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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1918

425 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 22

Band Benefit

Forbes Times · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 4

Cahill's Comedy Company gave the half proceeds of their entertainment in the Town Hall last night to the Forbes Band. There was a packed…

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The Town Band

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 4

Cahill's Comedy Company gave a performance in the town hall last night in aid of the funds of the Town Band,…

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D[?]vys' Pictures

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 4

Wednesday night's programme was a good one, with "Tides of Fate" as the star, and supported by Australian Gazette and War…

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The R.c. Ball

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 6

In the School of Arts hall, on Friday night last, was a scene of riment and pretty frocks It was the opening of the dancing season,…

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Lorne Pictures

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

The Lorne Pictures give their usual Tuesday night's entertainment in the Town Hall to-night, when the fourth series of that very [?] serial,…

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Davys' Pictures

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

A first-class programme was screeaed on Saturday night, with Bessie Barriscale in the leading role of[?] a[?] old English drama entitled…

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Lorne Pictures Attempt to Damage Machinery

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

The Lorne Pictures proprietary were the victims of what appears to have been a deliberate attempt to injure their property on Saturday last…

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Empire Ball

Western Champion · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 15

At a meeting held in St. Joseph's Schoolroom on Sunday it was decided to hold the Empire Ball in West's Hall on Wednesday night, May 22nd,…

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Davys' Pictures

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 4

" Transgression " was the title of Wednesday night's star, featuring Earle Williams and Corrlce Griffith. Other Rood pictures were…

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Lorne Pictures

Forbes Times · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 4

The Lorne Picture show will give its usual entertainment in the Town Hall to-morrow night, when the fourth serial of the picture 'Do…

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TRUNDLE. (From our Correspondent. R.C. BALL

Forbes Times · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

The Convent ball on Friday week was a huge success, but the hall was over packed for dancing to be very comfortable. The dresses were bright…

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A Good Suggestion. Commercial Travellers' Hospital Concert

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 4

What is the matter with asking the Commercial Travellers to give a concert at Forbes in aid of the hospital? The Travellers have done…

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The Concert

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

Held the same evening in the Royal Hall was largely attended and an excellent programme was rendered, the Pipe Band…

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Days' Pictures

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 2

A fine programme was screened on Saturday night, with "An Even Brake" as the star, with two war specials, two Keystones and a…

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Madam Lena Conly's Concert

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 2

We give a reminder that Madam Lena Conly, the eminent singer, is giving aconcert in Rudduck's Hall on Monday night next in aid of the…

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The Pictures

Western Champion · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 15

"Mountain Dew" is the Triangle picture for to-night (Thursday), featuring Margery Wilson, and the "Secret of the Submarine" reaches its…

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To-night's Concert

Western Champion · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 15

The Adelaide "Advertiser" of Sept 30, 1913, describes Madame Conly's singing as follows:—"Beautiful quality of voice, complete control of all…

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Davys' Pictures

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 4

An exceptionally fine star "God Man's and the Woman," was screened on Wednesday night Other good pictures were…

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First Military Band

Forbes Times · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 7

Military bands first came into existence about 1685—in the reign of Charles II. That mo[?]arch had a partiality for music. Anyhow, it was he…

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Charlie Chaplin at the Lorne Pictures

Forbes Times · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 4

The Lorn[?] Pictures have selected a very fine programme for to-morrow night, May 4th. On the programme are two fine dramatic studies,…

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