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New England · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1906

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Band Social. Unqualified Success

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

That the annual Band social (or ball to give the affair its fit and proper title) has secured a firm hold on the favor of the dance loving section of the community was…

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DEEPWATER. The School Concert

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

ON Empire Day, promises to be a great success, as much local interest is being centred in it. The programme is exceedingly attractive, and consists of musical and…

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Band Contest & Fair

The Inverell Times · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 5

A public reception will be given to the visiting bands at the Town Hall on Thursday next at 11 a.m. An up to date merry-go-round will be…

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The Band Concert

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 3

The concert arranged for the 10th instant to raise funds towards the expenses of the local bands men in their trip to Inverell, to take part in the musical competitions at that place on the 24th and…

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The Band

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

RENDERED a nice programme before a large crowd in Central Park on Sunday afternoon. The listeners showed their appreciation by contributing a substantial…

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The Austral Band

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

On Sunday next Glen Innes is to receive a visit from an unique combination of vocalists and instrumentalists, now touring Australasia, known as the Austral Band and…

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Telegraphic. [Through Our Metropolitan Agents.] Armidale Drill Ball. MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 5

THE Department of Home Affairs has acquired a block of land at the corner of Mann and Allingham streets, Armidale, as a site for a drill hall…

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Band Contest and Fair

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 3

The local celebration of Umpire Day will take the form of a Band Contest and Fair which, opening on the Showground on Thursday forenoon, will…

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The Band

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 2

THE bandsmen had anything but a cheering day whereon to make their trip West to participate in the Band Contest, inaugurated at Inverell yesterday, but despite the mists…

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Ball at Aberfoil

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 2

THE cricketers' annual plain and fancy dress ball, held in the local ball on Friday, was an unqualified success. There was an attendance of about 80…

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Band Contest & Fair. Interfered with by Rain

The Inverell Times · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 5

Unpropitious weather prevailed on Thursday morning and so threatened the prospects of the Band Contest and Fair that an adjournment was deemed…

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Band Contest & Fair. [Continued From Page 3.]

The Inverell Times · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 7

On Friday morning the weather was neither wet or fine, there being a drizzling rain at intervals. The streets were boggy, and the day was not a favorable one. Still…

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The Sketches. Plays Theatre Managers Receive. a "Reader's" Experience of Them

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 3

A fixed impression of nearly every would be playwright is that theatrical managers do not treat him fairly. He will place his hand on his heart, end assure anyone who…

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The Lassies' Band

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 2

THE Salvation Army Lassies' Band gave an entertainment in the Town Hall on Sunday night, and were favorably received by a large audience ON Saturday night and Sunday members of the…

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Inverell Band Contest. Success of Glen Innes Band

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 2

INVERELL resounded with the blare of bras bands last week, when the long talked of contests (arranged in conjunction with a Church of England fair) eventuated The…

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Patriotic Concert

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 3

THE concert inaugurated in connection with the local celebrations on Empire Day, took place in the Town Hall on Thursday evening, when, despite the gloomy aspect of…

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Love Duel Over Belle of Ball

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 May 1906 · page 2

Warsaw, April 15.—A singuler love duel has taken place in Warsaw. A few days ago a ball was held at the residence of a count and a wealthy…

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The Lassies' Band

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 2

AT the Town Hall on Monday evening the lassies' band, under the conductorship of Brigadier Veal, to a crowded audience, submitted a programme of selected solos, glees, etc., which was…

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Sports Ball

Guyra Argus · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 6

At a meeting held at Tatt's Hotel on Thursday morning last, it was decided to hold a ball in the show pavilion on Wednesday night, 20th…

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Local and General News. Band Contest

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 2

THE remarks of the adjudicator (Mr. A. Lovell) in the recent Inverell band contest have been published. Insufficiency of space precludes us giving them in expense. In…

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