the Inquiry Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 9

An inquiry has been opened concerning the recent fire at the Crystal Palace Picture Theatre, Mr. Williamson said the company courted the fullest inquiry, but they had no…

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The Singleton Pictures

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

The Singleton Pictures were greeted with a very satisfactory house in the Mechanics' Institute for their, first appearance on Saturday night. The…

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Hollyford's Moving Theatre

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

On Thursday next in Singleton Mr. Hollyford will present, in his Pavilion Moving Theatre, a distinct novelty in the annals of show business, the latest…

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