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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1907

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Electric Moving Pictures

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 2

MR. E. Erskine Scott, late press repre: sentative for Wirth Bros' and Fitz: gerald Bros.' circuses, has arrived in Tumut to prepare the way for the…

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St. Andrew's Choir Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 2

St. Andrew's Church Choir will hold a concert in the Masonic Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) evening in aid of the fund which is being raised for the…

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Coolac Hospital Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1907 · page 4

The annual hospital ball, held at Gavin's Hall, Coolac, on Wednesday night, was a great success, there being 60 couples present. The hall was…

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St. Andrew's Choir Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 August 1907 · page 2
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The concert held by the choir of St. Andrew's Church in the Masonic Hall last night in aid of the organ fund was, owing to the bad weather, only…

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Electric Moving Pictures

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 9 August 1907 · page 2

Messrs. Johnson and Gibson, under whose direction the Globe series of Moving Picture Co. are touring the States will show in O'Brien's Hall on Monday…

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Hospital Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 2

The children's fancy dress ball promises to be a great success. There will be quite a number of fancy sets, and an array of fancy costumes. Competitions being keen, the…

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The Matrons' Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 3

On Friday evening the Matrons of Cootamundra and district gave a return ball to the Girls' Boss Dance when a fair number were in attendance, in spite of the inclemency of…

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Hospital Ball at Adelong Crossing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1907 · page 2

IT remained for Adelong Crossing, the last centre in tho Gundagai district to hold a hospital ball this season, to strike bad weather for its social…

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Hospital Ball at Adelong Crossing

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 4

THE exceedingly unfavorable weather, ana the prevalence of sickness in the district, militated in a marked degree, against the success of the h[?]pital ball…

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Overcrowding a Theatre

The Worker · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 13

Edward John Tait was fined £5 for allowing Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, to be overcrowded on the occasion of a matinees in aid of the Distressed Actors'…

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An Absent Band Welcomed. Amusing Town Hall Incident. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the Town Hall at noon to welcome the members of the Besses o[?]th Barn Band On the platform were the Governor,…

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Electric Moving Pictures

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 1

Mr. E. Erskine Scott, late press representative for Worth Bros, and Fitzgerald Bros, circuses has arrived in Cootamundra to prepare the way…

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Hospital Ball at Gobarralong

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 2

THE Hospital ball at Gobarralong look place on Friday night, but unfortunately was not nearly as well attended as is usual with this popular function…

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Hospital Ball. at Gobarralong

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 2

THE annual hospital ball at Gobarralong eventuated on Friday night, but the attendance was not nearly as large as on previous occasions, those present…

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Welcoming the Wrong Band

The Worker · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 9

A somewhat amusing incident occurred at Adelaide on the occasion of the arrival of the famous Besses of the Barn Band. There was a large crowd at the Town Hall, including…

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The Show Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 2

The annual show Ball held under the auspices of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, was held in the Masonic Hall last night. The…

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The Snow Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 2

The annual Show ball, which was held in the Masome Hall last night, was most enjoyable. The hall was profusely decorated with…

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Supplementary Dance

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 2

A supplementary dance, under the auspices of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held in the Masonic Hall last night. There…

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The Hibernian Ball

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 2

The annual Hibernian ball was held in Tracoy's hall on Friday night last, and was, an a-nal, a success, although, from various causes, the attendance…

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