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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1920

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Milking the A.I.F. Wholesale Allegations of Fraud Sale of Goods to Belgians Remarkable Story of Dance Fund London, January 3

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 5

Wholesale allegations of the moral obliquity of certain officers and noncoms of the Australian demobilisation camp were made at the court…

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Town Hail Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 4

That Sydney is still able to provide an attractive concert by the efforts of resident artists without orchestral support was shown by the attendance at the Town Hall on…

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Mexico Shaken Severe Earthquake. Panic in Theatre Vancouver, January 4

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 1

An earthquake shook all Mexico last night. The centre of the disturbance was the Orizaba volcano. Hundreds are…

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Imposing Reception State Orchestra in N.Z.

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 4

The New South Wales Conservatorium Orchestra, which, as announced yesterday day, has arrived in Auckland on a tour of the Dominion, was enthusiastically…

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Criterion Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 5

"Lightnin[?]" appears to have struck and stuck, for it still corruscates at Sydney Criterion Theatre, and still its glitter attracts capacity business every…

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N.S.W. ORCHESTRA Reception in New Zealnad AUCKLAND

The Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 4

At a civic reception to the New South Wales Orchestra Sir W. H. Herries (Minister for Railways and Native Affairs), speaking on behalf of the…

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Have You All the Pictures ?

Referee · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 6

Our advice to those who have not secured the full issue of the supplement pictures of the Referee is, send along for what you want immediately. The reserve…

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Sundry Shows. Her Majesty's Theatre

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 5

Tremendous business is still being done by the brilliant revue. "The Bing Boys on Broadway", now in its fourth week at Sydney Her Majestys. The…

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At Band Contest Judge's Decision Questioned NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 3

At a meeting of the local band committee last night the matter of Mr. E. P. Kerry's behaviour at the recent band contest at Newcastle was discussed…

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Closed Ironworks Government in the Dark Mr. Ball's Statement

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 4

The Minister for Railways this morning explained that the Government had not sanctioned the large freight increases upon the Lithgow ironworks by the…

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The Theatre

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 30

To-morrow night the last performance of "Peg O' My Heart," with dainty Miss Sara Allgood in the title role, will be given at the Palace Theatre…

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Convent School, Smithtown Annual Concert

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 39

The grand concert and entertainment given by the pupils of the convent school Smithtown, at the Gladstone Literary Institute was a pronounced success…

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State Orchestra Success in New Zealand

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

Mr. A. Stanley Warwick, Registrar of the Conservatorium, to-day received the following cable message from Mr. Gladstone Hill, who is the manager…

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N.S.W. ORCHESTRA Success in New Zealand

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

The New Zealand tour of the State Orchestra opened on Wednesday night, under suspicious circumstances. Mr. Gladstone Hill manger on behalf of the…

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Amusements Her Majestys Theatre

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 19

"The Bing Boys on Broadway," the Musical Revue de Luxe, have been giving thertregoers plenty of attracti n in the way of elaborate light Musical fare. The piece…

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Queens and Servants Jolly Christmas Dance LONDON, January 7

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

Three queens-- Mary, Alexandra, and Maud (Norway), five princesses, and four princes in fancy dress, danced at a servants' ball at…

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Sunday Band Music

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 6

Under the suspices of the City Council the Metropolitan Band will give a performance in Victoria PArk to-morrow afternoon. Mr. John Palmer will conduct…

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Fuller's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 14

At 2.30 and again at 8 to-night the Fuller management will introduce Clinton and McNamara, artists of talent newly arrived from America, in their novel musical skit "What duty?" Corporal Joe Nathan,…

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Palace Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 14

To-night will witness the return to Sydney of Miss Emelie Polini, whom J. and N. Tait will present at the Palace Theatre, in Monekton Hoffe's 3-act English comedy drama. The Little Damozel." The play…

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Open-air Band Music

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 14

Under the auspices of the City Council, and the direction of Mr. John Palmer, the Metropolitan Band will play in Victoria Park to-morrow afternoon, selections from "I Puritani," and the revue…

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