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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

203 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 11

Taking Pictures From Clouds

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 4

Cameras carried by kites have been long recognised as important for military and surveying purposes, and they have been lately found useful in…

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Emmaville. Our Band

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee the other evening the secretary reported that the band was getting properly organised again,; all the instruments…

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The Band's Tour

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 4

WRITING under date of Monday, 19th inst., to an Armidale friend, one of the principal bandsmen describes the band's tour thus:—"We have duly arrived at the scene of…

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Pictures of the State

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 4

The pictures supplied by the New South Wales Government Tourists' Bureau to the local School of Arts, have been suitably framed and hung…

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A Theatre Bag

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 2

The pocketless skirt has rendered essential the use of vanity bags of other little reticules for carrying the purse, handkerchief, card-case, and…

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Ballarat Band Contest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 4

VERY great surprise and regret was manifested in Armidale yesterday when it was rumoured that Armidale had not only failed to win the championship contest, but had…

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Telegraphic. [Through Our Metropolitan Agents.] The Ballarat Band Contest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At the great Ballarat Band Competition on Saturday, there were 15,000 people present in the afternoon, and 8000 in the…

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Oddfellows' Ball

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 4

Already the interest of lovers of dancing is beginning to be concentrated on the Oddfellows' Ball, a function that occupies a high place…

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The Recent Band Contest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 4

MOST of the local musicians have now returned to Armidale, but cannot ascribe any definite reason for their late humiliating defeat. The [?]andmaster, Mr. Pheloung,…

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District School Concert

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 4

The District School pupils are now engaged in rehearsing the programme for a concert to be held on a date not yet decided upon. The…

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Josie Miles Concert Company

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 4

There was only a scanty audience in the Town Hall on Monday night to great the Josie Miles Concert Company, the members of which are…

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Bread and Butter Dance

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 4

On behalf of the band a series of bread and butter dances are to be held, to create a fund to bear the expenses of the bond, who, early…

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Ballarat Band Contest — Armidale Band's Report

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 3

THE detailed report of the judge at the great Ballarat contest on the Armidale Band's performances was as follows:—Test Piece, 76 points.—Introductory…

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Oddfellows' Dance

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 3

There la perhaps no occasion to, remind lovers of dancing that the annual Oddfellows' ball eventuates on Monday night lo the new…

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Oddfellow Ball

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 4

The local Oddfellows, are holding their annual ball on lite December— rather late in the season, but as tide is considered the chief…

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Basket Ball

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 7

This is an Ideal game for girls and young women, and somewhat resembles our football, but It Is played entirely with the hands. It is more a…

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R.c. Ball

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 4

Great preparations are being made for the annual R.G. boll, which to to be held on the 27th instant…

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Church Concert

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 4

A grana concert to of the Church of England building fund comes off this evening, and lovers of vocal mid . instrumental music may…

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Church of England Concert

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 5

ON Monday night last a concert was held at the Odd fellows' Hall, in aid of St. Junior Chute, Guyra, building fund, and out with trading the cold…

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Band Social

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 4

The Band Social, held in the Masonic Hall last week, in order to inaugurate a Travelling Fund for the local band, in connection with…

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