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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1911

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Kempsey Town Band

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 5

In the practice room on Monday night a full muster of the players, several townsmen, and Trustees Messrs. P. Savage, W. N. Flatt and…

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Gladstone School of Arts Concert and Social

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 8

ON Thursday night last the concert and dance held in the Gladstone School of Arts Hall in aid of the funds of that institution proved to be…

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The Port Macquarie Band

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 4

THE second annual meeting of the members and supporters of the Port Macquarie Brass Band was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening last. In the absence of the President (Mr. D. Stewart),…

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Band Social

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 5

A VERY pleasant evening was spent at the social held on Wednesday night in the new shop recently erected in Horton-street for Mr. W. McGrath by Mr. Francis Harbert, the proceeds being in aid of…

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The Fight Pictures

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 4

THE johnson Jeffries fight picture shown at the Port Macquaire School of Arts on Monday night under the management of the J. D. Williams Amusement Co., attracted a crowded home. The…

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Fatal Theatre Fire in Scotland

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 7

During the last act of the music hall performance at the Empire Palace Theatre Edinburgh, at which the King and Queen were to attend…

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Ball Dress Full of Pins

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 6

Amusing evidence was given in a case at Birmingham County Court in which the Misses Ruby and Pauline Woolf claimed ten guineas damages…

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School Concert

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 4

The annual concert of the District School, for which the scholars are already practising assiduously, will eventuate on 21st June. The…

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Johnson-Jeffries Fight Pictures

Nambucca News · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 4

Considering the inclement, weather there was an. excellent attendance at the J. D. Williams Picture Show in the School of Arts on Alonday…

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Band of Hope

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 3

Last week the usual monthly meeting of the Undaunted Band of Hope held in the Black man's Point Church, the Rev. T. Huggart (President) Presiding. The attendance was good, as was also…

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The Serenade. Artemus Ward and the Brass Band

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 2

As several of our public men are constantly being surprised with serenades, I concluded I'd be surprised in the same way, (said Artemus Ward,)…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Tuesday. Sousa's Band

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 5

Sousa's celebrated band left for Maitland after its performance last night. A Girl's Statement…

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Band Concert and Social

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

THE concert held in the Port Macquarie School of Arts on Tuesday night in aid of the local Band was well attended, though there was plenty of Bitting room in the Sack seats. In the front,…

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School of Arts Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 6

A meeting of those interested in furthering the Annual School of Arts Ball was held in that institution on Tuesday night. There was an attendance of about 15,…

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Successful Grand Concert. in Aid R. C. Church Furnishing Fund

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 5

ON Monday night in the Good Templars' Hall, packed up to the doors, there assembled a fashionable and good-humoured audience to enjoy what…

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Town Topics. Coronation Concert

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 4

In consequence of a week's holiday having been granted to the State Schools in honour of the Coronation, the date of the District School's…

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Fancy Dress Ball

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 7

The fancy dress ball advertised for the 7th June, in aid of the Catholic Church funds, took place in due course on Wednesday last. The…

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School Concert

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 5

Preparations are now all but complete for the District School concert, which is set down for Friday next. Booking is proceeding rapidly, and…

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Lynched on the Stage. Negro Shot in a Theatre

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 3

Kentucky established a new record in lynchings when a mob at Livermore took a negro, who had killed a white man, from the local…

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District School Concert. Creditable Performance and a Crowded House

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 6

ON Friday night the Theatre Royal was packed from the top of the screen to the very footlights with an amused and sympathetic audience. There…

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