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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

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Hospital Ball

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 4

"John the dance," is the enjoinder of the Ladies Committee appointed to arrange the sets in connection with the annual Hospital Ball. There is a forboding of…

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Oddfellows' Ball

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 2

The plain and fancy dress ball under the auspices of the local Oddfellows' Lodge, came off last Friday night and was the success of the season. Between…

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The Band

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 5

THE members of the local band have decided to participate in the B'Grade Contest of the band competition to be held in Sydney [?]ering August, and there is also a…

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The Ball

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

At about 8 o'clock F.N.G. Bro Doyle, in a short and appropriate speech, declared the ball officially opened. Shortly after, the dance was commenced…

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Wonderful Girl Violinist £30,000 Offered for a Concert Tour

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

QUEEN MAUN of Norway is taking a keen personal interest in the career of Miss Kathleen Parlow, the seventeen year-old Canadian violinist, who has created such a…

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Oddfellows' Ball

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

The annual ball under the auspices of the Warialda Oddfellows' Lodge was held in the School of Arts Hall on Friday night, about 60 couples…

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Hospital Ball

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 4

THE ladies are "on the more" arranging for the culinary portion of the Hospital Ball Carnival, and those who desire to assist in this direction are asked to notify…

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The Ball

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 4

In the Town Hall at night, amidst the glitter of gas, the polo man and their friends indulged in merry druce. The building had been appropriately decorated by Mrs. Val…

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Red Range. Social and Concert

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 4

On Friday sight the members of the Cricket Club wound up the [?] by the holding of a complimentary concert an social, The public were cordially invited, and…

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English National Theatre. Steps Towards It. Slow Gravitation

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 6

Austin Harrison writes in the "Daily Mail" of 2nd April:— I think we may say that we are "getting on"—slowly gravitating…

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The Band

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 4

MEMBERS of the Band are diligently rehearsing the selection for the Sydney contest in August, and are making satisfactory progress along the lines of improvement and…

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National Art Pictures

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 4

THE Town Clerk has been notified, by the Superintendent of the National Art Gallery, that the question of extending the present country loan collections to other towns in…

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The Royal Artillery Band

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 4

A MUSICAL event of unusual interest is announced in our advertising columns this morning, in the appearance of the Royal Garrison Artillery Band, of [?]…

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Behind the Scenes at the Theatre

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 6

A certain actor is a little given to fancying himself a bit of a, lady-killer. This gentleman, whom we will call Mr. Z—is obliged to share…

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Cook's Pictures

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 2

Cook's pictures have just completed a splendid season of eight weeks in the Centenial Hall, Brisbane, and notwithstanding the fact that they went right…

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The Royal Artillery Band

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 4

The renowned Royal Artillery Band arrived by the ten o'clock train from the south yesterday morninn, and was met by the Mayer…

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Cook's Pictures

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 7

After a magnificent season of eight weeks in the Centennial Hall, Brisbane, Cook's pictures are to appear in the Oddfellows'…

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[?] Ball

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 3

There as [?] to make the Hospital [?] will be held on the [?] next month, a record in [?] such a function…

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Ladies' Column. Fashion and Things. Feminine. [All Rights Reserved.] a Dress of Art Dance

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 4

Although fashion offers inducements enough for fortunes to be easily spent on dress simple materials can be made up, in the hands of the right person…

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Sunday Concerts

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 6

It is probable that a notice to rescind the decision of the City Council in regard to Sunday concerts will be tabled at next meeting of the Council…

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