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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

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Coopernook School of Arts Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 3

The annual ball in aid of the above which took place last Thursday evening was great success, both socially and financially, over, £15 being taken…

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Hospital Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 4

This annual event, postponed from the previous week, took place at the Belmore Hall on Wednesday. After the thorough saturation the roads have had during the…

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First Moving Pictures Taken From a Balloon

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 7

In Germany photographs for the cinematograph have just been taken from a balloon successfully by Herr Ernemann, a Dresden engineer. As…

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Local and General News. M.r.d. Hospital Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 6

The Ladies committee expect to hand over £75 to £80 as result of the late ball: FIRST PRICE FOR BUTTER. North Coast Co-op. Society, Lismore, won…

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An Impressionist Artist. Destroys His Pictures. Three Years' Labor Wasted

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 12

Excitement has been created in French art circles (writes the "Daily Mail" of 18th May) by the action of M. Claude Monet, the leading,…

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Social Dance. in Aid of Catholic Bazaar Fund

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 3

The motto, "Make the most of what we yet may spend," seemed to lend itself suitably to those who attended the social dance in the local school of arts…

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A Brass Band

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 9

A meeting was held in the School of Arts on Thursday evening last in connection with the formation of a brass band for Gloucester. Mr. J…

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R. C. Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 2

The juvenile ball on Friday night was as great a success in its way as that of the preceding night, another large gathering assembling. The sum…

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Taree Football Club Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 6

The ball promoted in aid of the funds of Tares Football Club was a happy afterthought and successful beyond anticipation. It took place at…

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The "Kilties" Band

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 6

THE world conquering Kilties, which holds the unsurpassed record of turning thousands away from the Sydney Town Hall and packing the massive Exhibition…

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Tragedy at a Dance. Murderer Escapes and Shoots

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 6

During a quarrel over a woman at a dance at Martin, Kentucky, last year (reported the New York correspondent of the "Express" on the…

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Pictures of Progress

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 9

Where the "Gloucester" flows under the "Buckets," Thus forming a picturesque Scene, Is the village of Gloucester at present,…

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Two Lives for a Ball. Children Precipitated Into a River

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 5

Despite the heroism of three young men, we little children were drowned in the River Tyne at Gateshead on [?]…

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Concert at Kimbrlkl

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 7

Notwithstanding the heavy storm which passed over the district at about 5 p.m. on Thursday, nearly 300 persons attended the Kimbriki Concert…

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Ambler's Living Pictures

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 7

This show will appear in Gloucester on Thursday and Friday next. This is spoken of as an excellent exhibition and well worth, seeing. Here is what…

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Concert at Cooumbark

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 3

On Friday night last a concert was held in St. Clair Hall; Cooumbark, in aid of a School of Arts building food. The concert was promoted by a…

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Ambler's Living Pictures

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 9

This show as announced in our last issue appeared in the Gloucester School of Arts on Thursday and Friday last to good audiences, and the…

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Concert in Gloucester

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 10

A pleasant time was spent in the School of Arts, Gloucester on Wednesday even last, when Miss Grimshaw and her pupils, assisted by local…

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West's Pictures

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

On Monday evening next at the Federal Hall the film of the Burns Squires fight will he exhibited in conjunction with West's pictures. The…

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A Theatre Bag

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 2

The pocketless skirt has rendered essential the use of vanity bags or other little relicules for carrying the purse, handkerchief, card-case, and…

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