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Murray · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1909

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Pictures at the Stadium. Burns Addresses the Crowd

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 23

The contest between Jack Johnson and Tommy Burns was fought out again on Monday evening at the Stadium, when animated pictures showing every phase of…

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Tuncamah Band Contest

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 3

Although three hands -- Albury, Yarrawongn, and Corowa -- nominated for the £50 band contest at Tunganah on New Year's Day, the two…

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Lake Moodemere School. Concert and Christmas Tree

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 1

To celebrate the breaking up of the above school for the Christmas holidays, a concert and Christmas tree was held on the 23rd inst. The…

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A Mania for Ball Games

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 4

There is a man I know (writes Council in "Pearson's Magazine") who is "quite, quite gone." even as was the mind of [?] to…

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The Late Mr. George M'culloch. Exhibition of His Pictures

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

The 340 pictures which comprise the collection of the late Mr. George M'Cilloch, one of the pioneers of Broken Hill, are being exhibited at the Royal Academy,…

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Band Music

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

On Saturday evening next, the Border Brass Band will reader a programme of music on the balcony of the Australian Hotel, commencing at…

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B.b. Band Mems

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

The secretary of the B.B. Band desires to acknowledge receipt of a cheque for [?]1 from Mr. Harry Ogilvie.--Yesterday the secretary received…

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Mr. M'chlloch's Pictures Not to Be Sold. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 3

Sir Edward P[?]er, President of the Royal Academy, and Mrs. M'Culloch, widow of the late Mr. George M'Culloch, formerly of Broken Hill, both deny that…

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The Corowa Hospital. Opening of the New Ward and Nurses Quarters. the Border Brass Band's Secretary Honored

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 3

There was a considerable concourse of people-- representative of all sections of the community-- present at the Corowa Hospital on Wednesday…

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Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. Public Subscriptions Invited London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 2

The Shaker paper Memorial Committee's sub committee recommend that the public should be asked to ship and endow a national thretre at a cure of £[?],000…

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Band Music

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

The Border Brass Band was in good form again on Saturday evening when a most enjoyable programme of music was rendered on the balcony of the…

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Our Band Afield. Complimentary References

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

In its report of the New Year's Day Sports gathering at Tungamah the "Moira Independent" says :-- Only one drawback occurred to cause…

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National Theatre. Shakespeare Memorial. London, January 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 42

The movement to design a suitable national memorial of Shakespeare seem likely to result in a national theatre being selected as the most fitting. The committee…

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Open Air Band Concert

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 2

The Albury Citizen's Military Band gave another of thier popular and enjoyable open air concerts in the Albury sports around last evening. The…

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Correspondence. Tungamah Band Contest. (To the Editor)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

Sir,—My attention has been drawn to the fact that although the Corowa "Free Pross" refers to the "Albury Band" as not fulfilling its engagement…

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Moving and Talking Pictures

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 6
Also in Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press

Pictures that both move and talk were promised us as soon as the phonograph and the cinematograph became accomplished facts. It has…

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The Band

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

The B. B. Band discoursed a programme of music from the balcony of the court House Hotel on Saturday evening. The night was…

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Another Theatre

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 4

Sydney is promised another theatre Mr. W. Anderson, one of the most energetic caterers of amusement in this or many other country, is responsible…

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ToMMY Burns' Latest. He Takes on a Theatre

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 3

The Australian Public will soon have the opportunity of seeing Tommy Burus in a new role, for on Monday evening the exchampion boxer of the world signed an…

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