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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1919

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The First Dance

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 2

A very successful meeting of ladies was held yesterday afternoon at the Literary Institute to make arrangements for the tennis…

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The Men 'Who Did' Important Decisions. a Peace Ball

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly-formed Gundagai sub-branch of Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League was held yesternight…

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Entertainments Peace Dance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 2

As a fitting wind-up to the Peace holiday a dance will be held in the Leeton School of Arts, to-morrow (Saturday) night. commencing at 8…

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Globe Pictures. "The Atom."

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 2

"The Atom" is the leading feature at the Globe Theatre on Saturday evening. Jenny is a little slavey in a theatrical boarding house. Her…

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Mask Ball. Proceeds for Was Ruby Cornell

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 8

There was a good crowd at the masked ball on Thursday night. The costumes were somewhat quaint, but in some cases only the plain masks were…

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Dancer Disappears. Vanishes From Crowded Theatre. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 4

There is excitement over the disappearance of the beautiful Russian dancer, Mdlle Lopokova. She vanished yesterday without any warning, from a…

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Euchre Pasty and Dance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 2

In order to raise funds for the forthcoming Catholic Bazaar which is to held in aid of the Church Building Fund, a euchre party and duce was…

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Local Moving Pictures. Successful Australian Productions

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 2

A rooster can't lay an egg. It takes the hardworking hen to do that part of the job. Mr Rooster crows and strut's about the…

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Coolamon Town Band. Annual Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday evening last. The attendance was [?] large and was presided over by the…

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The Ball

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 6

At night a ball was held in the Club House Hall, and was very largely attended. The music was faultless and Mr. R. J. Thomson,…

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The Cloak of Charity. Pastor Denounces Society Ball

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 7

A charity ball given at the Ritz Carlton was the subject of severe condemnation in a sermon delivered recently by Dr. Straton, pastor of the…

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Railway Construction Vigorous Policy Urged. Mr. Ball's Sympathetic Answer. Barringun to Queensland Favored. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 3

The necessity for constructing a system of railways to open up the country was urged upon Mr. Ball, Minister for Works, by a deputation…

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Plain and Fancy Dress Ball

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

The Grand Autumn Carnival Ball, which is to be held to-night and tomorrow night (children's night) in the Strand Theatre, promises to be a…

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Band Carnival Dance. Fancy Sets Grand Display

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 3

Despite the many postponements, the grand carnival dance, organised by the Wagga City Concert Band, opening in the Strand Theatre…

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Joy Club Dance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

Owing to so many dances and other kinds of entertainments being held in Leeton lately, the dance run by the Leeton Joy Club last Friday night in…

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Ibis Athletic Club Ball

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

A grand plain and fancy dress ball will be held under the auspices of the Ibis Amateur Athletic Club on Thursday, 28th August, in the Leeton…

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Dance at Yanco To-morrow Night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

The Yanco Tennis Club will hold a dance-social in aid of their funds at the Yanco School of Arts to-morrow (Saturday) night, further particulars…

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Entertainments Globe Pictures. "The Green God."

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

On the floor of his room, the doors bolted and windows locked from the inside, lay the body of a man—murdered! And circumstances so spun its…

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A Real Ball. (To the Editor.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

Sir,—Re "Peaceful's" letter in last issue, suggesting "A real peace ball." From the ton of his epistle one is forced to beliepe that if there was one…

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Correspondence That Proposed Peaceful Ball. (To the Editor.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

Sir.—"Peaceful" blushes for the Peace Ball already held and his suggestions how to run one, bang up, recall to my mine a little letter some months…

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