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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1903

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Copper Mine Cricket Club Annual Ball

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

About 30 couples attended this ball on New Year's night. Notwithstanding the heat, dancing was kept up till about 4.30 a.m. The floor was in perfect order, and…

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Wrightville Public School Concert

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 7

The concert given by the pupils of the above school in Lew's Hall on Dec 17, was un immense success, the building being crowded half-an-hour…

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Singer Manufacturing Co Social and Smoke Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 2

IN the banquet room of the M[?]ie Hall, Bathurst, last Friday evening, the Singer Manufacturing Company's social and smoke [?]cert was held. Mr. C. R. Pick…

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Proposed Band Contest

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 5

A meeting of persons interested in music was held in the Council Chambers last night for the purpose of considering the possibility of holding a band contest at Wellington on…

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Dance at Maryvale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 3

Despite the exceptionally hot weather, a most enjoyable dance eventuated at Maryvale on Wednesday night (New Year'a eve) Mr. and Mrs. MeCallum, the newly-installed…

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High-Class Concert

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 4

We are informed that as a means of raising money to successfully carry through the proposed band contest and musical competitions in Wellington at Easter time, a…

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Concert at Gilgandra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 2

The concert which was held at Gilgandra on Friday night in aid of the English Church was a huge success, and reflected great credit on Mr. Chri[?], R. Young and his…

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The Band

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 4

A large number of townspeople were present at Bell Park on Tuesday night during the band's performance. The Dight was very favorable, although the wind was…

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Band Contest Movement

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of those interested in the proposal to hold a band contest at Wellington caused an attendance of about a dozen people at the Council Chambers last…

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The Ball

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

The usual Jockey Club ball took place in the Mechanic’s on Thursday night, but on this occasion was not patronised nearly as well as on former occasions. Mr…

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The Concert

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

The concert in aid of the new R [?] Church took place in the Mechanic’s last Wednesday evening, and from a musical point of view was a great success, but the…

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Sensation at a Melba Concert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

At Mme. Melba's second concert in Perth (W.A.), last week the Queen's Hall was packed to overflowing, and the street in front thronged with people. There is an old shed at the rear…

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The Coady Benefit Concert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 4

THE concert in aid of Mr. James Coady takes place on Monday evening next, when there is expected to be a bumper house. We have been desired to publish the programme, which is as…

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Benefit Concert to Mr. James Coady

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

THE benefit concert to Mr. James Coady-- arranged by the Friendly Societies Associatira, on his behalf--was held in the Masonic Hall, on Monday evening (Anniversary night. The…

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Benefit Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

THE concert promoted by the United Friendly Societies' Association in aid of Bro. J. Coady, P.D.G.M. of the I.O.O.F., wsa held in the Masonic Hall on Monday…

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Band Concert

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

THE concert in aid of tho Cobar Town Band on Wednesday evening last was quite a big thing, the Masonic Hall being comfortably filled in…

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Signals to Mars. What Sir Robert Ball Thinks

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 4

It was the remark of the great Sir William Hershel that the resemblance of Mars to this earth is one of the most striking features in the solar system…

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Lost the Band

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 6

THE drummer of the band in a small town in Lancashire is a little man only 5ft high. Wishing to make himself look as big his possible, he holds the drum so high that…

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Bogus Pictures in Great Collections

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 8

It is only the experts and the authorities who know -- and they advisedly say little as to the matter -- that all our great public collections of pictures are nothing…

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In a Crowded Theatre

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 5

Recently at a theatre a gentleman felt the pressure of two little airy feet upon his patent leathers. At first the sensation was delightful. It made inexpressibly…

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