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Northern Rivers · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1926

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Pictures at Dunoon

Northern Star · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 4

Patrons of Becker's pictures at Dunoon on Saturday next will be treated to a fine programme of which "Safety Last," Harold Lloyd's masterpiece, is the star. Ticture…

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MR. R. T. BALL, M.L.A. Marries His Typiste Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 5

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., and ex-Minister for Works, known among his friends as the bridge builder, recently married his typiste, Mis Hume. The bride has been his…

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Rink Pictures

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

At the Rink to-night there will be a repeat screening of "Recompense," a Stirling drama involving one of the greatest life puzzled ever devised. The…

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Amusements Star Court Pictures

Northern Star · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 4

The main attraction at the Star Court Theatre to-night, "The Mail Without a Conscience," boasts the services of twofifths of the entire Warner Bros. contracted…

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Murwillumbah Band. Benefit Function Arranged

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

A meeting of Murwillumbah Band enthusiasts was held in the band room on Tuesday night last. Arrangements in connection with the forthcoming band…

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Whiporie. Sports and Ball

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 8

A very successful day's sports, and bail at night, were held at [?] on Saturday. The day was showery, which kept a large number form the…

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Ladies' Pipe Band. Dissolved in New Zealand

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 4

A message from Wellington (N.Z.,) states that the Australian (Ladies Pipe Band, which has been held up here on the way to Canada, has…

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Lively Scenes. at Country Dance Hall. lRONPOT Orebk Feuds Renewed Sequel in Police Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

For some years past at Ironpot Greek. out from Kyogle. there has been a kind of old-world feud raging between a number of the…

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Dance Halls Denounced Seductive Dalliance Dangerous Walk Home Welshmen in Arms (Australian Press Association) LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 5

Following the action of Mussolini, the Italian Dictator, there is an agitation in Wales regarding the morality of dancing. The Rev. T. Evans, Baptist minister…

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Concert Party for Dyraaba

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

The grand concert and dance in aid of the Dyraaba queen candidate, previously postponed, will be held at Dyraaba Central on Wednesday,…

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Bored Concert Goers. May Learn to Love Music—some Day

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 8

"Readers of my book ('Music, Health and Character') will remember that for over 30 years music bored me to such an extent that the only emotion it evoked…

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Scottish Melody. Coraki Caledonian Society's Concert. Presentation to Miss Hile

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 8

Notwithstanding a strong counter attraction, in the shape of the final night of the Catholic Bazaar, there was an excellent attendance at the Scottish…

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Local and General Euchre, Ping Pong, and Dance

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 4

Euchre Party, Dance and Ping Pong Tournament, in Convent School Hall next Monday night. Mrs. C. Beer, Miss D. Plummer, Hon. Secretaries.--…

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Scottish Concert Function at Coraki

Northern Star · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 9

Under the auspiecs of the Coraki Caledonian Society a grand Scottish concert was given at the Moroney Theatre, Coraki, on Tuesday night. There was a very good…

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Rink Pictures

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 2

Milton Sills and Dorothy MacKaill appear to-night and to-morrow night in "The Making of O'Malley," described as a drama of police beats and heart…

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Dance at Chelmsford

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 4

A dance was held in the Chelmsford Hall last Friday night to raise money for the piano fund. The night was showery, but a large crowd gathered, including visitors…

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Alstonville Amusu Pictures

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 4

To-night at special programme will be screened at the Alstonville Amusu pictures. This programme would have been shown on Saturday night last, but on account of…

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Local and General Euchre, Ping Pong, and Dance

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 2

Euchre Party, Dance and Ping Pong Tournament, in Convent School Hall, to-night, Monday, Feb. 8. Mrs. C. Beer, Miss D. Plummer, H[?] Secretaries.--…

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Political Romance Ball, ex-Minister, Weds Typiste. Elderly Husband

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 4

Married.--Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., to his typiste. Cupid had been lurking lately in the dim recesses of the stenographers…

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Fire Alarm Interrupts Brigade Concert

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 3

Three times in succession the annual smoke concert of the Cessnock fire brigade has been interrupted by an alarm of fire. The alarm on Saturday week…

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