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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

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The Concert

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

As mentioned above was a great, success in every way financially and [?] The comic singing of Mr. Harris, as well as his more serious…

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Hibbard School Concert

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

The pupils of the Hibbard Public School gave a very successful concert to a fair audience in the Assembly Hall at Hamilton on Monday evening, the 23rd. The…

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Concert[?]at Stratford

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 8

A picnic took place at the Avon Bridge, on Wednesday, followed by a concert at night in the Stratford Hall, in aid of the hall building fund…

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The Ball

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 6

The ball at night was a great success, there being, about 25 couples present, and dancing was indulged in until day dawn appeared, when all…

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Concert at Stroud

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 8

A concert was held in the School, of Arts, Stroud, on Monday evening last, in aid of the Methodist Church fund. The programme was well arranged…

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Hospital Concert

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

THE concert in aid of the H. D. Hospital, which took place in the School of Arts on Friday night last, was most successful from every point of view. The weather was fine,…

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Wingham Band of Hope

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Presbyterian Church, Wingham, on Tuesday evening last, Rev. J. H. Terras being in…

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Bush Kindness. Sick Woman Carried Miles on a Stretcher. a Willing Band of Men

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 5

Dr. Muscio, of Emmaville, was called on to attend Mrs. A Eshman, postmistress at Torrington, last week. On arrival he diagnosed the case as…

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Theatre Royal

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 6

A VERY fair audience greeted the opening of the Theatre Royal on Monday night, considering the elements. It was very muddy in…

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Show Concert

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 2

The concert under the auspices of the Agricultural Society, which took place in the School of Arts on the first night of the Show, drew a crowded house, and was an…

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Show Concerts

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 7

The concerts given on the show nights were very acceptable to all the visitors and others, as apart from filling in the evenings they were of a…

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Wingham Band of Hope

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting was held on Monday evening last in the Oddfellows' Hall. In the absence of Rev. J. H. Terras, Mr. Hill occupied…

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Concert

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

Mr. H. Grattan announces a comedy performance and concert at the School of Arts on Easter Monday night. A special programme is in preparation, and among…

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Show Concert

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 3

The concert, organised in aid of the Wingham Orchestral Society, on Friday night, was a record for a tight squeeze in the Federal Hall, and…

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Dancer's Romance. From Cafe Concerts to an Indian State Throne

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 10

A beautiful Spanish girl who began life as a dancer in the concerts of Madrid has just ascended the throne of a Indian State…

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Concert at Bellbrook

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 5

WHILE spending a night in the little village of Bellbrook, last week, I had the pleasure of attending a concert given by the children of the Bellbrook…

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Concert

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

A representative audience assembled at the School of Arts on Easter Monday night, when a programme of concert items and comedies was presented in a manner highly satisfactory to all. The…

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Concert at Yarras

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 5

Yarras was en fete on Easter Monday by a picnic and concert, which was inaugurated by Mrs. John Hill, in aid of a building fund far a Protestant church. Mrs. Hill…

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Scientific Items. Telegraphed Pictures

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 3

Nowadays photographs and other pictures can be transmitted over the ordinary telegraph wires as cipher messages. be picture is inserted in…

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Cundle Corvent Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

Among the balls held during the winter season in the district every year, the Cundle Convent Ball occupies a prominently popular position, and last Friday night's function…

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