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Riverina · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1914

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Sydney Band Competition. Albury Wins B Grade

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 4

A big gathering at the Sydney Sports Ground heard the test piece at the New South Wales band championship contest played by the bands of the B…

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Ball Punching

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

Archie Barrie, ho holds the world's record of 48 hours' continuous ball-punching, which he recently established at Albury, will make an…

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Ball Punching

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. Barrie, who intends to try and beat hie ball punching record next week, is now training daily at the Oddfellows' Hall. On Thursday…

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Ball-punching

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

J. Barrie will attempt to beat his own record at ball-punching in the Oddfellows' Hall, commencing on Thursday next. The exhibition will…

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Ball Punching

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

Barrie commences his great feat of [?] to lower his world's record of 48 hours at the Oddfellows' Hall this evening, and will conclude…

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Coolamon Town Band

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 3

A hurried meeting of the committee of the above was held on Monday afternoon last in the School of Arts, there being…

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British Band for New Zealand

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 5

The Royal Artillery Band, of Woolwich, reputed to be one of the finest military bands in England, has been engaged to go to Auckland to provide…

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Ball-punching

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

Archie Barrie was still going strong throughout yesterday and last night in his attempt to create a new record for ball-punching. During the…

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Ball Punching. Attempt at Record Breaking Barrie Still Going Strong

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 2

At the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening, Archie Barrie, champion ballpuncher of the world, started on his attempt to break his record of…

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The Lost Golf Ball Judge Parry on Methods of Recovery. "Question Too Intricate for One Mind."

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 1

Judge Parry discourses pleasan[?] and interestingly on the subject of the lost golf ball in a recent issue of the "Cornhill" magazine…

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Ball-punching

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 3

Commencing at 17 minutes past nine on Thursday evening in the Oddfellows' Hall, Archie Barrie set out to add to the world's record…

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Items of News. Citizens' Band Recital

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 2

A recital was given in the Town Hall Gardens last night by the Citizens' Band. There was a good attendance of the public. The…

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Ball-punching Record Barrie Successful

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

Taking up from our last report, to 2 a.m. on Saturday, Archie Barrie bad completed 29 boors. Seen at 4 a.m. by oar reporter he was then very drowsy,…

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Motion Pictures. No Good As Artists' Models

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

It was for a time believed that motion pictures would revolution I so art, and films showing an animal or a human being at a moment of violent action were assiduously studied by…

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Amusements. Zillah-harrison Concert

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

A large audience assembled in the Southern Cross Grounds last night, and thoroughly appreciated the concert programme submitted by Miss…

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Highland Gathering & Concert Next

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

Arrangements are now complete for the third Highland Gathering and Concert of the Coolamon Caledonian Society ,to…

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Ganmain Band Recital

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 4

The second annual continental in aid of the funds of the Ganmain District Brass Band was held on Wednesday last, and was a great success from…

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Wagga Citizens' Band

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Citizen's Band was held in the band on Tuesday evening, Mr. J. Hoye presiding over a large attendance of members…

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Scottish Concert

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 4

The [?]al Caledoman gathering will be held in Wagga next Wednesday—the sports on the show ground during the day and the Scottish…

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