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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1908

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The Band Contest. Armidale Wins the Championship

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 4

The inter-State Band Contest was Concluded at the Sports Ground, Sydney, on Easter Monday night. There was an attendance of about 3000 [?]…

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Amusements. West's Pictures at Sydney Town Hall

The Worker · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 10

Mr. T. J. West's unequalled exhibition of living pictures which has crowded the Glaciarium for months past will be presented at Sydney Town Hall on and after…

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The Ball

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 2

THE usual ball in aid of the local Hospital was opened punctually at 10 30 p.m. in the Royal Mail Hall. The affair was a huge success in every way,…

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Hospital Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

The final meeting of the ladies committee responsible for the management of the forthcoming hospital ball was held in the Town Hall on Thursday…

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Hospital Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 2

A final reminder is offered by the ladies' committee in charge of the arrangements for the hospital dances to be held to-night and to-morrow…

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Amusements. West's Pictures

The Worker · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 2

The "Best of All" living picture exhibitions moved from the Glaciarium to the Town Hall, Sydney, on Monday, and crowded houses are attracted as aforetime…

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Euchre Party and Dance

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 2

The annual euchre party and dance in connection with the Women's Branch of the H.A.C.B. Society took place on Tuesday evening in the…

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Town Band

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 5

The Coolamon Town Band, under Bandmaster Walton, discoursed a choice programme of music in the main street on…

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Juvenile Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 7

The annual juvonile hall, which took place last evening, was the most successful gathering of the kind seen in Wagga for years. There was an…

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Wagga Hospital Ball. a Successful Function

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 7

The ball in aid of the hospital took place in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening. It was a most enjoyable dance, and the Ladies Committee—…

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The Concert of Europe. How It Affects All. Austria's Recent Action

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 4

Baron Von Aehrenthal, the Austrian Premier, has announced a certain course of action by his country, which threatens to smash that political union…

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The Hew Orchestra. Generally Useful Instrument. Plays the Whole Band

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 7

Sir W. H. Preece in his lecture last night, 12th March, to the Institution of Electrical Engineers on “America Revisited” told his audience of those…

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The Hospital Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 2

On Wednesday night there was a second brilliant display in the town Hall for the occasion of the Hospital ball, which was another successful…

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Hospital Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

Matters in connection with the recent hospital dances were brought to a close yesterday afternoon, when a meeting was held at the Town Hall…

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The Morals of the Theatre Attack by Rev. H. WORRALL

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

The Rev. Henry Worrall on Sunday night delivered a sermon in Forest-street Methodist Church, Bendigo, his subject being "The sin and folly of…

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The Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 3

The ball in connection with the Picnic races held in the Oddfellows' Hall last evening was in every way a great success. The ball-room was…

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Forming a Town Band

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting was held at Cowan's Royal Hotel on Wednesday night, to take steps to form a Town Band. Mr. T. P. Arragon occupied the chair, and…

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The Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 5

The ball in connection with picnic races held in the Oddfellows' Hall in Wednesday evening was in every way a great success. The ball-room was…

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Benevolent Ball. a Marked Success

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 2

The plain and fancy dress ball in aid of the funds of Gundagai Benevolent Society came off on Wednesday night last, and was in every way a pronounced success. An…

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Hospital Ball at Brungle

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

ON Friday evening last a ball was held at Brungle, the proceeds being equally divided but ween the Tumut and Gundagai Hospitals. The hall was…

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