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Illawarra · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1917

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The Pictures. "Thousand Dollar Husband"

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 2

To-morrow night Miss Blanche Sweet, who is ever a favorite with Kiama audiences, reappears in an exceptionally interesting photo-play…

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Globe Theatre

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 10

Saturday (to-morrow [?] is the re-opening night under entirely new management. The picture in [?] chief is a Fox entitled "Small Town Girl"; the other…

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Concerts [?]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 10

Corrimal residents and others should note that the Garden [?] in aid of the Corrimal War Chest [?] Red Cross will be held at "Harbinger [?]" (the…

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Band Music on

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 3

On Sunday evening after church hours the Band plays a choice selection of music at the Post Office corner, in aid of the funds of the British Red…

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The Pictures. "The Eternal City."

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1917 · page 2

Every person who has read Hall Caine's novel, "The Eternal City," (and there are few who have not) will want to see the Picture. This will be…

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Wollongong Band

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 4

The Town Band is one of the institutions that deserves support, and it is to be hoped that the appeal to be mode on behalf of the…

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Benefit Pictures

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 2

The management of the Empire Pictures arc very generously giving a picture entertainment on Wednesday night next, in aid of the…

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Wollongong Town Band. "Band Day" to Be Held

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 7

The Deputy Mayon (Aid. Kirby) presided over a public meeting in the Council Chamber on Tuesday night called for the purpose of…

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Globe Theatre

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 10

Saturday evening [?] "Betty Be Good" and "Jaffary" for s[?] other items as usual…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 10

The programme [?] last Friday included scenes in China[?] particularly of the cultivation of rice [?] and the milling of it in the primitive [?] fo the Chinese…

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Support for the Band

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 17

A meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening, the Deputy Mayor (Ald. Kirby), presiding, for the purpose of arranging for support…

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School Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 2

Final arrangements have been made for the school children's concert, which is to take place in the Empire Hall on the 13th inst. At…

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Fairy Meadow Sunday School Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 22

The concert given by the pupils was held on Monday last; it was an immense success, the hall being crowded and a lot outside as well. Solos were sung by Miss…

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THIRROUL Benefit Concert

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 9

On Friday night the concert to assist Mr. A. Fotheringham was well patronised. A first-class programme was given by the combined Male Voice Choirs…

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The Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1917 · page 2

To-morrow night the popular Bluebird photoplays will be revived after an abbsence of several months. "Mutiny" is the title of the feature, a…

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Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 2

The members of the Methodist Girls' Club, are arranging another concert to buy wool to knit socks for district soldiers, and send the parcels through…

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Convent Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 2

The bad luck that has followed every concert held in Kiama for the last 4 or 5 (months, in a rainy and boisterous evining [?] to the lot of the Juve[?]…

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The Pictures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 19 December 1917 · page 3

To-morrow night the feature will be a Bluebird Photoplay. entitled "The Man who took a Chance." An American News Gazette and a very…

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Concert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 19 December 1917 · page 2

The Methodist Girls' Club concert was successfully held on Monday evening when with admission, sweets and ice cream stall £4 were raised. Rev…

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Entertainments Crown Pictures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 11

The programme of Friday evening last Included topicals of much interest; there were pictures of Chinese troops drilling; they did their evolutions…

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