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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1909

110 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 6

West's Pictures

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 4

A large audience witnessed West's exhibition of pictures on Tuesday night in the Oddfellows Hall. The whole of the lengthy series of…

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The Concert

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 2

was also chiefly a Commercial Travellers' affair. The free list was entirely suspended, the usual courtesy to the Press being omitted. Nevertheless, the fact of…

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Masonic Ball

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 4

What is generally regarded locally as the premier social event of the year, is the ball given by the fraternity of the Condobolin Masonic Lodge. The function of 1909,…

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R C Ball

Western Champion · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 12

The annual ball in aid of the R.C. Church funds will be held in West's Hall on Empire Night (Monday next) and the ladies and gentlemen…

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Public School Concert

Western Champion · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 12

A concert concert in connection with the local Public School will be held in West's hall on Thursday evening June 3rd when a varied…

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Grenfell Enterprise Band Concert

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 2

THE CONCERT and MINSTREL ENTERTAINMENT in association with Enterprise Bind, which is being looked forward to with so much interest, and which promises such a…

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Enterprise Band Concert and Entertainment

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 2

THE above came off before a big house in the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday evening, and the strennous efforts made by the company were amply rewarded. The…

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The Ball

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 2

which was held in the Oddfellows' Hall the same evening, was also a great success, there being about eighty couples present. The hall was decorated in a…

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The Sketcher. Choosing a Ball Dress. Lady Betty. Dolly (her niece)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 6

Scene : A brougham, and then a shop. Time: A winter's morning, 1892. L. Betty: Now, Dolly, shall it be blue or orange?"…

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The Concert

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 4

The Royal Hall at night was packed with an enthusiastic audience, who while paying enjoy themselves were also extending financial assistance to our local hospital…

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Public School Concert

Western Champion · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 13

The annual entertainment by the pupils of the Parkes Public School is to be held at West's hall on Thursday evening next, 3rd inst, and the…

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The Town Band Annual Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 4

This meeting took place ou Wednesday night in the Oddfellows Hall the Piesident, Mr A Duncan, being in the chair…

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Alectown. School Concert

Western Champion · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 14

On the evening of 26th May the local public school concert was held in the hall and proved a most successful function. A good audience gathered…

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Public Ball

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 2

At a meeting of ladies held recently, in connection with the arranging of matters of detail for the public ball to be held on Tuesday next, the 8th instant, in the…

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Moving Pictures. May Be Taken in Colors

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 3

During the past few months considerable interest has been created in photographic circles by the announced discovery of methods of taking and…

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Tichbourne Concert and Ball

Western Champion · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 16

A highly successful concert and ball held in McMillan's hall, Tichbourne, on Friday evening, in aid of of the Parkes Hospital. The night…

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Institute Ball

Western Champion · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 12

The ball to ce'ebrate the opening of the new People's Institute passed off most successfully at West's Hall on Monday evening. There were 80…

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School Concert

Western Champion · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 13

The annual entertainment in connection with the Parkes Public School was held at West's Hall on Thursday evening last and as usual proved most…

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Town Band Committee

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 2

The first meeting of the new Committee, elected to control the Town Band, was held on Monday night at the Oddfellows Hall…

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Euchre Party and Dance

Western Champion · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 13

One of the most successful functions of the character yet witnessed in Parkes took place in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening, when a…

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