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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1907

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The Band Carnival

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

IN our last issue we were able to publish highly satisfactory information regarding the completion of the preliminary work of the Band Carnival…

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An Infant Prodigy Conducts a Brass Band

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 1

A STURDY little boy just three year old, conducted for the band playing before the main outrance of the Exhibition at Christ-Church on Tuesday February 19th (says the…

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Bean Bag Basket Ball

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 7

Suspend a basket by a rope from a doorway or some other place where it can swing freely. Place the first player at a certain distance from it and give…

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Theatre Burked Down. Bramatig Swiftness of Destruction

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 7

The Royal Court Theatre, Warrington, was burnt out in the early noun of the morning of the 25th December. Christmas Eve witnessed the opening…

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His Majesty's Moving Theatre. "On Active Service."

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 3

Maitland playgoers, says the " Maitland Mercury" of February 28, were afforded an opportunity of witressing, in new and novel surroundings, the…

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Edison's Latest. to Cast Concerts House in Moulds

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 7

THOMAS A EDISON has turned his inventive mind to the problem of building cheep houses. Builders and contractors have been keenly interested lately in the development…

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His Majesty's Moving Theatre. An Auspicious Opening

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

On Monday evening Inverell amusement seekers were brought in touch with one of the most novel and successful theatrical enterprises in His…

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The Concert

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 3

The Town Hall was crowded to its utmost capacity in the evening, when Miss O'Keefe's Irish Concert Company appeared before a very large…

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[?] Method[?] Dance?

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 3

[?] the Methodist Conference at Melbourne on in[?] de[?] took place on a [?] from the B[?]dige Sy[?] take into consideration…

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Local and General News. Concert at Red Range

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

THE Amateur Orchestral Society contemplates holding a concert at Red Range on an carly date. It may be taken for granted that a first-class programme will be prepared…

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The Band Carnival. Arrangements Complete

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

The committee of management of the Inverell Band Carnival are delighted with the prospects for the success of this colossal undertaking…

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Latest Wires Toowoomba Band. TOOWOOMBA

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 7

The Toowoomba Band left for Inverell to-day to take part in the Band Contest. They have their full strength. SYDNEY, Thursday…

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Our Great Musical Event. the Band Carnival. Opens To-morrow

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 2

There is every prospect of fine weather for the second Band Carnival held locally. Already some of the bands have arrived, and the town is beginning…

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Inverell Band Contest Newtown and Immaville Soore

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 2

INVERELL has emerged in highly creditable fashion from the throes of its big musical festival which came to a transmission on Tuesday night Right through the affair…

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Quick Step. Hillgrove Brass Band. March : The Emperor."

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 5

Band starts very loose and out of tune. Soprano does very well. Bass solo was rather out of tune; very smart at entry of trio first two bars, afterwards cornets lost them…

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B Grade--Own Choice. Emmaville Miners' Band. Selection:" Donnizetti."

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 5

Good firm opening ; semibreve bar 24 left too short, very much so; bars 42 and 43 minim not left simultaneously, euphonium wrong in this recit., wrong time; band…

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A Grade--Own Choice. Toowoomba Austral Band. Selection, "Un Ballo in Mascheria."

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 5

Weak entry, creseendo not worked up sufficiently bar 14, same at 22, band lack dash; very much out of tune after silent bar, very very tame. Allegro guisto : Unison passage…

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B Grade--Test Selection. Selection--" Semiramide." Howell Braes Band. Conductor: Mr. G. P. Prowse

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 5

Out of tune; not precise and badly out of tune, chords not left elcan. Allegro non troppo; too slow, bar 18 badly done very scattered, very scattered, lost few liars badly…

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A Grade--Test Selection. Following is a Copy of the adjudicator's remarks on the competitions as detailed hereunder:-- "La Reine de Saba." Inverell Austral Band. Conductor: Mr. M. H. Girle

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 5

Very good start baritone and euphonium are confused bar 10 to 12. Allegretto : Good opening, rather flat tongued bar 18 cornet and sopiano. Moderato: Opens fairly well; bar…

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