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Riverina · Pictures, dances & concerts

Pictures, dances & concerts, 1918

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Reduction of Church Debt. Concert at St. John's Hall

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1918 · page 2

The concert held in St. John's Hall last night, promoted by tho ladies of the variety stall to be held at the forthcoming fair by which it is proposed to…

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Pen Pictures of Life in Egypt. a Country of Ancient Customs

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 5

Owing to the excessive heat for nine months in the year, the typical Egyptian is by nature dreamy, patient and serious. The…

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Concert for Soldiers' Parcels. Merry Nippers at Yerong

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 1

Tile Merry Nippers, of Wagga. gave a concert in the Public Hall, Yerong Creek, [?]aid of Christmas parcels for the soldiers. The company went to…

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Mirrool Fruitgrowers Ball

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 4

A public meeting of ladies interests in fruit-growing at Mirrool was held at Grifith on Saturday afternoon last for the purpose of organising an…

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School of Arts Pictures

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 5

At the School of Arts pictures to-morrow night "The Rai[?]," the great new progressive serial picture consisting of 15 two-reel weekly…

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Albanian Theatre. Enemy Claims. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 2

A wireless Austrian [?] states:— In Albania the enemy under continuous pressure, evacuated his front…

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The Hard Times Ball. a Huge Success

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 2

In common with the experiences of other towns the "hard times bail held at Tumbarumba tost week was a huge success. Indeed, the only…

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Pen Pictures of Life in Egypt. a Country of Ancient Customs

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 3

Owing to the excessive heat for nine months in the year, the typical Egyptian is by nature dreamy, patient and serious. The…

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Globe Pictures

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 2

To-morrow (Saturday) night, at the above pictures, Alice Brady will be seen in a fine drama entitled "Betsy Ross." This picture will be…

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School of Arts Pictures

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 2

The star for to-morrow (Saturday) night at the above pictures is entitled "Durand of the Bad Lands" and will feature Dustin Farnum. The second…

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Amusements. Gaiety Touring Theatre

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 4

The Gaiety Touring Theatre will appear in the Drill Hall, Coolamon, on Monday night, when a capital programme is promised. The company…

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Patronage Refused. Repatriation Committee and Brass Band

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Repatriation Committee the Wagga Brass Band wrote requesting to ba appointed to the position of local band to the…

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Items of News. Hospital Ball at Currawarna

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 4

Mr. A. F. D. White, secretary of the Wagga District Hospital, has received a cheque for £31 8/1 from Mr. E. Oakman, of Currawarna. This…

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Mr. Ball at Oberon. National Works Held Up

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 3

Mr. R. T. Ball, Minister for Works, addressing a meeting at Oberon, said that unfortunately hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of work was…

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Benefit Band Concert

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 2

Splendid weather contributed to the success of the band benefit concert at North Wagga yesterday, when the Wagga Citizens' Concert Band gave…

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Convent Dances The Big Ball

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1918 · page 4

The annual ball in connection with Gundagai Convent was held on Tuesday evening last, and, although the crowd was not up to…

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Hospital Ball

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 3

A large meeting of ladies is expected at the Enterprise Hall next Wednesday afternoon to make arrangements for the hospital ball…

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School of Arts Pictures

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 3

At the School of Arts tomorrow night smiling George Walsh will be seen in "The Pride of New York, a patriotic comedy-drama of thrills and…

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Convent Ball. a Big Success

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 4

The popular and annual function to raise funds for the local Convent came off in Laurence's Hall on Tuesday night and was largely…

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St. Vitus's Dance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1918 · page 8

St. Vitus's Dance, or chorea, is nervous disturbance, occurring in childhood. Children between the ages of five and fourteen are most frequently…

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