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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1914

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Ball at Vacy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 4

A plain and fancy and comic dross cricketers' ball is to be held in the Vacy School of Arts on Friday evening, August 14, when prizes will be awarded for the best fancy…

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Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 2

The Town Hall will be occupied on Saturday night with Prince's Pictures. Mr. Prince has arranged for the presentation of a very fine programme, which includes the star drama…

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Catholic Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 2

The annual Catholic Ball took place in Dungog on Wednesday night last. The attendance was not as large as expected, but those present…

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Hospital Ball. Wednesday Next

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 2

A committee meeting in connection with the above was held on Tuesday afternoon last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Sherwood), in the Chair; also…

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Voting Taught by Motion Pictures

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 4

A novel use of the cinematograph is reported by the American consul at Catania, Italy. A new suffrage law in Italy has increased the number of…

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Hair Ball. a Pig's Handicap

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 4

Mr. W. Springbett, the Shire Inspector, has in his possession a hair ball taken from the stomach of a pig which if 10 inches in diameter and…

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Juvenile Dance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 12

On Thursday evening unfavourable weather prevailed again, but notwithstading this the hall was again taxed to its utmost to accommodate adults and juveniles…

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Singleton Pictures

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 4

The star film of the programme which will be screened by the Singleton Pictures Company in the Mechanics' ,Hall, to-night is one that should arouse the…

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East Maitland Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 4

The annual meeting of members of the East Maitland Brass Band will be held in the Council Chambers, East Maitland, on Monday evening next, when the election of officers will take…

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Hospital Dance. at Morpeth

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 12

Ono of the most successful dances ever held in Morpeth eventuated in the School of Arts on Wednesday and Thursday evening last, when an adult and juvenile dance…

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The Picture Theatre

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 2

The Muswellbrook Picture Company announce that, their recently erected theatre in Bridge Street will open next Tuesday night, and we are…

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St. John's Annual Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the above, ball committee was well attended, in spite, of the inclement weather, and reports go to show that given fine weather the popular ball will again…

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L O.l. Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 1

An advertisement in this issue announces that the Aberdeen branch of the Loyal Orange Lodge will hold their annual ball and supper in the Aberdeen School of Arts on…

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Voting Taught by Motion Pictures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 6

A novel use of the cinematograph is reported by the American consul at Catania, Italy. A new suffrage law in Italy has increased the number of…

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£500 Dress Libel. Comments on a Dance Club Frock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 11

A King's Bench jury in London recently, awarded Miss Violet Sehmitz, living with her parents at Brighton, £500 for libel against Bowerman's Press, Ltd., the…

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Seeing by Wire. Living Pictures on the Telegraph. London Scientist's Claim

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 10

Dr. Archibald M. Low, a young London scientist claims to have discovered a means by which a wire, can be made to act as a telescope. This, at least is a rough idea…

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Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 2

A full house greeted Prince's popular pictures at the Town Hall on Saturday night when a capital programme was excellently screened, and the enjoyment of patrons was…

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Ragtime and Tango Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 2

To-night at Fatzeus Hall the first of the weekly stories of ragtime end tango dances will be held. Tickets have been sold to well -known dancers and enthusiasts, and the evolving…

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Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 2

Price's popular pictures will be screened at the Town Hall on Thursday night next, when "The Silence of Dean Maitland," a superb photo play founded on the celebrated novel of…

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Singleton Pictures

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 2

The Singleton Pictures Company had the usual good house, on Saturday evening for their entertainment in the Mechanics' Institute. The programme…

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