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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1913

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Cablegrams. Jack Johnson Haunted by Spooks. Dance on Floor and Tap at Walls. Chicago

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 5

Jack Johnson has been released on bail. He complains that he was incarcerated in a country gaol, and that spooks haunted him at night, danced on the floor, and…

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West's Pictures. a Record Attendance

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 5

The exceedingly large crowd that assembled last night in the Olympia, Albury, to witness the production of West's Picture programmes, was, according to the…

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Why Men Don't Dance

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 5

Perhaps the reason for the decay of dancing is that English dances are not sufficiently exciting, and the average man prefers to go abroad for this…

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General Cable News. Valuable Pictures Destroyed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 5

A serious case of vandelism occurred yesterday at the National Gallery, London. Four valuable pictures were found to have been backed to pieces. Later in the…

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Lioness Escapes in Theatre. Several Persons Injured. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 2

An exiting incident occurred at a theatre at Belloville-sur-Sanone, near Lyons, on Saturday. A performing lioness, while going…

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South Corowa Sunday School. the Annual Concert and Social

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 3

Ideal weather prevailed, for the above annual function, which took place in the .United Protestant Church on Wednesday evening last. There was…

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West's Pictures

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

Wests had the misfortune to encounter for their opening exhibition in Albury this week a hot, sultry evening, which portended rain and experienced it soon after…

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Dance on New Yeear's Night. The Pines, Yerong Creek

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—The farmers are nearly finished harvesting about hero, and there is a lot of beat coming in. We began school on Tuesday We have a little…

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Escape of Lioness. Stampede in the Theatre. Paris, January 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 43

A sensational was caused in a theatre at Belleville by the escape of a lioness. The animal had been brought on to the stage in a cage to perform tricks…

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Birds Hold a Sacred Concert. Allan's Flat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I hope you are well, as I am. I am staying down at my grand-mother's. The figs and pears are ripe down here, so the magpies and…

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Theatre Purchased for £60,000

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 3

It was reported yesterday afternoon that the Criterion Theatre, which stands on a block of band having a frontage of 166 ft. to Park-street and 80 it. to Pitt Street…

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Euncheon and Ball

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 1

The midday luncheon was partaken of at the Hotel Shamrock were hosters Dowling and assistants provided a table fit for a King. After the…

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Panic in Picture Theatre. Two Women Killed. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

The stupid practical joke of a boy had tragic consequences in New York last night. An audience of 400 people in a picture…

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The Wodonga Orchestra. Annual Meeting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Wodonga Orchestra was held in the Wodonga Shire Hall on Monday night. There were 13 members present, and the president…

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Brass Band Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 5

In the list of the above published in last issue the name of Messrs. W. Parkin and Co. for 5 (in addition to Mr. W Parkin, 5, that appeared) was…

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West's Pictures

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 5

The fashions of primitive times were well depicted in the "star" picture entitled "Addresses Dead," which was included in a very fine programme shown to…

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"Farewell to Band of Heroes." Geographical Society's Tribute. Amundsen's Claim Proved. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 2

The council of the Royal Geographical Society met yesterday afternoon. In the absence of Lord Curzon, the president of the society, Mr. Douglas…

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Foul Gutters and Music. Albury Town Band Granted £100 Subsidy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 2

A recommendation by the works committee submitted to the whole council of the Albury municipality at its meeting last evening was as follows:—…

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Albury Band's Tribute

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 2

The Albury Town Band, while giving its usual Friday evening concert in Dean square last evening, opened the programme by playing the "Dead March in…

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Euchre Party & Dance

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 2

A very enjoyable euchre party and dance was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening last, under the auspices of the Jerilderie Cricket…

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