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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1913

6,577 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

Championship Band Contest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 7

The Interstate Championship Band contest will be opened on Thursday at the Sports Ground, Moore Park, under the auspices of the Band Association of New South Wales, and will conclude on the 27th inst…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · 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, 3hrs. 0m. 0s. Should any error occur in the…

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Sailors' "Theatre Night." Sailing Boat Racing by Film

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 3

Some fine pictures of sailing contests have been taken recently for the Greater J. D. Williams Co. They are principally 18-footer races in Sydney Harbor, and include the race…

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Concert at Jervis Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 14

A concert was given at Huskission, Jervis Bay, last Friday in aid of the church funds. Over 150 visitors put in an appearance, many coming from Tomorong and Captain's Point, the local name for the Naval College…

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Band Championship

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 16

Twenty-eight hands have entered for the interstate championship competition at the Sydney Sports Ground Moore Park on the 23rd, 24th, 25th and 27th inst. rozelle District…

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State Military Band

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 11

A large audience filed the New Masoic Hall last evening, when the N.S.W. State Military Band held its annual meeting. Commander Brownlow, vice-president, occupied the chair. The report of the honorary…

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Parramatta Citizens' Band

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

The Citizens' Band gave another highly pleasing programme of music at the tram sheds on Sunday afternoon. For obvious reasons, however, the attendances are not…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · 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, 3hrs. 0m. 0s. Should any error occur in the…

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LYCEUM. Spencer's Pictures

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

In addition to the marvellous kinemacolor filmed subjects, which embrace the "Review of England's defenders by King George and the Kaiser," and the "Birth…

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Bat and Ball

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 7

The Paddington Club has donated five guineas to the Victor Trumper Testimonial Fund. South Australia ha nomin[?]ted Clam…

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N.s.w. State Military Band. Annual Meeting and Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 13

The ninth annual concert and general meeting in connection with the New South Wales State Military Band was held at the Masonic-hall last evening, in the presence of a large gathering of invited, guests…

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Criterion Theatre. "Milestones."

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

"Milestones," presented at the Criterion by the Williamson Comedy Company, headed by Mr. Julius Knight, has now entered on the seventh week of its successful…

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The Alhambra. Vaudevil'e and Pictures

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

In addition to an excellent moving picture show, the Alhambra Provides its patrons with a well-varied vaudeville show. The Vaudeville artists number…

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Sundry Shows. Theatre Royal. "Panst."

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

"Fault," with all its mysticism, its magnificent, music and supernatural effects, continues to be nightly performed to crowded houses. Apart from the great literary…

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Her Majesty's Theatre. "The Sunshine Girl."

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

The initial performance of "The Sunshine Girl" on Saturday night filled Her Majesty's with a fullness that only the notice, "Full House," checked. "The…

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Adelphi Theatre. "The Monk and the woman."

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

"The Monk and the Woman" bas entered upon its fifth week of success, and bat the appearance of emulating Tennyson's brook, to run on for ever. The artists and…

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Tram Troubadours. Starter George Organ. a Bondi Junction Band-it

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

We're often read the poet's words, 'The best of friends must part," But Starter George, no doubt, to-day, Will also get a start,…

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Melbourne Theatre Royal Propty. Co., Ltd. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 15

The half-yearly accounts of the Theatre Royal Proprietary Company, Ltd., shows a profit of £1090. The balance brought forward was £2608, and the total is £3704. A dividend of…

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Police Band

The Sun · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

This evening the New South Wales Police Band, under the conductorship of Captain W. G. Bentley, will play a programme of music in Hyde park. Included in the…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 23 January 1913 · 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, Shrm. Om. Os. Should any error occur in the…

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