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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1920

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Juvenile Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 2

Last night the juvenile ball was held. There was a large attendance, and the little ones enjoyed themselves to the utmost. Again a spendid sapper was…

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Annual Hospital Ball. a Social and Financial Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 2

For many weeks past the committee appointed to make the arrangements for the annual Hospital Bail have bean working hard to make that function a…

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"On with the Dance."

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 2

Faster! Faster! Slaves of pleasure lost in the spell of Broadway's lights and laughter. Driven on—dancing, loving, thirsting for new sensations—…

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The Matrons' Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 5

On Wednesday flight the Matrons of Dubbo and district gave a grand ball in the Empire Hall. It has been the custom for a number of yours in Dubbo…

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Diggers' Dance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 1

The Diggers' Dance in the Protestant Hall on Friday night was an immense success. The attendance was a record for the hall. Miss Christie…

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The Dance in Japan. Views on Western Morals

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 8

Japan is a land where dancing is purply a feminine art, writes the Tokio correspondent of the "Morning Post." No Japanese male has ever been so…

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Catholic Bazaar Helpers' Dance

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last a dance was tendered the helpers of the recent Catholic Bazaar—all of whom had the option of inviting a friend. A very…

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Narromine Hospital Ball

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 1

For many years past more support for the Dubbo District Hospital has been forthcoming from Narromine than any other centre in the west. Early…

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Euchre Party and Dance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 1

Mr. Fischer and Miss M. Scars are the hon. secretaries for a euchre party and dance which will be held in the Protestant Ball on Wednesday next,…

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Concert and Tableaux. Successful Church of England Function

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 5

The concert and tableaux organised by Mrs. G. W. A. Nowland in aid of the Church of England Diocesan Jubilee Superannuation Fund, took place…

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Euchre Party and Dance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 2

Though the end of the series of social dances conducted during the winter months for the Church of England was announced a couple of weeks ago,…

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Monarch Pictures

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 2

"Who is that woman?" "Why did you give her money?" "She must have some claim on you!" Mannering could not answer his fiancee's mother…

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Local Town Band. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 3

Sir,—Much has been read, also heard in local conversation, re band performances, and their long-winded appearance in public. Being in a position to…

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Monarch Pictures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 4

The Monarch Picture Company commenced its open-air season on Tuesday night. The open-air theatre has been thoroughly, renovated and brought…

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Winter Dance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 1

The Winter Dance held in the Protestant hall last night was a brilliant success. Most of the holiday-makers in Dubbo for the races attended, and…

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Miss Currie's Concert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 1

Mr. Robert Romani, who will sing at Miss Carrie's concert on Friday, the 26 th inst., is a vocalist of note. In the souvenir programme of the…

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Wonderful Journalistic Enterprise English Derby Pictures

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 6

For the first nine in the history of illustrated journalism readers alike of the editions of the London "Daily Mail" will see pictures of the finish of the Derby' simultaneously in…

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Fitzgerald's Pictures

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 2

In Fitzgerald's Picture Garden this (Wednesday) evening a special two star programme will be screened. A Charlie Chaplin scream of 2000 to film…

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Dubbo Citizens' Band

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Dubbo Citizens' Band was held on Friday night. Mr. J. H. Warr occupied the chair, and there were also present:…

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The Band

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 2

There seems every prospect of the Band being reorganised at an early data. We hope that it is so, as the absence of band music at many…

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