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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1904

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Band Music

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

The Cobar Town Band (under the conductorship of Bandmaster W. Kelly) will play the following programme of music opposite the Post…

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Dubbo Orchestral Concert. Wednesday Next

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 4

THE Dubbo Amateur Orchestral Society's first grand concert of the season is to be produced in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday next May 4th. The orchestra will be under the…

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Hospital Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

A meeting, convened by Mr. D. F[?]tch, hon correspondent to the Dubbo Hospital, was held at the Court House Hotel on Wednesday evening, for the…

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The Dubbo Brass Band

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 4

1st Row --D. Dolan, J. McCroady, .J. Stroud, W. Stroud. 2nd Row--R. Thomas, G. Hussen, T. Wallaco, P. Benham,(sec) E. Adams 3rd Row--.J. Edwards, G. Rich, E. Kerns, H. Johnston (Bandmaster), A. Dixon, T. West, E. Sharp. 4th Row--.J. O'Brien, C. Tighe…

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Orchestral Society's Concert. A Great Success

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 4

A very successful concert (from every point of view) was given by the Dubbo Orchestral Society in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening. The fact of this occasion being the…

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Dubbo Amateur Orchestral Society. Concert in the Masonic Hall

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

A Most enjoyable concert was given in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening under the auspices of the Amateur Orchestral Society. From a critical standpoint…

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Macquarie Brass Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 4

D. DOLAN J. S. McCREADY J. STROUD W. STROCD R. THOMAS C. HUSSON T. WALLACE E. EDWARDS. P. BENHAM E. ADAMS J. EDWARDS G. RICH E. KEABNS G. JOHNSTONE W. DIXON T. WEST E. SHARP F. O'BRIEN C. TIGHE…

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A Band of Liars

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 3

Speaking at the Protestant Hall last night Mr. O'Sullivan denounced his [?] critics as a lovely [?] bund of liars…

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Dubbo Methodist Band of Hope

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of the abeve was held in the School Hall last Wednesday evening. There was a very good attendance, when the following programme was…

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Smoke Concert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 4

On Wednesday evening the usual smoke concert was held at the Association's rooms in Wingewarra-street. The genial President of the Association(Mr. F. Mack) occupied the…

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Mechanics’ Dance

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 3

A dance in aid of the Mechanics Institute took place last Wednesday night aid was the first public occasion on which the…

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The Wacquarie Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 2

Uuatna the lost week or so, the Macquarie Brass Band has been exceptionally fortunate regarding engagements. For playing daring the two show days they received…

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A Grand Ball

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 2
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

ARRANGEMENTS are well in hand for a grand ball, to be held on the 15th June, in aid of the R. C. Church Organ Fund. The Show Ground pavilion has been engaged, and will be…

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The Picnic Race Club's Ball

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 2

ON Friday evening the Picnic Race Club's annual ball was once again held in the new pavilion on the P.A. and H. Association's Show Ground. The night though moonless and dark…

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What a Japanese Theatre Is Like

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 7

A JAPANESE theatre is a very curious affair both inside and outside. Blood-curdling posters in flaming colours usually adorn the entrance, and score of gandy…

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The Ball in aid of the Organ Fund

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 2

A MEETING of those interested in the grand ball to be held on June 15th in aid of an organ for the R.C. Church was held at the Presbytery on Sunday afternoon last, Mr. Chris. Young in the…

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Masquerade Ball

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

In order to meet a widely expressed request re[?]the above ball the promoters have decided that the ball shall be a plain and fancy dress ball, having…

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The Show Ball

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

was enjoyed by some 70 couples in the Albion Hall on Wednesday night an[?] voted a big success. Messrs. W. Rodi[?] and H. Goold are to be congratulated on…

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Dubbo Musical Society. Forthcoming Concert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 2

The weekly practice of the Dubbo Musical Society held on Wednesday evening last was strikingly successful. The Society steadily grown in numbers and in efficiency. The…

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