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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1911

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Ball at Nabiac

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 2

On Friday night last a very successful ball was held in the School of Arts, Nabiac, in aid of the parochial funds of the R.C. Church. On the…

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Smithtown Rifle Club Ball

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 4

On Friday evening last there were assembled in the Smithtown School of Arts almost every essential for one of the most successful dances of the…

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School of Arts Ball

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 4

A MEETING of the committee appointed arrange for the holding of the School of Arts ball was held in the Town Hall on Monday last. Mr. E. G. Penn was ele[?]terl hon secretary. It was decided…

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Lyceum Pictures

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 4

Worth going to, alone for the pleasure of listening to Professor Wall's sympathetic and melodious accompanying, the above biograph show, which opens…

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Town Topics. Hospital Ball

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 4

Monday afternoon the ladies who so efficiently carried out the above function, and Mr. H. S. Teakle, the active secretary of the same, met in the…

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School of Arts Ball

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 3

THE ball in aid of the funda of the school of Arts eventuated on Friday evening last, and was followed by a juvenile dance on Saturday. There were about forty couples present, and all appeared…

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Miles We Dance Without Knowing It

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 2

A dance is better than a cart party, and a barn dance [?] better than a similar function in the bouse, considered from a viewpoint of…

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Convent Ball

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening the Agricultural Hall, beautifully decorated, presented a gay and animated scene, for besides some 60 couple who came to dance…

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Opening of Sherwood Hall. Concert and Dance

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 8

ON Friday night the above Hall, built by Mr. John Davis in a commanding position on his property just across the Sherwood Bridge and [?]cing the road…

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The Juvenile Ball

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 2

On Wednesday night in the same spacious building an amazing array of daintily attired young ladies and some what shy youthful gentry put in an…

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Local and General Edison Pictures

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 8

Owing to the serious accident which befell their car, at the Tuncurry wharf, through the crane breaking and smashing up their motor,…

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Our Itinerant Band

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 4

In the moonlit Recreation Reserve on Friday evening the Town Band provided enjoyable music for an hour, and on Saturday morning about 8.15 the…

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Visit of the Kempsey Band

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 4

THE visiting Kompsey bandsmen arrived in Port Macquarie on Saturday afternoon last at 3.15 p.m., and an informal reception by the Mayor (Ald. D. Stewart), took place at Summer's Commercial…

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The "Sweet Stall" Concert

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 6

HELD in the Methodist School Hall on Friday evening last the above concert was very successful and enjoyable and the entertaining talent of our…

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Bowraville Town Band

Nambucca News · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the band wan held in Sullivan's Hotel on the 12th inst. under the presidency of Mr P. Maloney. The…

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Hospital Concert and Dance

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 5

THE annual concert and dance, in aid of the H. D. Hospital, was held in the School of Arts, Rawdon bland, on Friday, 6th inst, and was easily the entertainment of the season, as proved by the very…

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Band of Hope

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting of the Un[?] Band of Hope was held in the [?] Point church on Tuesday, October 10. Mr. Ford (Vice Present), [?] the chair. The [?] was…

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Lyceum Pictures

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 4

A record house was accorded this excellent show on Saturday night; and again on Monday night there were fow vacant scats. A splendid picture…

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Forbesdale School Concert

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 5

Some weeks ago the Forbesdale school children, under the direction of the teacher Mr. Dyet, gave a concert in the School of Arts; and…

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Smithtown Church of England. Annual Tea and Concert

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 3

SMITHTOWN, that quiet and unassuming river side hamlet, presented a scene of unwonted activity last Wednesday evening on the occasion of the above…

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