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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

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The Town Band

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 4

The Town Band, under the control of Mr. Laing, rendered the following programme in Bell Park last night:—Sacred march, " Morning Service"…

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Corpse that Spoke. Amusing Scene at a Liverpool Theatre

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 3

Amusing details of a visit of protest to the Muncaster Theatre, Bootlo, near Liverpool, were narrated in the Liverpool County Court on 14th October, when…

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The Band in the Park

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

THE Macquarie Town Band will perform the following programme in the Park this (Wednesday) evening, weather permitting:--March, "The Rifleman:" "in Loveland Lanes:"…

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Band Performance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 3

After several disappointments, due mainly to adverse weather conditions, the public bad an opportunity of hearing the Dubbo band perform in the rotunda in Victoria…

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The Band in the Park. The New System under the L. G. Act

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 3

THE Local Government Act (inter aha)given the Municipal Council power to subsides a town band on terms agreeable to both sales. This power has been accepted by the Dubbe…

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The Town Band

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

The Town Band, under the leadership of Mr. T. H. Laing, rendered a capital and much appreciated programme of music in Bell Park last…

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The Dubbo Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

The band will play the following programme in the park this (Wednesday) evening at 8 o'clock, weather permitting:— March, " Reliance"; waltz, "Loveland…

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The Band in the Park

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

THE Town Band will play the following programme in the park on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, weather permitting : -- March, "Relians"; waltz, " Loveland "; march. "The…

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The Eschol Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

We learn that the total proceeds from the recent concert at Ecshol, in aid of the local hall were £6 15s, and the expenditure £2 2s 6d. Mrs. Allison, who acted as…

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Band and Musical Competitions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

In the B grade there were four bands competing, the prizes of £40, £10 and £5 being very liberal and worth competing for. The selections were "Gems…

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The Dubbo Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

The Dnbbo band will perform in Victoria Park this (Wednesday) evening. The programme Will be the same as published last week, and close with "Gems of Victorian…

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The Band in the Park

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

THE Town Bind will play the following programme in the park the (Wednesday) evening at 8 o'clock, weather permitting :--March, "Reliana" waltz, "Loveland" ; march,…

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The Town Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

The Dubbo Band performed selections in the park on Wednesday night, when there was a large attendance of the pnblic. The programme closed with the competition…

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The Band in the Park

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

THE instrumental concert given in Victoria Park by the local (Macquarie) town band on Wednesday night was very enjoyable. For perhaps the first time in the history of the…

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Theatre Moved 300 Yards

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 8

A stupendous feat has been carried out in New York in the removal of the old Montauk theatre from its original site to another one three hundred yards away. The operation…

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Concert at Narromine. (From an Occasional Correspondent.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 5

The Narromina branch of the " Dubbo-Naxromine " Methodist Circuit, has produced a remarkably good programme for a concert to be held in the Town Hall…

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Panic in a Theatre. Terrible Scenes Witnessed

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 2

Particulars of a panic that took place in a theatre at Boyton, in America, show the tragedy was of a most awful character. There were no less than…

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Benefit Concert

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

Once more the people of Cobar demonstrated the fact that whenever a call is made upon their pockets for a deserving cause, they are ever-ready to render…

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Dubbo Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

The Dubbo Brass Band will perform in Victoria Park this (Wednesday) evening, weather permitting. The following is the programme:—March, "Here and There;"…

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Band in the Park

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 3

THE Macquarie Town Band will render a musical programme in Victoria park this (Wednesday) evening, weather permitting, as under:--March, 'Here and There'; waltz, 'Court Ball'…

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