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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1917

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Brook's Pictures

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

Mr F. H. Brook announces that Rex Beach's fine story, "The Ne'er Do Woll," will be screened at Forbes on the 10th instant. On account of…

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The Concert

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

There was a great crowd in the[?] town hall for the concert, which was held last night. The entertainment was a big success from everv point…

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Forbes Galedonian Society. Dances and Concert

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

On account of the war, For[?] Caledonian Society did not hold the[?] big Highland Gatherjng at For[?] showground yesterday. So as to [?]…

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Scotch Concert

Forbes Times · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 2

The concert in the Town Hall in the evening was largely attended, and was in every way, a success, the programme presented being a first class one…

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Davys' Pictures

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

At the above on Saturday night, two famous Triangle films were screened, the "Edge of the Abyss" being a particularly fine…

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Garden Party Raided. Shirkers Who Dance While Men Fight for Their Freedom

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

Nine men were brought up at Thames Police Court recently, charged with being absentees from military service. They were arrested at a garden party…

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Hall Ball

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 6

The ball in aid of the Hall fund, eventuated on Boxing night, and was largely attended. Visitors were present from all the surrounding…

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M.U. Oddfellows' Anniversary Ball

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

The above was held in the Oddfellows Hall on Monday night last, but the at-tendance was not up to previous years. The rain which commenced to fall in…

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The Forbes Times. Friday, January 5. 1917. Local and General. Model Band Recital

Forbes Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

The Forbes Model Band will render the following musical programme in Victoria Park on Tuesday night next:—"General Buller" (March);…

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Davys' Pictures

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

Two Triangle stars occupied the major portion of the programme at the above on Wednesday night. These were "The Golden Claw"…

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The Theatre In Portugal

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 7

The heavy Government tax imposed on all places of entertainment in Portugal obliges the poor to circumvent the the law if possible and so it often…

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Scotch Concert

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

The concert in conjunction with the Highland Sports was held in Rudduck's Hall on Monaav night. The large building was literally…

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Davys' Pictures

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

A splendid programme was screened at the above on Saturday night, the star being a fine Triangle production entitled. " The Moral…

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Star Pictures

Western Champion · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 16

On Saturday evening the feature film at the Star Pictures will be "What Will People Say?" a photodrama of modern society, in which the…

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Davys' Pictures

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

Having made arrangements to show in the stadium on Wednesday night, and the weather proving unpropitious at the last moment, Mr…

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Amusing Scene in a Theatre

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 7

When Madame Kudersdorff was on tour in Ireland the tenor singe[?] fell ill, and was replaced by a youthful aspirant to operatic…

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Anzac Concert Company

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

The Anzac Concert Company, composed of Australian soldiers who have served their country truly and well, and who are now no longer…

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The Anzac Concert Pasty

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

THE above-named party, consisting of returned wounded soldiers, visited Grenfell on Saturday, for the purpose of giving an entertainment the same…

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Davys' Pictures

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

The star at the above on Saturday night was a splendid Triangle production entitled " The Stepping Stone," a picture which was…

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Star Pictures

Western Champion · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 21

The principal film for presentation at the Star Pictures on Saturday night is "Emmy of Stark's Nest," a Metro is "Emmy of Stork's Nest," a Metro…

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