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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1914

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Wagga Citizens' Band

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Citizens' Band was held in the band-room on Tuesday evening. Mr. J. Hoye presiding over a large attendance of…

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Benefit Band Recital

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

A large number of people were present at the Newtown Park on Sunday night to hear the Wagga Brass Band give one of their usual,…

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Sydney Band Contest the Judge's Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 1

The notes of Mr. Percy Jones, the adjudicator at the Sydney Hand contests, which have been awaited with a good deal of interest, came to hand…

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Fancy Dress Ball. Ends in Riots Brussels

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 2

The award of prizes at a fancy dress ball at Courcelies, near Brussels, led to a riot, during which men fought with fists, glasses and…

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Riot in a Ball Room Many Injured. Brussels

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 3

An award of prizes of a laney dress ball by the ballroom Club, Courcelles led to a riot of ladies. The men fled and the ladies fought with fists glasses…

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Concert in Oddfellows' Hall

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 2

There was a large assemblage in the Oddfellows' Hall for the concert at night, and notwithstanding the close atmosphere the entertainment…

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Highland Gathering. Caledonian Sports and Concert

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 2

The twelfth annual gathering of the Wagga Caledontan, Society was held on the Show Grounds yesterday in fine, but excessively hot and glaring…

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The Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 2

No portion of the programme of this annual gathering is more popular, perhaps than the Scottish concert given at night. The Oddfellows' Hall…

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Lockhart Scotch Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 3

The Scottish Concert at Lockhart on Monday evening was a huge financial succless th etakings, £85, establish a record for any concert given in the had…

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The Tumbarumba Pictures

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 3

An add [?] this [?] the birth of a new concern in Tambarumba-- The Tambarnmba [?]. The [?] of the…

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The Tumbarumba Pictures

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 5

An add elebenbore this issue [?] aldsable birth of a new concern in tutubatamba-- The Tumbaromba Pictures'' The pro intors of the…

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At the Theatre

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 4

Miss Barlowe (who is somewhat short-sighted): "Oh, mamma, look at that beautiful white bonnet in the front row of the stalls."…

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Motion Pictures. New Balkan Banks. No Good As Artists Models

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 6

It was for a time believed that motion pictures would revolutionise art, and films showing an animal or human being at a moment of violent action were assiduously studied by The great [?]…

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Murder of Sergeant Hickey Brown Refused Ball. Sydney, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 5

Thomas Edwin Brown, charged with the murder of Sergeant Hickey, [?] to the Full Court to-day to be shower bail. He complained that he was not…

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Scottish Concert

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 2

The Scottish Concert given by the Coolamon Caledonian Society Friday night was a great success. The concert was held in the Oddfellows'…

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Band Recital

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

An unusually large number of people were present at the Town Hall gardens on Sunday night to bear the Wagga Brass Band give one of their…

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Pictures

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

On Tuesday evening next, at the Wagga Cricket Ground, Mr. R.T. Howells, a well known musician of Wagga, will give a grand picture entertainment and…

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Items of News. Cadet Band

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

A meeting was held at the drill hall for the purpose of forming a Cadet Band in Area 44B, Wagga. There was a good attendance and much…

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Mechanics' Institute Concert

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

The concert promoted by Mr. R. H. Millington for the purpose of augmenting the funds of the Mechanics' Institute eventuated in the Public Hall on…

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Cadet Band

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 2

A meeting was held on Thursday night for the purpose of forming a Cadet Band in Area 44B, Wagga. There was a good attendance and much…

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