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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

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Freak Ball

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 4

There is no end to freak meals and freak balls in America. It was thought that the last word in wonderful dances had been said when, a few…

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Grand Irish Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 2

St. Patrick's (Ireland's) Day will be celebrated this (Tuesday) evening by a concert of Irish national airs in the Masonic Hall. Mr. Griffon Foley (of London and Sydney…

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H.a.c.b.s. Ball

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 3

The annual ball of the H.A.C.B. Society was held in the Protestant Hall on Monday evening, and was a splendid success in every way. There…

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The Concert

The Cobar Herald · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 4

The annual concert took place in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening, when the building was well crowded. Taking it right through…

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The Concert

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

In the evening Fitzgerald's Hall, where the concert was held, was simply crowded, thd young folk predominating. The function passed off most successfully,…

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Methodist Church. Grand Concert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

PRIOR to the departure of Rev. W. and Mrs. Atkinson, who leave for Inverell at the end of the present month, a grand concert is to be given in the Masonic Hall in aid of the…

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Irish Concert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

ST. PATRICK'S DAY in Dubbo was celebrated by a grand Irish concert in the Masonic Hall, which was well patronised. An interesting programme was gone through, although for a…

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The Irish Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 3

The festival of Ireland's Patron saint was celebrated by our Irish fellow-Citizens on Tuesday night by the customary concert at the Masonic Hall, though the attendance…

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Methodist Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

An excellent programme has been arranged for the concert in aid of the Dubbo Methodist Church funds, to be held at the Masonic Hall on Friday evening, the 27th…

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Dubbo Orchestra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 3

The orchestra had a splendid practice at Mr. Hankin's residence on Monday evening. The following pieces are in rehearsal:— Overture (1) "Tancredi" and (2) "Le…

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The Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 3

In the evening a dance was held at the Masonic Hall. It was very largely attended, between 90 and 100 couples taking part. Miss White and Mr. Hankin contributed…

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Methodist Concert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 2

IN connection with the approaching departure of Rev. W. and Mrs. Atkinson from Dubbo, a pleasant concert was organised, on behalf of the Methodist Circuit, which took place at the…

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Butterfly Ball. Millionaire's Freak, Costs £25,000

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 3

All Philadelphia to-day (wrote the New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail" on 27th December) is discussing a sumptuous banquet and ball given last…

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Burned Alive. Some Humours Thereof. Banquets and Concerts

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 6

From New York on 5th January the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote:—The three miners who a month ago…

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The Ball

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

On Thursday night the Race Ball was held in the public hall, and proved most successful. Messrs. Z. Lee (piccolo) and M. Doohan (piano), provided the music, and the…

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The Moving Theatre

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 2

Mr. S. A. Phillips, touring manof "His Majesty's Moving Theatre," informs us that this combination will open at Dubbo in show week. The idea is…

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Concert at Bugaldie

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 2

A successful concert was held at Bugaldie last-week in the [?]all dindly lent by Mrs. Holder, on behalf of a fund for the renovation of the Presbyterian Church…

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"Macmahon's Exquisite Pictures."

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 4

To-morrow (Friday) night, in the Protestant Hall, Mr. William Anderson will present for the first time to a Wellington audience what the…

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Town Band

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 3

The members of our Town Band were rather disconsolate daring the past week owing to their projected trip to Sydney being jeopardised in…

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Easter Monday. Town Band Sports

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 4

There was only a fair attendance at the annual sports in aid of the Town Band on Easter Monday in the Cobar Park. The weather was…

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