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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1914

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Moving Pictures Talk and Sing. Mr. Edison Ready with New Synchronising Invention Educational Films

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 6

By synchronising the cimematoscope and gramophone, the ability to do which is now claimed both by Mr. Edison and M. Gaumont, the world…

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Show Concert

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 6

The Minstrel Entertainment given on Second Show Night in aid of the Agricultural Association's funds must be written up a great success,…

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Gloucester Pictures

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 2

Messrs Simpson and Genders opened their show in the School of Arts on Saturday night to a full house They showed two or three items of their…

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Aldavilla Ball

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 9

About fifty couples Attended the plain and fancy dress ball in Aldavilla Hall on Tuesday night last; and the proceeds (about £15 nett) go towards the…

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Grand Concert

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 4

On Wednesday next a concert wil be given by the pupils of the Bowralville Convent School in the Schoo Hall. Owing to unavoidable circum…

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A Eisteddfod Concert

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 4

On the evening of Monday, May 25th (Empire Day), a concert will be given in the School of Arts. Bowraville, when several of those who won…

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A Pretty Theatre Hood

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 2

There was a time when anything in the way of a woollen shawl or a lace scarf was considered good enough for a theatre…

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School Concert

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 6

The entertainment given on Wednesday evening (13th inst.), by the pupils of the Bowraville Convent was of a most enjoyable character. The…

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Town Band

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 4

Mayor Savage presided over a meeting of townsmen in the Council Chamber on Friday night, where they had assembled for the purpose of…

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Hospital Ball

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon, the Mayor presiding, a number of ladies met at the School of Arts to make arrangements for the annual Hospital Ball…

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Eisteddfod Concert

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 4

On Monday evening in the School of Arts, Bowraville, a number of those who secured prizes in the Eisteddfod repeated the items at a…

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A Noise Orchestra for Picture Shows

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 2

In order to add a touch of realism to moving picture exhibitions, it is customary to punctuate the pictures with the noises we…

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School Concert

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 4

A concert and dance in connection with the Killabakh Public School took place on Friday night last when there was good attendance. The teacher,…

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Bachelor's Ball

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 4

In response to invitations a large number of visitors attended at the Wirrimbi hall on Friday night to take part in the annual Bachelor's…

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Entertainment and Ball

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 2

An entertainment was held in the hall. Notwithstanding a heavy rain storm just when proceedings were about to begin, there was a large…

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Hospital Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 7

The above fixture eventuated on Wednesday night and proved both successful and enjoyable The Juvenile on Thursday night attracted a very…

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School of Arts Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 6

Mr. H. J. Hammond presided at the meeting, explained the object of the gathering, and expressed his pleasure at seeing so many present…

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Hospital Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 7

The annual Hospital Ball, held last week to Taree, was a conspicuous success, On entering the hall, the eye was at once arrested by the daintiness…

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An Enjoyable Dance. Factors With Success

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 8

"Did you enjoy the dance the other night?" "No, not at all, it was such a crush. The floor was so bad, also, people kept…

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Bachelors' Ball

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 2

The great social event of the year in most towns is the Bachelor's Ball, and the, bachelors on Friday night last would not let Gloucester prove…

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