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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1916

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Items of Interest. Anzac Band Visits Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 2

The famous Anzac Band was due to arrive at Armidale last evening from Guyca. The soldier-musicians were to te met at the station and clayed…

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Anzac Band Concert

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 5

Despite unfavorable weather condition a packed house greeted the Anzac bandsmen at Uralla on Tuesday evening and the concert was a distinct…

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Auburn Vale Dance

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 2

Although the dance at the Auburn Vale Homestead was held on a miserably wet and muddy night, the Red Cross Funds will benefit to the extent…

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The Aazac Band's Visit

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 8

THE A[?] Band co[?] their visit to Armidale yesterday, leaving for [?] by the morning train, The fall takings for Armidale should amount to something over…

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The Anzac Band. Their Visit to Armidale

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 October 1916 · page 6

The Anzac Memorial Band gave two fineconcerts in the Town Hall on Friday and Saturday. The attendance on tile opening night was not very…

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Defamed the Anzac Band

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 2

Before the programme closed on Saturday evening at Armidale (says the "Express"), Sergt. Melville, of the Anzac Memorial Band, very sharply…

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Visit of Anzac Band. Close on £[?] Realised

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 3

On Monday the Anzac Memorial Band arrived at Glen Innes by the mid day train, and were escorted from the railway station to the Town Hall by…

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"Like Billy Hughes." Theatre Demonstration

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 6

An indication of the undiminished popularity of the Prime Minister was afforded during the first performance of "While the Billy Bolls" at the…

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Hillgrove. Anzac Band.—

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 2

Last Sunday morning was the occasion of a visit from the Anzac Band, being conveyed by motor cars by some of the citizens of Armidale. There…

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Patriotic Concert. Miss Rose Walker's Debut

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 3

"There was a sound of revelry by night.... Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which…

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Band Contest and Eisteddfod

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 October 1916 · page 5

A committee meeting of the above was held at the hand room yesterday morning. A letter was read from the Band Association of N.S.W., granting…

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War Time Pictures for Referendum Day. (No. 1)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 2

An August Dav in Belgium. Away on the horizon dark clouds of smoke from burning towns and villages in the foreground a sea-port town. The…

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Annual Hospital Ball. A Successful Function

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 2

Though the attendance at the annual Hospital Ball, which was held on Friday evening last, did not come up to that of previous…

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Salvation Army Concert

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 2

A most enjoyable concert was given by the members and the friends of the local Salvation Army corps on Monday night last…

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War Time Pictures for Referendum Day. (Concluded from last issue). No. 6

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 7

A railway tram in Pitt-street, packed with hurrying office men. Two fashionably-dressed youths, their straw hats well on the backs of their heads,…

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The Western Theatre. British Gain Ground. (Reuter's Telegram). London, Monday Night

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 4

Sir Douglas Haig reports that the enemy is shelling our positions between Le Sars and Gueduecourt. We gained ground near the lip of two…

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Band Ball

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 4

The annual ball in aid of the town band took place in the Town Hall on Tuesday night. The function proved a pronounced success, due solely to the…

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War Notes from all Quarters First Military Band

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 4

Military bands first came into existence about 1685—in the reign of Charles II. That monarch had a partiality for music. Anyhow, it was he…

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Smythe's Pictures

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 2

Messrs. Smythe have secured for next Saturday a most sensational drama, entitled " The Prince of Darkness." The story, briefly, is :…

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A Road in Flanders. Clatter That Never Ceases. Pictures of Life and Death. Soldier's Graphic Description

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 7

The war is continually bringing out new characteristics and unsuspected abilities on the part of our soldiers. Bill Smith, for instance, who might…

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