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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

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Melba's Farewell Concert. Every Seat Sold. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 3

Every seat was sold at Melba's farewell concert at the Albert Hall. The diva was in perfect voice. Numberless floral tributes were showered…

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Orchestra of Murderers

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 4

IN order to relieve the monotonous life of convicts of Noumea, the capital of the French penal snttlement in New Caledonia, the authorities have…

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Euchre Party and Dance

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 2

The young ladies connected with St. Mary's Altar Society are holding a euchre party and dance in the casino School of Arts on Tuesday next. Several handsome…

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Theatre for Lismore

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 4

THERE was an attendance of under a score of people at the meeting held at the Lismore School of Arts on Friday night, which had been convened by…

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Greenwood's Moving Theatre

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 5

Another attraction here during shown week will be the Greenwood's. Moving Theatre. The Greenwoods claim to have been for years [?] of the most genuine and…

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Greenwoods' Moving Theatre

Northern Star · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 2

The Greenwood Dramatic Company opened its season in Lismore last night, in a splemdidly-fitted canvas theatre, well-lighted, and excellently Heated. The drama…

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Smoke Concert. Speeches by the Judges. Criticisms and Suggestions

Northern Star · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 4

On Thursday night a smoke concert, under the auspices or the society, was held in the Hibe[?]ian Hall, to give the judges an opportunity or meeting the exhibitors…

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The Greenwoods Moving Theatre

Northern Star · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 3

On Saturduy evening this talented combination produced "The Casino Girl" to an appreciative audience. This famous play is one of Sydney Grundy's best…

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The Greenwoods' Moving Theatre

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening next this enormous organization will open a short season in Casino. The Greeenwoods' are favorites throughout Australia as one of the very…

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School of Arts' Pictures

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 6

The Pictures referred to in a recent issue of the COURIER as having been promised to the local School of Arts by the Queensland Tourist Bureau have arrived at Casino, and…

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Greenwood's Moving Theatre

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 2

To-night (Wednesday) the Greenwoods will open in their moving theatre for a short season. This company is well and favorably known to most Casino people…

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Great Band Contest

Northern Star · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 2

The Crystal Palace has held, its ninth Brass Band Festival, the annual Olympian struggle of bandsmen for a variety of trophies. One hundred and sixty five bands…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, November 18. Before Mr. M. H. Fitzbardinge, P.M., and J. Ball, J.[?] Drunkenness

Northern Star · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 2

Two first offenders were lined 1s or the "rising" for drunkenness. INDECENT LANGUAGE. John Farrell, Charles Kingsley, and…

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Euchre Party and Dance

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 5

THE Progressive Each[?]e Party and Dance organised by the ladies of St. Mury's Altar Society, Casino, eventuated in the School of Arts on Tuesday night last. Despite the…

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Greenwood's Moving Theatre

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 4

This powerful theatrical combination, which is touring the rivers, arrived here on Wednesday, but owing to the heavy rain did not open until last night, when the…

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SPORTING. F[?]ball. Matches in England. London, Wednesday Night

Northern Star · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 3

In the match against Oxford University the "Walla[?]" scored two goals, a p[?] alty, and two tri[?]s. Oxford University obtained a try…

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Sports and Smoke Concert

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon last an afternoon's snorts with arranged by the Old Carrington Football Club. The sport were curried out successfully, but the attendance…

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That Concert

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 4

SIR,—I object to that useful body, the Tuckurimba Progress Association, with all ito potentialities for Rood, being drawn into the maelstrom of per-sonal prejudice and soured ambitions, and being…

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Philharmonic and Orchestral Society's Concert

Northern Star · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 3

The box plan for the above concert on Wednesday night next is filling up rapidly, and a splendid programme is promised. In addition to several choral and…

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Lismore Theatre

Northern Star · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 4

The much needed theatre and recreation hall for Lismore seems to have received a check, the adjourned meeting of the commiittee charged with investigating the…

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