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Mid North Coast · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1916

132 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 7

Oddfellows' Ball

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 2

THE annual Oddfellows' ball, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Lodge, G.U.O.O.F., was held in the School of Arts, Port Macquarie, on Friday evening last, and was a pronounced success…

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Hospital Ball

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 4

The Hospital Ball held at Tinonee on Wednesday night last proved an unqualified success. Wingham was well represented, and, generally speaking…

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Taree C. B. Band. Committee Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 5

The first meeting of the new committee of the Taree Civilian Brass Band was held at the Belmore Hall on Wednesday night last, with the…

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Reliance Pictures

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 2

The Reliance Picture. Co. are securing crowded houses at their shows on Saturday nights now. A feature of the pictures on…

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Ball at Killabakh

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 6

A NE[?] enjoyable ball was held at Killabakh on Friday night last, the funds of which will be devoted to the Soldiers' Aid Association. There…

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Forster Red Cross Ball

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 5

The Forster School of Arts was crowded on Friday night last, 11th instant, when it was the scene of a dance promoted by the Forster…

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Concert at Coopernook in Aid of Soldiers' Xmas Comforts Fund

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 2

A successful concert was held in the Coopernook School of Arts on Friday night last, under the auspices of the Coopernook Recruiting Sub-Committee…

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Euchre Party and Dance

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 5

A EUCHRE party and dance, under the auspices of the local patriotic societies, was held in the Port Macquarie School of Arts on Wednesday evening last The attendance was very good, and as a…

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S. W. Rocky Concert

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 3

On the night of Monday, 14th inst., the South West Rocks branch of the Women Workers for Soldiers signalised its entry into the field by…

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Arcadia Pictures

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 4

A fine programme has been selected for the Arcadia Pictures on Saturday (to-night). "Tess of the Storm Country," a fine star film, will be the…

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The Theatre Party

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 9

The hurried-through dinner. The dash for the house. The arrival. The entrance…

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District News. MOORLAND. M.R.D. Hospital Ball. (Contributed.)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 4

A grand ball, in aid of the Manning River District Hospital, and under the auspices of a committee of John's River residents, was held in the…

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Taree C. B. Band

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 2

The members of this Band, under the leadership of Mr. J. S. Christopher, bandmaster, visited the Hospital on Sunday and rendered a choice…

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Anzac Concert Party. (To the Editor)

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 3

Dear Sir,—I understand that a touring "Anzac" Concert Party are visiting the north Coast, giving concerts, enroute, the proceeds…

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The Anzac Concert Party

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 2

A party of returned wounded soldiers, calling themselves the Anzac Concert Party will be visiting Gloucester on Monday next…

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Cricket. Eight Ball Overs. Melbourne

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 3

The Victorian Cricket Association has resolved to give a trial this season to eight balls an over. Delegates considered it an opportune time to…

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Concert Under Fire. Programme Proceeds Despite Bursting Shells

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 2

Writing from Belgium to a friend, Corporal A. E. Gregory, Rifle Brigade, who previous to mobilisation resided in Seedley, Manchester, Eng., tells of a concert held amid bursting…

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Anzac Concert Co

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 2

The Dungog "Chronicle" says: "The above played to a large and very enthusiastic house on Friday Light last. Everyone was put in…

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Anzac Concert Party. (To the Editor)

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 2

Sir,—I read in the "Advocate" of September 13th, a letter from someone sighing himself "Loyalty" criticising the 'official action'…

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Anzac Concert Party

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 4

THE Oddfellows' Hall was taxed to its utmost capacity on Wednesday night to hear the above touring combination, and had the hall been double its…

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