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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1912

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Kinchela C. of E. Concert

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 4

TEMPESTUOUS in the extreme, with driving squalls, characterised the weather at Kinchela last Wednesday evening, and yet there was almost a…

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Band Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 4

A MEETING of the members of the Port Macquarie Band was held last Friday evening for the purpose of dealing with the applications received for the position of bandmaster. A fair number of…

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Hockey Dance

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 4

A PLAIN and fancy dress ball, in aid of the Waratah Hockey Club, took place in the School of Arts, Port Macquarie, on Wednesday evening last. The hall had been effectively decorated for the occasion…

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Hospital Ball at Copeland

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 9

The Hospital Ball, promoted by the people of Copeland, on Friday night last week, was a great success, the sum of £15 being, cl eared which will…

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The Hospital Ball

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 8

Through the courtesy of Mr. S. Mayn, Hon. Secty. of the Ball committee, we are able to state that the sum of £59 10s 2d has been…

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Cricket Concert and Dance at Gladstone

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 15

THE success of the concert and dance in aid of the funds of the Gladstone Cricket Club, which event occurred on Wednesday evening last, was…

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Blackman's Point Band of Hope

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 4

ON Tuesday, the 1st inst., the Blackman's Point Undaunted Band of Hope held its usual monthly meeting in the Methodist Church. In the ab[?] of the President (Rev. L. Wilson) Mr. Ford…

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Rawdon Island School of Arts Ball

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 4

ON last Friday, 27th ult., a very pleasant evening was spent in the local School of Arts, die occasion being that institution's annual ball. The night was beautifully fine and cool, and these conditions…

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Smoke Concert

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 6

THE annual smoke concert of the Macleay District Rifle Association was held at Laluina's on 2nd October, and attended by a large number of riflemen…

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Gladstone C. C. Concert

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 4

ONE of the beet and brightest concert of the year was held at Gladstone la[?] Wednesday evening to augment to local cricket club's funds, and though…

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Gladstone Methodist Church Concert

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 4

UNDER the management of the Rev. J. W. Dains And his charming wife a very successful concert, in aid of Church funds, was held in the…

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The Missing Pictures

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 2

Borrowby has fallen into the river the night before, and had rescued with great difficulty at the last gasp. (He was returning from a…

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Local and General News. Town Band

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 10

Mr. Fred. Haines, L.R.A.M., R.M.S.M., who arrived by last Yulgilbar, took charge of the Band on Monday night and cave the players their first practice…

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South West Rocks. Teahand Concert

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 18

THE Methodists were favoured with ideal weather for their tea and concert on Saturday last. Being a novelty at the Rocks the tea and…

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Hospital Ball

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 7

The annual hospital ball at Rawdon Island was held on the 18th inst., and was a most successful function, both socially and financially. The hall presented a very animated and attractive…

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A Sacred Dance

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 17

A very interesting custom has just been carried out by the Arab population of Tripoli. Several huge cranes for salvage work recently arrived there…

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The Town Band. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 12

Sir,--Being very interested in the welfare of the above combination, I was extremely sorry to hear that the finances are far from being satisfactory. I…

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Miss Roberts' Concert. an Artistic Success

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 15

IT is very seldom that the music-loving folk of the Macleay have the opportunity of listening to a pianiste of the high calibre of Miss Elsie Una Roberts,…

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Purging the Pictures

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 4

Regulations to govern the screening of coinematograph films have been gazetted under the Theatres and Public Halls Act They will come…

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Valla--Deep Creek. Sports and Ball

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 3

The residents of Valla-Deep Creek are determined to keep abreast of the times, and in order to make their centre further attractive, have formed…

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