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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

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Concert at Donoon

Northern Star · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

A concert will be given in the Dunoon Hall on Wadnesday next at 8 p.m. The proceeds will be in aid of the Clunes Presbyterian Manse Fund, and it is intended…

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Terrible Theatre Tragedy. Great Loss of Life

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

DETAILS by American mail of the awful tragedy at Rhodes Opera House Boyertown (U.S.A.), when 167 lives were lost, show that the audience…

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Theatre Burnt in Windsor. London

Northern Star · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 3

The Theatre Royal at Windsor has been burnt, including property and scenery…

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Presbyterian Church. Concert in Aid of S.S. Piano Fund

Northern Star · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

A large audience greeted Miss E[?] Thomson and her pupils on Wednesday night in the Federal Hall in their efforts to augment the funds of the above. Miss…

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Band of Young Outlaws

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 5

A BAND of youthful outlaws at Footscray, Victoria, known as the "Heart and Arrow Society," has been in existence for several months, and its object is the…

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Concert at Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 7

ENTERAINMENTS in aid of the Church of England in Coraki seem fated of late to meet with ill in the shape of adverse weather conditions. Concerts and show last year…

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Row After a Ball. a Country Episode

Northern Star · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 2

A case of considerable interest, arising out of a disturbance in the ballroom at West Narrabri on February 13, was heard on Tuesday at the police court before the…

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Band for France-British Exhibition. Agents-general's Suggestion. London

Northern Star · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

The Agents-General suggest that since it will cost £1400 to engage the King's Colonial Band for the France-British Exhibition it would be better for the Australian…

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The Band

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

THE Casino Town Band played out in Walker-street, at the intersection of North. street, on Saturday night. There was a good roll up of townspeople…

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Casino Town Band

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the above was held in the Town Hall on Thursday night. There were present—Capt. Paulson (chair), Messrs. Rayner, Sadler, Riley, Rea,…

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The Casino Band

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

TO NIGHT (Tuesday) Casino Band will assemble in marching order and parade through the back street-of Casino, enlivening them with music. A great portion of…

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The Band Contest

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 3

THE "R.R. Times" says that the Casino people have their heads screwed on properly, as by inviting a band competition at the show, they are getting…

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Killed by a Cricket Ball. Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 3

While two brothers were playing with a rubber cricket ball at Melbourne, it struck their sister, aged three, under the heart killing her in a few moments…

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Departure of Mr. Adrian, P.M. Smoke Concert at Casino

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 6

ON Monday night some 70 citizens of Casino assembled at Tattersall's Hotel for the purpose of demonstrating the esteem in which they held Mr. Adrian, P.M…

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Pugilism and Pictures

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 3

An incident which recently occurred in London, while the arrangements were being discussed for the boxing match which is to take place on March 17…

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Casino Town Band

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

A MEETING of the committee of the above was held on Monday night. A statement was read showing that the total profit to the Band from the recent Continental amounted…

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Convent School Concert

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 7

IT was most unfortunate for everyone concerned that the rain which threatened all day on Wednesday should have poured down in torrents just when people, were preparing for the Convent…

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Federal Band. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 3

A lot of new instruments have arrived for the Federal band which will take part in the contest at Casino show…

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Acceptance of Pictures by Australian Artists. London

Northern Star · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 3

The New Salon of Paris has accepted Mr. Hayley Lever's large picture, the Herring Seson in Cornwall…

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Fire at Drurylane Theatre. London

Northern Star · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 3

A fire which occurred at Drurylane theatre to-day was confined to the stage, though the safety curtain and much scenery were destroyed. The damage amounts…

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