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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1909

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Gladstone Band of Hope

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 6

THE members of the Gladstone Band of Hope had a gala night out on Thursday, the 15th instant, when they presented a service of song…

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The Convent Concert. an Unqualified Success

Nambucca News · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 5

The annual concert in connection with the local Convent School eventuated on Friday, when there was a large and representative attendance, which took the…

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Fire at a Ball. Twenty Guests Burned

Nambucca News · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 7

A family dance has ended literally in a Dance of Death at Fuecchio, near Empoli, Tuscany. The disaster happened at 3 o'clock this…

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The Band

Nambucca News · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 4

Bowra has no need to hide its head in shame as far as the town band is conconcerned. It is only a young combination of practically yesterday, but…

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The Life Toll in Theatre Fires

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 8

The terrible theatre fire at Acapulco, Mexico, in which 300 people are said to have been burned to death, is one of the most destructive on record; indeed…

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R.C. Ball at Nambucpa Heads

Nambucca News · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 4

The much discussed ball in aid of the R.C. church eventuated at Nambucca Heads on Friday evening, and was a decided success. The hall had been…

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Patriotic Concert at Frederickton. (Report from a School Pupil)

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 14

THE patriotic concert, which was organised by the children of Frederickton, passed off successfully on the night of Wednesday last, in spite of the…

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Musical Society's Concert

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 4

ONLY about two months since its formation, the Kempsey Musical Society on Monday night placed before the public a programme pleasing to those…

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Patriotic Concert at Frederickton

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 3

THE patriotic concert, which was organised by the children of Frederickton, passed off successfully on the night of Wednesday last. The sum…

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The Romany Band

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 13

The town has become familiar with this travelling company during the last two years, and consequently the, novelty of the Bioscope has ceased to…

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A Directoire Theatre-bag

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 5

The revival of Directoire modes has brought with it modern replicas of the fascinating little handkerchief and shoe-bags that ladies of the Director-…

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Amusing Scene at a Theatre

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 17

Many and elaborate are the practical jokes which have been played upon helpless victims by a well known actor, but the following is…

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Fire at a Ball. Twenty Guests Burned

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 5

Florence, on 5th March, the cor-respondent of the London "Daily Mall" wrote:— A family dance has ended literally in…

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Kempsey Musical Society. the Inaugural Concert

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 11

THE first concert of the recently formed Kempsey Musical Society was held at the Theatre Royal on Monday evening last. There was an…

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Shipway's Concert Company

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 4

ON Race nights, Monday and Tuesday next, Mr. Sid Ship way will' appear at the Theatre Royal with a talented versatile concert company. Mr. Reg…

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Shipway's Concert Company

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 8

THE above combination of star artists will appear at the Theatre Royal, Kempsey, on race nights, Monday and Tuesday next. As Shakespeare says."Good wine…

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Shipway's Concert Co

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 5

Mr. S[?] SHIPWAY'S Concert Company had a very flattering reception on Monday night last in the Theatre Royal. Long before the time for commencing every seat in the front…

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Tea Meeting and Concert

Nambucca News · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 4

The tea meeting and concert organised in aid of the local Presbyterian Church even-last week and was a pronounced success. The tea was well served and the edibles…

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Free Theatre Tickets. Amusing Requests Received

Nambucca News · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 7

The ways of people who try to obtain free theatre seats from managers are as varied as they are strange, but the following letters received at the Duke of…

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Band Social

Nambucca News · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 5

Socialism aid of the local band in the School of Arts on Saturday night was not patronised nearly so well as the object deserved Certainly, the short…

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