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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1917

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Ball at Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 4

On show night, Wednesday, 26th inst., a grand plain and fancy dress patriotic ball will be held in the Gresford School of Arts. Splendid music will be provided…

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Euchre Party and Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 4

The committee of the Federal Band having been requested to repeat the successful euchre party and dance recently held in aid of its funds, has decided to hold another in aid of…

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Pince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 6

A very large attendnace at Prince's Picture Palace East Maitland on Saturday evening witnessed the screening of a splendid three star programme Mary Pickford showed at…

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Princes Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 6

Another splendid there-star programme has been second for screening at Prince's Picture Palace East Maitland, on Wednesday night Miss Enld bennett, the…

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Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 6

Bobby Dunn, of the Triangle Keystone forces, is let loose in a beauty parlour in the Keystone scream " Secrets of a Beauty Parlour," to be screened at Prince's Picture Palace, East…

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Amusements. Princes Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 7

Jack Pickford, in "The Dummy," was the chief attraction at Prince's Picture Palace, East Maitland, last evening, and this popular young actor showed to splendid advantage…

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Eucher Party and Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 7

A cucher party and dance is announced for Tuesday, October 9, in the School of Arts, as a special effort to raise funds in aid of that institution…

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Local News Hospital Ball Postponed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 2

Owing to the unsettled and unfavorable weather conditions prevailing this week, it has been deemed advisable to postpone, the Hospital ball from to-night…

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Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 6

Patrons should not experience one dull moment throughout the screening of the entertaining programme to be presented at Prince's Picture Palace. East Maitland,…

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Thornthwaite Ball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

Only a fortnight ago the shearers and shed hands of Thornthwalte decided to hold a ball in aid of the War Chest Fund, and on Friday last…

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Citizens Cadet Band

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 4

Weather permitting the East Maitland Citizens' Cadet Band will play a programme of music on the Courthouse Reserve, East Maitland, to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon, at 3.30…

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Band in Park

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 4

The Band will render a programme in Burdekin Park to-morrow, at 3.30 p.m. The special item is a march, "Singleton," composed by C. K. Martyn,…

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To-night's Pictures

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 4

The leading film in the programme at both halls to-night is a very fine Famous Players' production, entitled "Sold." The whole setting of the…

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Local and General News. Muswellbrook [?]Ass Band

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 2

In consequence of about a third of the members of the local Band having enlisted for active service, the remaining members were seriously…

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Children's Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 6

A grand children's concert will be given in St. Marv's Hall on Tuesday evening next 25th instant commencing at 7.45 o'clock, the proceeds of which will be devoted towards…

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Patriotic Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 8

A dance organised by the Telarah-Home vill Girls Patriotic League will be held in Messrs. Green and Nicholls' building tomorrow (Tuesday) evening, at 7.30 in aid of…

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Amusements. Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 8

There was a very largo attendance at Prince's Picture Palace, East Maitland, on Saturday night, but it was only what the fine programme of picture subjects…

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Prince's Pictures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 6

One of the principal scenes in "Less Than the 'Dust." Mary Pickford's latest production, to be screened at Prince's Picture Palace, East Maitland, to-morrow…

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Euchre and Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 6

Despite the inclement weather there was a good attendance at the euchre and dance in aid of the War Chest fund in the Town Hall last evening, about 180 being…

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Children's Concert Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 4

In consequence of the inclement weather the children's concert aranged to be given in St. Mary's Parish Hall to-night has been postponed until Tuesday, October 2…

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