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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1901

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The Velocity of a Cricket Ball

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 3

A cricket ball delivered by a fast bowler often attains a speed of a mile a minute. When C. T. B. Turner, the Australian…

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Ball-room Etiquette

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 3
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

In a publication called "How to Dance," it is laid down:—A gentleman's arm should not encircle his partner's waist in dancing, bat his right hand…

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The Ball

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 2

THE ball at night was very poorly attended, not more than 20 couples being in attendance. Those who stayed away missed an opportunity of dancing…

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Wesleyan Concert

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 3

The concert which was given in the School of Arts on Wednesday night in aid of the Wesleyan Church was successful both from a financial and musical standpoint. A…

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At an Afternoon Concert

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 6

I like to see a pretty girl at the piano at an afternoon concert; there is a tweet tyranny about the matter. "Now," she seems to say, just touching…

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Town Band

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 December 1901 · page 7

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above was held at Mr. Kennedy's office on Wednesday evening, there being present—Messrs. J. D. Kennedy…

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How the Academy Pictures. Are Selected

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 5
Also in Manilla Express

In the May number of tho "Pall Mall Magazine, "Mr. M. H. Spielmann gives the world da peep behind the [?] of the Royal Academy, and describes how the pictures of…

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Hall-Monday Association a Successful Smoke Concert

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 2

The smoke concert which was held at the Royal Hall on Thursday evening under the auspices of the Moree Half-Holiday Association, was one of the must successful [?]…

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