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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1917

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Eastern Theatre. Macedonia. British Capture Trenches. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 4

A French Macedonian communique states: The British attacked west of Lake Dorian on Tuesday night and cap[?] trenches on 1000 metres front…

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Amusements. Strand Theatre

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 2

A Nordisk feature, "Tragedy of the Sea," will form the principal item on the programme to-night, which will also include a full range of other…

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Citizens' Concert Band

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

The Wagga Citizens' Concert Band rendered the following programme of music in the Town Hall Gardens last Sunday afternoon to a good attendance…

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Strand Theatre

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

"The Storm," a Lasky masterpiece featuring Blanche Sweet, which is to be screened at the Strand Theatre tonight, is described as a remarkable…

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Irish National Concert

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last the above concert was held in Lockhart School of Arts to a fairly filled house, the programme submitted…

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In Seville Cathedral. The Dance Before the ALTAR

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 7

Six boys enter the space before the high alter, their hats under their arms and their ivory castanets in their hands, (says "Donohue's…

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Eastern Theatre. Attacks by Kurds. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 2

A Russian official communique states:—Near Armirda, south-westward of Ban, a large party of Kurds heavily attacked our barrier guard,…

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Convict Days. (Copyright.) Vivid and Realistic Pictures of the Past. the Empty Treasury. Part 1

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 2

On the night of August the 9th, 1815, Colonel Davey (Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen'a Land) silt in the office of the Hobart Town…

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Band Art Union

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 5

On Wednesday evening last at the local picture show the art union promoted and run under the supervision of the band sub-committee (Messrs…

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Sunday Band Music

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

The Leeton Brass Band will render a programme of music in the Show-ground near the Leeton Public Hospital, next Sunday afternoon…

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Strand Theatre

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

"A Stranger from Somewhere," an unusual romantic photo-paly, with Franklyn Far[?] in the dual role of a millionaire and a pick-pocket, will…

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General News. Hibernian Sports & Ball

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 5

It will be seen on reference to our advertising columns that the Hibernian Society will hold sports and a ball on June 4 (King's birthday)…

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Eastern Theatre. Russians and Turks. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

A Turkish communique states: We occupied Mush. The Russians retired northward. A Russian official report states: We…

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Strand Pictures

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

To-night a Lasky feature will be the attraction at the Strand, when America's most versatile star, Fanny Ward, will play the lead in a gripping…

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Amusements. Strand Theatre

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

There is no lack of incident in the new Lasky feature, entitled "Every Pearl a Tear," to be shown at the Strand Theatre to-night. As is usual…

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Eastern Theatre. Turkish Advance Repulsed. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

A Russian o[?] report states:— We repulsed an attack on a height to miles south-west of Ocne and defeated Turkish attempts to advance…

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Amusements Caledonian Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

The Caledonian Society is foregoing its annual sports meeting during the war period, but as Scotch artists will De in the district during next month it…

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Amusements. Strand Theatre

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 2

"Judeth of Bethulia" is the chief feature of an attractive set of films to be shown at The Strand to-night. Wednesday night's attraction wil be…

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Eastern Theatre. Russians Make Attack. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 2

A German official report stales that the Russians unsuccessfully attacked northwards of the Susita Valley, on the Roumanian front…

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The Hon R. T. Ball Interviewed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

During the recent visit of the Hon. R. T. Ball, the Minister for Works and holidays, in connection with the Federal election campaign, Dr. Davies,…

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