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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1912

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Aquatic Ruffians. Vaucluse Alderman Much Upset. Galled Him a Concerted Wowser

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 10

A request has been made by the Vaucluse Council that two plain-clothes constables be sent to do duty at Parsley Bay. This arose out of a complaint made by one of the…

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Eveleigh Branch Smoke Concert

Co-operator · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

The Eveleigh branch of the Amalgamated R. and T.S. Association held their first evening social at the Royal Edward Hotel, on 30/12/11, in the…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

The Time Ball at the Sydney Observatory is dropped every day at 1 p.m. Sydney standard time, corresponding to Greenwich Mean Time, 3krs. 0m. 0s. Should any error occur in the…

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Tivoli Theatre

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 9

Pastor and Merle will be the new comers at the Tivoli Theatre matinet to-morrow. Miss Merie is an Australian girl, who after doing well in America, teamed up with a smart…

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Leading Cabby a Dance

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 5

"You've led this cabman a nice dance," remarked Mr. Clarke, S.M., at the Central Police Court, this morning, addressing Walter Bray, 21, of Hereford [?] Forest Lodge, who was…

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Free Lodge Concert

The Propeller · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

The John Wheeler Lodge celebrated their annual installation ceremony by giving a splendid free concert in the Hurstville Hall on Monday last, the hall being…

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Music. Sydney Symphony Orchestra

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 6

The record of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for the year recently closed, as those who read the report of the annual meeting in "The Daily Telegraph" a few days ago would have gathered…

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Band Contest

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 21

The Band Association of N.S.W. will hold its annual championship contest on the Sydney Sports Ground during Anniversary week, commencing January 24, and concluding on January 27. Twenty-three first-class bands…

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Band Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 18

The New South Wales Band Association are holding their annual championship contest on the Sydmey Sports Ground during Anniversary week, commencing January 24, and concluding on January 27…

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Spencer's Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 18
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Good films and good incidental music are maintaining the popularity of Spencer's Pictures at the Lyceum Hall, which has been visited by large crowds during the week. The attraction is a fine adaptation of…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 4

The Time Ball at the Sydney Observatory is dropped every day at 1 p.m. Sydney standard time, corresponding to Greenwich Mean Time, [?]hrs. Om. Os. Should any error occur in the…

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Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 18

An excellent programme is being presented at the Pitt-street Victoria Theatre. The star film is "The Anonymous Letter," but other popular pictures are "Darling of the Mine," "Lou and the Lady," and "He…

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Coronation Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 18

The management of the Coronation Picture Theatre are maintaining a good programme. The principal feature is "Uncle Tom's Cabin," which is proving a strong attraction, large audiences being the rule…

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Theatre Riot

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 12

Synge's "Playboy of the Western World," which was produced by Lady Gregory's Irish players at Miss Marine Elliott's Theatre, New York, recently, caused a [?]mult…

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Princess Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 18

Crowded houses continue to be the average at the princess Theatre, where J. C. Bain's Advanced Vaudeville Entertainers have won their way thoroughly into popular favour…

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Theatre Royal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 21
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

"The Girl in the Train" continues to draw crowded audiences at the Theatre Royal, where the bright music constitutes, when allied to the humor of the piece, a decided attraction…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 18

At the Tivoli Theatre, both afternoon and evening to-day, the Rickards Company will be joined by Pastor and Merie, singing, dancing, and tumbling occentries. Bert Levy, the brilliant art entertainer;…

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Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 18

The brilliant comedy "A Woman of No Importances," which recalls one of the murry fine productions of the old Brough days, will be staged by Mr. Allan Hamilton at the Palace Theatre, to-night, under…

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