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

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1918

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School Concert at Nundle

Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 May 1918 · page 3

A school concert in aid of the Red Cross Funds was held at Nundle or Saturday night, 27th inst., when the following items were rendered:…

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Ison's Pictures

Daily Observer · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 3

A minister of the gospel was roped and dragged from his pulpit to a nearby saloon by Jack Gilbert, under orders from "the sagebrush hen," played by…

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Recent Home Ball

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 2

The prizes in connection with the recent ball held in aid of the Convalescent Home were donated as follows:—Best fancy set, 1st prize £2 2s…

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Australian's War Pictures. Accepted by Royal Academy. London

Daily Observer · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 2

The Royal Academy has accepted three war pictures from Mr. Power, the Australian artist…

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West Tamworth Red Cross Concert

Daily Observer · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 3

The concert, held at West Tamworth in aid of the funds of Australian Red Cross Day resulted in £20/12/6 being collected. It was held in the Parish…

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Red Cross Ball. (To the Editor.)

Daily Observer · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 6

Sir,—I have read Mr. Juchau's reply to mine in your issue or Tuesday last. I might say I am not given to "skite." I suppose he meant my antecedents when…

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Australian Artists. Royal Academy Pictures. London

Daily Observer · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 2

Messrs. Longstaff, Streeton, and Fullwood are going to France. Mr. Powers' war picture is the largest in the Royal Academy. It depicts an…

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Red Cross Concert

Daily Observer · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 2

The Red Cross concert, promoted by Miss Leah Freed man, in aid of the funds of the Red Cross Society, took place last night and was a great success. The…

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Wednesday's Pictures

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 2

It has happened, on more than one occasion, that a woman has fallen in love with a man who loved her daughter. It is pretty rough on the…

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Red Cross Concert Result

Daily Observer · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 3

The proceeds of the Red Cross concert promoted by Mrs. and Miss Leah Freednian, totalled £40, after clearing expenses…

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Town Band

Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 6

We are pleased to be able to report that the Tarn worth Brass Band, under the able tutorship, of Mr. Illingworth, is very rapidly improving. Last Tuesday…

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Red Cross Ball

Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 8

The fancy dress ball in aid of funds of the Tamworth Cross Society look place in the Theatre Royal last night, and attracted a very large…

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Red Cross Ball Controversy

Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 7

Letters have been received from Mrs. H. E. Britz, Mr. P. V. Sweeney, Attunga, and Mr. C. L. Juchau, hon. sec. Attunga Patriotic League. As they would…

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Tamworth News Red Cross Concert

Daily Observer · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 7

[?] amount made by Miss Freedman's [?] Cross concert on Friday night last, [?] £56, not £40 as stated in yester[?] issue. The "race" brought £7/l/9…

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On with the Dance

Daily Observer · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 3

During the sale of the battle flags at the Red Cross ball on Tuesday night, Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M.. who bought the Gallipoli flag for £10/10/, appealed for…

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Red Cross Ball for Children

Daily Observer · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 3

Last night the Theatre Royal was again crowded, on the occasion of the Red Cross fancy dress ball for children. There were a number of fancy sets and the…

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Concert for Hospital

Daily Observer · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 3

About 12 months ago the Misses Humphreys and Williams, of the Tamworth District School, at the time new arrivals in Tamworth, organised, and…

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Red Cross Juvenile Ball

Daily Observer · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 3

One of the pretty incidents of the ball on Wednesday evening was the holding of the flag by two little mites, Miss Lambert, 18 months old, and Master…

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Children's Fancy Dress Ball

Daily Observer · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 3

The children's fancy dress ball, in aid of the Red Cross funds proved a successful affair. The sets were:— Shepherdness, arranged by Mrs Lambert:…

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Late Telegrams. Demoralising Pictures. Deputation to Victorian Chief Secretary "A Mire of Sensual Filth." SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2

A large deputation interviewed the Victorian Chief Secretary in regard to picture shows, declaring that many films shown tended to contaminate children…

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