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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1917

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Victoria Pictures

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 8

The illegal [?] five-act drama [?] J.W. Karriga and Lewis Lovely ([?] the Sydney girl who has captured America by [?] is the star picture for to-day and…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

The Time Ball at the Sydney Observatory in dropped every day at 1 p.m., Sydney standard time, corresponding to Greenwich Mean Time. 15 hours 0 min. 0 sec. Should any error occur…

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West's Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 10

A special matinee is announced for this afternoon, starting at 2.30, at West's Olympia, when the management will ser[?]n a special and appropriate programme for the [?] of the youngsters, which…

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Kogarah Pictures

The St George Call · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 5

On Wednesday evening, at the Kogarah Picture Palace, will be screened one of the best pictures ever shown in this district. Mr. Goode has secured, at…

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Sunday Band Music

Evening News · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

The following band [?] will be held to-morrow:— The State Military Band, in Hyde Park, at 7.30 p.m…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 3 February 1917 · 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. 15 hours 0 min. 0 sec. Should any error occur…

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Throwing the Cricket Ball

Arrow · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

The brilliant throwing of the cricket ball in Melbourne a few weeks back in a competition between three first grade players, brings to the front again a very useful accomplishment, one…

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Theatre with Gruesome Resources

The World's News · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 28

KELLY'S THEATRE, Liverpool, England, has just recently closed its career an an entertainment house. In the old days, when the theatre was known as the Colosseum, the…

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The Old or the New Ball

Arrow · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

J.R. (Marrickville, 28'1/'17) writes:—"I would like to bring under your notice a matter in the Balmain v. Glebe match. On the first day Glebe forget to bring a ball, so they had…

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At the Movies Where the Best Pictures Are

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 14

Crystal Palace: "His Lost Scent." Lyric: "The Vital Question," and Charlie Chaplin. Empress: "Vera, the Medium," and…

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Blind Soldiers See Movies Pictures Described to Them by Wife of Famous R.a

Arrow · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 3

"Penguins—they are like little children in while nightdresses and black hoods running about and dancing with their little arms flapping in the air."…

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Pictures on

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 8

DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT: In this we have a presentation of a French child taking her first riding lesson in an English Camp. LADY HAIG: The charming wife of the Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in France. She is an ardent worker for the Red Cross…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 5 February 1917 · 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, 15 hours 0 min. 0 sec. Should any error occur…

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Theatre with a History

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 15

The famous old home of the Mohawk's, close by Islington Green, London, entered on a new phase in its chequered career in December. A revue was for the first time put on the stage…

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Concerted Action. Other Neutral Countries. London, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 9

The Washington correspondent of the "Central News" says that concerted action on the part of neutrals along United, States lines is regarded as probable,…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · 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, 15 hours 0 min 0 sec. Should any error occur…

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Manly Band in France

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 6

A big proportion of the members of the Manly Band are fighting in France. Apparently the authorities have permitted some of them to join the same band, for there were…

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State Undertakings Defended by Mr. Ball Will Survive Competition

The Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

The comments made by Mr. Griffith, M.L.A., with regard to the principle laid down by Mr. Ball, Minister for Works, that in future the State industrial undertakings…

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Concert at Randwick Military Hospital

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

A [?] arranged Mrs [?] Haugery was given at the [?] The artists who con[?] and Messrs [?] iceland…

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