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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1904

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This Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

The ball in connection with the celebration was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening. There were about 40 couples present, and, although the…

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Dance

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 2

A dance was held in the Oddfellows' Hall at night in aid of the funds of the Fire Brigade, but unfortunately was very poorly. attended, which no doubt was caused by…

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Theatre Fire at Chicago. OVER 600 Women and Children Killed

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 3

The cable informs us of a terrible disaster at the Iriquois Theatre, Chicago, U.S.A., by which over 600 deaths were caused, mostly of women and children, the performance…

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Frightful Disaster. Chicago Theatre Burned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 3

THE Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, a magnificent structure costing £210,000 which was opened in November last, and modelled after the Comique Paris, was burnt on Wednesday night…

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Hospital Concert

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

It is understood that a meeting will be held on next Wednesday night for the purpose of organising a club whose members will be prepared to give periodical concerts…

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Common Concert

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

The Concert and Dramatic entertainment in aid of the Town Common by the children under the management, of Mrs P J [?] was given last night in the…

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Dubbo Orchestra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

AT present the Orchestra is in rece[?]s, but will resume practice very shortly. It is probable that next year the Orchestra will have the opportunity of participating in…

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The Town Band

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

We publish in this issue, a requisition to the mayor, signed by a number of influential residents, requesting him to call a public meeting to consider…

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The Macquarie Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

Many futile efforts have been made during the last few years to establish a Town Band on a substantial basis; but the latest movement in that direction…

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The Macquarie Band. Public Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting, presided over by his Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. A. Ryan), was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening for the purpose of placing the…

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The Macquarie Town Band. Public Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening to consider the pleasing of the M[?]quarie Brass Band on a p[?]rmaned and established footing and to appoint three…

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The Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 5

As the outcome of the meeting held recently was the establishment of the Macquarie Brass Band on a recognised footing, the members have put new life…

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Methodist Band of Hope

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 5
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

THE monthly meeting of the above was held in the Sohool Hall on Wednesday. The hall was crowded. A collection was taken up in aid of the foreign missions…

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Macquarie Brass Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

COLLECTIONS in aid of the Macquarie Brass Band are being pushed forward, and his Worship the Mayor is assisting. Only a email portion of the town has been worked,…

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The Town Band. a Formation Scheme

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

Pleasant and popular as hand music is, there is always a difficulty in securing public subscriptions to the cost of maintain the band. That…

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Dispute About a Ball Ticket

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 4

A wire From Gilgandra dated Saturday says:—An important decision has been givem at the local police court by Mr. Shaw, P.M. Recently, a ball was…

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The Brass Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

The members of the band are practising assiduously, and such a display of interest on their part should encourage the townspeople to assist their…

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The Town Band

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

THE Town Hand is give a street performance this (Tuesday) evening. We learn that subscriptions and donations have been coming in fairly well since the recent…

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The Brass Band

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

Another public meeting in connection with the above was held in the Town Hall in Friday evening last, Alderman Gunaing occupying the…

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