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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1911

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Making Moving Pictures

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 10

As you sit in an electric theatre watching the pictures on the screen, sometimes moved to tears by a sympathetic scene, sometimes to laughter…

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Euchre Party and Dance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 2

The euchre party and dance in aid of St. Mary's Convent, Wollongong, eventuated in the Town Hall on Wednesday, and proved a success from…

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The Davies-d'Argo concert

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 2

Bon Davies, whose visit to Austialia will be one of the events of the present year, and who appears at the Town Hall on Friday, 6th prox…

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Miss Gerty Corr's Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 13

This high class concert will be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday next, 27th September, and bids fair to be very successful. Miss Corr will sing…

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Gordon's Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 2

The next visit to Kiama of Gordon's pictures will be on Tuesday night next, in the Oddfellows' Hall. The programme, besides the…

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Miss Core's Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 2

All our readers are reminded of the concert to be hold in the Town, Hall to-morrow ovemns, when a high-class and enjoyable entertainment will be…

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Band Contest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 11

A meeting of the committee in connection with the forthcoming B Grade Band Contest, to be held in Wollongong on Dec. 30 and January 1 next…

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Miss Gertrude Corr's Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 2

The concert given by Miss Gertrude Corr, of Dapto, in the Town Hall on wednesday night was well patronised, large contingents being present from…

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Gordon's Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 2

Mr. Gordon has a well earned reputation along the coast for presenting good programmes. but without doubt he excelled himself on Tuesday night last when, in the…

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The Ben Davis-Esta d'Argo Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 2

The famous Welsh tenor, Mr. BenDavies, who, with Miss Esta d'Argo (Miss Hetty Holyroyd, formerly of Sydney), and Mr. Edward Coll, the…

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Ben Davies—esta D'argo Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 10

The brilliant company of three who have been appearing in the Town Hall, Sydney, and whose entertainment is highly praised by both the…

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Orchestral Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 10

The Wollongong Orchestral Society, had a good audience at its concert last night, in the Church-street Hall. In addition to the orchestral items…

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Gordon's Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 2

GORDON'S pictures, so popular and appreciated, will again appear in the Oddfellow's Hall on Tuesday next, when amongst other stars the great society…

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The Ben Davis-Esta d'Argo Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 3

On Friday afternoon there was quite a gathering of Welshmen at the railway station for the purpose of welcoming the famous Welsh singer, Ben…

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Band Contest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Beateon presided over a well-attended meeting of the band contest committee at the council chambers on Tuesday night. It was…

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Gordon's Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 13

On Monday evening last a programme of excellently shown pictures, was presented in the Town. Hall, the most interesting of which, although…

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Gordon's Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 2

Gordon's pictures showed to a full house in the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday night last, and as usual a splendid programme was…

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Waratah Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 2

THE Waratah Electric Picture Company, of which Mr. Jones is the proprietor presented a first-class programme to a good house in the…

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Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 13

The programme at the Crown Picture Palace, Keira-street, for to-night and Saturday will include two stars, "Aida" (drama), and…

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Gordon's Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 13

A good house witnessed the programme here on Monday night last. The star picture had a distinctly local character, the subject being the…

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