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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1919

2,307 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 116

South Australian Cricket News Continuation of Sheffield Shield Matches Desired : Eight Ball Over Adopted : Late Mr. W. O. Whitridge

Referee · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 9

At the cricket committee meeting of the South Australian C.A. last week several important matters claimed attention. The Board of Control conference…

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Bat and Ball. Western Suburbs Have a Hard Road to Travel. Paddington's Strong Defence. Failure of Last Week's Champion Batsmen. Waverley's Perilous Position. Petersham in Trouble. North Sydney's Good Chance. Harry Goodard Makes 84. Brothers Bardsley Open Well. Long and Hougue Bowl Well J. S. Taylor 72. Yates and Trenerry Bowl Brilliantly

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 6

On Saturday, in beautiful weather, and upon good wickets, the tenth round of first grade games was commenced. The leaders, Paddington, have put up…

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The Boss in the Band

The Australian Worker · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 13

One of the "heads", of Stinson's hardware shop joined the firm's new orchestra. He played the second trombone vilely. But the conductor, who was from the…

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Band Defies Council. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 8

For over twelve months there has been trouble between the Model Band and the Orange Council over the council insisting upon being supplied with a copy of the programme…

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Importation of Ball Bearings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 9

The proclamation, which was issued on October 16 last, forbidding the importation into the Commonwealth of ball bearings from other than British or Allied countries,…

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Our Storyette. All Right Reserved.) the Madman's Ball

The Propeller · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. Melton, a young man interested in trade, travelled in a suburban train one Friday night to attend the weekly dance at the asylum for the insane…

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Cricket: Ups and Downs H. Wicket Help the Ball?

Arrow · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

With the weather beginning to break. It may not be wise to reckon on wickets during the rest of the season being, turned out with the uniform excellence and pace…

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Playing to Quarantine Band Visits Albury Camp Many Pennies in Collection

The Sun · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 5

The Albury Town Band, at the desire of the authorities, visited the quarantine camp at Albury Sports' Ground, where about 300 people are…

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Open-air Band Music

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 14

The New South Wales State Military Band will resume their performances in Hyde Park at 7.30 p.m. to-morrow. Mr. J. B. Tougher will conduct "Reminiscences of Offenbach," and other pieces…

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Fuller's New Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 14
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Saturday afternoon next will see the official opening of Fuller's new theatre of vaudeville, a handsome modern playhouse that has supplanted the old National Amphitheatre. Two variety performances…

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Theatre Royal—allen Doone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 14

Mr. Allen Doone will open his Sydney season at the Theatre Royal next Saturday in the Irish romantic comedies with which his name and fame are identified. The opening play will be "The Wearing…

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The Duke's the Old London Theatre Women First Appear

Evening News · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 6

The breif [?] of the Duke's the old London theatre which appeared to the Evening News of Wednesday taken from the London "Mirror" of October 23,…

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Old Year Out and Some Shot In. Perils of a Tin-Can Band

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 8

William Lee (on bail)—an old man from Blacktown district—was arraigned at the Parramatta Sessions on Tuesday on a charge of, at Blacktown on December 31…

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Cocktail Candour The Peace Ball -- Reggie's Awful Crash -- The Bar One Party -- An Unhappy Home -- An A.D.C.s Adventure

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 9

We are all furiously excited over the coming Peace Ball. The aim of the promoters is to make it like Buckingham Palace in pre-war days,…

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Philharmonic Popular Concerts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 14

The Royal Philharmonic Society of Sydney will open their second season of Saturday popular concerts at the Town Hall next Saturday, when Mr. Joseph Bradley will conduct the full chorus in beautiful examples from…

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Grand Theatre

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 March 1919 · page 15

Charlie Chaplin, in Shoulder Arms, is to be screened this week at the Grand Theatre, Pitt-street, supplemented by Pearl White in The House of Hate, a…

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A Snow-Ball Deficit

The Sun · Sunday 2 March 1919 · page 2

The West Australian Treasury returns for February show a deficit of £101,878. The accumulated deficit Is now £3,410,000…

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War and Art Impressions Abroad British Pictures in U.S.

The Sun · Sunday 2 March 1919 · page 3

"Art is inspiration," says William Blake, and the artist in Great Britain has found his inspiration in the titanic struggle that is just over. Its…

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