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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1918

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Garment Day Ball

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 2

A plain, faney and poster ball, in aid of Garment Day Fund, will be held in the Protestant Hall to-night. Competition for the various prizes will be…

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The Concert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 2

Scottish concerts are worth attending wherever they be. Once, twice, or always-- according to your nationality or musical taste. But once or twice is…

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Caledon[?]an concert. a Marked Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 2

The concert in the Empire Hall on Wednesday night to wi[?] up the day proved one of the best yet given by the Society. There was much…

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Juvenile Dance

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 2

The juvenile wattle dance was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday night and there was a record attendance present, the hall being simply packed…

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Imperial Concert Co

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 2

The above company, which is comprised of returned soldiers, and one member of the Imperial Navy, appeared in the Oddfellows Hall on…

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The Pictures

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 1

Mary Pickford with appear in "Bebecea of Sunnybrook Farm" at the Empire Hall to-morrow night. Sydney papers say that this little heroine's…

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Garment Day Ball

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 3

Mrs. K. Wilkins and her lieutenant, Miss Iris Holl, certainly felt fully recompensed for their labors in the organisation of the plain, fancy and…

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Gift Garment Day Fancy Dress Ball. a Phenomenal Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 2

That is the only way to describe the juvenile and adult fancy dress ball promoted by Mrs. Kep. Wilkins, the leader of the committee appointed at a recent…

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Dance and Euchre Party

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

At night there was a splendidly attended [?] party and dance. which was a fitting wind-up to a perfect day, the floor, the mu[?] and the…

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Wambangelang. Carnival and Dance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 2

The fowls drop off their roosts early at Wambangalang as elsewhere but the members of the local Carnival Committee were astir on Wednesday…

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The Pictures

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 1

To-morrow night the programme will be headed by an impersonator of Italian characters in what Mr. Clarrio Taylor says is the sweetest and most…

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Wongarbon Hospital Ball

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 1

Great attendance, splendid enthusiasm, magnificent successes. Such were the features of the hospital, balls at Wongarbon on Friday and Saturday…

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Open-air Concert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 1

An open air concert will be given by pupils of the Convent schools at North Dabbo School to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 3 o'clock. An…

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The Dance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 5

A dance was held at night in the F.S.A. Hall, at which there was a record attendance, fully 100 couples being present. A most enjoyable time was…

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The Pictures

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 4

Macisto, described as the World's strongest man will be the chief attraction at the Monarch Stadium this evening, He will appear in the…

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Dubbo Band

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 3

At a meeting of the committee of management of Dubbo Citizens' Band on Friday night (over which Mr. E. H. Utley presided), a verbal report of…

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The Pictures

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 1

Vivian Martin will appear as the hero in "The Sunset Trail" at the pictures tomorrow night. This is a paramount feature, describing the…

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Local and General. Patriotic Dance

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 2

On Friday next the young ladies intend holding a patriotic dance in Fitzgerald's Hall, and an exceedingly pleasant social evening is sure to…

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Results of the Wattle Dance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 4

Those who were interested in the Wattle Dance will be pleased to know that the gross proceeds amounted to the record sum of £185 7/. The nett…

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Hibernian Dance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 1

Under the auspices of the H.A.C.B. Society a dance and euchre party was held in the Protestant Hall, Dubbo, on Tuesday night, and was attended by…

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