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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1916

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Interstate Band Contest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 19

This year's interstate brass band contest will be held at the Sydney Sports Ground on the evenings of January 26, 27, 28, and 29. Excellent entries have been received, in spite of the fact that so many bandsmen…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 22 January 1916 · 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, 10 hours 0 min. 0 sec. Should any error occur…

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Winter Ball

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 7

A rumor has been going round that the New Sound Wales association does not intend to continue its operations during the Winter. The secretary of the governing body intimates that…

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Adelphi Theatre

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 6

Mr. George Marlow's panto., "Dick W. and his Cat," draws crowded audiences to the new Adelphi every evening. The…

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Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 19

Spencer's Pictures, Ltd., are screening an interesting set of picturs, and one which has attracted considerable attention is the six-reel feature "The Wolf. " De Groen's Vice-Regal band funrnishes most enjoyable…

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I.W.W. Band

Direct Action · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 1

The next practice of the above band will be held on Monday, 24th January, at 7.30 p.m. sharp. Bandmaster Thompson desires all prospective…

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Inter-state Band Contest

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 14

This year's Inter-State hand corneal will begin at the Sydney Sports Ground on Wednesday night next, when the C grade competition will be decided. The contest will be…

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Nepean Picture Theatre

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

This Saturday, night, 22nd inst., another first-class programme will be offered, and we again impress the necessity, for early attendance to…

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At the Movies Wild West Pictures

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 17

Believing that the Indian pictures so popular a few year's ago will win favor again,' Thomas H. Ince, of the Triangle Corporation, has engaged, sixty-five…

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Enmore Theatre

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 January 1916 · page 16

The Enmore Theatre's program for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evening and at the matinee on Wednesday afternoon, will include the authentic war picture, "The Battle of…

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Band Music Star Military

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 January 1916 · page 6

The State Military Band will play the following program in Hyde Park this evening at 8.30 o' clock; March. "The Boys From Home" (Klinkman); Overture, "Le las des fees(Auber) song, "Down Among the…

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Crotchets and Quabers Band Contest

The Sun · Sunday 23 January 1916 · page 19

The annual band contest promoted by the Band Association of New South Wales will take place this year at the Sports Ground, the sessions beginning on Wednesday night…

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Clay's Bridge Theatre

The Sun · Sunday 23 January 1916 · page 13

Vaudeville is still to the fore at the Bridge Theatre, and a well diversified programme is now playing to good business. The artists now appearing, to Friday next, are the Rosie…

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The Piccadilly Theatre

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 January 1916 · page 16

Yesterday was screened, at the Piccadilly Theatre, a powerful picture of a semi-occult nature, portraying the revenge (by the aid of hpynotism of an Indian clairvoyant on a…

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Marrickville Victoria Theatre

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 January 1916 · page 16

The first instalment of "The New Exploits of Elaine, entitled "The Serpent Sign," will be shown at the Victoria Theatre, Marrickville on the early nights of the week, together with…

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£500 for a Ball Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 23 January 1916 · page 4

"What made our Australian soldiers but the cricket and football, in spite of all they say?" cried the auctioneer. "I am going to sell you some relics that money would not…

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Darlinghurst Concert

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 January 1916 · page 6

The Darlinghurst Concert Band will render the appended program in Centennial Park this afternoon at 3; March "Pioneer"; grand fantasia, "Reminiscences of Scotland"; valse, "September"; march, "Kansas City…

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Highlanders' Concert

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 January 1916 · page 6

The Highland Society concert, announced to be held on Tuesday evening at St. James' Hall, will be held instead at the Conservatorium of Music…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 8

The Time Ball at the Sydney Observatory is dropped every day at 1 p.m., Sydney standard time, corresponding to Greenwich Mean Time, 10 hours 0 min. 0 sec. Should any error occur…

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