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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1917

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Miss Linda Young's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 13

Miss Linda Young, of Bankstown, a soprano whose fluency delighted a large audience at her debut last year, has again returned from Melbourne, and will give a concert at St. James's Hall on Thursday…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 22 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, 15hours Omin. 0sec. Should any error occur…

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The Theatre

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 21

Gay, whimsical, and full of sparkling effervescence, that droll musical comedy, "The Pink Lady," leapt instantly into favour at Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday…

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Pictures of Catholic Life in Queensland

The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 41

Church of the Holy Rosary, Bundaberg. Presbytery and Garden, Bundaberg. Pupils of St. Patrick's High School, Bundaberg. Pupils of the Girls and Infants' School, Bundaberg…

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The Archbishop of Sydney's Lenten Pastoral: Resist the Devil in the Sign of the Cross. Carried Away by the Dance, the Racecourse, and the Stadium

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney has issued the following pastoral letter in connection with the Lenten season:— Beloved brethren of the clergy and laity,—…

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Wilson Wants Friends. British Navy's Great Work Germany's Eastern Dreams. Concerted Action. by American Republics. Resolution in Congress. Washington. Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 1

In the United States [?] S[?]ntative Nee[?] introduced [?] This provides for a [?]…

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Pleasurable Pictures

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 8

The first photograph of your baby boy of girll Who drops [?]remember the pleasurable [?] with which the first plants were swalted and the speculation as to how it would [?]…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 23 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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National Theatre

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 8

Rome and Wyce and Big Surprise a comedy singing and arrobatic art with a fast [?] and a bighly orginal interlode will be on to-day's programme at the National Theatre when Ceanors and Will the…

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Haymarket Theatre

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

La soiree cinematographique offerte jendi soir, 15 Fevrier, par la direction de ee theatre aux Franc[?]is de Sydney, a obtenn le succes qu'elle meritait…

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The Queen's Theatre

The Propeller · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

The Directors of the Queen's Theatre, Hurstville, have received the following communication from Mr. T. T. McSheehy, Deputy…

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Win=the=war Day Pictures

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

Who got the sixpence? Argument between collectors as to who enrolled this member. Inset--Father helps by buying a button…

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Amusements. Miss Linda Young's Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 9

In spite of the torrid heat, St. James's Hall was crowded last night on the occasion of Miss Linda Young's re-appearance after a further period of study in Melbourne. This young singer made a favourable…

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Linda Young Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

Considerable interest has been shown in Miss Linda Young since her appearance some 12 months ago at St. James's Hall. On that occasion she more particularly astonished her…

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Kogarah Pictures

The St George Call · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. Goode has a special picture on for Saturday night 'next, 24th inst. The plot is a Triangle production depicting Douglas Fairbanks in "American…

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Sunday Band Music

Evening News · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

The following band concerts have been arranged for to-morrow:—State Military Band, in Hyde Park, 7 30 p.m. Eastern Suburbs United Band, at Watson's…

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Time Ball

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 24 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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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 15

This afternoon and evening (2.30 and 8.30), at the Tivoli Theatre, new artists will contribute to the revised entertainment for the week namely, Fred. Whitlow (on leave from the A.S.C.), in some of his best…

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Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 15

There will be the usual extra matinee to-day (2 p.m.) of "Very Good Eddie" at the Palace Theatre, where J. and N. Tait have organised a smart crowd of girls as the background to the new principals in this…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 15

At the Criterion Theatre "Fair and Warmer" looks like running out the entire season. Some playgoers attribute this to the scene of absurd intoxication between Elma Royton and Thomas Braidon in the…

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