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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1912

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Monarch Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 4

The Monarch pictures have an especially attractive programme for this evening in the Oddfellows Hall. The star film, will be 'Shipwrecked," a tale…

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Gilgandra Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4

At a meeting of the Gilgandra Town Band the treasurer reported a credit balance of £7 [?] 2d. Mr. C. W. Weaver was elected secretary, vice Mr…

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At the Pictures

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4

"Onlooker" writes thus to "Obix":— At the pictures night after night we see puurtrayed on the canvas all the human passions; night after night we see…

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Short Story. The Twin Pictures

The Cobar Herald · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 2

A rattling and banging, intermingled at intervals with the shouting and laughter of boys and the agonised cries of a tortured dog, hud been going on for some…

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Short Story. The Twin Pictures

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 2

A rattling and banging, intermingled at intervals with the shouting and laughter of boys and the agonised cries of a tortured dog, had been going on for some…

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Monarch Pictures and Choruses

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 2

The entertainment at the Monarch Pictures to-morrow evening will be something more than a picture show, as the Wellington Eisteddfod Choir…

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Lytton's Pictures

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 2

Next Monday night the Phillip Lytton, Ltd., will open their new and upto-date Picture Palace at the corner of Church and Brisbane streets. The…

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Coonamble Town Band

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 2

Own choice hymn, " Abide with Me." --laying well together; not well balanced in few bars: playing erescendo as marked: [?] quite in tune;…

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Dubbo Senior Vadet Band

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 2

Own choice hymn, "Abide with Me."--Playing well together, good tone and balance; trombones a little rough; playing well, but not quite true in tune;…

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Peak Hill Town Band

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 2

Own choice hymn, ''Abide with Me," --played nicely by all; in tune and together; not quit in tune; soprnne forte very fair; busses playing well:…

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Saturday Nights Session. The Band Contests

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 2

The Band Contests commenced on Saturday night on the Sports Ground. About 1600 people were present. A good opening and closing programme…

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Monday Night. Final Results of Band Contest

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 2

The final section of the Band Contest was brought to a close last night, when Mr. Devlin adjudicated on the "Own choice" and "Test" selections. The…

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The Smoke Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 2

His Worship the Mayor of Dubbo (Alderman J. H. Bitter), who is also President of the Eisteddfod, presided in the Protestant Hall last night at…

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Dubbo- Eisteddfod. Commenced Under Happy Circumstanes. Immense Enthusiasm. Band Contesi Draw Huge Crowds. Musical and Financial Triumphs. List of officials.—Adjudicators: Band, J. Devlin, ESQ. (Sydney): Choral and Instrumental, A. Bprry, Esq. (Sydney); Official Accompanists, Mrs. O. G. Rienlte and Miss S. Hill: Patron, G. H. Taylor, Esq.; President, Alderman J. H. Ritter, Esq. (Mayor): Vice-presidents, Messrs. T. Bain, T. B. U. Sloman, J. W. Sillar and A. T. Cochrane; General Committee, the members; Executive, Mesdames Wilkins and Gartrell, Miss A Irvine, and Messrs. A. B. Buckland, W. T. Waddington, A. A. Kirkland, J. H. Newbury, G. A. Ball, C. H. Taylor and G. Johnson; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. V. H. Snelling; Hon. Secretary, Mr. R. L Currle; Assistant Secretary, Mr. Carl Woods

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 2

The Dubbo Eisteddfod and Band Contest commenced under happy circumstances on Saturday. There was an unusual crowd and unusual commotion…

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Monarch Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 4

To-night in the Oddfpllows' Hall the evergreen Monarch Pictures will screen two star dramas, "The Battle" and "The Big Dam," as well as the usual…

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Dollar Tennis Club Dance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 6

A Gollan correspondent writes:—The Gollan Tennis Club gave a dance at Mr. P. C. Rowe's last Friday, as a return to the social held at Mr. P…

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Benefit Dance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 4

A social will be held at Wongarbon on Tuesday night next in aid of the youth Jack Morris, who was recently kicked on the knee by a horse…

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Smoke Concert Epitomes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 2

At the smoke concert on Monday night every visitor who addressed the gathering enthusiastically referred to the hospitallty they had enjoyed in…

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Philip Lytton's Picture Theatre

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 3

The opening of Mr. Philip Lytton's newly-erected open-air picture theatre will take place to-night. The proceeds of the entertainment will be handed…

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A Grand Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 2

The Empire Hall will be the scene of a grand concert on the night of Wednesday, March 20, by the puplle of the Dubbo Convent School, In aid of…

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