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New England · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1916

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The Concert. A Brilliant Success

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 3

The Public Hall presented a grand sight on Saturday evening. A long while before the doors opened a big crowd assembled in…

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Triangle Pictures. Non-arrival of Films

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 4

Mr. H. J. Smythe, manager of the Arcadia Picture Theatre, has received the fallowing communication from AUSTRALIAN FILMS, LIMITED, in…

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Recent Military Concert. (To Editor of "Armidale Chronicle")

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 3

Sir I have much pleasure in announcing that in connection with the recent military concert prometed by Lieut Wallace held in the town…

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Grand Charity Dance

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 6

Favored with almost perfect weather conditions the donee on Tuesday evening was a huge success. Having a charitable object in view the…

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The Band

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 5

The members of the band gave a very good programme of music in the park yesterday afternoon in aid of Xmas comforts for the soldiers. The Misses…

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McKenzie's Pictures

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 3

On Saturday night next will be screened the great picture, "Jane Shore "--an all-British production in 8 reels. This great screen drama is…

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An Important Rumour. Coup De Theatre Expected. (Reuter's Telegram). London, Tuesday Morning

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 4

A wireless received in Rome from Athens saysthat a coup de theatre may be expected in Greece. It is rumoured that M. Yenezelos has been recalled to…

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Public Orchestra Social

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 5

The social held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night, under the auspices of Professor Taylor's Public Orchestral, was an unqualified success in every…

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The Theatre Party

Guyra Argus · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 5

The hurried-through dinner. The dash for the house. The arrival. The entrance…

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The Band Fund

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 2

H. C. Lyons (Wright Heaton and Co., inverell), headed our last contribution to the Band F[?]d This was following up by Mr. [?] H…

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The Arcadia Theatre. Now Thoroughly Up-to-date

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 2

The equipment of the Arcadia Theatre, in Beardy-street, Armidale, is now equal to anything to be found in Sydney, and certainly better than in most…

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Glen Innes Band

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the bard committee was held on Friday night, Mr. Dawson presiding. It was decided that the secretary write to the…

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The R.C. Ball

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 2

A large and influential meeting of the ladies of the Sacred Heart Church was held at the Presbytery on Saturday afternoon, about 40 being present…

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Concert Under Fire. Programme Proceeds Despite Bursting Shells

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 4

Writing from Belgium to a friend, Corporal A. E. Gregory, Rifle Brigade, who previous to mobilisation resided in Seedley, Manchester, Eng., tells of a concert held amid bursting…

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The Band Ball. A Brilliant and Spectacular Success. Sanguine Expectations More than Realised

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 2

The bracketing of good management and judicious advertising was fully exemplified in [?]gha on Wednesday evening,…

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Musical Society's Dance

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 4

The recent charity dance held by the above Society in aid of the School of Arts and Hospital has shown results quite in advance of all expectations…

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13th Regimental Concert. an Enjoyable Evening

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 4

An excellent concert, organised by the Rev. J. Auchinleck-Ross, V.D., Staff Chaplain Northern Military District, and held under the parronage…

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Band Contest

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 September 1916 · page 5

At a meeting of the Eisteddfod committee held yesterday morning it was decided to hold a band contest and musical carnival next Easter. It was…

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Arcadia Pictures. Some Notes on the Players

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 3

William S. Hart is the reigning King of the screen. His latest achievement is "The Aryan," a thrilling Western subject of rare merit…

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Latest War. The Balkan Theatre. Bulgarians Evacuating Varna. (Reuter's Telegram). London, Monday Night

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 5

A Rome wireless states that the Bulgarian offensive in the Dobrud[?]a has been arrested. The Russian fleets' formidable…

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